Cathy Hopkins
For the The Apprentice (UK) candidate, see Katie Hopkins
Cathy Hopkins (born 1953 in Manchester) is an English novelist, best known for her teenage books Mates, Dates series.
Early life
Hopkins lived in Kenya until she was eleven. When she was eighteen, her parents returned from Africa and she went to study at Manchester Art College, dropping out after a year to join a rock and roll band named "Driving Rock and the Rockettes", which toured local colleges and universities as the warm up band to groups such as Wizard and The Average White Band.[1]
Hopkins worked as an occupational therapist in a mental hospital before returning to college and gaining a degree in comparative religion. She started writing books in 1986, and trained as an aromatherapist to supplement her writing.
Books
She has had 49 books published in 30 different countries, including the Mates, Dates series, the "Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise" series, the "Cinnamon Girl" series (published by Piccadilly Press) and the Zodiac Girls series (published by Kingfisher/Macmillan) and Holy Moley, I'm a Dead Dude for Chickenhouse.
Mates, Dates Series
- Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras
- Mates, Dates and Cosmic Kisses
- Mates, Dates and Portobello Princesses
- Mates, Dates and Sleepover Secrets
- Mates, Dates and Sole Survivors
- Mates, Dates and Mad Mistakes
- Mates, Dates and Pulling Power
- Mates, Dates and Tempting Trouble
- Mates, Dates and Great Escapes
- Mates, Dates and Chocolate Cheats
- Mates, Dates and Diamond Destiny
- Mates, Dates and Sizzling Summers
- Mates, Dates Guide to Life, Love and Looking Luscious
Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise Series
- White Lies and Barefaced Truths
- Pop Princess
- Teen Queens and Has-Beens
- "Double Dare"
- Starstruck
- Midsummer Meltdown
- Love Lottery
- All Mates Together
Cinnamon Girl Series
- This Way To Paradise
- Starting Over
- Looking For A Hero
Zodiac Girl Series
- From Geek to Goddess
- Recipe for Rebellion
- Discount Diva
- Brat Princess
- Star Child