Robin Stevens's Blog, page 25
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
August 9, 2019
Top Marks for Murder – Book Trailer
The wonderful people at my publisher Puffin Books have put together this GORGEOUS trailer to celebrate Top Marks for Murder, using Nina Tara’s beautiful illustrations. Doesn’t it make you want to read it?
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August 8, 2019
Happy publication day, Top Marks for Murder!
Top Marks for Murder is out NOW in the UK and Ireland – and to celebrate I’m sharing a short video!
In it I talk about my inspiration for the book, read the first chapter … and tell you whether this is going to be the last case for Daisy and Hazel …
https://youtu.be/Pa4MOz1p_MY
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July 31, 2019
Book recommendations – July 2019
It’s my July book recommendations! This month’s features lots of news about Top Marks for Murder signings and events, as well as some chat about why re-reading is important AND a bit of me talking about one of my favourite unsolved murders …
To find out more, and to see which books I’ve picked this month, head over to YouTube!… Read more
July 17, 2019
Top Marks for Murder – exclusive extract!
Good news, Detectives: my publisher Puffin have just released a BRAND NEW extract from Top Marks for Murder for you to read!
It’s here, on the Puffin website – and it’s one of my very favourite scenes from the book, the moment where Beanie announces that she’s seen a murder …
Cover by Nina Tara
If you’ve signed up to my newsletter, you’ll have seen this already – newsletter subscribers got exclusive access to it last weekend.… Read more
July 14, 2019
August Top Marks for Murder full tour: Oxford, Crickhowell, Cardiff, Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham and London!
Detectives, the full details of my August Top Marks for Murder tour are here at last! Over ONE month I’ll be visiting SEVEN cities and towns in THREE countries to meet as many of you as possible, and sign all of the copies of Top Marks for Murder (and all of my other books) that I can!… Read more
July 11, 2019
Crickhowell, Cardiff and Bristol, I’m coming to visit!
I’ve got great news for my Welsh and South West English Detective Society: I’m coming to see you in August to celebrate Top Marks for Murder‘s publication!
I’ll be in Crickhowell and Cardiff on Saturday, and Bristol on Sunday for three events, including one VERY exciting talk with two of my favourite Welsh authors, Claire Fayers and P.… Read more
