Sue Townsend

Susan Lillian "Sue" Townsend was a British novelist best known for creating the Adrian Mole series.

Her writing often combined comedy with social commentary, though she also wrote dramatic works.

Townsend began writing secretly at age 14 but didn't publish her first novel until she was 36.

The Adrian Mole books became bestsellers, with eight sequels published over nearly three decades.

Townsend's work was influenced by childhood readings of Richmal Crompton's William Brown stories.

She suffered from diabetes for many years, which led to her becoming registered blind in 2001, a theme she incorporated into her later writing.