Linda Goodman, (April 9th, 1925? - October 21, 1995) was a best-selling American astrologer and poet.

She was born Mary Alice Kemery, by some accounts in her parent's hometown of Parkersburg, West Virginia and by her own account in her maternal grandparents' house on Kingwood Street in Morgantown, West Virginia. Although Ms. Goodman gave out conflicting information regarding her birth year, it is believed to be 1925.

She graduated from Central High School in Parkersburg, in 1943. The school is now called Parkersburg High School.

She assumed the name Linda during World War II for a popular WCOM radio show in Parkersberg that she hosted called Love Letters from Linda. Each show consisted of Linda reading letters written between soldiers and their loved ones. Each letter was punctuated with a popular song of the day. While working in radio, she met her second husband, Sam O. Goodman and took his last name.

Linda Goodman began her career writing for newspapers in the eastern and southeastern United States. She also wrote speeches for black American civil rights leader Whitney Young, who served for several years as president of the National Urban League.

Some have suggested that Linda Goodman was responsible for accelerating the growth of the New age movement through the unprecedented success of her first astrology book Linda Goodman's Sun Signs (1968). This was the first astrology book ever to earn a spot on the New York Times Bestseller List. It

Other books by Linda Goodman include:

• Venus Trines at Midnight (1970)
• Linda Goodman’s Love Poems (1980)
• Linda Goodman’s Star Signs: the secret codes of the universe (1987)
• Gooberz (1989)
• Linda Goodman’s Relationship Signs (1998)

Gooberz was originally channeled in 1977, is onelong epic poem riddled with a myriad of occult references and symbolism. It is also a thinly veiled autobiography, which explores her three significant romantic relationships. The first, her marriages to William Snyder, and then Sam Goodman, and the last, her love affair with marine biologist Robert Brewer. It also touches on the birth of her four children Sally Snyder, Bill Snyder, Jill Goodman and Michael Goodman. The book surveys her ideas on reincarnation, karma, love, and miracles.

Goodman's books also acknowledge the disappearance of her eldest daughter Sally Snyder and the mystery around her reported murder. Linda Goodman spent much money and many years trying to solve this tragic, still unsolved mystery.

She made Cripple Creek, Colorado her home for most of her adult life.

Linda Goodman frequently collaborated with other writers and artists including Fred Astaire, Crystal Bush, Vincent J. Cardinal, Hermes Pan, and Carolyn Reynolds.

Linda Goodman died October 21, 1995 in Colorado from the complications of diabetes.