About Me

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Linzi Glass is an acclaimed young adult and children’s book author, philanthropist and dedicated animal rescuer and advocate. She was a writing instructor for many years through the UCLA Extension Writers' Program and currently consults privately as a writing coach. 

Her first novel, THE YEAR THE GYPSIES CAME was published in March 2006 by Henry Holt and Company and by Penguin Books, U.K. It was also published in 6 foreign languages.  Her novel was nominated for the Carnegie Medal in the U.K. and was voted one of the best books for young adults by the American Library Association. Set in apartheid South Africa Ms. Glass’ novel has been included in the esteemed collection of literature in the Library of Congress. 

Her second novel, RUBY RED, was published by Penguin U.K. and Canada, and deals with the underground black art movement in South Africa during the years of Apartheid. Her second book was short listed for the Carnegie Medal.

Harper Collins and Scholastic books both published her third novel, FINDING DANNY, which is a middle grade book about animal rescue that teaches kids to believe that they can male a difference in the world.

Linzi was given the Woman of Action Award by The Israel Cancer Research Fund for her accomplishment as a writer and her philanthropic work which includes co-founding a charity to raise money for bone marrow transplants for children with cancer (The Jeffrey Katz Fund/Ronald McDonald House, LA) and for her ongoing work in animal rescue in Los Angeles.

Linzi is the Founder and Executive Director of The Forgotten Dog Foundation, formed in 2009. To date, the Foundation has rescued, re-homed and re-habilitated more than 15,000 dogs.