Hallie Ephron is an American novelist, book reviewer, journalist

Journalist

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, and writing teacher. She is the author of six acclaimed novels. Her novel Never Tell a Lie was a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award and won the David Award for Best Novel of 2009. In 2011, it was made into a Lifetime television movie, entitled "And Baby Will Fall", starring Anastasia Griffith

Anastasia Griffith

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, Brendan Fehr

Brendan Fehr

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, and Clea Duvall

Clea DuVall

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Ephron's newest publication, Come and Find Me was released in April 2011 by William Morrow

William Morrow

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. Her how-to book, Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: How to Knock ‘Em Dead with Style, was nominated for a 2006 Edgar Award

Edgar Award

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. She is also the award-winning crime fiction book reviewer for the Boston Globe and teaches fiction writing at writing conferences. Ephron is a contributor to The Writer magazine and reviews crime fiction for the Boston Globe.

Personal background

Hallie Ephron was born in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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 to parents Henry and Phoebe Ephron, both east coast born and raised screenwriters. She is the sister of Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger.She is best known for her romantic comedies and is a triple nominee for the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay; for Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally... and Sleepless in...

, Delia Ephron

Delia Ephron

Delia G. Ephron is a screenwriter and producer. She is the sister of Nora Ephron and Amy Ephron and Hallie Ephron; their parents were screenwriters Henry and Phoebe Ephron. She has written several children's books. The girl with the mermaid hair, which deals with body images and what negative...

, and Amy Ephron

Amy Ephron

Amy Laura Ephron is an American novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and film producer.-Life and career:Ephron was born in Beverly Hills, CA to parents Henry and Phoebe Ephron, both East Coast born and raised screenwriters. She is the sister of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron and Hallie Ephron...

. She is married and has two daughters.

Nonfiction

• Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: How to Knock ‘em Dead with Style (2005)
• 1001 Books for Every Mood (2008)
• The Bibliophile's Devotional (2009)

Dr. Peter Zak mystery series

Written by Hallie Ephron and Donald Davidoff under the name "G. H. Ephron"

• Amnesia (2000)
• Addiction (2001)
• Delusion (2002)
• Obsessed (2003)
• Guilt (2004)

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