Linda Donovan

LINDA DONOVAN is a writer, grief-support advocate, and communications consultant for technology companies. She has been leading grief groups for Hospice of Santa Cruz County for more than 15 years, where she has helped many people cope with loss and move forward with their lives. Linda became involved with her local hospice after experiencing how the hospice team had provided so much assistance to her family at a critical time. Her work has appeared in books, blogs, magazines, newspapers, and other publications. Her latest book, Beyond Loss in a Pandemic: Find Hope and Move Through Grief After Someone Close to You Dies, won a Gold Global Book Award in 2023. She won a Writer’s Digest award for a self-help book she coauthored, Tech Grief: Survive and Thrive Through Career Losses. Her second book, After Loss: Hope for Widows, Widowers, and Partners, received a 5-Star Review from the San Francisco Book Review.