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LONDON (AP) — British writer Louise Rennison, author of the hit young-adult novel "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging," has died. Her publisher, HarperCollins, tweeted that "it is with huge sadness that we can confirm the death of our much loved author and friend, Louise Rennison." Her agent, Clare Alexander, told The Bookseller magazine on Tuesday that Rennison died after an illness. She was in her 60s and lived in Brighton on England's southern coast. Rennison was best known for the humor-packed series "The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson," about a teenager grappling with puberty and embarrassing parents. The first two books in the series — "Angus, Thongs..." and "It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers" — were turned into a 2008 movie by "Bend it Like Beckham" director Gurinder Chadha.

UK author Louise Rennison, witty writer for teens, dies