Catherine Cookson Writer

Dame Catherine Cookson, DBE (27 June 1906 – 11 June 1998) was an English author. She became the United Kingdom's most widely read novelist, 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.

Personal facts

Pseudonym	Catherine Cookson Catherine Marchant Katie McMullen
Birth date	June 27, 1906
Birth name	Catherine Ann McMullen
Birth place	South Shields
Date of death	June 11, 1998
Place of death	Castle Newcastle upon Tyne