Jacqueline Wilson

1945 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: United Kingdom

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: Coombe Girls' School

occupation: writer, novelist, children's writer, autobiographer, author, actor, playwright, university teacher

award received: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Nestlé Children's Book Prize, National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, Children's Laureate, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Eleanor Farjeon Award

official website: www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk

Dame Jacqueline Wilson (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature. Her novels have been notable for featuring realistic topics such as adoption and divorce without alienating her large readership. Since her debut novel in 1969, Wilson has written over 100 books. Source: Wikipedia (en)