Tag: Ballet Shoes
Jacqueline Wilson on childhood turmoil and the dog mishap that deleted a book
Posted by Cassius Montgomery in Arts & Culture
28Aug
Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson spoke candidly about a turbulent childhood, admitting she once prayed for her parents to divorce. She also described how a pug and a Jack Russell accidentally erased her nearly finished manuscript. Wilson revisited the book that shaped her—Ballet Shoes—and reflected on returning to adult fiction. A Julian of Norwich quote on her bangle keeps her steady.
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