Jackie Collins

British born author Jackie Collins has written 25 novels, 24 of them have been on The New York Times Best Sellers List. Currently Collins is one of the richest living authors with her personal wealth exceeding $200 million.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Jacqueline Jill Collins
2. Born: October 4, 1937
3. Birthplace: London, England
4. Literary Genre: Fiction
5. Total Book Sales: 400 million +
6. Total Languages Printed: 40
7. Sister: Joan Collins

Career

Collin's very first novel The World is Full of Married Men was banned in Australia and South Africa due to its open sexuality. She wrote a screenplay of her book The Stud, in which her sister Joan Collins starred in. Several of her books have been turned into movies made for TV, such as Lady Boss and Yesterday's Hero. Her Hollywood Wives was made into a highly rated mini-TV series.

Notable Works

• 1968: The World Is Full Of Married Men
• 1969: The Stud
• 1971: Sinners
• 1974: The Love Killers
• 1975: The World Is Full Of Divorced Women
• 1977: Lovers & Gamblers
• 1979: The Bitch
• 1988: Rock Star
• 1993: American Star
• 1998: Thrill
• 2006: Lovers & Players
• 2008: Married Lovers

Hollywood Series

• 1983: Hollywood Wives
• 1986: Hollywood Husbands
• 1994: Hollywood Kids
• 2001: Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
• 2003: Hollywood Divorces

The Santangelo Novels

• 1981: Chances
• 1985: Lucky
• 1990: Lady Boss
• 1996: Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge
• 1999: Dangerous Kiss
• 2007: Drop Dead Beautiful

Quotes

• "Do not copy my style! The first rule of writing is write about what you know, not what you think you know. So, think about what you've done in your life and write about that." - Jackie Collins

• "I really fall in love with my characters, even the bad ones. I love getting together with them. They tell me what to do; they take me on a wild and wonderful trip." - Jackie Collins

• "I think I'm a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book." - Jackie Collins

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