Ministry of Unladylike Activity – thanks for a lovely tour!

November 15, 2022

Hodges Figgis 2022

Hello Detectives! I’m sorry I haven’t been updating this website much lately – I’ve been very busy on the Ministry autumn tour!

It was the first time I’ve really traveled since the beginning of the pandemic, and it was amazing being back on the road – I went to Manchester, Liverpool, Norwich, Dublin, Cork, London, Sevenoaks, Cheltenham, Birmingham and Bath. It made me so proud to be able to speak to fans face to face again, and to hear directly what my books have meant to people during the difficult times we’ve all been through.

I was delighted to meet a new generation of fans, and also to see some of my original readers again after so long – my very first Detective Society members are now at university, which is absolutely incredible to think about.

Speaking at my old school – the real Deepdean!

Huge thanks to everyone who was part of the tour – all the booksellers and festival staff who ran the events, my wonderful Puffin UK and Ireland teams, and all of the fans who came along to my events and signings! If you want to see what I’ve been up to, check out my Instagram and TikTok channels.

I’m now back in the office, and starting work on a very exciting project – the second Ministry book! I’ll share more about that when I can, as well as sharing some updates that have happened while I was on the road. A lot is happening right now in the MMU world, and I think 2023 will be amazing!

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There’s a new exhibition coming to Oxford’s Story Museum this summer, and it’s all about young detectives! Created by young curators using a storyline by Sharna Jackson, it’ll feature plenty of your favourite detectives – including Daisy and Hazel!
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.