Robin Stevens's Blog, page 48
May 22, 2017
CrimeFest Award – Mistletoe and Murder won!
I’ve got some totally wonderful news to share. On Saturday night CrimeFest announced the winners of its award categories – and the winner of the children’s crime novel award was Mistletoe and Murder!
I am so proud, and so excited that children’s crime fiction is being acknowledged in this way.… Read more
May 19, 2017
The Guggenheim Mystery – The Bookseller Review
I’m delighted to say that The Guggenheim Mystery has its first review!
It’s from Fiona Noble at The Bookseller, who says that ‘it’s a wonderful read, full of Stevens’ characteristic tight plotting, humour and inclusivity … it’s a real treat to be back in [Ted’s] world.’
I am so pleased that Fiona enjoyed it so much – and I can’t wait until you get to read it too.… Read more
May 17, 2017
One Very Exciting Brussels Weekend!
My books have taken me to some wonderful places, and allowed me to have some pretty special experiences. But I have to say that last weekend was one of the most amazing yet.
I was invited to Brussels to give a keynote at the SCBWI Europolitan Conference. SCBWI is a great network for children’s authors, and I’ve been involved with it since before I was published myself.… Read more
May 10, 2017
It’s my April book recommendations! (Yes, I know it’s May…)
Hello Detectives, I hope you’re enjoying the spring! I have been a bit busy – somehow April became May, and I never did my book recommendations for last month. But here they are now – I hope you like them!
May 9, 2017
Murder Most Unladylike is a Top Holiday Read!
It might not look like it at the moment (why is it so cold?!), but summer is just around the corner. I’ve begun planning my holidays already – and I’m not alone. Airtours have put together their top holiday reads in preparation for the summer rush, and I’m really proud that Murder Most Unladylike is part of the list!… Read more
May 8, 2017
Cheltenham Ladies College and Murder Most Unladylike
Visiting schools is one of my favourite things to do as an author – if I could, I’d do it all the time (except I know I might not get any writing done …). I love every single school I visit – but this weekend I did a school talk that was particularly special to me.… Read more
May 3, 2017
Puffin Virtually Live – Terry Pratchett Day
Terry Pratchett was one of the authors who made me want to be an author. I was 100% completely obsessed with the Discworld books as a kid (as should you be, by the way), and wanted to go be a Guard in Ankh Morpork with Carrot and Angua, or a witch on the Chalk with Tiffany Aching.… Read more
April 28, 2017
Good news, Germany: it’s competition time!
Today I’ve got some great news for German Detective Society Members. Knesebeck Verlag, my German publishers, really love the series – so much that they’ve decided to buy Mistletoe and Murder and Cream Buns and Crime! The deal was done by Thomas Schlueck Agency on behalf of my agents The Bent Agency (the world of book rights is fascinating and mysterious, and so much more complicated than I ever thought it was).… Read more
April 26, 2017
CrimeFest Awards – I’ve been shortlisted!
Great news, Detectives: CrimeFest, the international crime fiction convention, has added a new award to its 2017 list to acknowledge the amazing boom in children’s crime fiction.
The shortlist has just been announced, and not one but TWO Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries made it: Jolly Foul Play AND Mistletoe and Murder!… Read more
April 25, 2017
Vote now for Mistletoe and Murder!
Hello Detectives, I’m back from holiday! I hope your Easters were just as lovely and chocolate-filled as mine. I’ve seen some of your delicious Cream Buns and Crime baking pictures, so I know that you’ve been using your time wisely!
Soon I’ll be sharing a video about the books I read while I was away, and some other exciting news, but today I’m sharing a blog I’ve written for the FCBG website about Mistletoe and Murder.… Read more
