Linda Zajac is an award-winning science writer and the author of nine books. Her published works include Robo-Motion: Robots That Move Like Animals, Minecraft books, and many magazine articles for children and adults. As a former computer programmer, systems analyst, and consultant, she’s drawn to stories about technology. She writes about scientists who use cutting-edge science, technology, and biotechnology to save wildlife, advance medicine, and protect the environment.

Her work has won accolades. She’s received the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children's Book Discovery Award, Connecticut’s Tassy Walden Award, and she was a finalist in the 2022 Connecticut Book Award.