Jackie Collins adapted from Collins' "L.A. Connections" series of mini-novels, was made by Amber Entertainment in association with the UK supermarket chain Tesco. The movie stars Charles Dance, Trudie Styler, and Nicole Steinwedell (as Madison Castelli). Collins served as co-producer, and three more "Connections" movies with the Madison Castelli character are planned. Collins continued to write Lucky Santangelo books, including "Goddess of Vengeance". Her 29th novel, titled "The Power Trip", was published in February 2013. "Confessions of a Wild Child", was published in February 2014, with a movie deal announced even before the book came out. Collins' cookbook, "The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook"
The Collins Companies Doud (TD) Collins began what was later known as the Collins Companies in 1855 at Turkey Run near Whig Hill, Pennsylvania. He and five others, including his brother, Joseph Van Halen (JV) Collins, bought a steam mill and timber from John Alexander. By 1864, TD Collins bought out the remaining partners including his brother. Before TD Collins died in 1914, he owned, along with others, a large number of sawmills in the Tionesta Valley of Pennsylvania, over of timberland, the Tionesta Manufacturing Company, the Nebraska Box Mill, the Mayburg Chemical Plant, plus over of logging railroad, of main line, 25