Robin Stevens's Blog, page 38
February 20, 2018
A Wonderful Piccadilly Spoonful of Murder Signing
Last week, Waterstones Piccadilly hosted a very special A Spoonful of Murder half term event. I talked about my new book to a crowded and wonderful room, and gave everyone tips on how to plan a murder mystery.
Then I signed everyone’s books – and I couldn’t believe how long the queue was, or how cheerful you all stayed, even the last people I met!… Read more
February 19, 2018
You made A Spoonful of Murder a bestseller!
I’m starting off the week with a huge THANK YOU to my whole Detective Society – you’ve made A Spoonful of Murder a bestseller!
So many of you bought Spoonful last week that it was 46th of ALL books bought in the UK, and 6th in children’s books. None of my books have ever charted so high, and it’s all down to your incredible support.… Read more
February 12, 2018
A Weekend of A Spoonful of Murder signings!
It’s been a wonderful weekend for me – on Saturday I spoke at London’s Imagine Festival, and on Sunday I visited Bluewater shopping centre in Kent to sign my books.
It was amazing to see so many excited and enthusiastic fans at both events (there was a huge queue at Bluewater – so big that I was actually curious to find out who they were waiting for … before I realised that they were all there for me) and to hear about how much Daisy and Hazel mean to everyone.… Read more
February 10, 2018
Exclusive detective quiz – solve a special Murder Most Unladylike Mystery!
To celebrate A Spoonful of Murder, my publishers Puffin have created a fun extra game for Detective Society members: a special Murder Most Unladylike quiz, where you get to join Daisy and Hazel and solve a mystery!
A terrible crime has occurred on board ship, and the Detective Society are on the case … see if you can follow along and work out whodunit with the girls!… Read more
February 9, 2018
A Spoonful of Murder – publication day tour and events!
A Spoonful of Murder is officially out now, and to celebrate its release yesterday I went on a whistle-stop bookshop tour all around London.
I visited 16 bookshops in 9 hours and signed more books than I could count. It was amazing to meet so many booksellers who love the series, and I feel incredibly lucky!… Read more
February 8, 2018
I read from A Spoonful of Murder!
A Spoonful of Murder is out today, and I couldn’t be happier!
If you’ve already got your copy, I hope you’re enjoying it – you can talk all about it in the post here.
To celebrate Spoonful‘s official birthday, I’ve filmed myself reading from my favourite part of the book.… Read more
February 7, 2018
Happy Publication Day, A Spoonful of Murder!
The day is finally here! A Spoonful of Murder is officially out NOW in the UK and Ireland!
This is the sixth murder mystery I’ve written about Daisy and Hazel, and I know that I’ve only been able to do that because of all of you. You’ve been so fantastic and passionate about my detectives and my stories – I couldn’t wish for better fans, and I am so grateful for my Detective Society!… Read more
Two new A Spoonful of Murder events announced – I’m coming to Oxford!
Hello Detectives, I’ve got two exciting additions to my A Spoonful of Murder tour schedule: I’ll be in Oxford not once but TWICE in March!
On Saturday 10th March at 2pm, I’ll be at Blackwell’s Westgate in Oxford to sign my books and read from A Spoonful of Murder.… Read more
February 6, 2018
The Guggenheim Mystery has been picked as a #ReadforEmpathy book!
I’m delighted to announce that The Guggenheim Mystery, my sequel to Siobhan Dowd’s The London Eye Mystery, has been chosen as part of Empathy Lab‘s 2018 Empathy Book Collection.
These are 30 books from brilliant authors like Joe Coelho, Cece Bell, Eoin Colfer and A. F. Harrold, that all help readers see the world in new ways and think more carefully about how they can help the other people in it.… Read more
February 5, 2018
A Spoonful of Murder has been reviewed in the Telegraph!
The Telegraph has given A Spoonful of Murder the most amazing review!
Emily Bearn says ‘Stevens’s success owes much to her ability, like Agatha Christie, to turn even the grimmest murder into a nostalgic comfort read … This is that rare thing: a series that gets better with each book.’
I am so proud – I think this might be my best-ever review!… Read more
