Jacqueline Wilson

About Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first “novel” when she was nine, filling countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. Since having her daughter, Emma she has been writing full time.

Over 7 million copies of her books have now been sold in the UK alone. In a recent poll to find the Nation’s Favourite Children’s Book run by the BBC programme, Bookworm, Double Act was voted 10th and was the only contemporary title in the top ten. Jacqueline herself was voted 4th in the Treasure Islands Favourite Children’s Author poll.

In June 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools, and she became a Dame in December 2007.

Interviews

• Interview with Jacqueline Wilson

By Jacqueline Wilson

Awards

Jacqueline has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Children’s Laureate 2005-2007, and The Young Telegraph/Fully Booked Award in 1995 for The Bed and Breakfast Star, the Smarties Prize, the Sheffield Children’s Book Award and the Children’s Book Award for Double Act.