Robin Stevens's Blog, page 19
June 13, 2020
The Puffin Festival of Big Dreams – watch now!
The Puffin Festival of Big Dreams has been INCREDIBLE!
Did you catch me this morning doing a LIVE create a mystery event with the help of the fantastic Radzi? I had so much fun, and it was great to see you all playing along.
But if you missed it, or any of the other events, never fear.… Read more
June 8, 2020
Writing Prompt Mondays: prompt 12
Hello Detectives – I hope you’re all doing OK. It’s been a really difficult week for a lot of us, I know. I’ve really struggled to concentrate or be productive, and for this reason (and a lot of others) I haven’t yet had time to read your entries for superheroes last week.… Read more
June 4, 2020
Why I use sensitivity readers
It has been very hard to watch the news this week, but also impossible to look away from it. I find it heartbreaking and enraging that Black people all over the world have been abused and killed by law enforcement for years – the people who we should, in a truly just system, trust to protect us all.… Read more
June 3, 2020
Puffin Festival of Big Dreams – line-up announced!
The full line-up for the Puffin Festival of Big Dreams has now been announced! I’ll be holding my workshop on Saturday the 13th June – and if you tune in that day, you’ll also get the chance to meet REAL LIVE PUFFINS! (Though not in my event, sadly … I wish!)… Read more
June 1, 2020
Writing Prompt Mondays: prompt 11
Congratulations on another great week of prompt responses! I had great expectations for this week, as I know what brilliant murder mystery authors you are – and you didn’t disappoint! I particularly loved Harmony’s atmospheric Tutankhamun murder mystery, Ria’s eerie Red Killer story, Rainbow 111’s Dying Swan story and Aviane’s department store murder mystery.… Read more
May 28, 2020
Messages for 6th Class
I was delighted to be asked by the wonderful Sarah Webb and Children’s Books Ireland to contribute to the Messages for 6th Class video, for every Irish child whose graduation has been interrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.
You can see the full website here – and the video I contributed to is below!… Read more
May 25, 2020
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
May 20, 2020
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
May 19, 2020
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
May 18, 2020
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
