Janice Hallett

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Janice Hallett is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and government communications writer. She wrote articles and speeches for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Department for International Development. Her enthusiasm for travel has taken her around the world several times, from Madagascar to the Galapagos, Guatemala to Zimbabwe, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. A playwright and screenwriter, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard and cowrote the feature film Retreat. She lives in London and is the author of The Killer Question, The Examiner, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, The Appeal, The Christmas Appeal, and The Twyford Code.

Sept. 24, 2025

Janice Hallett - THE KILLER QUESTION

In this interview, I chat with Janice Hallett about The Killer Question , trivia quizzing, her writing process and how she approaches it, infusing humor into the story, the many discussions around the cover art, her love of t...