Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White

[MsAmerica]

The New York Times has an occasional series called "Overlooked No More," which functions like a belated obituary for people who may not have been properly recognized at the time - especially women and minorities.

I thought the forum might be interested:

Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White, Master of Suspense Who Inspired Hitchcock
A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.”
By Sarah Weinman

Before Alfred Hitchcock made his name in Hollywood, he turned to the work of the British suspense novelist Ethel Lina White. White was a powerhouse of the genre in the 1930s, publishing more than 100 short stories and 17 novels, three of which were adapted into films, most notably Hitchcock’s “The Lady Vanishes” (1938). That movie, filmed in England, was named one of the top 100 films of the 20th century by the British Film Institute...

But she did not like to be noticed. In fact, when asked about her life, she told the crime writer and critic Peter Cheyney: “I was not born. I have never been educated and have no tastes or hobbies. This is my story and I’m sticking to it.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/obituaries/ethel-lina-white-overlooked.html

That sounds very interesting but it's behind a paywall-love the remark at the end of your post.

The British Library re-published , The Wheel Spins and I enjoyed it more than, 'The Lady Vanishes.' It was more claustrophobic, no comic characters and no big shoot out.

Some Must Watch is full of dread and tense malevolence. Loose film version as The Spiral Staircase.

Yes, I know there's a paywall. To post the whole thing would be a violation of copyright laws. I have, however, included enough to give a sense of the article, and enough information for people to look it up elsewhere.