Francine Pascal (néeRubin, born May 13, 1938) is an American author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series.[2][3] There were also several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles have been re-released in recent years.[4]
Francine Pascal
Born
Francine Rubin (1938-05-13) May 13, 1938 (age 85) New York City, US
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Francine Rubin was born in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Queens, New York, United States. Her father was an auctioneer.[5] She began her writing career writing scripts for the soap operaThe Young Marrieds alongside her husband, John Pascal. The couple also wrote a Broadway musical, George M!, with her brother Michael Stewart. Her first novel, Hangin' Out With Cici, was later turned into an ABC Afterschool Special, My Mother Was Never a Kid. A friend then convinced her to turn her idea of a soap opera aimed at teenagers into a book series, which became the successful Sweet Valley High series, which she oversaw a team of ghostwriters to deliver. She later developed other work, including the Fearless series, Save Johanna! and The Ruling Class. Her husband died from cancer in 1981, which inspired her novel If Wishes Were Horses, where the protagonist moves to France following the death of her husband.[6]
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005)
The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies (Bernard A. Drew: Libraries Unlimited, 1997)
The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway (William Goldman: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1969)
George M! (Book by Michael Stewart, John Pascal, and Francine Pascal: Tams-Witmark, 1968; National Broadcasting Co., 1970)
Hello, Dolly! (Book by Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman: Signet Books, 1964)
Bye Bye Birdie (Book by Michael Stewart: DBS Publications, Inc., 1962)
Carnival! (Book by Michael Stewart: DBS Publications, Inc., 1968)
Mack & Mabel: A Musical Love Story (Book by Michael Stewart, Samuel French, Inc., 1976)
The Strange Case of Patty Hearst (John Pascal and Francine Pascal: Signet Books, 1974)
The Young Marrieds (John Pascal and Francine Pascal: American Broadcasting Co., 1964–1966)
Hangin' Out with Cici (Francine Pascal: Pocket Books, 1977)
My Mother Was Never a Kid Afterschool Special (Original Title: Hangin' Out with Cici – Book by Francine Pascal, Screenplay by Jeffrey Kindley: American Broadcasting Co., 1981)
My First Love and Other Disasters (Francine Pascal: Dell, 1980)
Love and Betrayal & Hold the Mayo (Francine Pascal: Viking Press, 1985)
The Hand-Me-Down Kid (Francine Pascal: Viking Press, 1980)
The Hand-Me-Down Kid Afterschool Special (Book by Francine Pascal, Screenplay by Judy Engles: American Broadcasting Co., 1983)
Save Johanna! (Francine Pascal: Morrow, 1981)
If Wishes Were Horses (Francine Pascal: Crown, 1994)
La Villa (Re-release of If Wishes Were Horses – Francine Pascal: Pocket Star, 2004)
The Ruling Class (Francine Pascal: Simon & Schuster, 2004)
Caitlin Trilogy Book Series (Created by Francine Pascal: Bantam Starfire, 1985–1988)
Sweet Valley Book Series (Created by Francine Pascal: Random House, 1983–2009)
Sweet Valley Television Series (Created by Francine Pascal: Saban Entertainment, 1994–1997)
Fearless Book Series (Created by Francine Pascal: Simon & Schuster, 2000–2003)
Fearless: FBI Book Series (Created by Francine Pascal: Simon & Schuster, 2005–2006)
Fearless Television Series (Never Released – Created by Francine Pascal: Warner Bros. Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television, 2004)
Amazon Books (Amazon Services, LLC, 2009)
Fantastic Fiction Limited, Lancashire, UK
Referencesedit
^Elson, Bymary (March 1, 1987). "Queen of the Teen Romance". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
^"2 Good 2 Be True". Chicago Tribune. September 6, 1994. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
^"Bubblegum Tv". Newsweek. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
^Mehren, Elizabeth (April 20, 1986). "Publishing's Queen of the Teen Romance Finds Success With a Formula". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
^Dougherty, Steve (July 11, 1988). "Heroines of 40 Million Books, Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley Twins Are Perfection in Duplicate". People. Vol. 30, no. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^August 16, Kristen Baldwin; EDT, 2019 at 01:28 PM. "'Sweet Valley High' creator Francine Pascal looks back on her remarkable career". EW.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
External linksedit
Random House Sweet Valley Website
Simon & Schuster Fearless Website
Simon & Schuster Fearless: FBI Website
Fantastic Fiction: The Ruling Class Review
Internet Broadway Database: George M!
Internet Movie Database: George M!
