Born and raised in Rhode Island, Linda Herron knows firsthand what it is like to grow up as an identical twin. In fact, the most wonderful part of her childhood was spending time with her best friend and twin sister. Because Linda recognizes the unique bond-and the unique challenges-that being a twin entails, she was inspired to create a series of children's stories about being an identical twin. Her latest book is Mac and Madi's Surprise: A Very Different Twins Birthday!