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January 5, 2018
A Spoonful of Murder at Imagine Festival 2018
A Spoonful of Murder is publishing in February, and I’m currently busy planning lots of events around it. If you’d like to come meet me and hear about my books, there will be lots of opportunities – and the first will be on Saturday 10th February at 3pm at the Southbank Centre, as part of their Imagine Festival.… Read more
January 3, 2018
Welcome to 2018 – A Spoonful of Murder comes out THIS YEAR!
Hello Detectives, and happy 2018!
This is a very exciting year for me – I have not one but TWO brand new Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries coming out, and the first, A Spoonful of Murder, will be published in the UK and Ireland on the 8th of February.
That’s right – there are only FIVE WEEKS to go until you can get your hands on Daisy and Hazel’s next adventure!… Read more
December 24, 2017
Merry Christmas – and welcome to the Mistletoe and Murder readathon!
It’s Christmas, Detectives!
On this morning in 1935, Daisy and Hazel wake up to presents and a delicious bunbreak in snowy Cambridge … and the knowledge that they’ve solved their fifth murder mystery case.
I know that some of you might have just found Mistletoe and Murder in your Christmas stockings or under your trees – and I also know that a lot of you have decided to reread the book on Christmas day!… Read more
December 21, 2017
Oxford Central Library – and the holidays!
On the 18th of December I was lucky enough to be able to visit the new Oxford Central Library to speak about my books. It was a very special event for me, and not just because I was the very first author to talk in the amazing new library space.
I grew up in Oxford, and my mother used to take me to Oxford Central Library every week.… Read more
December 9, 2017
#TwelveDaysofMurder – Day 9 Competition!
Hello Detectives! As I’m sure you’ve seen, I’m running a competition this month to give away twelve copies of the new, sparkly edition of Mistletoe and Murder to my fans – and today is another chance for my website followers to win!
All you need to do is comment on this post (not any of the previous ones!) before 23:59GMT TODAY (this is also important – I can’t accept comments after that time) telling me why you’d like to win.… Read more
December 8, 2017
Mistletoe and Murder tour – 2017 edition!
I have a beautiful, shiny new edition of Mistletoe and Murder out this year (the same book as last year, with a Christmas short story first featured in Cream Buns and Crime), and so last week I went on a tour of schools all over the country, to tell lots of people about Hazel, Daisy and their crime-solving adventures!… Read more
December 4, 2017
#TwelveDaysofMurder Competition – Day 4!
UPDATE: We have a winner – it’s Yulia! But if you didn’t win, check back on Saturday 9th when there will be another chance to win on this website!
Hi Detectives, it’s December – and that means that the #TwelveDaysofMurder competition has begun!
I’m giving away ONE copy of Mistletoe and Murder every day until 12th December, across my social media – which means that you have to go hunt for where I’m giving away a copy each day.… Read more
November 24, 2017
The Twelve Days of (Mistletoe and) Murder Competition is Coming To Town …
Good news, Detectives: Christmas is just around the corner!
This year I’m feeling extremely festive already. There’s a new sparkly foil Puffin edition of Mistletoe and Murder out now, and next week I’ll be touring ten schools in five days to bring murderous Christmassy joy to as many children as I can.… Read more
November 23, 2017
Thanksgiving Book Recommendation video!
Happy Thanksgiving, Detectives!
This year, as usual, I’m celebrating with plenty of pie – here’s my November news and recommendations video for you to enjoy whether or not you’re eating turkey tonight!
November 22, 2017
The Guggenheim Mystery at the BAMB Readers Awards
As you may know, The Guggenheim Mystery was shortlisted for the BAMB Readers Awards this year.
The ceremony was last night, and I had a wonderful time. All of the other authors shortlisted in the children’s category are lovely people – in case you were wondering: yes, children’s authors do all hang out together, and yes, we are all really friends!… Read more
