Robin Stevens's Blog, page 36
April 24, 2018
Authors4Oceans – join in!
As you all know, Detective Society members are not just clever. They are determined, compassionate and brave, and always willing to stand up and help those in need. And today there’s a new campaign that you can all help with: Authors4Oceans.
Oceans are amazing, and we couldn’t live without them (that’s not an exaggeration!… Read more
April 20, 2018
First Class Murder Edgar Award Nomination Video
I’m delighted that the American edition of First Class Murder has been nominated for an Edgar Award, one of the most prestigious mystery writing awards!
To celebrate, I’ve filmed myself reading from the book – watch the short clip below or on my YouTube channel! We’ll find out whether I’ve won on the 26th of April …
April 18, 2018
I’m coming to the Edinburgh Festival Baillie Gifford Schools Programme!
Good news for Scottish schools: Katherine Woodfine and I will be appearing as part of the Edinburgh Festival Baillie Gifford Schools Programme on the 27th August at 10:15am.
This event is for school groups, so if you’d like to see us, tell your teacher to visit the website for details of how to book.… Read more
April 17, 2018
Happy US Book Birthday, Jolly Foul Play!
I’m delighted to be able to say that the fourth book in the Wells & Wong Mysteries series, Jolly Foul Play, is now available to buy in the USA and Canada!
My US publishers are Simon and Schuster, and the book is illustrated by the wonderful Elizabeth Baddeley.… Read more
April 16, 2018
A Spoonful of Murder at Cambridge Festival and FCBG Conference
This weekend was wonderful and very busy for me – I went to two festivals and spoke at two fantastic events!
On Saturday I went to the Cambridge Festival. I used to live in Cambridge, and I set my book Mistletoe and Murder there, so the Cambridge Festival is always very special for me.… Read more
April 13, 2018
Two A Spoonful of Murder Easter events
I hope you’ve been enjoying your Easter holiday, Detectives! I’ve been on my travels around the country again this week, visiting Milton Keynes and Portsmouth for two very fun and special Easter holiday events.
In Milton Keynes, booksellers Nikki and Vicky made me bunbreak and laid out a beautiful display that included a Deepdean uniform.… Read more
March 30, 2018
Bologna 2018 – Daisy and Hazel go global!
I’m just back from a very exciting trip – I visited Bologna, in Italy, where every year children’s publishers and agents from all over the world meet to talk about books.
Hazel, Daisy and Ted’s adventures have been (or will be) translated into lots of different languages, including Italian, German, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Polish, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Ukrainian and Norwegian, and most of those deals happened because of this book fair.… Read more
March 29, 2018
A Spoonful of Murder reviewed in the New Statesman
I’m delighted that Amanda Craig at the New Statesman has included A Spoonful of Murder in her Easter children’s books round-up! She says:
… Read moreFor younger readers of nine-plus, Robin Stevens’s A Spoonful of Murder carries her Murder Most Unladylike mysteries (Puffin, £6.99) into new heights. When her grandfather dies our narrator, Hazel Wong, must return to Hong Kong from the English boarding school to which she has been adapting and get sleuthing on home territory.
March 26, 2018
March Book Recommendations
Hello Detectives – it’s time for my March book recommendations! I’m talking about five fantastic books, and giving you the chance to win one of them, so check out the video now!
March 23, 2018
MMU Book 7 Cover Colour Reveal!
It’s a wonderful year of good news for Daisy and Hazel! A Spoonful of Murder is out now … and the Detective Society’s next adventure is coming on the 4th of October!
I can’t tell you what it’s going to be called yet, but what I CAN do is share its cover colour with you.… Read more
