User:Tarbra

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linda Corby

Linda Corby (born February 11th 1953) is a British author/screenwriter and a retired Jockey (Grade A show-jumper).

Linda’s full name is Linda Daphne Irene Gay Corby nee Jackson. She spent her childhood in Stoughton West Midlands UK. Her father Cecil William Jackson was a chartered accountant and a self employed businessman managing Director to a number of private family owned companies (Some Blue Chip and now public companies.)

Linda moved with her parents and was one of the first Tax Exiles daughters to arrive in the Island of Jersey .C.I. She was and still is a well know character in the Equestrian circle in Jersey.

Linda Married a local Jerseyman Brian Corby (on 21/04/1973) they have two surviving children having lost a son to a cot death in 1976 and a daughter to cancer in 1990. Plus two grandchildren.

Her first published book was ‘HELP SAVE QUEEN’S VALLEY (Jersey C.I.)’ Poetry book Published by Literary Craft Publications in 1985. Now out of print.

Followed by now out of print:

Poems inclusion in ‘POEMS for the OPEN MINDED’ of poem ‘Severed Veins’ Published by Literary Craft Publications in 1985.

‘FOR THE JOY OF HORSE HAVEN’ Poetry Book, Published by, Literary Craft Publications in 1986.

‘THE GIRL WHO BELIEVED IN FAIRIES’ Published by, Excalibur Press of London in 1993. The printed book is now available at http://www.lulu.com/lindacorby .A film production company is considering the screenplay by Linda of these fairy stories at present. An audio book of them is now also available of this book. Details are at the above website.

(IN PRINT)

‘Bits & Bobs’ Poetry and thought pieces with illustrations by Linda Corby Funny, sad sometimes a little strange, a bit controversial on occasions. Upfront on everything, very human. Some of the pieces have been read out by Sir Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2. From: £6.89

‘Jersey Equestrian 1970’s photographs’ This book is volume one of a collection of Black & white photos Linda took in Jersey Channel Islands in Jersey Channel Islands in the 1970's. They where all taken in Jersey at the horse shows, a lot are of show jumping personalities in Jersey who were her friends and competition at the time. There are also some interesting photos of some of the last horses to arrive by plane in the Island. Linda has published these even the slightly damaged ones, as she wish them to be available to her friends who feature in them. I hope you enjoy them; they are part of her times past. From: £7.58

‘The Girl Who Believed in Fairies’ Linda Corby's fairy stories are written with charm, a keen sense of style which demonstrates her ability to communicate with her selected age group, without writing down to them. They are written in a way that they would be a pleasure for parents to read out load to their children. Each story is satisfyingly complete, with a storyline sufficient to engage the attention span of a young audience. LINDA GIVES 50% OF HER ROYALTIES FROM THIS BOOK TO 'OAKWELL'THE CHILDRENS HOSPICE WERE SHE LOST HER DAUGHTER NATASHA TO CANCER AT THE AGE OF TWELVE. PLUS ANOTHER 25% GOES TO 'THE BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL'. From: £1.38

‘The Girl Who Believed in Fairies’ Audio CD

Poem inclusion in ‘THE LANGUAGE OF MEMORY’ of poem ‘Philosophy’ published by The International Library of Poetry in 2001. Linda won a poetry of merit award for ‘Philosophy’ in 2001.

Linda is in negotiations with a film production company right now with reference to the screenplay of her life story ‘Come to Grief’ which was written with her screenwriting partner Cathy Jourdan

Linda’s website:

Official website one http://lindacorby.co.uk