Linda Greenlaw
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Linda Greenlaw (born December 22, 1960)[1][2] is a best-selling author of books with maritime themes and the only female swordfishing boat captain on the East Coast of the United States.[3] She was featured in the 1997 book The Perfect Storm and the film The Perfect Storm.
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Born | (1960-12-22) December 22, 1960 (age 63) Connecticut, United States |
Occupation | Author, fisher |
Nationality | American |
Education | Colby College |
Genre | Maritime, autobiography, detective fiction, cookbooks |
Notable awards | U.S. Maritime Literature Award (2003) New England Book Award (2004) |
Greenlaw wrote three best-selling books about life as a commercial fisher: The Hungry Ocean in 1999, The Lobster Chronicles in 2002 and All Fishermen Are Liars in 2002.
Her books have climbed as high as No. 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list, with The Hungry Ocean remaining on the list for three months.[4][5]
Greenlaw lives on Isle au Haut, Maine, and was the first female sword-fishing boat captain on the American East Coast.[6]