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writer with over 70 published titles. She has recently been writing for the popular fiction market with The Kicking The Bucket List published in March 2017 by

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Dancing Over The Hill in January 2018 and Blast From the Past which was published in February 2019. Her latest book, A Vintage Friendship was published as an e book in August 2020, the paperback to follow in February, 2021.

Early life

Hopkins was born in

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from the age of five until she was eleven and her family returned to England. She also sang with a rock and roll band named Driving Rock and the Rockettes, which toured local colleges and universities as the warm-up band to groups such as Wizard and

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. Her late father wrote under the name Billy Hopkins. His titles include ''Our Kid'', ''Kate's Story'', ''High Hopes'', ''Going Places'', ''Anything Goes'', ''Whatever Next'', ''Tommy's World'' and ''Big Mama''.

Books

Hopkins started writing books in 1987, collaborating with cartoonist

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'' series, the ''Cinnamon Girl'' series (published by Piccadilly Press) and the ''Zodiac Girls'' series (published by Kingfisher/

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) and the Million Dollar Mates series published by Simon and Schuster. She also wrote four stand alone novels for teenagers which are 'Holy Moley, I'm a Dead Dude' for Chickenhouse, Playlist for a Broken Heart and ''Love At Second Sight'' and A Home for Shimmer for Simon and Schuster. More recently, Cathy started writing for the older market and her first novel for adults was published in March 2017 by

and is called The Kicking the Bucket List. Her second title, Dancing Over The Hill, was published in January 2018 and her third novel titled Blast From the Past was published in February 2019. Her fourth book for Harpercollins, A Vintage Friendship, was published as a e book in August 2020 and will be followed by the paperback in February 2021 Cathy Hopkins was shortlisted for the Queen of Teen award in 2010.Katie Allen
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''Mates, Dates'' series

*''Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras'' (2001) *''Mates, Dates and Cosmic Kisses'' (2001) *''Mates, Dates and Portobello Princesses'' (US title ''Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas'') (2001) *''Mates, Dates and Sleepover Secrets'' (2002) *''Mates, Dates and Sole Survivors'' (2002) *''Mates, Dates and Mad Mistakes'' (2003) *''Mates, Dates and Pulling Power'' (US title ''Mates, Dates, and Sequin Smiles'') (2003) *''Mates, Dates and Tempting Trouble'' (2004) *''Mates, Dates and Great Escapes'' (2004) *''Mates, Dates and Chocolate Cheats'' (2005) *''Mates, Dates and Diamond Destiny'' (2005) *''Mates, Dates and Sizzling Summers'' (2007) *''Mates, Dates and Saving the Planet'' (2008) *''Mates, Dates and Flirting'' (2008) *''Mates, Dates: The Secret Story'' (2009) *''The Mates, Dates Guide to Life, Love and Looking Luscious'' (2005)

3-in-1 books

*''Mates, Dates Utterly Fabulous'' (books 1 - 3) (2008) *''Mates, Dates Perfectly Divine'' (books 4 - 6) (2008) *''Mates, Dates Absolutely Amazing'' (books 7-9) (2009) *''Mates, Dates Strictly Gorgeous'' (books 10-12) (Releases in June 2010)

''Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise'' series

*''White Lies and Barefaced Truths'' (2002) *''Pop Princess'' (2002) *''Teen Queens and Has-Beens'' (2003) *''Double Dare'' (2004) *''Starstruck'' (2005) *''Midsummer Meltdown'' (2005) *''Love Lottery'' (2006) *''All Mates Together'' (2006)

''Cinnamon Girl'' series

*''This Way to Paradise'' (2007) *''Starting Over'' (2007) *''Looking for a Hero'' (2008) *''Expecting to Fly'' (2009) Published by Macmillan

''Zodiac Girl'' series

*''From Geek to Goddess'' (2007) Gemini *''Recipe for Rebellion'' (2007) Sagittarius *''Discount Diva'' (2007) Taurus *''Brat Princess'' (2007) Leo *''Star Child'' (2008) Virgo *''Double Trouble'' (2009) Scorpio *''Dancing Queen'' (2009) Aries *''Bridesmaids' Club'' (2009) Libra Published by Simon and Schuster * Million Dollar Mates series * Playlist for a Broken Heart * Love at Second Sight * A Home for Shimmer Published by Barrington Stoke: * Mum Never Did Learn to Knock * The Valentine's Day Kitten

References

External links

Author's official website
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Review of ''Mates, Dates and Tempting Trouble''Interview of Cathy Hopkins: 'I wanted to up the glam stakes a bit'
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