It’s now only six weeks until Jolly Foul Play is released in the UK and Ireland. I’m incredibly excited to share it with you, and even more pleased that now I’m a full-time author I’m much more able to get out and meet you all.

I’ve got a busy programme of events lined up in the next few months. Below is a list of what I have confirmed in terms of public events so far (I’m not including school events in this list, but do let me know if you’re a fan and you’ve heard that I’m coming to your school!). More will be added soon, so keep on checking here and on my author calendar.

19th February – talk at the Imagine Festival. 1pm, Level 5 Function Room, Royal Festival Hall, London.

24th February – appearance as part of the Biggest Book Show on Earth. 10am and 1:15pm, Mercury Theatre, Colchester. See image for details.

13th March – detective workshop at the Mountains to Sea Festival. 2:30pm, Dublin, Ireland.

23rd March – speaking at Ottie and the Bea Bookshop’s Reading Group. 4:30pm, Greenwich, London.

26th March – London Jolly Foul Play launch, 12pm and 3pm, Trafalgar Square Waterstones, London.

1st April – Birmingham Jolly Foul Play launch, with signing and activities, 4pm, Waterstones Birmingham.

8th April – appearance at Cambridge Literary Festival, 2:30pm, Cambridge.

10th April – appearance as part of the Murder for Tea panel at Oxford Literary Festival, 4pm, Oxford

16th April – Cambridge Jolly Foul Play launch, with a signing and activities, 3pm, Waterstones Cambridge.

17th April – Jolly Foul Play talk at The MCT, Alleyn’s School, Dulwich. 3pm.

The below are a list of festivals that I am confirmed to appear at, but not yet sure of schedule. Watch this space!

Weekend of 14th May – appearance at Barnes Literary Festival, London

22nd May – appearance at Linton Bookfest

Weekend of 28th May – appearance at Brighton Festival