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‘I wanted to be No 1. But a certain JK Rowling came along’: Jacqueline Wilson on rivalry, censorship – and love (www.theguardian.com)

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‘I wanted to be No 1. But a certain JK Rowling came along’: Jacqueline Wilson on rivalry, censorship – and love

Interview by Simon Hattenstone

Raised by a ‘scary’ father and a ‘terrible snob’ of a mother, the Tracy Beaker author has always understood the loneliness that marks so many young lives. But at 77, she’s never been happier.

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[–] Historical_General@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I see you've posted in BH as well, I assume cross posting is not ideal for them because they defederated from lemmy dot world?

Is Jacqueline Wilson one of those authors who wrote a book with some similar elements to JKR? Iirc she's not, but it's funny that they exist.