I’ve had more great news about my American books: the US edition of Murder Most Unladylike, Murder is Bad Manners, has been chosen as an ALA Notable Book for 2016!

According to the website, ‘Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways.’

This is a huge vote of confidence in my book, and it’s in formidable company. If you’d like to take a look at the full list, it’s here. I’m honoured to be next to books like George, Hamster Princess and The Marvels: these really are some of the best middle-grade books around right now.

Thank you so much, ALSC – this is amazing news!