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Diane Pearson, British book editor and novelist (died 2017)
Diane Pearson (5 November 1931 in London – 15 August 2017 in London) was a British book editor and romance novelist, who has been translated into several languages. In 1994, she won the British Book Award for Editor of the Year and was the President of the Romantic Novelists' Association from 1986 to 2011, when she retired.
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Diane Pearson was born in 1931. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1931 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.17 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,000 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 124.0M | 341 million |
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