Louise Rennison is the bestselling and award-winning author of the angst-filled Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. She was brought up in Leeds but when she was 15 her family emigrated to New Zealand. Louise now lives in Brighton which she calls the San Francisco of England (apart from the sun, Americans, the Golden Gate Bridge, and earthquakes). Her books with their outrageous titles are all worldwide bestsellers and the first in the series is released as a film this summer – so keep your eyes peeled for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging!
Fabulous Teen Queen Louise Facts
- Louise once lived in a one-bedroomed flat in Notting Hill owned by a member of 70s rock band Roxy Music – it was quite cheap because five people were sharing it!
- Her previous jobs have included being a playleader and a dental nurse, and she also spent time travelling around the world
- Before she found success as a writer Louise performed one-woman comedy shows and wrote material for other comedians
- Louise's research for her books requires her to spend many hours hanging around with 14-year-olds, which she thinks is the best fun known to humanity!
- Like Georgia, Louise once went out partying in shoes that were too small for her – she had to be carried to hospital to get the shoes surgically removed. Ouch!
- Her life motto is "I came, I saw, I conga-d."
Click here to read Louise's answers to Queen of Teen's exclusive Q&A
