We are very excited to be welcoming Jacqueline Wilson to Nottingham to celebrate the release of Picture Imperfect, the sequel to her beloved The Illustrated Mum. This event will be hosted at the beautiful St Mary’s Church in the Lace Market.

Will Dolphin retrace old patterns - or illustrate her own?

‘Sorry to wake you in the middle of the night, but we have a lady here who’s not very well. She says she’s called Marigold, Queen of the Sky?’

Dolphin Westward spent her childhood as the supporting character in the story of her beautiful, wild, volatile mother Marigold. Now thirty-three, she’s painfully aware that not much has changed. She lives in a tiny flat, works in a tattoo shop by day and collects her illustrated mum from police stations by night.

Dol yearns to climb out of the rut she is stuck in, but has no idea where to begin. Could gardener Lee and his daughter Ava be her chance for a wholesome family life? Or maybe a steamy romance with roguish actor Joel is just what she needs. And what about the offer from her sister Star, now a successful doctor, to move to Scotland and live with her young family?

As the choices threaten to overwhelm her, will Dol fall into the role of extra in someone else’s story once again – or find the strength to forge a brand new path of her own?

Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.

As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.

Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.

Coco Omeris a content creator who focuses on championing stories in all its forms books, film and TV. Coco has been able to launch herself as panelist, host and interviewer for book releases, movie & TV premieres. A black hijabi book creator, she has cultivated a follower-ship who enjoy her humorous ADHD-fuelled rants and positive energy.

Please note this is an adult event and Jacqueline Wilson will not be signing after the event.

An Evening with Jacqueline Wilson - Nottingham