Linda Martin is the co-author of seven non-fiction books, many on the theme of popular culture, especially in the context of female experience, as well as the poetry collection The Colour of Clouds. She has also scripted and directed two documentary films, one featuring organic farmers and the other an independent movie theater complex and museum in cottage country. Having worked as a librarian in Vancouver and Melbourne, Australia, she currently resides in Toronto. Customer Service and Other Stories is her first work of fiction.