Linda Sue Seger (August 27, 1945 — February 16, 2026) was an American author and screenwriting consultant. She is best known for her books on screenwriting. Seger grew up in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. She received an undergraduate degree from Colorado College in 1967, and went on to receive an MA degree from the Pacific School of Religion on Religion in Arts in 1973, and a Th.D in Drama and Theology from the affiliated Graduate Theological Union in 1976. Seger was the author of several books on the subject of screenwriting. She also worked as a script consultant, and had consulted on more than 80 produced films and television episodes until her retirement in 2020. In addition to books on screenwriting, she penned several books regarding themes around spirituality and religion. Seger died of breast cancer in Cascade, Colorado on February 16, 2026, at the age of 80.
