Joy Ellis
Birth nameJoy Ellis
Birth placeKent, England, United Kingdom
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
Period2010–present
GenreFiction, crime, thriller
NotableworksDI Nikki Galena Series
Websitewww.joyellisbooks.com

Joy Ellis is an English crime writer. She is the author of the DI Nikki Galena series, the DI Jackman and DS Marie Evans series, and the Detective Matt Ballard series of crime thrillers. In 2018 she was named Audible's Breakthrough Crime Writer of the Year.[1]

Biography

Ellis was born in Kent, England, but spent most of her adult life in London and Surrey. She worked as an apprentice florist, ran a florist shop in Weybridge,[2] and was a bookshop manager. She took part in a writers' workshop in Greece,[2] and was encouraged by Sue Townsend, her tutor, to write seriously.[3]

Ellis is married to her partner, Jacqueline, who is a retired police officer,[4] and they live in the Lincolnshire Fens with several Springer spaniels.[2][5]

Her books are all published by UK publisher, Joffe Books.[6]

Awards

Novels

DI Nikki Galena series

OrderTitleYear
1Crime on the Fens (orig. Mask Wars)2010
2Shadow on the Fens (orig. Shadowbreaker)2011
3Hunted on the Fens2016
4Killer on the Fens2016
5Stalker on the Fens2016
6Captive on the Fens2017
7Buried on the Fens2017
8Thieves on the Fens2017
9Fire on the Fens2018
10Darkness on the Fens2019
11Hidden on the Fens2020
12Secrets on the Fens2021
13Fear on the Fens 2021
14Graves on the Fens2022
15Echoes on the Fens2024

DI Rowan Jackman & DS Marie Evans series

OrderTitleYear
1The Murderer's Son2016
2Their Lost Daughters2017
3The Fourth Friend2017
4The Guilty Ones2018
5The Stolen boys2018
6The Patient Man2019
7They Disappeared2020
8The Night Thief2021
9Solace House2022
10The River's Edge2023
11Black Notice2024

Detective Matt Ballard series

OrderTitleYear
1Beware the Past2017
2Five Bloody Hearts2019
3The Dying Light2020
4Marshlight2021
5Trick of the Night2022
6The Bag of Secrets2023

Other books

OrderTitleYear
1Guide Star2017
2Guard Her with Your Life2023
3An Aura of Mystery2024
4The Colour of Mystery2024

References

  1. ^ "Author's 'Joy' at 1.5 million book sales". Boston Standard. Retrieved 2019-10-05.[dead link]
  2. ^ Ellis, Joy (2017-01-25). "10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me". Female First. Archived 2018-05-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  3. ^ "Goodreads Author - Joy Ellis". Goodreads. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  4. ^ Ellis, Joy (2018-06-05). "A Day In The Life Of Me". Female First. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  5. ^ Ellis, Joy. "Author: Joy Ellis". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  6. ^ Egginton, Tess (2024-08-09). "An interview with local bestselling author Joy Ellis". Lincolnshire Today. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. ^ Katz, Danielle (2019-02-04). "Tan France to host 'The Audie Awards' and Celebrate Achievements in Audiobooks". New York City: Audio Publishers Association. The Media Grind. Retrieved 2020-05-15.[dead link]
  8. ^ Katz, Danielle (2019-03-05). "2019 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Archived 2020-01-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  9. ^ Anderson, Porter (2021-03-21). "British Book Award Issues Its 2021 'Book of the Year' Shortlists". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 2025-02-18.