Home at last!  It seems as if I have been everywhere launching my latest novel, CONFESSIONS OF A WILD CHILD.   And let me tell you it has been fun and arduous and exciting and most of all cold!  Who’s idea was it to publish CONFESSIONS OF A WILD CHILD in February when the U.S. has been … Continue reading ““A Whirlwind Winter . . .””

Jackie at the Warren-Newport Public Library in the Chicago area.  

As my trip to London draws to a close, I am reflecting on what a fun trip it has been.   First off, I got to meet the Queen!!  And what an amazing woman she is.  She stands for over two hours handing out awards & manages to have a short conversation with every recipient. … Continue reading “Meeting The Queen & Receiving An OBE Award!”

Reposted from Palm Springs Life Collins will show her support Nov. 15 in the Coachella Valley at the AIDS Assistance Program benefit dinner, “Hollywood Dine and Dish: The Tinseltown Stories You Haven’t Heard,” with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch and celebrity photographer Michael Childers. PHOTOGRAPHY BY OSCEOLA REFETOFF Jackie Collins strolls into Cecconi’s West Hollywood with … Continue reading “Dining With Jackie (Palm Springs Life)”

Hi everyone! As we move into fall I wonder to myself, where did the summer go?  I know where mine went, sitting behind my desk writing “The Santangelos.”  Earlier in the year I finished writing “Confessions of a Wild Child,” the story of Lucky Santangelo as a teenager discovering life, love and boys.  Working on … Continue reading “Confessions…”

Every time you refresh your page, while visiting one of Hollywood’s top industry websites, you’re likely to be reading a new article about a hot best seller being adapted for the big or small screen. Both daytime and primetime soap opera creators have long been inspired by the literary world. Before it was a hit movie or televised guilty pleasure, Peyton Place was a scandalous tome by Grace Metalious. The … Continue reading “10 Steamy Books That Would Make Excellent Television Soap Operas (Daytime Confidential)”

Reposted from DC Public Library Published on Thursday, September 13, 2012 – 4:39pm “Jackie Collins’s Poor Little Bitch Girl contains a unique form of synactics that exemplifies the openly humanistic need for effortless, albeit exciting, access to non-empirically acquired experiences. Collins explores the rich tensions of consciousness within the characters, promoting a noesis of experience by … Continue reading “Jackie Collins novels are fun to read”

Wow! 2012 was the year that was! It sped by so fast that I felt obliged to miss Christmas.  Well, not miss it, but to do something different for a change.  Every year forever I have done the whole Christmas thing… presents, cards, decorations, huge tree, Christmas lunch for anywhere between 20 and 30 people — all … Continue reading “Kicking off 2013!!!”

UPDATE: This event is over, but you can click here to watch the replay anytime. I’m excited to let you know that I will be sitting down for a Google Hangout, along with special guest Ross Mathews, to chat with you live from my home on Thursday, December 13th at 2pm EST/11am PST. We’ll be talking … Continue reading “Come Hangout with Me on Thursday Dec 13”

Here’s a great way to kick off your week… plus if you’re not already addicted to this guilty pleasure, you will be!  Click on the links below. Episode 4 recap Episode 5 recap Episode 6 recap Episode 7 recap Episode 8 recap Jackie

Whenever I’m reading a book, I always imagine what the soundtrack would be if the author chose a set of songs to serve as its backdrop. So I thought it might be fun to put one together for The Power Trip! Live on iTunes today, you can download my playlist here: [button style=”download” link=”http://c.itunes.apple.com/us/imix/power-trip-by-jackie-collins/id575676494″ window=”true”]Download … Continue reading “Official Soundtrack for “The Power Trip””

For US/Canada readers… Today is launch day for the release of my book “The Love Killers”