Janice Hally

Janice Hally (born March 18, 1959 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish writer.

Live and act

Hally graduated from Hillhead High School and studied at the University of Glasgow a . a. Drama and English Literature . In 1980 she was able to successfully complete this course. She began to write during her studies and was able to successfully debut in 1980 with her work Ready or Not at the Tron Theater in her hometown.

Since this success, Hally wrote mostly for television and u. a. responsible for the success of the Take the High Road series . While working on this series, she worked for the BBC , where she learned a.o. a. also know the writer Peter May . In 1989, Hally and May ended their editorial work on the series and married the following year.

Honors

• 1980 World Student Drama Trust ISP Award for her play Ready or not .
• 1982 PYE Television Award (Best New Writer to Television)

Works (selection)

Scripts

• Take the high road . 1983/89
• Machair. Drama serial . 1990/96

Novels

• Ask no questions . Didier, Paris 2011, ISBN 978-2-278-06959-0
• Distant echo . Didier, Paris 2010, ISBN 978-2-278-06859-3 .
• Looking for the sea . Didier, Paris 2008

Non-fiction

• Modeling and acting for kids. From babies to teens, a step by step guide to success . A & C Black, London 2004, ISBN 0-713-66797-4 .

Plays

• Private Eye . 1985
• My mum's a courgette . 1984.
• Ladies first . 1983.

Web links

• Homepage of Janice Hally