Jane Fallon
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| Born | Jane Elizabeth Mary Fallon 9 December 1960 Harrow, London, England |
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| Alma mater | University College London |
| Period | 1994–present |
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| Partner | Ricky Gervais (1982–present) |
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Jane Elizabeth Mary Fallon (born 9 December 1960)[1] is an English author and television producer.
Early life and education
Born as the youngest of five children in Harrow, northwest London, Fallon's family moved to Buckinghamshire when she was a child, and she grew up in a flat above her parents' newsagent's shop.[2]
She was educated at
Career
After her studies, she began working for a theatrical literary agency. After a few years there, she decided to become a freelance script reader and script editor for different theatrical productions and television, and in 1994, she advanced to become a producer on the series
By 2006, Fallon had decided to leave television and become a full-time novelist. A year later, she debuted with her first national bestseller, Getting Rid of Matthew. She has followed this with Got You Back, Foursome, The Ugly Sister, Skeletons, Strictly Between Us, My Sweet Revenge, Faking Friends, Tell Me a Secret, Queen Bee, Worst. Idea. Ever. and Just Got Real.[5] Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages.[4]
Her novel Got You Back is being made into a musical, with music by Swedish pop group Roxette and a world premiere scheduled for Malmö Opera, Sweden in 2024.[6]
In 2011, Foursome was nominated for the
Personal life
Fallon has been in a relationship with comedian Ricky Gervais since 1982; they met while studying at University College London. The couple have lived together since 1984 and reside in Hampstead.[10][11][12][13] Fallon's niece, Elsie Fallon, is an actress.[14]
Filmography (producer)
- EastEnders (1985–1994)
- This Life (1996–1997)[15]
- Undercover Heart (1998)
- Massive Landmarks of the 20th Century (1999)
- Teachers (2001)[15]
- 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 (2002)
- Single (2003)
Bibliography
All published by Penguin, unless otherwise stated:
- Getting Rid of Matthew (2007) ISBN 0141025298 featured in the 2007 Richard and Judy Book Club
- Got You Back (2008) ISBN 0141034408
- Foursome (2010) ISBN 1782920307
- The Ugly Sister (2011) Pub. CB Creative Books ISBN 1782920323
- Skeletons (2014) ISBN 1444825232
- Strictly Between Us (2016) ISBN 1405917679
- My Sweet Revenge (2017) ISBN 9781405917759
- Faking Friends (2018) ISBN 9781405933094
- Tell Me a Secret (2019) ISBN 1405933127
- Queen Bee (2020) ISBN 1405943343featured in the 2020 Richard and Judy Book Club
- Worst. Idea. Ever. (2021) ISBN 0241515335 shortlisted for the British Book Awards"Page Turner of the Year" award in May 2022
- Just Got Real (2022) ISBN 1405951117
References
- ^ Sharp, Rob (13 March 2010). "My secret life: Jane Fallon, author & TV producer, 49". Independent. London. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "My Secret Life: Jane Fallon, author & TV producer, 49". The Independent. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ www.janefallon.co.uk. "Jane Fallon". Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d UCL 11 February, 2020, "Top novelist and television producer Jane Fallon awarded UCL Honorary Fellowship"
- ^ Curtis Brown, "Jane Fallon books"
- ^ Roxette web page, May 2022, "News"
- ^ The Bookseller, 4 February, 2011, "Two Pan Mac on Melissa Nathan shortlist"
- ^ Curtis Brown, 30 October, 2018, "Specialers National Book Awards 2018 shortlist announced"
- ^ British Comedy Guide, 1 April, 2019, "Comedy Women in Print Prize 2019 linguists"
- ^ "Tricky Ricky". W Magazine. June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Jane Fallon [@JaneFallon] (10 March 2020). "I have awful news" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Talking cats with... Ricky Gervais". Your Cat. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Ricky Gervais—Friday Night with Jonathan Ross—14/11/2003 Part 2 of 2. Put The Telly On. YouTube. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Jane Fallon [@JaneFallon] (11 August 2016). "Proud auntie :)" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Adam Jacques. "Adele Parks & Jane Fallon: 'I was worried I'd be scared of her because of the way the heroines are in her books: ballsy, arsey, in your face'". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Jane Fallon at IMDb
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