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News and Interviews

Here you'll find information and links whenever Jacqueline appears in the news and media. Updated regularly.

 

Friday 9th December 2011

The Telegraph

The Telegraph talks to Jacqueline Wilson about Hetty Feather and writing historical fiction for children.

 

Monday 3rd October 2011

The Telegraph

Sapphire Battersea has been chosen as The Telegraph's Family Book Club choice!

Monday 26th September 2011

The Guardian

The Guardian newspaper rates Jacqueline Wilson as the 17th most powerful person in publishing!

Friday 12th August 2011

Jacqueline Wilson will be appearing on the BBC Breakfast Show on Monday 15th August, some time after 8.30 am. She will be talking about the forthcoming exhibition about her life, which will be held in the Seven Stories gallery in the Autumn.

For more information about the exhibition or to enter the competition, click here

Tuesday 06 June 2011

The Evening Standard

London is in the grip of a literacy crisis - but with your help we can make a difference.

Dame Jacqueline Wilson said she was "desperately sad" when the Standard revealed last week that one in three children does not own a book and said everyone should get involved: "Reading is important because it helps us to see the world through other people's eyes and it sparks our own creativity."

Read the full article to find out how you could help transform the lives of thousands of children

Tuesday 06 June 2011

 The Birmingham Post

Jacqueline Wilson thrilled young bookworms everywhere when she made an appearance at the Birmingham Young Readers’ Festival as it drew to a close on Saturday and opened up to her fans at a question and answer session at Adrian Boult Hall.

 Birmingham Festival 1   Birmingham Festival 2 
 Jacqueline signs Lily Alone before her talk

 Jacqueline sits with a lucky class of girls


Tuesday 17 May 2011

The Bookseller

Jacqueline Wilson has been chosen for the 2012 £1 World Book Day books, which will revert to the single-book format for the first time in four years. The teen WBD titles will also go online for the first time following a pilot this year.

Wednesday 11 May 2011

Uttoxer Advertiser

Talented 12-year old Olivia Norton has been invited to attend a live recording of a major national radio show after reaching the finals of a short story competition. Amongst those judging the competition includes our very own Jacqueline Wilson. Exciting!

Thursday 4 March 2011

Guardian Children's Book Club

On World Book Day The Guardian launched its brand new Guardian Children’s Book Website on guardian.co.uk. The site is an adult-free zone packed full of author interviews, podcasts, reviews and comment pieces from readers. Log on at here for interviews with Jacqueline Wilson and a brilliant opportunity to read books before they reach the shops in the First Look Book Club.

Friday 4 February 2011

Interview with Jacqueline on the BBC

Jacqueline talks to the BBC's Nick Higham about her amazing new novel Lily Alone, revealing why her books don't have fairytale endings.

Monday 31 January 2011

Scottish Book Trust: Authors Live with Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline talks to thousands of lucky students live over the internet. Don't you just love technology?

Hay Fever Short Story Contest

Also, check out this exciting competition for anyone aged 13 and under. Jacqueline will be one of the judges!

Getting ready for the Jacqueline Wilson Literary Festival

Are you ready for the first ever Jacqueline Wilson Literary Festival this October? Want your school involved? Click the link for more info!

Saturday 29 January 2011

Oxfordshire Book Award Shortlist

Jacqueline's at it again! She's been shortlisted for another award, only this time the winner is decided by hundreds of children.

Monday 24 January 2011

The ScotsmanQ&A with

Here's a fabulous Q&A session Jacqueline did with The Scotsman.

Thursday 25 November 2010

The Telegraph

The Story of Tracy Beaker has made it into The Telegraph's list of the 25 Best Children's Books, not that we're surprised.

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Q & A with School Report

A fascinating interview with Jacqueline at BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival, interviewed by school children.

Sunday 28 October 2010

University of Cambridge’s Festival of Ideas

Listen to these fantastic audio tracks of Jacqueline talking about how she started writing, how she became a teenage fiction author and how she came up with 'Tracy Beaker's' name.

Monday 4 Ocotber 2010

Dorset Echo

Learn more about Jacqueline's event at Weymouth Pavilion. Are you the fan in the photo?

