Crime fiction The Observer Daniel Mallory: ‘Without Gone Girl I’d never have written this book’ Having written his debut novel in total secrecy and published it under a pseudonym, Daniel Mallory has been astounded that The Woman in the Window has created a worldwide bidding frenzy. Photograph: Phil Fisk for the ObserverLast year, Daniel Mallory had one of those weeks that all first-time novelists fantasise about. When he submitted his manuscript (under his “gender-neutral” pseudonym AJ Finn) he was a senior editor at the New York publishing house, William Morrow. The kind of book he had always wanted to write, but never felt able to, was suddenly the kind of book that everyone wanted to read. Mallory was still working full time at his publisher, and disclosed to no one that he was working on a book.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2018 09:00 UTC