From Barrister to Bestseller: Harriet Tyce's Journey

0:00It's April 27. You're listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered entertainment coverage. Harriet Tice, a former criminal barrister now writing crime novels, credits a top creative writing program for launching her career. She penned her debut book, Blood Orange, back in 2017 while studying part-time for a master's at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. That same uni ranks in the top 10 for creative writing these days. Her big break came from sniffing out traders on BBC One's hit show The Traders, where she played detective like a pro. She kept her author gig under wraps during filming, calling it an irresistible dive into a real-life murder mystery. Fans went wild after spotting her on TV and her book sales shot through the roof overnight. Tice calls it a massive career boost, though she worried in my backfire as a risky move in her 50s. Speaking at the Cambridge Literary Festival, she admitted the show supercharged everything professionally. Still, she's relieved to step back from the spotlight. Now she's right where she wants to be, deep in the book world she loves most.