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Janice Hallett



A former magazine editor and award-winning journalist,  Janice Hallett has written speeches and articles for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office and Department for International Development. 

In screenwriting, Janice's first feature film RETREAT was released by Sony Pictures (co-written and directed by Carl Tibbetts) which starred Cillian Murphy, Thandie Newton and Jamie Bell. Janice’s stage plays have been performed at Theatre503, The White Bear, Hen & Chickens and TheatreN16. She was also one of six female playwrights selected by All The Rage Theatre for its Seize The Stage festival at Rich Mix. Her play NETHERBARD has twice been performed by Budding Rose Productions. Janice has had television scripts in development with Slim Film & TV and with Retort (part of FreemantleMedia). Her sitcom TWO LADIES was  performed at the Museum of Comedy in June 2019.​Janice was selected for the Triforce Creative Network year-long mentoring scheme and featured on the BBC New Talent Hotlist. She won Best New Screenplay in the 2014 British Independent Film Festival.

 

Awards: Nibbies (2023), CWA (2022)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Cozy Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
October 2025

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Monstrous Tales
 
Series
Fairway Players
   0. The Christmas Appeal (2023)
   1. The Appeal (2021)
   2. The Silent Appeal (2026)
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Novels
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Collections
   Monstrous Tales (2025) (with others)
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Books containing stories by Janice Hallett
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Murder in Harrogate (2024)
Stories inspired by the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
edited by
Vaseem Khan

Awards
2023 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year : The Twyford Code
2022 ILP John Creasey First Novel : The Appeal

Award nominations
2025 Short Story Dagger (shortlist) : Why Harrogate?
2025 CWA Dagger in the Library (shortlist)
2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : The Twyford Code
2022 CrimeFest: Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award (nominee) : The Appeal
2022 CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (nominee) : The Appeal
2022 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (shortlist) : The Appeal


Janice Hallett recommends
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Paper Cut (2026)
Rachel Taff
"Paper Cut is a rare find: a debut crime novel that's gripping, accomplished, original and entertaining. This is fiction with a true crime edge. A story that reminds us the media is just a prism through which the world's worst events are distorted, and that individual stories can be far more twisted and shocking than anyone could possibly imagine... a fabulous story, beautifully told and with echoes that reverberate long after the final page."
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A Killer in Paradise (2026)
Tom Hindle
"Tom Hindle has committed the perfect crime novel. A tangled tale of a reunion in Costa Rica that goes twistily and murderously wrong! A delight from start to finish and a five-star read for me!"
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Introducing Mrs Collins (2025)
Rachel Parris
"The perfect Austen fix. Charlotte Lucas of Pride and Prejudice finds her sensible marriage to Mr L ticking along, until cupid takes aim. Delightful, beguiling and accomplished!"

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