Thursday 30 September 2010

CBBC Newsround

Jacqueline shares some fantastic writing tips for all those who want to follow in her footsteps.

Friday 24 September

V & A

Watch this fantastic clip of Jacqueline explaining her choices for the Museum's map project.

Saturday 10 July 2010

The Guardian:

Jacqueline Wilson: the grande dame of girlhood

Jacqueline Wilson is adored by her readers for her understanding of the problems they face. But, she wonders, are children today too used to being the centre of attention?

Monday 17 April 2010

Jacqueline Wilson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Brake.

Visit the BBC Radio 4 website for further information and to listen to Jacqueline's appeal.

Monday 15 March 2010

Jacqueline Wilson

The National:

Jacqueline Wilson on being young

Jacqueline Wilson is a busy woman. She shows no sign of slowing down . . . 

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Jacqueline Wilson

Telegraph Family Book Club:

Little Darlings

Dame Jacqueline Wilson has produced a tale of true life grit for the X Factor generation. Our book of the month for March is a tale of two daughters . . .

February 2010

Jacqueline Wilson is the most borrowed library author of the past decade

Read all the new articles here on this page!

Tuesday 8 December 2009

Beyond Books - The ITN Book Channel

Hetty Feather recommended for Christmas! Watch the clip here . . .

Monday 7 December 2009

BBC Press Release

Tracy Beaker Returns! More original drama comes to CBBC as Tracy Beaker returns to TV screens in 2010! Read the full story . . .

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Dakota Blue Richards in Dustbin Baby. TV still.

CBBC Newsround

CBBC's film Dustbin Baby wins an International Emmy Award!

Read all about it here . . .

Monday 16 November 2009

Leicester Mercury

Delighted young readers meet Jacqueline Wilson at Leicester University as part of the second Literary Leicester Festival. Read the full story here!

Thursday 12 November 2009

Crosby Herald

Young writer Alexandra McCormick meets her idol, Jacqueline Wilson

Tuesday 10 November 2009

4rvf.co.uk

Dustbin Baby, based on the novel by best-selling author Jacqueline Wilson, has been nominated in the Children & Young People category for the 37th International Emmy Awards.

Friday 30 October 2009

Independent

Read a national newspaper’s review of Hetty Feather

Thursday 29 October 2009

CBBC Newsround

I met Jacqueline Wilson! Press Packer Rebecca met her favourite children’s author at a book signing event. She tells us about this once in a lifetime experience . . .

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Times Online

Young Times: What makes Jacqueline Wilson tick? The best-selling author answers your questions . . .

Saturday 17 October 2009

South Devon Herald Express

Read about Jacqueline's Hetty Feather book signing at The Torbay Bookshop in Paignton.

Wednesday 14 October 2009

Bournemouth Daily Echo

Read an article about Jacqueline's Hetty Feather book signing at Borders in Bournemouth and watch a short film to see what some of the fans said!

Sunday 11 October 2009

Guardian Review

An article where the Sunday newspaper, The Observer, reviews Jacqueline’s new book, Hetty Feather.

Friday 9 October 2009

CBBC Newsround

You sent in your questions and Jacqueline’s answered them – some on her latest novel, Hetty Feather, some of her inspiration and some about her love of jewellery!

CBBC Newsround Book Review

Read Newsround's review of Jacqueline's new book, Hetty Feather.

Thursday 8 October 2009

Bookwitch

Read about Jacqueline's fabulous Hetty Feather book launch party at London’s Foundling Museum.

Wednesday 7 October 2009

CBBC Newsround

Jacqueline Wilson pops into Newsround to take part in a live webchat and was in the hotseat answering all your best questions!

Tuesday 6 October 2009

CBBC Newsround Quiz

Test your Jacqueline Wilson knowledge.

Friday 2 October 2009

Times Educational Supplement article, “My Best Teacher”

Jacqueline Wilson talks about her time at school, her writing and her favourite teacher.

Monday 29 September 2009

BBC Radio 4, Front Row Programme

Jacqueline Wilson is interviewed and discusses her first historical novel, Hetty Feather.