Welcome to Summer!

July 17, 2017

Me and a detective society SS 2017

Happy holidays, Detectives!

I know most of you are out of school now (for those of you who aren’t, I am So Sorry. The end is coming soon, I promise!). I’ve done my last school visit of the year, so I feel a little bit like I’m on holiday too. All I have to do is hand in the third draft of Book 6 next week, and then I can properly relax! If you’re looking for book recommendations, by the way, have you seen my YouTube channel?

I’m gearing up for my big Guggenheim Mystery tour in August (if you haven’t heard about this, you have clearly not signed up to my newsletter yet. When you do, you get a printable Detective Society pledge PLUS exclusive access to news, events and book extracts, so what are you waiting for?!). I’m going to be travelling to bookshops all over the country to meet you and sign copies of my books. I can’t wait!

It’s funny to say goodbye to Murder Most Unladylike for a while (don’t worry, it’s only for a while!). For the next few months I’m going to be all about The Guggenheim Mystery – look out for me at the Bath Festival in October (and more, yet to be announced!).

It was lovely that my last Cream Buns and Crime events this year went so well. I went to the CBBC Summer Social in Manchester on the 8th of July and spoke to loads of amazing fans. Some of my favourite pictures are below …

Me with a Detective Society!
Me with SUPERSTAR author Liz Pichon!
Me with a book superstar – mega-reader Faith!
Me with Megan, who has ALL the Blue Peter badges. I want one …
Me with super-reader Zack!

Oh, and by the way, if you’re a CBBC viewer, keep your eyes peeled. I’ve heard from some of my spies on the ground (ahem, followers on Instagram) that I’ve been spotted there recently. I was interviewed last month about The Guggenheim Mystery, and about writing and books in general – so don’t be surprised if you see me on your TVs! It’s going to be an exciting summer …

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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.