Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins (Jacqueline Jill Collins) was born on October 4th, 1937. Jackie passed away September 19th, 2015 at 77 years old. Jackie Collins was born in Hamptead, London, England.

Jackie Collins was an English romance novelist who was one of the most prolific of her generation. With more than 500 million copies of her works sold across the world and thirty-one bestsellers in the New York Times, there are very few authors who can top her achievements.

During her career, Jackie Collins made a name for showcasing the glamor of Hollywood studios and Beverly Hills bedrooms, the yachts of Russian billionaires, and rock concerts in London. She told of the lives of the famous, rich, and also of the infamous from the perspective of an insider peeping outside.

The World is Full of Married, which was her first work, showed fans that Collins was the type who would step where no other female writers had. She would then publish The Bitch and The Stud both of which were made into films in the 1970s.

During the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s, Jackie Collins went on a wild publishing streak as she put out a bunch of bestsellers.

Outside of her writing, Jackie supported HIV AIDS Research, AIDS Project LA, and equality for the LGBT community. She was also a photographer who loved to document her celebrity circle, friends, and family.

In 1985, Jackie Collins published Lucky. The lead in the novel is Lucky, the daughter of Gino Santangelo, the former gangster who is doing everything to make a name for herself in the worlds of power and business.

The work follows her on her journey in Paris, Las Vegas, New York, and Hollywood, even as she has to deal with a bunch of adversaries, including a murderous criminal, a power-obsessed magnate, a drug addicted heiress, and a manipulative wife from Hollywood.

But despite the many challenges, she still has time to get into a romantic relationship with Lennie Golden, the comedian.

In 2007, Jackie published Drop Dead Beautiful, a work that yet again follows Lucky. She is now a mogul in Las Vegas, making preparations to open The Keys, her luxury resort, where she intends to host the 95th birthday party for her father.

However, her plans come under threat from a vengeful druglord named Anthony Bonar, who is the grandson of Enzio Bonnatti, her old nemesis, who will do anything to destroy her empire.

Meanwhile, Max, her rebellious teenage daughter, got herself into a dangerous situation with a man she met online who hates Lucky’s guts. It all leads up to a high-stakes confrontation.

Jackie Collins: Awards & Accolades

Jackie Collins won the British Book Awards, Outstanding Achievement, in 2011.

Jackie Collins: Lists & Other Mentions

• Hollywood Wives: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1983.
• Lucky:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1985.
  2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1985.
• Lady Boss: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1990.
• Hollywood Husbands: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1986.

Related Authors

Readers who follow Jackie Collins also follow these authors:

1. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
2. John Grisham, author of the Mitch McDeere Series.
3. Nora Roberts, author of the Chronicles of The One Series.
4. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
5. Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent Series.

Jackie Collins: F.A.Q