Harriet Tyce
Harriet Tyce | |
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 Harriet Tyce (2022) | |
| Born | November 1972 (age 52) |
| Language | English |
| Education | Edinburgh Academy |
| Alma mater | Oxford University University of East Anglia |
| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Notable works | Blood Orange (2019) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Official website | |
Harriet Tyce (born November 1972) is a Scottish barrister and novelist, the author of Blood Orange (2019), The Lies you Told (2020), It ends at midnight (2022) and A Lesson in Cruelty (2024).
Tyce was at first educated in Edinburgh, before gaining admission to Oxford University to study English literature, and then completing a law conversion course at City University. For nearly ten years she practised as a criminal barrister before changing her career path to creative writing and crime fiction. Her first novel became a Richard and Judy choice and according to Amazon, it became popular during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
Early life and education
[edit]Harriet Tyce was born in November 1972 and grew up in Edinburgh, the eldest of two children of Lord Nimmo Smith, retired judge, and Jennifer, an academic and classicist.[1][2] In Edinburgh, she at first attended an all girls school where she became friends with Sarah Hughes.[3] Subsequently she joined the Edinburgh Academy for sixth form, which was mixed.[2]
Tyce gained admission to Oxford University, where she studied English literature, and then completed a law conversion course at City University.[4][5]
Career
[edit]For around ten years Tyce practised as a criminal barrister.[4] In 2005, after attempting to work part-time and not long after her son was born, she left the Bar.[2] Later she completed a master's in creative writing and crime fiction at the University of East Anglia, passing with distinction.[4]
After several rejections she acquired an agent and a book deal with Wildfire, an imprint of Headline.[2] They published Blood Orange (2019), her first novel.[4][6] It became a Richard and Judy choice.[5] According to Amazon, the book became popular during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.[6] Quibi and World Productions, the producers of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, chose Blood Orange for development into a TV series.[2]
After abandoning a second novel, she released The Lies you Told in 2020.[7] Her book It ends at midnight was released in 2022.[8] She wrote the introductory chapter to Holding Tight, Letting Go (2022).[9] A Lesson in Cruelty was released in 2024.[10][11]
Personal and family
[edit]Tyce lives with her husband, who works in finance.[2] They have two children.[2]
Bibliography
[edit]- Blood Orange. Wildfire. 2019. ISBN 978-1-4722-5274-6.
- The Lies You Told. Wildfire. 2020. ISBN 978-1-4722-5279-1.
- It Ends At Midnight. Wildfire. 2022. ISBN 978-1-4722-8009-1.
- A Lesson in Cruelty. Wildfire. 2024. ISBN 978-1-4722-8014-5.
References
[edit]- ^ Tyce, Harriet (2019). Blood Orange. Wildfire. ISBN 978-1-4722-5277-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g Swarbrick, Susan. "Blood Orange author Harriet Tyce on her Edinburgh roots and why she swapped law for books". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Journalist Sarah Hughes, whose wit and passion inspired everything she wrote". London News Time. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Meet the Author: Harriet Tyce | Suffolk Libraries". www.suffolklibraries.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Creative Writing with Harriet Tyce | The Novelry". www.thenovelry.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b O’Connell, John. "Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce review – smart #MeToo noir". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Mesure, Susie (23 October 2020). "Harriet Tyce on The Lies You Told: 'For years I've either had to be someone's mum or wife'". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Forshaw, Barry (18 April 2022). "The best new crime books — a peril-packed round-up". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Hephzibhah (27 March 2022). "Holding Tight, Letting Go by Sarah Hughes review – lessons from a life well lived". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Owen, James; Dugdale, John (26 April 2024). "New thrillers for April: try the latest James Bond spin-off". The Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Hay, Allison (9 April 2024). "A Lesson In Cruelty | Harriet Tyce". My Weekly. My Weekly. Retrieved 30 November 2024.