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October 26, 2017
It’s my SPOOOOKY October recommendation video!
Halloween is almost here, and I have some grisly, ghostly, terrifying (but not TOO terrifying) book recommendations for you in my October book video!
October 25, 2017
Arsenic for Tea has published in Japan!
I love all of my Murder Most Unladylike editions … but there is a special place in my heart for my Japanese books.
They’re published by Hara Shobo and translated by Sanae Yoshinoyama, and their gorgeous covers are illustrated by Takayuki Ryukin.
Murder Most Unladylike is already published, and now Arsenic for Tea has been released as well, in the same adorable pocket format.… Read more
October 23, 2017
Hazel and Daisy are going to Norway!
I’m starting the week with some VERY exciting news for my series: Murder Most Unladylike and Arsenic for Tea have sold to Norwegian publishers Aschehoug!
The deal was done by Lester Hekking at Sebes & Bisseling on behalf of my agent Gemma Cooper and the Bent Agency.
I’m so pleased about this – Norway has been a country that I’ve been hoping to have my books sold into for years.… Read more
October 15, 2017
Guggenheim Mystery at Ilkey Festival
I was so pleased to be invited to the Ilkey Festival this year! Ilkley is a lovely town (it has a Betty’s, which is pretty much my test of excellence), and its book festival has been running since the 1970s.
I spoke about The Guggenheim Mystery on Saturday morning to a really wonderful audience – thank you so much to everyone who came, and thank you to Ilkley Festival for hosting me!… Read more
October 12, 2017
The Guggenheim Mystery on tour!
Last week was a very special one: I travelled all over England and Wales visiting schools and festivals to speak about The Guggenheim Mystery.
This was a totally new talk for me, and the first time I’ve really spoken about something that isn’t Murder Most Unladylike – I was so pleased that everyone enjoyed themselves as much as I did!… Read more
October 11, 2017
Mord Erster Klasse Competition
Gute Nachtrichten, Deutsche Detectivinnen! Mord Erster Klasse, mein drittes Buch, ist hier!
My German publishers, Knesebeck Verlag, and my translator Nadine Mannchen, have created another fantastic book – I’m so pleased to see Daisy and Hazel’s adventures in German continue!
To celebrate its publication, I have two copies of the book to give away to German readers – just comment below or on my Instagram account by the 18th of October telling me why you’d like Mord Erster Klasse, and I’ll pick two winners.… Read more
October 10, 2017
Next stop for Daisy and Hazel: Ukraine!
I have some exciting news to start the week: rights to Murder Most Unladylike and Arsenic for Tea have sold to Nebo Booklab in the Ukraine!
The deal was done by Tatjana Zoldnere at Andrew Nurnberg Associates Baltic on behalf of my agent Gemma Cooper of the Bent Agency.
I’m so delighted that Hazel and Daisy keep on travelling the world, and I can’t wait until Ukrainian readers can get their hands on my first two books.… Read more
October 7, 2017
The Guggenheim Mystery has been shortlisted for a BAMB Readers’ Award!
I’ve just had some very exciting news!
The Guggenheim Mystery, my sequel to Siobhan Dowd’s The London Eye Mystery, has been shortlisted for the Middle Grade category in this year’s Books Are My Bag Readers’ Awards.
This is a really brilliant award, run by National Book Tokens, chosen by independent booksellers and voted for by YOU!… Read more
September 29, 2017
September books video
Hi Detectives!
Next week is a big one for me: I’m off on a five-day tour of schools that’ll end with me visiting two festivals (Bath and Cheltenham) in two days. I have a few more tickets to my Cheltenham event left – snap them up quick!
This week I’ve been mostly preparing for my big trip, but I have had a bit of time to film my latest video.… Read more
September 11, 2017
Birmingham Guggenheim signing
On Sunday I visited Waterstones Birmingham to meet you and sign copies of my books. I was delighted to see how many of you turned up!
Thank you to Waterstones for hosting (and especially Jamie, who set up the event!), and thank you to everyone who came along. It never stops being utterly wonderful to meet you and see what my books mean to you.… Read more
