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Fay Weldon dies aged 91: Tributes pour in for The Life and Loves of a She-Devil author

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Writer Fay Weldon, famous for books such as The Life and Loves of a She-Devil and Puffball, has died at the age of 91. Weldon's first novel was published back in 1967 and saw her shortlisted for the Booker and Whitbread literature prizes.Weldon grew up in New Zealand but was born in the UK.She published over 30 novels over her career.She also amde notable contributions to television and journalism.The star’s agent has released a family statement confirming the death.It said:  "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fay Weldon (CBE), author, essayist and playwright.”"She died peacefully this morning 4th January 2023."Notable celebrities and organisations have paid their tributes to the author.

The Booker Prizes wrote on Twitter: “We are saddened to hear that the brilliant Fay Weldon has died. As well as being shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1979, she was a judge in 1983 and delivered one of the most memorable speeches in Booker history.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends.”The public figure Reverend Richard Coles, co-presenter of Saturday Live, said: "So sorry to see news of the death of #FayWeldon.

I started out as an admirer of her fiction and I ended up taking her Holy Communion.She was amazing. May she rest in peace."Weldon's career started as a copywriter in the advertising industry before she became a novelist and scriptwriter.She coined the famous phrase "Go to work on an egg" as part of her work.One of her most notable novels was The Life and Loves of a She-Devil about a woman who seeks revenge after finding out her husband is having an affair with a novelist.Members of the public have shared their memories of reading the novel.One user on Twitter wrote: "RIP #FayWeldon.

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