Robin Stevens's Blog, page 25
September 13, 2019
Top Marks for Murder is getting Irish – and Northern Irish – events!
I’ve been hearing a lot from wonderful Irish and Northern Irish fans who hope I’ll come to visit them – so many that I decided to do something about it! I’m delighted to be able to say that I’ll be visiting Belfast on the 19th of October and Dublin on the 20th of October – more details are below.… Read more
September 5, 2019
Booktrust review of Top Marks for Murder
Booktrust have given Top Marks for Murder a great review!
This teen murder-mystery, set in an exclusive girls’ school in 1936 is reminiscent of Enid Blyton’s boarding school novels, but with a hefty dose of Agatha Christie’s gruesome, puzzling plotlines … this is a glorious slice of fantastical escapism.
Booktrust
Go here to read the full review – I’m very pleased to see this!… Read more
August 30, 2019
August book recommendations video
Here to help you go back to school in style, it’s my August book recommendations video!
I’m going to be taking a bit of a break from the Internet for a few weeks while I tackle … a very important writing project that I can’t tell you much about at the moment!… Read more
August 29, 2019
Top Marks for Murder has been reviewed in the Financial Times!
Top Marks for Murder was given a wonderful review in last Saturday’s Financial Times, as part of Susie Feay’s round-up of new children’s and YA fiction. She calls it:
… a riotously retro world of pashes and plaits, feasts and gym-slips.
Susie Feay, Financial Times, 24th August 2019
… Read more
August 28, 2019
Top Marks for Murder is Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week – and a Sunday Times Bestseller!
I’m beyond thrilled to say that not only did the wonderful Nicolette Jones pick Top Marks for Murder as her children’s book of the week (£) in the Sunday Times on the 25th, but it was part of the children’s chart printed in the paper that day, making it an official Sunday Times Bestseller!… Read more
August 27, 2019
The first part of the Top Marks for Murder tour finished on a high!
Last weekend I visited two cities, Birmingham and London, and held two fantastic Top Marks for Murder signings. Thank you to everyone who came along, and especially to booksellers Jamie-Lee and Sue for organising the events!
With a fan at Foyles Birmingham
With two fans at Waterstones Finchley Road, London
With a fan in London – who brought me two beautiful Hazel and Daisy models she’d made herself!… Read more
August 23, 2019
Top Marks for Murder competition for schools
In honour of Top Marks For Murder‘s publication, the wonderful people at Booktrust are giving away a set of my Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries to one lucky school!
All you have to do to win is find your nearest parent, carer, teacher or librarian, tell them the answer to the (very easy) question and they’ll be entered in the draw to win.… Read more
August 20, 2019
Top Marks for the Edinburgh Book Festival!
I’m back from the most wonderful weekend at the Edinburgh Book Festival! I spoke at two sold-out events, including one with my crime-writing pal Sharna Jackson, and held a wonderful Fringe signing with independent bookshop of the year Golden Hare Books.
Below are some of my favourite photos from the weekend – thank you so much to the festival, for having me back this year, and to everyone who came along to meet me!… Read more
August 15, 2019
Top Marks for Murder on Fun Kids Radio
This week I had a lot of fun in the Fun Kids Radio studio with my very favourite presenter, Bex! We chatted about Top Marks for Murder and she made me an official Friend of the Show (I hope I get a badge!).
Listen in on Bex’s show (and her podcast, which should be up soon) to find out how I did on her new Friend of the Show quiz (and which chocolate bar we disagree about!), and a little bit more about Top Marks too …
With Bex in the Fun Kids studio!… Read more
August 14, 2019
Top Marks for Murder is top of the charts!
I have some very exciting news to share: Top Marks for Murder was the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING children’s paperback in the U.K. AND Ireland last week!
This is absolutely huge – the highest chart position for any of my books, ever – and I feel so amazed and grateful to everyone who rushed out and bought a copy this weekend, to all of the amazing booksellers who worked to sell the book, and to my wonderful team at Puffin, who have worked so hard on this series, and are just as excited as I am about this!… Read more
