Alice Feeney

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Alice Feeney (born c. 1988) is a British novelist of the 21st century, writing in the mystery and thriller genres.

Before becoming a published writer, Feeney was a producer [1] and journalist at the BBC for fifteen [2] or sixteen [3] years. She started there at age 21 [3] and was a producer for the One O’clock News, and also a reporter and news editor, and producer for arts and entertainment programmes. [2]

She started writing her first novel, Sometimes I Lie, when she was 30, writing in her spare time and on the train to work. She took the Faber Academy writing course, finishing the book and course around the same time. [3]

In 2019, Fox bought the television rights to Sometimes I Lie, and in November 2019 a project for a television series starring Feeney enthusiast [4] Sarah Michelle Gellar was revealed. Robin Swicord was engaged to adapt the book, and Ellen DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman, as well as Gellar and Swicord, were to be executive producers. [5] In 2020, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Campo, and Endeavor Content acquired the television rights to His & Hers. [6] Her book Rock Paper Scissors will also be adapted into a series on Netflix. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Patty Rhule (22 April 2019). "Alice Feeney's messy 'I Know Who You Are' wallows in ugly thrills". USA Today. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "About Alice". Alice Feeney (official website). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Elyse Dinh-McCrillis (October 2017). "Alice Feeney - Interview". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 26 June 2020., reprinted in BookBrowse
  4. ↑ Murray Scougall (14 May 2019). "Meet the Author: Sometimes I Lie and I Know Who You Are writer Alice Feeney". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Joe Otterson (13 November 2019). "Sarah Michelle Gellar to Star in Drama 'Sometimes I Lie' in Development at Fox". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Denise Petski (15 June 2020). "Alice Feeney's 'His & Hers' Thriller Novel In Works For TV From Jessica Chastain's Freckle Films, Kristen Campo & Endeavor Content". Deadline. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "About Alice | Alice Feeney.com". AliceFeeney.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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