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Shirley Conran (born 21 September 1932) is a British novelist and journalist. ==Life and writings== Conran is a best-selling author, whose books include ''Lace'' and ''Superwoman''.〔(Shirley Conran's CV )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shirley Conran )〕 She has been a columnist for ''Vanity Fair'', women's editor of ''The Daily Mail'' and a feature writer for ''The Observer''. ''Lace'' spent 13 weeks on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list, reaching as high as No. 6, and was adapted into a 1980s US miniseries. Conran was educated at the University of Portsmouth. She was successfully treated for skin cancer and has suffered from ME.〔 (Conran's introduction to the second edition of ''WHY ME? My Journey from M.E. to Health and Happiness'' ). Retrieved 10 July 2010〕 She is the ex-wife of British designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer Sir Terence Conran and mother to Sebastian Conran and Jasper Conran, both of whom are designers. Her two later husbands included Kevin O'Sullivan, now the husband of Victoria Glendinning.〔Susan Johnson, ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 18 August 2007. ("The lady vanishes" ). Retrieved 22 May 2014〕 Conran has homes in France and London, and lived in Monaco for several years.〔Sarah Boseley, 31 May 1995, "Conran topless for a cause.", ''The Guardian'', pg. 4〕 She is known for coining the phrases "Life's too short to stuff a mushroom" and "First things first, second things never". Founder of Maths Action. An independent, not for profit organisation with no political affiliations, it aims to improve maths performance in Britain.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://mathsaction.org.uk/about-maths-action/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shirley Conran」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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