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Sample of authors
Jewell, Lisa
Lisa Jewell is a British author of chic lit fiction. She grew up in Totteridge, north London as the oldest of three sisters. Her father was a textile agent and her mother a secretary. Jewell was educated at Barnet College and Epsom School of Art and Design. She worked in fashion for five years, and after having been made redundant she signed up for a creative writing course. Her career...
Literary figures
Kate Fansler
Gender: Female
Like her creator Amanda Cross (pseudonym for Carolyn G. Heilbrun) Kate Fansler is a professor of Literature, independent and respected, as well as being an active feminist. When Fansler marries Reed Amhearst, she refuses to adopt his surname or wear a wedding ring. Besides which the slim and attractive middle-aged lady is a skilled amateur detective who solves her cases mainly by talking with...