Fay Weldon (born Franklin Birkinshaw; 22 September 1931 – 4 January 2023) was a British author, essayist and playwright. Over the course of her 55-year writing career, she published 31 novels, including Puffball (1980), The Cloning of Joanna May (1989), Wicked Women (1995) and The Bulgari Connection (2000), but was most well-known as the writer of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1983) which was televised by the BBC in 1986.
Fay Weldon has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Signature works include Puffball, Mrs. Weekley's Lover, The Cloning of Joanna May. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
