The literary world is in mourning following the death of acclaimed English author Dame Jilly Cooper after a fall.

Press PLAY to hear Pete Ford’s tribute to Dame Jilly Cooper

Entertainment reporter Peter Ford told 6PR Breakfast she wrote both non-fiction and fiction, and was also a journalist.

“People who knew her and seen her in recent weeks said she’s just so full of life and energy and was always working,” he said.

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