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July 19, 2018
July Book Recommendations 2018
I’ve had a wonderful first half of the year – and now I’m going to take a holiday before my Death in the Spotlight tour begins in September! But before I go, here are five book recommendations that I think are perfect for summer. Enjoy!
July 14, 2018
These fans take the cake!
I love it when my Detective Society show how much they love bunbreak, and I was recently sent two pictures of fans doing just that.
The first is a cake by Samuel and Will, who made a Spoonful of Murder cake for a school project, and the second is a fan of Ancient Egypt who accessorised his copy of The Case of the Missing Treasure perfectly!… Read more
July 13, 2018
Broughton Hall Children’s Literature Festival
I have lots of events coming up this autumn, and the first one I can reveal is the Broughton Hall Children’s Literature Festival!
I’ll be there on Saturday 29th September at 1:20pm, and tickets are £8. You can buy them now on the festival website.
So if you’re in Yorkshire, save the date!… Read more
July 12, 2018
Edinburgh – you’ve got an extra signing!
Good news for all of my Scottish Detective Society members who couldn’t get tickets to see me at the Edinburgh Festival: I’ve added an event to make sure you can meet me!
I’ll be at Golden Hare Books in Edinburgh at 3pm on Sunday August 26th. This is a FREE public event, so anyone can come along.… Read more
July 11, 2018
A wonderful Missing Treasure weekend!
The Case of the Missing Treasure has been published! At the moment, it’s exclusively available at Waterstones, although that will change in future.
Last weekend I did lots of events to celebrate it – on Friday, I visited eight stores to sign copies, and on Saturday I met fans at Waterstones Oxford.… Read more
July 10, 2018
Jason Forbes will be reading The Guggenheim Mystery audiobook!
I know a lot of you have been asking about an audio version of The Guggenheim Mystery, my sequel to Siobhan Dowd‘s The London Eye Mystery.
And I finally have the news you’ve been waiting for: it’s being recorded RIGHT NOW, by the wonderful Jason Forbes!
He’s the perfect choice – I love his warm, sweet, funny take on Ted’s voice, and I can’t wait for you to hear him reading my story.… Read more
July 5, 2018
Happy Book Birthday, The Case of the Missing Treasure!
Today’s the day! My new Murder Most Unladylike Mini-Mystery, The Case of the Missing Treasure, is out now in the UK and Ireland, exclusively available from Waterstones.
Cover by Nina Tara!
This is a bit different from usual, and there’s a reason for that: this was a story that Waterstones specially asked me to create.… Read more
July 4, 2018
Codename F Needs You!
I’m coming to the Edinburgh Festival this summer, and I’m really excited about getting involved with its amazing programme.
And this year there are plenty of ways for YOU to get involved as well. From now until the 13th of July, the Edinburgh Festival are taking submissions for their Codename F project.…
Coming soon – Murder Most Unladylike Book EIGHT!
It’s been the world’s worst-kept secret (I think I’ve mentioned it at every single event I’ve done this year), but the news is finally officially out: Daisy and Hazel will return in autumn 2019 for their EIGHTH murder mystery!
I haven’t written it yet (I’m going to start work on it at the beginning of August), but I do know a few things about it already:
It will take place only a few weeks after the events of Death in the Spotlight
It will be set at Deepdean School for Girls
Your favourites Kitty, Beanie and Lavinia will be returning – as well as some new characters!… Read more
July 3, 2018
I’m featured in the Children’s Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook 2019
When I was trying to get published, I used the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook to find out about agents. It’s a really great resource – it’s full of articles about writing and publishing, and it has a list of the best agents, and exactly the kind of books and authors they represent.… Read more
