Linder Sterling is a artist (has designed amongst other things a buzzcocks cover) and a photographer. Long term and close friend of Moz's from Manchester since the mid 70ties and one time flatmate (Moz shared a flat with her and her boyfriend). the area of the falt location being called whalley range.
edit: she followed the KU tour 91 and published the pics in the fab book " morrissey shot"
She is the singer in the band Ludus,one of their tracks being featured on the "Under The Influence"record of Morrissey
. She is (or was ?)the partner of Michael Bracewell,who interviewed moz several times and has written abook where moz got mentioned too.
ive read that people who got anything to do with her (friendshipwise)describe her as a very enigmatic and character with lots of influence about the people who she surrounds her with (will look up for the exaxct wording)
here is a thread about how they met etc
http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=96216&highlight=linder+sterling
she appears in the importance of morrissey and south bank show docu
much more of her andher works
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linder_Sterling