Robin Stevens's Blog, page 27
May 15, 2019
May 2019: I’m coming to Dublin!
Irish detectives, I’m coming to visit this weekend! I’ll be speaking at Dublin’s ILF, as well as stopping by Eason’s on O’Connell Street. I’m also going to be working with Poetry Ireland’s Writers in Schools scheme on the Monday and Tuesday … so you never know, I might come visit your school!… Read more
May 14, 2019
Daunt Books Children’s Short Story Competition 2019
Every year, Daunt Bookshop holds a children’s short story competition, and this year I was honoured to be asked to write the introduction to the winners’ collection of stories.
I was overwhelmed by how clever, interesting, funny and inspired the fifteen winning stories were – I loved reading them, and I’m so impressed by the skill of their authors.… Read more
May 2, 2019
Book 8 – cover and title reveal!
Detectives, the moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. I’m thrilled, delighted and generally pleased to finally be able to announce that Book 8’s title will be …
TOP MARKS FOR MURDER!
Cover by Nina Tara
And here’s the cover, from my amazing illustrator Nina Tara and the brilliant Puffin design team.… Read more
April 30, 2019
Book 8 – cover and title reveal coming on Thursday …
The wait is almost over! On Thursday at 3:30pm BST I’ll reveal the full cover AND title of Book 8 here on my website. But what will it be called? It’s your last chance to guess …… Read more
April 26, 2019
April 2019 Book Recommendations
It’s time for my April recommendations video! This contains some updates about #Book8 and the Murder Most Unladylike anniversary hardback edition, as well as my favourite books from the last month. They are …
High Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson (8+)
The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James (12+)
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (12+)
The True Queen by Zen Cho (14+)
4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie (12+)
I hope you enjoy the video!… Read more
April 15, 2019
Murder Most Unladylike Anniversary hardback signing!
When Murder Most Unladylike was first published in June 2014, I was convinced that no one would buy it. I’m thrilled to say that I was completely, magnificently incorrect about that – my first book is not only still in print, but for its fifth anniversary in June 2019, my publisher Puffin have decided to celebrate by creating an extra-special exclusive hardback edition of Murder Most Unladylike!… Read more
April 12, 2019
Poison is Not Polite (Arsenic for Tea) is one of ALA Booklist’s 50 Best Middle-Grade Novels of the 21st Century!
I’m thrilled that the US edition of Daisy and Hazel’s second adventure, Poison is Not Polite (Arsenic for Tea) has been named one of ALA Booklist’s 50 Best Middle-Grade Novels of the 21st Century!
It’s so wonderful to see my books getting recognition in America, and it means so much to me – thank you to the ALA and to Booklist, and congratulations to the other books on the list!… Read more
April 10, 2019
Oxford and Cambridge Festivals 2019
I’ve had a very busy weekend – I visited two of my favourite festivals in two days, and had two incredible events!
On Saturday I went to Oxford Literary Festival, and I got to speak in one of the most amazing venues in the UK, the Sheldonian Theatre. It’s incredibly beautiful and old and ornate – I feel honoured to have been allowed to hold an event there, and it was especially amazing to talk about my childhood in Oxford, and writing Murder Most Unladylike while I worked at Blackwell’s Oxford, in those surroundings!… Read more
April 9, 2019
Tödliches Spiel in Hongkong … in Munich!
I was very lucky to be asked to be part of this year’s Kinder-KrimiFest in Munich – a city-wide celebration of crime fiction for children, run by Munich libraries!
This was the first time I’ve visited Germany to speak about my books, and so I was very excited – and quite scared as well.… Read more
April 5, 2019
Et høyst upassende mord: ‘Sjarmerende, nostalgisk og elegant’
Murder Most Unladylike is called Et høyst upassende mord in Norway – and it’s just been given a wonderful review by Nora Steenberg at Bok365!
Nora calls the book ‘Sjarmerende, nostalgisk og elegant’ – ‘charming, nostalgic and elegant’ – and praises Hanne Elisabeth Munkelien’ wonderful translation as well as my writing.… Read more
