Linda Hudson Hoagland has won acclaim for her 13 mystery novels that include the recent Onward & Upward, Missing Sammy, and Snooping Can Helpful - Sometimes. She is also the author of 8 works of nonfiction, 2 collections of short writings, along with 2 volumes of poems. Her work has appeared in many anthologies. Hoagland taught creative writing classes for the College for Older Adults on the Virginia Highlands Community Campus at the Higher Ed Center in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Linda Hudson Hoagland is former President of the Appalachian Authors Guild (2015) and is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the Humanities - Bluefield State College.
