An award-winning watercolor artist, LINDA EVERETT is the author of five other books in the Retro series as well as a freelance writer and researcher for A&E's Biography and MSNBC. Linda resides in Ocean Park, Washington, amid a large collection of cookbooks and recipes. When she's not working on new writing projects, Linda enjoys cooking in her retro-styled kitchen, growing flowers in her garden, and walking her dogs on the beach.