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1946–2014 · English writer and humorist

Also known as: Johnstone, Sue, Susan Lillian, Susan Lillian Townsend, Townsend, Сью Таунсенд

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Known works

  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
  • Adrian Mole
  • Just William (1983)
  • The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
  • Ghost children