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Jane Elizabeth Mary Fallon (born 9 December 1960) is an English author and television producer.
She was educated at St Bernard's Convent School in Slough, Berkshire, and University College London, where she studied history, graduating with a bachelor of arts in 1982. Alongside her studies, she started writing for the history department's magazine, for the university newspaper, London Student, and for Pi Magazine. UCL 11 February, 2020, "Top novelist and television producer Jane Fallon awarded UCL Honorary Fellowship"
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. Curtis Brown, "Jane Fallon books" Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Her 2008 novel, Got You Back, was made into a Musical theatre titled Joyride, with music by the Swedish pop group Roxette. The world premiere took place in Sweden at Malmö Opera on 6 September 2024.
In 2011, Foursome was nominated for the Melissa Nathan for Romantic Comedy Fiction and in 2018, Faking Friends was nominated in the popular fiction category of the National Book Awards. The Bookseller, 4 February, 2011, "Two Pan Mac on Melissa Nathan shortlist" Curtis Brown, 30 October, 2018, "Specialers National Book Awards 2018 shortlist announced" In 2019, it was longlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize. British Comedy Guide, 1 April, 2019, "Comedy Women in Print Prize 2019 linguists" In 2020 she was awarded an honorary fellowship of University College London.
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