Reposted from Marie Claire She was a high-school dropout, but today the bestselling novelist has notched up more than 500 million sales of her legenary “bonkbusters”. Here Jackie Frank speaks to Jackie Collins, 76, about everything from her teen affair with “beautiful” Marlon Brando to the secret to a hot sex life.  Jackie F: Why do … Continue reading “Frankly Speaking With Jackie Collins (Marie Claire)”

Reposted from The Wire How do people deal with the torrent of information pouring down on us all? What sources can’t they live without? We regularly reach out to prominent figures in media, entertainment, politics, the arts, and the literary world to hear their answers. This is drawn from a phone conversation with Jackie Collins, … Continue reading “Jackie Collins: What I Read (The Wire)”

Reposted from Wall Street Journal Jackie Collins, 76, is author of 30 novels, including “Hollywood Wives” and “Lucky,” part of her series on the Santangelo family. Her latest novel is “Confessions of a Wild Child” (St. Martin’s Press). She spoke with reporter Marc Myers. My house in Beverly Hills was inspired by a David Hockney … Continue reading “Jackie Collins and a Home That Brings a Painting to Life (Wall Street Journal)”

Reposted from Voices: Home of the Sun-Times Blogs Jackie Collins has written 30 books; her latest is “Confessions of a Wild Child.” If you watch enough of these celebrities interviewed on TV — and I do— you realize they make the rounds of the different shows and give the same safe, canned answers some publicist … Continue reading “Sue’s Morning Stretch: Jackie Collins, she gives good interview (Voices: Home of the Sun-Times Blogs)”

Reposted from The Los Angeles Times Author Jackie Collins still has the steam engine chugging. Her newest novel, “Lucky: Confessions of a Wild Child,” released last week, is a prequel to the Lucky Santangelo books and centers on the treasured heroine during her formative teen years — the book has already landed a film deal with … Continue reading “Author Jackie Collins is still ‘Wild’ and steamy (Los Angeles Times)”

Reposted from Smart Mom Picks Confessions of a Wild Child is the prequel to Jackie Collins’ famous Santangelo novels series. Lucky is the teenage daughter of the notorious gangster Gino Santangelo. Her mother was murdered when she was four. Since then, Lucky’s been raised by a team of nannies and servants who are finding it increasingly … Continue reading “Jackie Collins Shows How It All Started for Lucky Santangelo (Smart Mom Picks)”

Reposted from OK! Magazine JACKIE COLLINS ENJOYS HER DAY AT THE PALACE AS SHE IS HONOURED BY THE QUEEN  REPORT: LAURA BENJAMIN   The racy antics of her characters have captivated millions of readers, but best-selling novelist Jackie Collins was on her best behaviour when she was honoured by the Queen last week. The 76-year-old … Continue reading “A Write Royal Occasion (OK! Magazine)”

Reposted from The Times Magazine, UK Author Jackie Collins, 76, has written 30 bestsellers, including The World Is Full Of Married Men and the Lucky Santangelo series. She has been married twice and was engaged to businessman Frank Calcagnini, who died of cancer in 1998. She has three grown-up children and lives in Beverly Hills, … Continue reading “What I’ve Learnt (The Times Magazine, UK)”

Reposted from Vanity Fair Hollywood’s own Marcel Proust, Jackie Collins has been spinning steamy tales of Lotusland’s patrician class for more than 30 years. This month Collins strikes again with Dangerous Kiss (her 22nd novel), and, herein, an homage to L.A., F. Scott Fitzgerald, and leopards – a few of her favorite themes What is … Continue reading “Proust Questionnaire (Vanity Fair)”

Reposted from New Life Magazine Australia Blockbuster author Jackie Collins is on a roll. This year marks the release of her 30th novel – and a meeting with the Queen, thanks to being awarded an OBE for services to fiction and charity. ‘Isn’t it fabulous?’ drawls the glam 76-year-old down the phone from her LA … Continue reading “The Original Queen of Steam Talks Sex, Scandals – and Miley Cyrus! (New Life Magazine Australia)”

Reposted from New Zealand Woman’s Weekly SHE’S 76, LOVES MILEY CYRUS, AND IS STILL THE QUEEN OF EROTIC FICTION -Marilynn McLachlan She has built her bestselling career on the back of strong female characters, and is famous for her often controversial opinions. So it’s really no surprise that erotic fiction writer, Jackie Collins (76), is … Continue reading “Jackie Collins Feeling Lucky (New Zealand Woman’s Weekly)”

New Entertainment Podcasts with Cyrus Webb Presents on BlogTalkRadio It is a Conversations LIVE special event: Bestselling authors Jackie Collins (Confessions of a Wild Child) and Wahida Clark (Blood, Sweat & Payback) stop by Conversations LIVE to talk with host Cyrus Webb about their amazing literary journeys, new books and how they have been able … Continue reading “Bestselling authors Jackie Collins & Wahida Clark on Conversations LIVE”