She's been dubbed the woman whose knowledge of Hollywood mating rituals would make David Attenborough blush. Jackie Collins has sold over 400 million books and counting, telling stories of the rich, famous and criminal in stories that insiders say are based on the real thing.
With the release of her latest book, ‘Poor Little Bitch Girl’ Jackie joins TODAY from our studios in Hollywood.
Fast facts
- Jackie is the younger sister of Joan Collins (by two years)
- She has written a whopping 27 novels, selling 400 million copies worldwide! All of her novels have made it to the New York Times best seller list
- Jackie originally pursued acting in the 50s and 60s, but there was no looking back when she found success with her very first novel in 1968.
- Although she found initial success in the US, her first novel ‘The World is Full of Married Men’ was deemed too inappropriate for Australian and South African readers and was banned in both countries.
- In the 70s, Jackie began fusing organised crime and romance.
- While living in the hills above Sunset Boulevard, Jackie wrote her most successful novel to date, ‘Hollywood Wives’, which was published in 1983. The novel hit the New York Times bestseller list at number one, and went on to sell fifteen million copies worldwide.
- ‘Hollywood Wives’ was marketed as a "scandalous expose" and eventually turned into a highly rated miniseries.
- Contrary to popular belief, Jackie gets on with her older sister Joan very well. In fact, she wrote a part for her in ‘The Hustler’ - the book that later became a movie.
- Jackie’s new book, ‘Poor Little Rich Bitch’ is out now.
Visit Jackie’s official website at www.jackiecollins.com
