Janice Hallett Explained

Janice Hallett (born 1969) is a British journalist, screenwriter, and author of mystery novels. Her debut, The Appeal, is the UK's second bestselling fiction debut of 2021^[1] and won for her the 2022 CWA New Blood Dagger.^[2]

She studied screenwriting at Royal Holloway, University of London and English language at University College London. In 2011, she co-wrote Retreat, a 2011 British horror-thriller film. She worked as a journalist for the Department for International Development. She also worked at Cosmetics International.^[3]

Hallett's 2022 book, The Twyford Code, was listed as one of the "Best books of 2022: Crime fiction" by the Financial Times.^[4]

In 2023, the Japanese edition of The Appeal, translated by Ran Yamada, was nominated for the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation.^{[5] [6]}

Bibliography

• The Appeal (2021)^[7]
• The Twyford Code (2022)^[8]
• The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels (2023)^[9]
• The Christmas Appeal (2023)
• The Examiner (2024) ^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Viper rolls out campaign for 'Queen of Cosy Crime' Janice Hallett's latest paperback . The Bookseller . 2022-07-15 . pt . 2022-12-04.
2. Web site: 2022 CWA Dagger Awards Announced . 2023-07-10 . The Crime Writers’ Association . en.
3. Web site: Kellaway . Kate . The Appeal writer Janice Hallett: 'I wrote about bubble bath for 15 years' . the Guardian . 2021-11-20 . 2022-12-04.
4. Buhovsky . Lev . Humilière . Vincent . Seyfaddini . Sobhan . A $$C^0$$ C 0 counterexample to the Arnold conjecture . Inventiones Mathematicae . Springer Science and Business Media LLC . 213 . 2 . 2018-04-11 . 0020-9910 . 10.1007/s00222-018-0797-x . 759–809. 1609.09192 . 46900145 .
5. Web site: Mystery Writers of Japan is pleased to announce a new award for Mystery Fiction in Translation.. Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc.. www.mystery.or.jp. 2023-04-27. 14 May 2023.
6. Web site: 第76回日本推理作家協会賞受賞作決定. Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc.. www.mystery.or.jp. 2023-05-11. 14 May 2023. ja.
7. Web site: Brown . Francesca . The blockbuster book trends of the year . Evening Standard . 2022-11-15 . 2022-12-04.
8. Web site: Wilson . Laura . The best crime and thriller books of 2022 . the Guardian . 2022-12-03 . 2022-12-04.
9. Web site: Lyall . Sarah . 2024-01-22 . Book Review: “The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels,” by Janice Hallett . 2024-09-25 . The New York Times.
10. Web site: Lyall . Sarah . 2024-09-25 . Janice Hallett Spins Murder Mysteries Out of Emails, Memos and Texts . 2024-09-25 . The New York Times.
11. Web site: M . Emily . 2024-08-31 . Review: The Examiner by Janice Hallett . 2024-09-25 . The Nerd Daily . en-AU.