Janice Hallett studied English at University College London and spent several years as a magazine editor, winning two awards for journalism. She then worked in government communications for the Cabinet Office, Home Office and Department for International Development. After gaining an MA in screenwriting at Royal Holloway, she co-wrote the feature film Retreat and went on to write the Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard, as well as a number of other plays for London's new-writing theatres. Her debut adult novel, The Appeal, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month. Her adult second novel, The Twyford Code, was published in 2022 and was an instant bestseller. Her debut children's novel, A Box Full of Murders, was the bestseling children's mystery of 2025 and shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Reader Awards.
When not indulging her passion for global travel, she is based in West London.
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