Holly Jackson is a British author best known for her hugely popular young adult mystery novel series “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”. Some key points about her:
Background:
Born in 1992 in Buckingham, England
Grew up in Buckinghamshire and wrote her first novel at age 15
Studied literary linguistics and creative writing at the University of Nottingham, graduating with a master’s degree in English
Literary Career:
Her debut novel “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” was published in 2019 to critical acclaim. It won several awards including the British Book Award for Children’s Fiction Book of the Year.
The book kicked off her bestselling “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” series which currently includes two sequels (“Good Girl, Bad Blood” and “As Good As Dead”) and a prequel novella (“Kill Joy”).
In 2022, she released her first standalone novel “Five Survive”, which was also a major bestseller.
Her latest novel is 2024’s “The Reappearance of Rachel Price”, published by Random House Children’s Books.
Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide and “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is being adapted into a BBC TV series.
Jackson is one of the top-selling female crime authors in Britain currently. Despite her massive success at a relatively young age, she maintains a grounded perspective, balancing writing with married life and hobbies like reading and watching true crime shows. Her compelling young adult mysteries blending amateur sleuthing with emotional depth have resonated widely with readers globally.