Robin Stevens's Blog, page 47
June 12, 2017
FCBG CBA 2017 – a wonderful afternoon!
On Saturday I went to the FCBG Children’s Book Award 2017. I was shortlisted in the Older Readers category for Mistletoe and Murder, along with Sarah Crossan for One and Ali Sparkes for Car-Jacked.
I didn’t win – Sarah won our category, and Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman won the overall award for An Eagle in the Snow – but I want to say a BIG thank you to everyone who voted.… Read more
Italian competition and some good news – Mistletoe and Murder will be published in Italy!
There’s a lot of good news coming from Italy at the moment!
My Italian publishers, Mondadori Ragazzi, are steaming ahead with my series – the third book, Assassino in Prima Classe (Assassination in First Class), and the fourth, un Delitto allegro ma non Troppo (A Cheerful Little Crime), are out now.… Read more
June 9, 2017
The Detective Society and the UK Election
Britain has been holding an election. This morning, the results came in – and they weren’t what most people were predicting.
What’s exciting to me are the figures that are being shared about how many of the UK’s youngest voters (18-24 year olds) actually went out to vote. It’s possible that close to three quarters of that group cast votes (much higher than what was expected by many older adults), and it’s very clear that the votes they cast changed the course of a lot of races, and therefore influenced the election as a whole.… Read more
June 7, 2017
Competition time – France!
I’m very proud to have my books published in French by Flammarion Jeunesse. The first, Un Coupable Presque Parfait, has been out since last year, but the second, De l’Arsenic pour le Goûter, has just been published this year.
I’m very proud that they’re both available, and think they look gorgeous – and if you speak French, or live in France, I’m giving you the opportunity to WIN one of three sets of the books!… Read more
June 6, 2017
My Cheltenham talk reviewed!
Last month I went back to my old school, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, to give a lecture to the girls who go there now. It was an amazing honour, and a very special experience … and now CLC girl Isabella has written up the most lovely review of it. She says:
‘I’ve always wanted to be an author when I grow up, so after listening intently to Robin’s speech, I feel inspired by a girl who has been where I am now; a girl with an inventive imagination, who cannot find enough time to let her creativity out.’
Read the whole of Isabella’s prizewinning review here – I am so overwhelmingly proud to have inspired her, and the other girls I spoke to!… Read more
June 5, 2017
Competition: Murder Most Unladylike and Arsenic for Tea in Polish!
Great news for Polish murder mystery fans! My first two books, Murder Most Unladylike and Arsenic for Tea, have just been published in Poland by Grupa MAC.
They’ve got their own take on Nina Tara’s iconic illustrations – I love how they look, and I particularly love the little bird detail on Murder Most Unladylike.… Read more
June 2, 2017
Hay Festival 2017!
This week I had the amazing privilege of appearing at Hay Festival. This is a place, and a festival, that means a lot to me. When I was little, my father used to take me to Hay village every year to buy second-hand books. It was one of my favourite things to do with him, and the very best bit of it was when we visited the specialist murder mystery shop, Murder and Mayhem.… Read more
June 1, 2017
Cream Buns and Crime in Newcastle!
I had a very exciting time last week – I did a lightning-fast tour of Newcastle, visiting four schools and one bookshop in two whirlwind days!
Luckily, the weather was absolutely gorgeous …
Below are some of my favourite pictures from my trip. Everyone I met, booksellers, teachers, librarians and fans, were brilliant, kind, fun and helpful.… Read more
May 31, 2017
Jolly Foul Play – US cover reveal!
I’ve got some exciting news for American and Canadian detective fans – my fourth book, Jolly Foul Play, finally has its US cover!
It’s another stunning job by Elizabeth Baddeley, whose work I love – she’s captured the bonfire and the fireworks and the girls so well! Jolly Foul Play is my second school mystery, set a year after Murder Most Unladylike – Daisy and Hazel are in a new year at school, and facing some new and very nasty foes …
Jolly Foul Play (US edition) will be out in spring next year from my US publishers Simon and Schuster, so there’s a little while to wait – but you’ll be able to pre-order it soon!… Read more
May Book Recommendations!
Hello detectives! I’ve been having an amazing few weeks of events, which I’ll share with you over the next few days – but for now, please enjoy my book recommendations for May, featuring ghosts, mysteries, murders and heroics!
