Jill Mansell

Jill Mansell (born 15 June) is a British author of romantic comedy. Her books have sold over ten million copies worldwide.

Background and personal life

Mansell grew up in the Cotswolds and attended Sir William Romney's School in Tetbury. After working at the Burden Neurological Institute in Bristol for many years, she became a full-time writer in 1992. She lives in Bristol with her partner and children.

Writing career

Jill Mansell is among the bestselling and most well-known chick-lit authors. She is one of the top 20 British female novelists of the 21st century (in terms of sales) and has been worth almost £14.5m to the market since 2000. In 2009, The Daily Telegraph listed Jill Mansell as one of the best-selling authors of the decade. Her novel Rumour Has It spent eight weeks in The Sunday Times' hardback bestseller list in 2009 and the paperback ranked third in The Sunday Times' bestseller list.An Offer You Can't Refuse was in The Sunday Times' paperback charts for five weeks in 2008. "In 2008, sales of Jill's novels in their Headline editions around the world are now at over 4m copies." The E-book of 'Miranda's Big Mistake' ranked eleventh in The New York Times best-seller list in 2011.