Francine Pascal
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Francine Pascal (New York, May 13, 1938— ) is an American author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of novels; she is credited as their author, although the majority of the books were written by ghostwriters. Her first young adult novel was called "Hangin' out with Cici".Her other notable books include Caitlin, a three-part miniseries which follows a teenage girl into adulthood; and the series Fearless and Fearless: FBI'". In addition to her work for teenagers, Pascal wrote the book to the Broadway musical George M! with her husband John Pascal and brother Michael Stewart. She also has written the adult fiction book The Villa.
[edit] Her Work in Television
The Fearless and Fearless: FBI series are about a girl who does not feel fear. This unique quality gets her into a lot of life-threatening situations. The story includes a father who is never there to protect his daughter, an uncle who wants to kill his niece and very suspenseful plot twists and betrayals. Fearless was optioned by the WB but, after shooting a pilot starring actress Rachael Leigh Cook, the company shelved the adaptation. Sweet Valley High was adapted into a successful television series, of which Pascal was a producer. The show premiered on September 5, 1994, and was last aired on October 14, 1997, starring Cynthia Daniel as Elizabeth (Liz) Wakefield and Brittany Daniel as Jessica Wakefield.
