Merry Christmas – and welcome to the Mistletoe and Murder readathon!

December 25, 2017

MAM Merry Christmas

It’s Christmas, Detectives!

On this morning in 1935, Daisy and Hazel wake up to presents and a delicious bunbreak in snowy Cambridge … and the knowledge that they’ve solved their fifth murder mystery case.

I know that some of you might have just found Mistletoe and Murder in your Christmas stockings or under your trees – and I also know that a lot of you have decided to reread the book on Christmas day!

If you are reading Mistletoe and Murder today, I hope you’re enjoying it – and I hope you’re reading it with a lovely bunbreak! You’re welcome to talk about it here with other fans – but just make sure that you don’t write anything that might ruin someone else’s enjoyment (the name of the murderer, or a hint that points directly to them)!

And finally, have a wonderful day. Whether you celebrate Christmas, like Hazel, Daisy and Alexander, or you don’t, like George, I hope you have fun – and fingers crossed that this Christmas will be as snowy as 1935’s!

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I am doing two festival events this spring: one in Dublin and one in London. They are: International Literature Festival Dublin, 16th May, 12pm – a talk followed by a signing London Children’s Book Festival, 28th June, 3:30pm – a talk followed by a signing
I’m partnering up with the National Archives for their first ever school event, a free online event on Wednesday March 25th at 1:30pm.
I’m delighted to announce that I have something for schools who’d like a visit from me – I’ll be appearing in a virtual schools event on the 20th March at 1:30pm in partnership with my publisher Puffin.
I’m delighted to say that I’ll be visiting Lincoln in February to talk about my books! I’ll be at the Engine Shed on Saturday 14th February at 3pm – tickets are on sale NOW and include a book with the price of the ticket.
If you missed out on my pre-order campaign with Daunt Books … it’s back for a limited time only! From today until the 3rd of December, you can order a signed and personalised copy of A Stocking Full of Spies from the Daunt Books website.