Robin Stevens's Blog, page 41

A Spoonful of Murder – The Bookseller Review

A Spoonful of Murder isn’t out until February 8th 2018 (which is actually less than 4 months away now!), but last week it was given its first review by the publishing magazine The Bookseller. And it’s a really wonderful one!

Fiona Noble says ‘Stevens’ writing and plotting is sharper than ever’, and she comments on one of my own favourite things from the book: that Hazel takes the lead in this mystery!… Read more

NaNoWriMo and Murder Most Unladylike

Once upon a time I had an idea that wouldn’t go away. It was a story about a boarding school where one teacher murders another and the case is solved by two girls who are best friends. Even though I’d been thinking about this idea for a long time, I’d never actually had the courage to write it down.… Read more

Mistletoe and Murder – new foil edition!

If you go into a bookstore between now and Christmas, you may get a very exciting surprise … my brilliant publishers Puffin have decided to release a special SHINY edition of Mistletoe and Murder to celebrate Christmas 2017!

This is the same book you enjoyed last year, with one small bonus – the short story ‘The Case of the Missing Bunbreak’ that first appeared in Cream Buns and Crime is now included in the back.… Read more

The Guggenheim Mystery has been shortlisted for the Bookling Award 2018!

More good news for The Guggenheim Mystery – it’s been shortlisted in Glenthorne High School’s Bookling Award 2018.

It’s up against some really tough competition, so I’m delighted to see it on the list. Huge thanks to librarian Lucas Maxwell and the pupils of GHS – I’m really looking forward to all of the fun Bookling activities Lucas has planned throughout this year!… Read more

The Guggenheim Mystery has been shortlisted for the Cheshire Schools Book Award!

Last night I visited Cheshire Education Library Service for the launch of their Cheshire Schools Book Award 2018. I got to meet pupils, librarians and teachers from schools across Cheshire, talk to them about my books and help unveil the 2018 shortlist – and I’m delighted to be able to say that The Guggenheim Mystery is on it!… Read more

The Guggenheim Mystery has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2018!

Some very exciting news for you today, Detectives: The Guggenheim Mystery, my sequel to Siobhan Dowd‘s The London Eye Mystery, has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2018!

I am so proud to see my name on the list with Siobhan’s, next to so many of my friends and heroes.… Read more

Happy Jolly Foul Play day!

Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, for gunpowder treason and plot … and the murder of Elizabeth Hurst!

Yes, today’s the anniversary of the evening of the Deepdean fireworks display, the night when one of Elizabeth Hurst’s fellow Prefects crept up behind her and hit her over the head. Daisy and Hazel were on the spot, but they were looking the other way … It’s the perfect time of year to read (or reread!) the Detective Society’s fourth adventure.… Read more

Murder on the Orient Express is out now!

A few of you have written to me to ask if the movie of First Class Murder has been released. You’re not quite right – we’re still looking for the right company to make my books into films – but you’re not too far off.

Murder on the Orient Express is the Agatha Christie book that I was thinking of when I wrote First Class Murder, and although the endings are completely different (I promise!) there are a lot of things about the two books that are similar.… Read more

November and December Murder Most Unladylike events!

Good news, Detectives: there are a few more chances to meet me this year! All of the public events I’m doing are below. Ready? …

November 29th, 5:30pm-7pm, Art Deco Cafe, Stockport Plaza. I’ll be holding a very special 1930s tea with Simply Books in Stockport. Come along to meet me and hear me talk, have a lovely afternoon tea and get a signed book!… Read more

Murder Most Unladylike Book 6 cover and title reveal

Hello Detectives! I know you’ve all been waiting so patiently, but now the wait is finally over.

Hazel and Daisy’s sixth adventure is going to be published on the 8th of February 2018. It’s going to take place in Hong Kong, and feature Hazel’s family.

And I can at last reveal that the title of the book will be …

A SPOONFUL OF MURDER

From the official synopsis:

When Hazel Wong’s beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel’s family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.

… Read more