Figures from the literary world have been paying tribute to British author Louise Rennison, who wrote the book Angus, Thongs And Full-Frontal Snogging.

Publisher Harper Collins confirmed the death of "our much loved author and friend".

Angus, Thongs..., which was written for teenagers, was made into a film in 2008 starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

It was part of the ten-book Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series.

Louise, who was in her 60s, was also a performance artist and comedian, having won awards for her one-woman show Stevie Wonder Felt my Face in the 1980s.

Author Philip Pullman tweeted he was "shocked and saddened" by the death of Ms Rennison.

I'm shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Louise Rennison, far too young.

— Philip Pullman (@PhilipPullman) February 29, 2016

Ally Carter, who wrote the popular teenage novel All Fall Down, said she inspired her when she was starting out.

Young adult author John Green also paid tribute on Twitter:

Very sad to hear that the great YA writer Louise Rennison has died. https://t.co/EY3kTOI1e9

— John Green (@johngreen) February 29, 2016