2007: Works as a legal secretary – After finishing her A levels she went straight into work as a legal secretary for six months, then decided to go to university, the first in her family to do so.
2017: Takes time off work to write a second novel – After an unsuccessful first attempt at a contemporary novel, she took time off early in the year to try again, producing what became The Familiars.
March 2019: The Familiars is optioned for television – The production company The Bureau optioned the rights to adapt The Familiars for television.
2020: The Familiars – Awards, Betty Trask Prize and Awards
2023: Stacey Halls bursary is established – A bursary in her name was set up to give aspiring working-class northern writers access to Arvon Foundation writing courses.