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Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 10

I can’t believe it – we’re in the tenth week of these prompts! You’re continuing to be so creative and clever and kind to each other and I couldn’t be happier with how this is going. Thank you for making it so much fun to run! Last week’s prompt was family, and you did not disappoint.… Read more

I’m judging the Puffin Big Dreamers writing competition!

As part of Puffin’s Big Dreams birthday celebration, they’re running a 300-word writing competition for young authors in partnership with National Book Tokens – and I’m one of the judges!

Along with Yassmin Abdel-Magied, I’ll be judging the 11-14 year old category, and there are also categories for 6-10 year old and 15-18 year old authors.… Read more

Murder Most Unladylike and the Puffin Festival of Big Dreams

I’m delighted to announce that I’m going to be part of the Puffin Festival of Big Dreams, which will take place next month to celebrate my publisher Puffin’s 80th birthday!

The line-up is incredible, and I’m so proud to be part of it. Watch out for more information soon – I can tell you that my event will be a live create-a-mystery, and I’m excited to get fans all around the world involved!… Read more

Death Sets Sail reviewed in the Bookseller

Death Sets Sail has been given its first review! Fiona Noble in the Bookseller (the magazine for publishers in the UK) made it her book of the month for August, and calls it

A triumphant finale to a much-loved series.

Read the whole review below, as well as an interview with me.… Read more

Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 9

Well done on another incredible writing prompt response! At the moment, there are so many comments and stories coming in that I know I’m missing some – so if I haven’t responded to you, apologies! I’m delighted by how much you’re enjoying these prompts and I’m very proud to watch your writing improve every week.… Read more

Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 8

What a week it’s been! I was so excited to announce Death Sets Sail‘s cover and title – and I loved reading your responses to my fanfiction prompt. As I’m trying my hardest not to give you any hints or spoilers, I’m not going to be sharing my favourites here – but know that I thought they were all wonderful, and it’s clear that you care about my characters as much as I do!… Read more

MMU9 … cover and title reveal!

The time has come, Detectives! I’m thrilled and delighted to reveal that MMU9’s title is …

DEATH SETS SAIL

… and its glorious cover is below!

This cover, as always, is illustrated by Nina Tara, who has created the iconic art for all of Daisy and Hazel’s adventures. It’s been a privilege to work with her over the last six years – the books wouldn’t be the same without her!… Read more

MMU9 cover and title reveal … your clue!

Hello Detectives! Good new: I’m going to be revealing MMU9’s cover AND title on Thursday at 3pm. But because I know you love puzzles, my publisher Puffin has come up with a very clever clue for you to solve this afternoon.

Below is the title of MMU9, written in hieroglyphs. If you have a copy of The Case of the Missing Treasure you’ll find a key at the back of it that might help … but if not, Google is your friend!… Read more

Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 7

Thank you for another wonderful response to last week’s prompt! Your stories made me laugh and scared me silly – I particularly loved Polly’s polite haunting victim, Aglae’s rules for being a ghost, Tilly’s terrifying time-slip ghost story and Charlotte’s spooky bookish ghost story.

It’s a new month, Detectives – and that means we’re closer than ever to the release of Murder Most Unladylike 9.… Read more

Writing Prompt Mondays: Prompt 6

We’re into Week 6! Time may not have flown exactly (I feel like this has gone on for ever), but I hope these prompts are helping it pass as enjoyably as possible. Talking of time, your responses to week 5’s time travel prompts were excellent. I particularly loved Evie’s book travelling interpretation of the prompt, Zoe’s use of a song to inspire her Pompeii time travel story, Katie’s elemental time travel story and Inaya’s piano time machine.… Read more