So, I thought it would be perfect to write a prequel to the events of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.”Ĭreating Kill Joy was an uplifting creative sojourn. “I was between books in my series, and I didn’t have the headspace, or the time, to create a whole new cast of characters in an independent story. “It was June of 2020, during those scary, early days of living with Covid and lockdowns,” she recalled. Though Jackson said she was honored to contribute a book to World Book Day, the opportunity created a bit of a conundrum. The annual reading initiative offers all students a £1 voucher they can swap for one of a selection of books written just for the occasion, including Kill Joy. and Ireland that is sponsored by National Book Token. BBC Studios is handling international distribution.Though Kill Joy features the same protagonists who appear in the trilogy-comprising A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019), Good Girl, Bad Blood (2020), and As Good as Dead (2021)-the book was an unanticipated add-on to the series, due to its serendipitous raison d’être.Īfter Jackson wrapped up Good Girl, Bad Blood, she was tapped to write a story for World Book Day, a charity event in the U.K. Executive producers are Matthew Read and Frith Tiplady for Moonage Pictures, Lucy Richer and Ayela Butt for the BBC, and Holly Jackson and Cogan.
The series was commissioned by Fiona Campbell, Controller of BBC Three, and Ben Irving, Acting Director of BBC Drama. With a relentlessly twisty plot and a cast of funny and idiosyncratic characters, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will take audiences on a thrilling ride.” IMAGE VIA RYE BOOK DESIGNĪ Good Girl’s Guide To Murder is penned by Cogan alongside Zia Ahmed, Ajoke Ibironke and Ruby Thomas, and will be produced by Florence Walker.
“I’m so honoured that Holly Jackson has entrusted me with the adaptation of her hugely popular and brilliant novel. The direct involvement of the author is good for producing an accurate adaptation, one that is faithful to the spirit of the book.
While Cogan is penning the script for the adaptation, Holly Jackson is still involved in the process, as she is an executive producer of the show. IMAGES VIA PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AND AMAZON
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