Gillian McAllister (born 28 February 1985) is a British author, known for seven novels, all which have been bestsellers. Her works have been translated into 40 languages. Several of her novels have been optioned for television and film. Her works include Everything But The Truth (2017), Anything You Do Say (published as The Choice in North America), No Further Questions (published as The Good Sister in North America), The Evidence Against You, How To Disappear, and That Night which was a Richard & Judy book club pick and "Wrong Place Wrong Time" which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, Sunday Times Bestseller and New York Times bestseller.

Life and career

McAllister was born in Sutton Coldfield and raised in Tamworth. After attending Belgrave High School in Tamworth (now known as Tamworth Enterprise College) and receiving A-Levels, McAllister read English at the University of Birmingham, receiving a 2:1 BA Hons. She then converted to law, studying the GDL and receiving a commendation. McAllister received a distinction in her Legal Practice Course (LPC) from The College of Law, before working as a solicitor in two Birmingham-based legal practises.

McAllister wrote fiction in her spare time throughout adulthood, often writing in the evenings and commutes to and from work.[1] She finished her first full (unpublished) novel while suffering from glandular fever[2] for two years. Her debut published novel, Everything But The Truth, was published by Michael Joseph,[3] an imprint of Penguin Random House UK,.[4] In its first week, Everything But The Truth reached number six in the Sunday Times Bestseller List. Translation rights[5] have been sold to several foreign publishers. Each of her subsequent novels have been top 20 bestsellers, with her fifth and six, How To Disappear and That Night, hitting the top ten. That Night was selected for the Richard and Judy book club and reached number 1 on the Kindle Store. That Night was adapted for the screen for Netflix.[6]

Wrong Place Wrong Time has been sold into 31 foreign territories and became an instant global bestseller. Her next novel, Just Another Missing Person was released in 2023.

She also hosts the Honest Authors Podcast with fellow author Holly Seddon.[7]

Personal life

Gillian is married and had a son with her husband in October 2022.[8] She also has a dog called Wendy.[9]

Bibliography

  • Everything But The Truth (2017) ISBN 1405928263
  • Anything You Do Say (2017) ISBN 1405928271
  • No Further Questions (2018)
  • The Evidence Against You (2019) ISBN 9781405934565
  • How To Disappear (2020) ISBN 9781405942423
  • That Night (2021) ISBN 9781405942447
  • Wrong Place Wrong Time (2021) ISBN 9780241520949 [10]
  • Just Another Missing Person (2023)
  • Famous Last Words (2025) [11]

References

  1. ^ "Spotlight: Gillian McAllister". Express and Star. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ Gillian, McAllister. "Starting A Relationship While Bed Bound By Gillian McAllister". Female First. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ Potter, Kerry. "#WorldBookDay: 12 books to read right now (and they're all written by bad ass women) 📚".
  4. ^ "Gillian McAllister". www.penguin.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Gillian McAllister". Darley Anderson. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Netflix Spain Begins Filming an Adaptation of the British Novel That Night". TTV News. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  7. ^ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-honest-authors-podcast/id1194154338
  8. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CkJeUdQru9r/?igsh=cWwzMGRoMTFhaTl3
  9. ^ https://www.k9magazine.com/gillian-mcallister/
  10. ^ Flood, Alison (2022-05-17). "Thrillers of the month – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  11. ^ Lyall, Sarah (2025-03-17). "The Best New Thriller Novels". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
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