Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel has written many other novels in addition to GRANNY DAN. Her recent bestsellers include BITTERSWEET, MIRROR IMAGE, THE KLONE AND I, THE LONG ROAD HOME, THE GHOST, SPECIAL DELIVERY, THE RANCH, SILENT HONOR, MALICE, FIVE DAYS IN PARIS, LIGHTENING, WINGS, THE GIFT, ACCIDENT and VANISHED.

For young readers, Ms. Steel has written the "Max and Martha" series of books. They are ten illustrated storybooks to comfort the young as they face problems, such as a new stepfather, new baby, new school, loss of a grandparent, and other crucial dilemmas in a child's life. She has also written the "Freddie" books, four of them, about real-life situations in children's lives, like a visit to the doctor and the first night away from home. Ms. Steel has also written nonfiction, HAVING A BABY, and a book of poetry entitled LOVE: Poems by Danielle Steel. Her nonfiction book, HIS BRIGHT LIGHT, about the life and death of her son Nicholas Traina, was on The New York Times Non-Fiction bestseller list.

Many of Ms. Steel's novels have been adapted for television, each earning high ratings and critical acclaim, including two Golden Globe nominations for "Jewels," a four-hour mini-series which starred Anthony Andrews.

Ms. Steel has also been the National Chairperson for The American Library Association and a spokesperson for the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Her recorded messages for the organization have been heard on the radio throughout the country. Most recently, Ms. Steel is the national spokesperson for the American Humane Association (AHA). Her television public service announcements, which raise awareness of child abuse, were seen on TV stations across the country.

From an education in New York and Europe to a professional background in public relations and advertising, Ms. Steel moved on quickly to her literary career and has been hard at work writing ever since. Often, she works on five books and several movies at a time --- researching one storyline, writing another, and editing the third. Still, she often spends two to three years researching and developing a single project. In the heat of a first draft, it is not uncommon for her to spend 18 to 20 hours a day glued to her 1946 Olympia manual typewriter.

Ms. Steel maintains a high interest in the welfare and well-being of children. She has raised nine of her own. And they keep her busy, as she juggles writing and family. Ms. Steel leads a quiet family life and spends most of her time writing.