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ⓘ About Shirley Conran
She has written for Vanity Fair, served as women’s editor of The Observer and The Daily Mail. Shirley was also the first women’s editor for “The Observer Colour Magazine”. While the editor at the Daily Mail, she launched the weekly women’s magazine, called “Femail”. Shirley also has great experience as a designer in textiles and as a color consultant, and had her own paint range. She handled the publicity for the Women in Media Campaign devoted to sex discrimination legislation. She was on the selection committee of the Council of Industrial Design for eight years. Her novel “Lace”, published in the year 1982, spent 13 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller, peaking at number 6, and was adapted into a 1980s US miniseries.
All Book Series by Shirley Conran
The Amazing Umbrella Shop
Single-title series · published 1990 Co-authored · Sebastian Conran,Jasper Conran
Futures: How to Survive Life After Thirty / Futurewoman
Book 4 of 8 · published 1979 Co-authored · Elizabeth Sidney
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shirley Conran?
She has written for Vanity Fair, served as women’s editor of The Observer and The Daily Mail. Shirley was also the first women’s editor for “The Observer Colour Magazine”. While the editor at the Daily Mail, she launched the weekly women’s magazine, called “Femail”.
Which Shirley Conran series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lace series, the earliest of Shirley Conran's multi-book series: it opens with Lace (1982) and runs to 2 books across 1982–1985, ending with Lace II (1985).
How many books has Shirley Conran written?
Shirley Conran has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 1998. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Lace series with 2 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shirley Conran's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shirley Conran's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lace (1982–1985, 2 books).
How are Shirley Conran's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shirley Conran's 15 books into 1 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lace (2 books, 1982–1985).