Jacqueline Susann hated the film; after its November premiere aboard the passenger liner, "Princess Italia", she confronted the film's director, Mark Robson, and stated, "This picture is a piece of shit." In 2001, author Rae Lawrence published a continuation of "Valley of the Dolls", titled "Jacqueline Susann's Shadow of the Dolls" (Crown), which was reputedly based on notes left by Susann for an intended sequel. In its review, "Publishers Weekly" stated, "This tedious, tame sequel is aptly titled, as it languishes deep in the shadow of the original... Susann's original still packs a wallop; the sequel is a pulled punch." Susann's second
Jacqueline Pearce (author) the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Her later writings "Manga Touch" and "Mystery of the Missing Luck" introduce young readers to Japanese culture. Jacqueline Pearce (author) Jacqueline Pearce is a Canadian author of books for children and teens. She writes contemporary and historical fiction, as well as poetry. Pearce was born in Vancouver, Canada in 1962. She obtained a bachelor's degree in English Literature, from the University of Victoria (1985) and a Master's degree in Environmental Studies (with an emphasis on environmental education and environmental thought) from York University (1990). While at York University, she helped found the graduate student