Jane Hill

, Female

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Portsmouth, UK
About Me:
I write psychological thrillers. Grievous Angel and The Murder Ballad are published in the UK by Random House. In the US Grievous Angel is published by HarperCollins. I'm currently working on my third book, Can't Let Go, to be published in the UK in March 2008.

I'm a former radio journalist and programming boss. As well as writing, I'm also a stand-up comedian - check out my comedy video below!
Website:
http://www.myspace.com/janehill64
Books And Authors I Like:
My father gave me an Agatha Christie book to read when I was twelve, and I was hooked for life. I love psychological suspense, particularly Barbara Vine - and of course Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca. I'm currently re-reading Wilkie Collins.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
TV: House, CSI: Original Flavour, Doctor Who, Life on Mars, University Challenge, Ugly Betty, Harry Hill's TV Burp.
Movies: The Big Lebowski, Aliens, Cutter's Way, Palm Beach Story, Double Indemnity, The Big Chill, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Ride the High Country, The Hairdresser's Husband, Hidden (Cache).

Comment Wall:

  • Jane Hill

    Hi... I'm new to crimespace and new to ning, although I do spend a lot of time in cyberspace in various blogging places. I read about this in Red Herrings and thought it sounded like a great idea.

    Apr 27, 2007

  • Jordan Dane

    Welcome to Crimespace. I look forward to learning more about your work through your blog here. I'm on MySpace too. I'll ck out your site there.

    Apr 27, 2007

  • Lorna Barrett

    My family is originally from Portsmouth/Southsea! (I still have family there.) Small world!

    Apr 27, 2007

  • Meredith Anthony

    Hey Jane-- Another humorist turned mystery writer! I'll look for your books!

    Apr 28, 2007

  • Mark Coggins

    Jane, looking forward to getting to know you as well!

    Apr 28, 2007

  • Karen from AustCrime

    Agatha Christie at 12 - sounds like your father and my grandmother would have got on well - she gave me my first when I was just a couple of years younger - of course my mother nearly had a conniption fit :)

    I like the sound of your books - thanks for listing them.

    Apr 28, 2007

  • Morgan Mandel

    Hi Jane,
    You are a gutsy person doing standup comedy!
    I'm in a lot of cyberspace also, blogs,myspace,website, plus I've also got a ning network called Book Place.
    If you'd like to check it out, hop on over to
    http://bookplace.com - It's an all genre book promotional website for readers, authors and book industry people. I just started it a week ago, but it's gaining momentum.
    Morgan Mandel

    Apr 29, 2007

  • Jane Hill

    Thanks, Morgan - I shall check it out.

    Apr 29, 2007

  • Kerrie

    Hello Jane
    I have actually reviewed both Grevious Angel and The Murder Ballad for Random House Australia.
    The reviews are at http://www.reviewers-choice.com/grievous_angel.htm and http://www.reviewers-choice.com/the_murder_ballad.htm if you want to read tehm

    Apr 30, 2007

  • J. Carson Black

    Hi Jane, thanks for the invite!

    May 1, 2007

  • Anne Brooke

    Thanks for the add, Jane! I'm a great fan of Barbara Vine too! Nice to meet you on here.

    :))

    A
    xxx

    May 1, 2007

  • Jane Hill

    Good to meet you too, Anne. I'm enjoying Crimespace a lot so far. So many interesting people.

    May 1, 2007

  • Nikki Leigh

    The Outer Banks are one of my favorite places too. That makes the research and writing about it even sweeter. Its my chance to share a favorite place with others :) There's plenty of background and location information on my website at: www.nikkileigh.com/lilah.htm

    Nikki Leigh

    Jun 12, 2007

  • Kathryn Lilley

    I also *loved* Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca when I was a kid! It formed my idea of what a suspense novel should be. I actually named my daughter Rebecca (don't ask me why I named her after the villainess, lol).

    Jul 3, 2007

  • Lyn LeJeune

    Wow - such energy in all that you do. Thanks for the heads up on your books....I'm there, and to your other blogs.
    My book, The Beatitudes, is a paranormal thriller set in New Orleans. It will be out in the fall and I am donating all royalties directly to the New Orleans Public Library Foundation. Libraries support the infrastructure of a great city, so I have started The Beatitudes Network to promote awareness of the importance of public libraries in NOLA.
    The blogsite www.beatitudesinneworleans.blogspot.com describes the Network, has excerpts from The Beatitudes, recipes, and more. Merci mille fois. Lyn Lejeune.
    Writers, please pass the word…..it’s for a good cause….don’t let the libraries of New Orleans or the US go the way of The Great Library of Alexandria. P.S. just posted an excerpt on my Crimespace page.

    Aug 14, 2007

  • Mike Brown

    Minette Walters has a map of locations that inspired scenes for her books. Many of these are near Portsmouth and by looking at the pictures attached to the map locations your part of England must be quite picturesque.Do you feture any local area in your books?

    Oct 4, 2007