PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Helen Fielding was born in Yorkshire and lives in London. She worked for several years for the BBC and now writes for various national newspapers. Fielding began writing in the guise of Bridget Jones in a column in The Independent newspaper. Its popularity led her to create a novel based on Bridget's diary. Both hilarious and acutely perceptive, the book struck a chord with women everywhere and achieved cult status, topping the bestseller lists for weeks on end. Fans of Bridget Jones were delighted when the sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, was published in 2000. Both Bridget Jones novels were made into major Hollywood movies, with actress Renee Zellweger starring as its hapless heroine. Born in Scotland and raised in England, Imogen trained as an actress at the Drama Centre London under Christopher Fettes, Yat Malmgren and Reuven Adiv. Since graduating, she has worked extensively in theatre, film, commercials, sketch comedy and regularly as a voice artist. She also spent several years underground enjoying success as a cabaret artiste, making people laugh and generally being rude.
'I cannot recommend [this] book more joyfully ... Hilariously funny, miraculously observed, endlessly touching.' -- The Daily Telegraph 'The best, the original, the seminal.' -- The Mail on Sunday 'Effortlessly addictive ... [Bridget Jones's] hilarious diary presents a perfect zeitgeist of single female woes.' -- The Sunday Express 'Wild comedy ... observed with merciless, flamboyant wit. A gloriously funny book.' -- The Sunday Times
