Linda Anne Chapman (born 15 January 1969 in Liverpool) is a British writer, principally of series for younger children. She is particularly known for her fantasy books about unicorns, mermaids and magic. She also writes the Spell Sisters series as Amber Castle and the Superpowers series as Alex Cliff (her own pseudonyms). She has written several of the series books published under the names Lucy Daniels, Jenny Dale (Puppy Patrol), Katie Chase (Little Princesses), Daisy Meadows (Rainbow Magic), and Lauren Brooke, either as part of a collective pseudonym or as a ghostwriter. She has written "about 200" books. She currently lives in a Leicestershire village with her husband and three children. The Superpowers series features boys and "I wrote it under the name Alex Cliff in case the name Linda Chapman put any boys off." Novels Bright Lights (2003) Centre Stage (2004) – sequel to Bright Lights Genie Us (with Steve Cole) (2009) Genie and the Phoenix (with Steve Cole) (2010) Series My Secret Unicorn Stardust Not Quite a Mermaid Unicorn School Genie Us (with Steve Cole) Sky Horses Skating School Loving Spirit Sophie and the Shadow Woods (with Lee Weatherly) Mr Monkey Best Friends Bakery Star Friends A Pony Called Angel Hello Kitty's Friendship Club (with Michelle Misra) Wild Friends (with Michelle Misra) Dinosaur Land (with Michelle Misra) Angel Wings (with Michelle Misra) Unicorn Academy (with Julie Sykes) As Alex Cliff Superpowers As Daisy Meadows (with Sue Bentley, Narinder Dhami, and Sue Mongredien) Rainbow Magic As Lauren Brooke Heartland (novel series) Chestnut Hill (novel series) As Jenny Dale Best Friends Kitten Tales Pony Tales Puppy Friends (with Frank Rodgers Puppy Patrol (with Michael Reid) As Lucy Daniels Animal Ark Animal Ark Pets Little Animal Ark The Horseshoe Trilogies As Amber Castle Spell Sisters As Rosie Banks Secret Kingdom Secret Princesses As Astrid Foss Snow Sisters References External links Linda Chapman's Circle of Secrets and Magic under her real name – with linked pseudonym Amber Castle and several joint pseudonyms 1969 births Living people British children's writers Writers from Liverpool