It’s almost the end of summer – time for a new school year, and a new programme of events. I’ll be out and about all over the country this autumn, talking about my books and meeting as many of you as possible. Below is a current list of my festival and bookshop appearances – more will be added as they are confirmed! Please do keep checking back.

6th September – 1pm, York Waterstones. I’ll be at York Waterstones to sign copies of my books. There will also be some exciting detective activities to work on – solve a puzzling wordsearch and design your own detective societies! This is a free, public event.

3rd October – 10am, Guildhall, Bath Festival. I’ll be talking with fellow Mystery Girl Elen Caldecott, author of the Marsh Road Mysteries, about how we write our mystery novels – and inviting you to help us create a brand new story. Tickets are £6 – book using instructions on the website.

11th October – 2:45pm, Little Big Top, Cheltenham Festival. Along with my mystery pal Katherine Woodfine, author of The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow, I’ll be talking iced buns and detective intrigue at Cheltenham Festival. It is a ticketed event – please book using instructions on the website.

24th October – 12pm, 1pm and 3pm, Roald Dahl Museum. I’ll be kicking off the museum’s Vermicious Villains Week  with an event filled with murder mysteries and dastardly villains. I’ll be reading from my new book, talking about my inspiration for the series and helping you create your very own detective agency. Tickets are £3 plus museum entry fee – book using the instructions on the website.

8th November – 12:30pm, Little Star Writing Festival, Weybridge. I’ll be joining fellow authors Abi Elphinstone and Guy Bass to talk about the way I write, and to help inspire you to create your own books. Tickets are £8 per workshop – please book via this link.