Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson: ‘I wanted to show even for women whose marriage breaks up in middle age that, actually, it’s not over’

The hugely successful children’s author explains why she has turned her hand to a novel for adults

Wed Sept 18 2024 - 05:00

Iris Murdoch, Edna O’Brien, Marian Keyes and Eimear McBride all appear on the list

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 16:14

An education scheme is helping children see writers as living, breathing people rather than mythical beats

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 00:00

David Morrissey who plays Aulus Plautius in epic historical drama Britannia says the comparisons are inevitable

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 05:00

Many of the young guests at St Vincent de Paul’s Sunshine House don’t know the regularity of three meals a day

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 06:00

The plight of native speakers may pale in comparison to others but does not make it any more trivial

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 00:03

We’re enjoying watching the progress of the Joan Didion documentary on instagram but not so keen on ant invasions

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 16:02

Illustrations are a touchstone of children’s literature. Here is a potted guide to the artists behind some of the best-loved stories

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 00:00

Experts discuss the YA fiction scene – the ‘John Green effect’, the ‘Katniss effect’ and unhappy endings

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:05

We mark the centenary of Ireland’s forgotten bestselling author of 280 books, pioneer of girls’ school fiction and crime stories

Sun Oct 26 2014 - 01:00