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Jacqueline Wilson Born
Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath, Somerset, England. -
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Jacqueline Wilson
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Jacqueline Wilson, at the age of nine, wrote her first novel.
At the age of nine, she wrote her first novel"Meet the Maggots" which was 22 pages long. -
Jacqueline Wilson married William Millar.
Jacqueline Wilson married William Millar. -
Jacqueline Wilson's best known character Tracy Beaker appeared.
Jacqueline Wilson is famous for her charater Tracy Beaker who first appeared in 1991. -
From 1995 to 2010 Jacqueline Wilson's following books were adapted for TV.
Cliffhanger, Double Act, The Story of Tracy Beaker, The Illustrated Mum, Best Friends, Girls in Love, Dustbin Baby and Tracy Beaker Returns. -
The book "The Illustrated Mum" won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards.
The book "The Illustrated Mum" won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. It was It was also shortlisted for the 1999 Whitbread Children's Book Award. -
Jacqueline Wilson's "The Story of Tracy Beaker" won the Blue Peter People's Choice Award.
Jacqueline Wilson's "The Story of Tracy Beaker" won the Blue -
Jacqueline Wilson was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools
Jacqueline Wilson was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools -
Jacqueline Wilson's "Girls in Tears" was the 2003 Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards.
Jacqueline Wilson's "Girls in Tears" was the 2003 Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. -
She replaced Catherine Cookson as the most borrowed author In British libraries.
She replaced Catherine Cookson as the most borrowed author In British libraries. She remained that place for four years until she was overtooken by James Patterson in 2008. -
From 2005 to 2007 she was the fourth Children's Laureate.
From 2005 to 2007 she was the fourth Children's Laureate. -
Jacqueline Wilson recieved an Honorary Degree from the University of Winchester.
Jacqueline Wilson recieved an Honorary Degree from the University of Winchester in recognition of her achievements in and on behalf of children's literature. -
Jacqueline Wilson received an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Letters) from Roehampton University.
Jacqueline Wilson received an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Letters) from Roehampton University in recognition of her achievements in and on behalf of children's literature. -
In the New Year Honours 2008, Jacqueline Wilson was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).
In the New Year Honours 2008, Jacqueline Wilson was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). -
Wilson was appointed professorial Fellow of Roehampton University.
Wilson was appointed professorial Fellow of Roehampton University. She will be teaching modules on both the Children's Literature MA and the Creative Writing MA offered by the university.