Internet Movie Database: ABC Afterschool Specials
Jamie Stewart's Memorial Website
November 23, 2023
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Francine Pascal nee Rubin born May 13 1938 is an American author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of young adult novels Sweet Valley High was the backbone of the collection and was made into a popular television series 2 3 There were also several spin offs including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s they remained so popular that several titles have been re released in recent years 4 Francine PascalBornFrancine Rubin 1938 05 13 May 13 1938 age 85 New York City USOccupationWriterAlma materNew York UniversityGenreTeen and young adult fiction oriented mainly to female readersNotable worksSweet Valley High 1 SpouseJohn Pascal 1932 1981 RelativesMichael Stewart Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Sources 4 References 5 External linksBiography editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2022 Francine Rubin was born in Manhattan New York and raised in Queens New York United States Her father was an auctioneer 5 She began her writing career writing scripts for the soap opera The Young Marrieds alongside her husband John Pascal The couple also wrote a Broadway musical George M with her brother Michael Stewart Her first novel Hangin Out With Cici was later turned into an ABC Afterschool Special My Mother Was Never a Kid A friend then convinced her to turn her idea of a soap opera aimed at teenagers into a book series which became the successful Sweet Valley High series which she oversaw a team of ghostwriters to deliver She later developed other work including the Fearless series Save Johanna and The Ruling Class Her husband died from cancer in 1981 which inspired her novel If Wishes Were Horses where the protagonist moves to France following the death of her husband 6 See also editList of Sweet Valley High books List of Sweet Valley High episodes List of Sweet Valley University novelsSources editThe Continuum Encyclopedia of Children s Literature Continuum International Publishing Group 2005 The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies Bernard A Drew Libraries Unlimited 1997 The Season A Candid Look at Broadway William Goldman Harcourt Brace amp World 1969 George M Book by Michael Stewart John Pascal and Francine Pascal Tams Witmark 1968 National Broadcasting Co 1970 Hello Dolly Book by Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman Signet Books 1964 Bye Bye Birdie Book by Michael Stewart DBS Publications Inc 1962 Carnival Book by Michael Stewart DBS Publications Inc 1968 Mack amp Mabel A Musical Love Story Book by Michael Stewart Samuel French Inc 1976 The Strange Case of Patty Hearst John Pascal and Francine Pascal Signet Books 1974 The Young Marrieds John Pascal and Francine Pascal American Broadcasting Co 1964 1966 Hangin Out with Cici Francine Pascal Pocket Books 1977 My Mother Was Never a Kid Afterschool Special Original Title Hangin Out with Cici Book by Francine Pascal Screenplay by Jeffrey Kindley American Broadcasting Co 1981 My First Love and Other Disasters Francine Pascal Dell 1980 Love and Betrayal amp Hold the Mayo Francine Pascal Viking Press 1985 The Hand Me Down Kid Francine Pascal Viking Press 1980 The Hand Me Down Kid Afterschool Special Book by Francine Pascal Screenplay by Judy Engles American Broadcasting Co 1983 Save Johanna Francine Pascal Morrow 1981 If Wishes Were Horses Francine Pascal Crown 1994 La Villa Re release of If Wishes Were Horses Francine Pascal Pocket Star 2004 The Ruling Class Francine Pascal Simon amp Schuster 2004 Caitlin Trilogy Book Series Created by Francine Pascal Bantam Starfire 1985 1988 Sweet Valley Book Series Created by Francine Pascal Random House 1983 2009 Sweet Valley Television Series Created by Francine Pascal Saban Entertainment 1994 1997 Fearless Book Series Created by Francine Pascal Simon amp Schuster 2000 2003 Fearless FBI Book Series Created by Francine Pascal Simon amp Schuster 2005 2006 Fearless Television Series Never Released Created by Francine Pascal Warner Bros Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television 2004 Amazon Books Amazon Services LLC 2009 Fantastic Fiction Limited Lancashire UKReferences edit Elson Bymary March 1 1987 Queen of the Teen Romance Chicago Tribune Retrieved October 17 2010 2 Good 2 Be True Chicago Tribune September 6 1994 Retrieved October 17 2010 Bubblegum Tv Newsweek Retrieved October 17 2010 Mehren Elizabeth April 20 1986 Publishing s Queen of the Teen Romance Finds Success With a Formula The Los Angeles Times Retrieved October 17 2010 Dougherty Steve July 11 1988 Heroines of 40 Million Books Francine Pascal s Sweet Valley Twins Are Perfection in Duplicate People Vol 30 no 2 Retrieved April 7 2016 August 16 Kristen Baldwin EDT 2019 at 01 28 PM Sweet Valley High creator Francine Pascal looks back on her remarkable career EW com Retrieved September 2 2022 External links editRandom House Sweet Valley Website Simon amp Schuster Fearless Website Simon amp Schuster Fearless FBI Website Fantastic Fiction The Ruling Class Review Internet Broadway Database George M Internet Movie Database George M Tams Witmark Music Library Internet Movie Database ABC Afterschool Specials Jamie Stewart s Memorial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francine Pascal amp oldid 1144568852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
