Tower and Town, September 2022 (view the full edition)Jacqueline Wilson - Project Fairy
Dame Jacqueline is one of Britain's bestselling children's authors, with over 100 books published, more than 40 million copies sold and legions of fans worldwide. She wanted to be a writer from the age of six and has been writing ever since. Wilson's modern take on Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree was published earlier this year, featuring the popular characters from the original, as well as fantastical new lands and a new group of modern-day children. But it is through characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather and bravely addressing serious topics and real-life issues for which she is best known. As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Dame Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 was awarded a DBE. |
This promises to be a real treat for all Wilson fans and those still to discover her. Find out how she started her writing career, how she created some of her best-loved characters and delve into her new book, Project Fairy, a magical, captivating story about fairies, families and friendship, with illustrations by Rachael Dean.