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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
A Spoonful of Murder – Competition results!
Congratulations, Detectives! You sent in so many fantastic entries to my A Spoonful of Murder competition that choosing just two winners was one of the hardest things I’ve done so far.
But there can only be two, and they are …
ABBIE. I love a good true-crime mystery, and Abbie has chosen one of history’s creepiest, the death of Amy Robsart.… Read more
February 1, 2018
A Spoonful of Murder – it’s competition time!
Today is the first of February, which means there’s only ONE WEEK to go until A Spoonful of Murder‘s official release date! To celebrate, I’m hosting a very special competition for Detective Society members in the UK and Ireland.
I’ve got TWO copies of A Spoonful of Murder to give away – as well as two detective goody bags to go with them.… Read more
January 29, 2018
A Spoonful of Murder – spotted in the wild!
Detective Society member and all-round good egg Lydia has become the first person to see A Spoonful of Murder in a store!
She very thoughtfully wrote to me to ask me whether it was all right to buy it before its official release date (8th February, when all stores can guarantee they’ll have the book in stock) – and I’m very glad to be able to tell her, and everyone else, that it’s totally fine!… Read more
January 26, 2018
Longfield school visit – and book trailer!
Last year, two Detective Society Members called Aimee and Emily wrote to me asking me to visit their school, Longfield – and this week I was able to make their request come true!
I had a wonderful time meeting Aimee and Emily and their friends, and talking to Year 7 and 8 about mystery writing and my books.… Read more
