Robin Stevens's Blog, page 43

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

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

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

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 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

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

Happy back-to-school, Detectives!

It’s September, which means that the summer is officially OVER!

If you’re back to school this week, I hope it goes well. New years are terrifying and exciting, but just remember to behave as fearlessly as Daisy and be as kind and thoughtful as Hazel and you’ll do brilliantly.

I’m really looking forward to the new term – I’m going to be visiting almost 30 schools to talk about The Guggenheim Mystery this autumn!… Read more

The Guggenheim Mystery has been longlisted for #NSTBA17!

I’m delighted to say that The Guggenheim Mystery has been longlisted in the ‘Moving On’ category of the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Awards 2017.

It’s an absolutely fantastic list, with so many of my own favourites (Goldfish Boy! Huntress!), and I’m so pleased that I’m a part of it.

HUGE thanks to North Somerset CBG for longlisting me, and fingers crossed for the shortlist!… Read more

Come meet me in Birmingham!

Good news for Detectives in Birmingham and the Midlands: I’ll be at Birmingham Waterstones at 2pm THIS Sunday, 10th September!

I’ll be reading from The Guggenheim Mystery and signing copies of all of my books, old and new – if you’d like to meet me and ask me questions about my books, please do come along!… Read more

Win The Guggenheim Mystery and a family art pass!

Good news, Detectives: Puffin have an AMAZING competition for you!

They’ve got a signed copy of The Guggenheim Mystery, a copy of The London Eye Mystery AND a Family Art Pass to give away to one lucky winner!

All you have to do is go here before 11:59pm on the 3rd September and fill in your details.… Read more