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Louise Rennison was an English author and comedian. She lived in Brighton, the San Francisco of England (apart from the sun, Americans, the Golden Gate Bridge, and earthquakes). Following the success of her one-woman autobiographical show, Stevie Wonder Felt My Face, she wrote for many British comedy stars and published ten young adult novels featuring Georgia Nicholson. The first two novels in her bestselling series, Angus, Thongs & Full Frontal Snogging, and I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers, were adapted into a film directed by Gurinda Chadha. She also wrote a series of books about Georgia's younger cousin, The Misadventures of Tallulah Casey.
She died in February 2016 aged 63. In a statement, HarperCollins said: "Nobody wrote for teenagers like she did, she understood them, their lives and their extraordinary and powerful friendships. In life, as in her writing, she brought joy and laughter. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and the readers whose lives she has touched for almost 20 years."
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Grew up in?
A quite notorious place in Leeds Yorkshire, its often featured in documentaries
as a place NOT to grow up in. I didn't know that at the time so consequently
really liked it. I lived in a three bedroom house with my mum and dad and aunt
and uncle and cousin, my grandparents and one of the those free form uncles that
hang around. Also my grandmother was an Irish catholic and my grandad was a
Yorkshire Jew so I leave it to you to imagine the weddings and funerals. There
was a lot of fighting and crying and mad dancing.
Childhood ambition?
Erm, I thought (wrongly) I might be a famous Irish dancer, or one of those
people who is just famous for being themselves. From a very early age I imagined
there was a camera following me everywhere, which was a bit embarrassing when I
went to the loo...but that is the price of fame.
Favorite sports team?
Leeds United football club or "Our brave lads" as I call them. Noble
men all of them ...with lovely shorts.
Book to take on a desert island?
Something big and fat. Or possibly a "Guide to ship building"
Favorite city?
Well not be too sycophantic, oh go on then I will be, I LOVE New York, sadly
because they seem to like English people there so much I am inclined ...
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