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Cathy Hopkins
''For The Apprentice (UK) candidate, see Katie Hopkins'' Cathy Hopkins (born 23 January 1953) is an English writer with over 70 published titles. She has written for fiction for children, teens and adults. Early life Hopkins was born in Manchester, but lived in Kenya 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 The Average White Band. 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''. Personal Life Hopkins lives in Bath, South West England with her husband Steve and has 3 cats. She has five brothers. Books Hopkins started writing books in 1987, collaborating with cartoonist Gray Jolliffe on a series of humour books. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apprentice (UK)
''The Apprentice'' is a British business-styled reality game show created by Mark Burnett, distributed by Fremantle and broadcast by the BBC since 16 February 2005. Devised after the success of the American original and part of the international franchise of the same name, the programme focuses on a group of businesspeople competing in a series of business-related challenges set by British business magnate Alan Sugar, in order to prove themselves worthy of a prize offered by him. To observe candidates as they undertake these tasks, Sugar is aided by two close business associates who act as observers with little involvement in what is conducted – these roles are currently performed by Karren Brady and Tim Campbell. Originally aired on BBC Two, its first series generated favourable viewing figures that led to the creation of a companion discussion show, '' The Apprentice: You're Fired!'', with further increasing figures after the second series leading to the programme being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd in the United Kingdom and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC in the United States) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the Big Five (publishers), "Big Five" English language publishers (along with Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group USA, Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster). Founded in London in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel MacMillan, Daniel and Alexander MacMillan (publisher), Alexander MacMillan, the firm soon established itself as a leading publisher in Britain. It published two of the best-known works of Victorian-era children's literature, Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan, grandson of co-founder Daniel, was chairman of the company from 1964 until his death in December 1986. Since 1999, Macmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Writers Of Young Adult Literature
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Writers From Manchester
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English Writers
List of English writers lists writers in English, born or raised in England (or who lived in England for a lengthy period), who already have Wikipedia pages. References for the information here appear on the linked Wikipedia pages. The list is incomplete – please help to expand it by adding Wikipedia page-owning writers who have written extensively in any genre or field, including science and scholarship. Please follow the entry format. A seminal work added to a writer's entry should also have a Wikipedia page. This is a subsidiary to the List of English people. There are or should be similar lists of Irish, Scots, Welsh, Manx, Jersey, and Guernsey writers. This list is split into four pages due to its size: * List of English writers (A–C) * List of English writers (D–J) * List of English writers (K–Q) * List of English writers (R–Z) Entries may be accessed alphabetically from here via: See also * English literature * English novel * List of children's literat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1953 Births
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugoslavia. ** The CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the UFO phenomenon. * January 15 ** Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. ** British security forces in West Germany arrest 7 members of the Naumann Circle, a clandestine Neo-Nazi organization. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into '' I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record is never broken. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Uprising: Rebels in Kenya kill the Ruck family (father, mother, and six-year-old son). ** Leader of East Germany Walter Ulbricht announces that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is a British–American publishing company that is considered to be one of the "Big Five (publishers), Big Five" English-language publishers, along with Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group USA, Hachette, Macmillan Publishers, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster. HarperCollins is headquartered in New York City and London and is a subsidiary of News Corp. The company's name is derived from a combination of the firm's predecessors. Harper & Brothers, founded in 1817 in New York, merged with Row, Peterson & Company in 1962 to form Harper & Row, which was acquired by News Corp in 1987. The Scotland, Scottish publishing company William Collins, Sons, founded in 1819 in Glasgow, was acquired by News Corp in 1987 and merged with Harper & Row to form HarperCollins. The logo for the firm combines the fire from Harper's torch and the water from Collins' fountain. HarperCollins operates publishing groups in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truth, Dare, Kiss Or Promise
''Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise'' is a series of books written for teenagers by English author Cathy Hopkins ''For The Apprentice (UK) candidate, see Katie Hopkins'' Cathy Hopkins (born 23 January 1953) is an English writer with over 70 published titles. She has written for fiction for children, teens and adults. Early life Hopkins was born in Manche .... The characters later cross-over and meet the characters of her other popular book series Mates, Dates. ''The Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise'' series is based upon five best friends who go through problems and new experiences together adding a twist of their favorite game Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise. Each book is from one of the friends' perspectives, showing exactly how each deals with the dilemmas they face. Titles *''White Lies (Originally named White Lies and Barefaced Truths)'' — Cat feels confused and guilty when she kisses Ollie Axford, her friend Becca's big crush. Not to mention trying to keep it a secret from L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Hopkins
Katie Olivia Hopkins (born 13 February 1975) is an English media personality, far-right political commentator, and former columnist and businesswoman. She was a contestant on the third series of the reality show ''The Apprentice'' in 2007; following further appearances in the media, she became a columnist for British national newspapers, including ''The Sun'' and MailOnline. In 2015, Hopkins appeared on the fifteenth series of the reality show ''Celebrity Big Brother'', where she finished as runner-up, and hosted her own talk show, '' If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World.'' The following year she became a presenter for the talk radio station LBC. Hopkins' social media presence and outspoken views, especially on UK politics, social class, migrants and race, have attracted controversy, media scrutiny and legal issues. In 2016, her former employer MailOnline was forced to pay significant damages to a Muslim family whom she had falsely accused of extremist links. In the 2017 lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mates, Dates Series
''Mates, Dates'' is a series of books written for teenagers by Cathy Hopkins. The characters later cross over into her other popular book series ''Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise''. The ''Mates, Dates'' series is about four best friends: Lucy, Izzie, Nesta and, from the fourth instalment on, TJ. They go through all kinds of teenage problems, from boys, bras, and being broke, to finding one's place in the world. Each book is from one of the friends' perspective, showing exactly how each girl deals with the dilemmas she faces. Titles Titles are the same in the U.S. and UK unless otherwise noted. # ''Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras'' – A turning point has come in Lucy's life, but she doesn't want it. Lucy is pressured to figure out what she wants for her future. Her best friend Izzie seems to be becoming way too close to new-girl Nesta and she feels increasingly pushed out. But then Wonder-boy crosses the street and her whole life begins to change. # ''Mates, Dates and Cosmic Kis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray Jolliffe
Graham Jolliffe (born 1937, St Germans, Cornwall, UK) is a British illustrator and cartoonist. His work includes Chloe & Co in the ''Daily Mail'', and the '' Wicked Willie'' character that first appeared in the book, ''Man's Best Friend'' in 1984. He uses ink, and colours his work using the TRIA marker system from Letraset. Early life He attended The King's School, Peterborough, where R.K. Jolliffe was later Head Boy. Career Jolliffe started as an advertising copywriter with Maxwell Clarke on Fleet Street but then became a cartoonist and illustrator; for example illustrating '' One Man and His Bog'' by Barry Pilton in 1986. He became Cartoonist of the Year in 1997 and has worked for the Boase Massimi Pollitt (BMP) agency. He illustrated Sir Terry Pratchett's '' The Unadulterated Cat in 1989'' He wrote the ''Wicked Willie'' books with Peter Mayle. He illustrated the ''Easy Peasy People'' series with the late Roger Hargreaves Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
