Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

Linda Burgess lives in Wellington. She has written novels, short stories, a travel memoir, film scripts, and a book about historic houses. She also translates French children's books. Linda was born in Pahiatua in 1948.

Sarah and Joanne Ingham.

The unforgettable Ingham twins

It was a story that captivated a nation, a story that had it all – romance, adventure, danger, and an interview with Paul Holmes.

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

The Palace Papers (Image: Archi Banal)

Hold onto your hats, it’s a review of The Palace Papers

You'll adore it, even if you don't adore them.

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

Image: Getty Images, additional design by Archi Banal

16th January, 2022

On turning 73

This is ridiculous. When my mother was 73 she put biscuits in the toaster and coleslaw in the freezer.

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

(Photo: Getty Images)

7th January, 2022

Our dog is not a human, no matter what we like to think

The family dog is a special part of out lives. But are we taking the mollycoddling too far?

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

Illustration: Gary Venn

2nd January, 2022

The Sunday Essay: What to get rid of

Turn on your computer, click on Facebook. Click on friends. Declutter, declutter, declutter.

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

Tim Heath, teaching at Newton School (Photo: Supplied)

23rd September, 2021

Walk shorts and dreams: Oh, to be a teacher in the 90s

For kids to thrive at school they have to be engaged – and so do teachers.

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

Illustration: Li Chen

12th September, 2021

The Sunday Essay: In praise of breakfast

I wake up round 5am and think, what will I have today?

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

Go full-mouth grin, right up to your eyes. Photo: Getty

26th June, 2021

Rules for smiling at strangers

You'll know me next time, writes Linda Burgess.

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

(Photo: Getty Images)

Our dog is not a human, no matter what we like to think

The family dog is a special part of out lives. But are we taking the mollycoddling too far?

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

David Lomas, on one of his titular investigations on David Lomas Investigates. (Photo: Three)

Why do I find David Lomas Investigates’ family reunions so unsettling?

It's supposed to be a tearjerking but ultimately uplifting viewing experience. So why does Linda Burgess find it such an uneasy watch?

By Linda Burgess

Contributing writer