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July 23, 2020
Death Sets Sail – first event announced!
Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, I’m not able to travel the way I usually do to meet fans. I’m so sad about this, because I love chatting to my readers and answering your questions about my books – but I’m still holding lots of events around Death Sets Sail‘s publication, and you’ll still have the chance to meet me virtually!… Read more
July 20, 2020
Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 17
Thanks for another excellent prompt response. Your pet stories were adorable, funny, sad and totally wonderful. This week Alanna’s Mystery of the Pilfered Panda, Amelie May’s invisible Bear, Sasha’s horse called Barley, Harmony’s spy bunny and Charlotte P’s kitten rescue story caught my eye – but you’re all winners really!… Read more
July 14, 2020
July 2020 Update: Meet Howl!
It’s less than a month to go until Death Sets Sail arrives! This video talks a bit about pre-ordering, and about signing up to my newsletter – but it’s mostly about our new puppy Howl! Watch the video for more information … and I’ll be back very soon with more exciting updates …
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July 6, 2020
Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 16
Thank you for your wonderful responses to last week’s prompt! I love seeing new voices taking on this challenge – and so glad to see the community being so welcoming! I want to particularly mention Hattie’s Mary Poppins-style magical holiday, Astrophysics’s lovely holiday among the tulips, Nora’s story about making friends on holiday, and Elyse’s New Year poem.… Read more
July 5, 2020
Death will Set Sail in … one month!
Detectives, we’re into the final stretch: Death Sets Sail, the ninth AND FINAL full-length Murder Most Unladylike mystery, will publish in ONE MONTH! (The date is a little different depending on where you are in the world: Australia and New Zealand’s publication date is 4th August, while for the UK and Ireland the official publication date is 6th August – so I’m posting this on the 5th of July, halfway between the two!)… Read more
June 29, 2020
Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 15
Another amazing week! I loved reading your stories on the theme of friendship – as always, you had such interesting and varied responses. I really enjoyed Zoe’s story about finding friends in Ballet Shoes, Annie’s story about the friendship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, Sasha’s utterly terrifying story about everlasting friendship, Xydel’s Hawaiian World War II story, Polly’s very sad story in text messages and Vanessa’s otter story.… Read more
June 26, 2020
June 2020 update video!
My June update video is here! I talk about my weekly writing prompts, recommend you two books (A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll and Black and British by David Olusoga) and talk a bit about the current wave of Black Lives Matter protests and the Black Curriculum‘s efforts to make history teaching in the UK more comprehensive.… Read more
June 22, 2020
Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 14
Well done, detectives! You dreamed so big – I loved your inspired and wonderful responses to last week’s prompt. I particularly enjoyed Ria’s story about the Queen of the Skies, Sofia’s story where singing makes you soar, Maemenah’s story about Drift and Lucy’s story about a girl with intriguing magical powers, but all your stories were fantastic, and I could have chosen any of them to highlight.… Read more
June 16, 2020
Empathy Day – The Listening Switch video with Jo Cotterill
The 9th of June was Empathy Day, a day to celebrate the very important quality of empathy. Empathy means listening thoughtfully to others’ experiences and really putting yourself in their shoes in order to then step forward and give them the help they truly need.
My author friend Jo Cotterill and I made a video together to explain something we call a listening switch: a special way of tuning in to friends and family when they’re explaining their problems.… Read more
June 15, 2020
Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 13
Hello Detectives – thank you so much for your responses to Prompt 12, Protest. I was so impressed with your thoughtfulness and creativity, and the way you’re learning about history and inequality. Well done! Some of the stories that caught my eye were Niamh’s story about Emily Davison, Zoe’s story about the Harbour Bridge Reconciliation Walk, Amelie May’s witch trials story, Polly’s story about a protester at this month’s Black Lives Matter protests and Inaya’s story set during the Spanish Civil War.… Read more
