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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
June 30, 2018
June 2018 Book Recommendation Video – Pride Edition!
Hello Detectives,
June is almost over, and so here is my book recommendation video for this month, with a special Pride theme!
June 29, 2018
The day I went to visit the Cheshire Police!
Usually, researching my books is quite quiet. I sit and read books and think about my next story. But sometimes, being an author leads to some pretty special experiences – and I think one of the most amazing things I’ve ever done because of the Murder Most Unladylike series happened on Tuesday.… Read more
June 28, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENT: Book 7’s title will be …
DEATH IN THE SPOTLIGHT!
I adore this title, and I love that you helped me create it – it came from conversations I had at my Imagine Festival event in spring 2018, so if you were there, this is your title!
And below is the cover in all of its glory!… Read more
June 27, 2018
The Guggenheim Mystery has won a Cheshire Schools Book Award!
I’m delighted to say that The Guggenheim Mystery, my sequel to Siobhan Dowd’s The London Eye Mystery, has won a Cheshire Schools Book Award!
This award is organised by the amazing Cheshire Educational Library Service, and voted for by children from Cheshire schools – it means such a huge amount to me that readers loved Ted’s story so much, and voted for my book to win the younger category!… Read more
