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Louise Rennison

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Louise Rennison
Born11 October 1951
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died29 February 2016 (aged 64)
NationalityBritish
Notable worksConfessions of Georgia Nicolson
The Misadventures of Tallulah Casey
Website
www.louiserennison.com

Louise Rennison (11 October 1951 – 29 February 2016)[1] was an English author. She wrote the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, which was a series for teenage girls. This series records the life of a teenage girl, Georgia Nicolson, and her best friends, the Ace Gang.

Rennison was born in Leeds.[1] She grew up on a council estate in Seacroft.[1] She lived in New Zealand for part of her teens. During that time she had daughter, whom she gave up for adoption.[1]

Her first and second novels, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging and It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers were made into a movie called Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. She also wrote a series of books about Georgia's younger cousin, The Misadventures of Tallulah Casey.

Rennison was never married.[1] She died on 29 February 2016.[2][1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Telegraph obituary
  2. "Angus, Thongs author Louise Rennison dies - BBC News". BBC Online. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.