Jacqueline Wilson Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist who writes for children's literature. As her children's novels frequently feature themes of adoption, divorce, and mental illness, they attract controversy. Four of her books appear in the BBC's The Big Read poll of the 100 most popular books in the UK. For her lifetime contribution as a children's writer, Wilson was a UK nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014. Wilson is the author of many book series. Her "Tracy Beaker" series, inaugurated in 1991 with "The Story of Tracy Beaker",
Tracy Brabin End run at the Noël Coward Theatre. The production was nominated for the Best New Comedy at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 2014. Brabin's previous theatre performances include the lead role in Shelagh Stevenson's "The Long Road" at Curve in Leicester directed by Adel Al Salloum and Joy in "Meat" written by Jimmy Osbourne for London's 503 Theatre. Brabin has written for "Heartbeat", "Family Affairs", "Crossroads", "The Story of Tracy Beaker", and "Hollyoaks", on which she worked for two years. She has written for "Shameless" for Company Pictures and for three series of "Seacht" – nominated for Best Youth Programme