Jolly Foul Play’s Birmingham Launch

April 4, 2016

With the winners, Lydia and Lilly!

On Friday, Jolly Foul Play had its second launch day, at Birmingham’s beautiful new Waterstones. The store were wonderful hosts – they set up a bunbreak for us, and lots of fans came along. It was wonderful to see you all, and great to know that I’ve got fans in the Midlands!

We held a cover-illustration competition, with detective notebooks as the prizes, and I was very impressed by the entries. It was very difficult to pick the winners – congratulations to everyone who entered, and especially to the winners, Lilly and Lydia!

Below are some pictures from the event – if you were there, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

Bunbreak ready to go!
Bunbreak ready to go!
Detectives hard at work on their case files!
Detectives hard at work on their covers!
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One of the winning entries – by Lilly
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The other winner – by Lydia
Honourable mention - this incredible space adventure by Ben!
Honourable mention – this incredible space adventure by Ben!
With the winners, Lydia and Lilly!
With the winners, Lydia and Lilly!
And finally, my bunbreak on the way home - thank you so much to Jamie at Birmingham Waterstones!
And finally, my bunbreak on the way home – thank you so much to Jamie at Birmingham Waterstones!

Next weekend I’m going to be visiting both Cambridge and Oxford, for sold-out events at their festivals. My next public signing will be at Waterstones Milton Keynes, on the 12th April at 4:30pm – and after that, I’ll be visiting Cambridge Waterstones on the 16th at 3. Please come see me, and help me continue Jolly Foul Play‘s wonderful first month!

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