Jacqueline Wilson (2011 Event)

Jacqueline Wilson always wanted to be a writer and wrote her
first ‘novel’ when she was only 9. Since those early days she’s
gone on to write over forty books, won many prestigious awards
and created iconic characters such as Tracey Beaker. The novel
she talks about in this event, recorded live at the 2011
Edinburgh Internaitonal Book Festival, is her latest, Lily Alone.
Billed as an event for 9-14 year olds, it nevertheless drew
crowds of all ages including legions of older fans who had grown
up reading her wide-ranging work.