When did Jacqueline Wilson start writing?

Answer 1

Jacqueline Wilson was born in 1945, and began writing stories from the age of about 6.

Her first "serious" book was a school project, a book called "The Maggots" written when she was about 9.

She wrote some unsuccessful novels in the 1980's until her breakthrough book "The Story of Tracy Beaker" was published in 1991

Answer 2

Jacqueline Wilson began her writing career in 1969. Her first book, "Ug", was published in 1978. Wilson gained popularity as a children's author in the 1990s with books like "The Story of Tracy Beaker" and "Double Act".