Catherine Cookson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Catherine Cookson

British writer

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1906

Place of Birth: South Shields, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Jun-1998

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dame Catherine Ann Cookson, DBE (née McMullen; 27 June 1906 – 11 June 1998) was a British author.
She is in the top 20 of most widely read British novelists with sales topping 100 million, while retaining a relatively low profile in the world of celebrity writers.
Her books were inspired by her deprived youth in South Tyneside, North East England, the setting for her novels.
With more than 103 titles written in her own name or two other pen-names (see Bibliography below), she is one of the most prolific British novelists.