Join us for an exclusive online event with Robin Stevens to celebrate the publication of her latest book, Once Upon a Crime, a brand-new short story collection in the number-one bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. Featuring four thrilling original, never-before published stories!

Robin will talk to Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2021 winner, Elle McNicoll (A Kind of Spark) about her fantastic new book, writing the thrilling Murder Most Unladylike series and much more, and you’ll event get the chance to put your most devious and baffling questions to Robin at this unmissable event.

TICKETS £5, or £10 includes a signed bookplate copy of Once Upon a Crime and a bookmark, plus booking fees and postage (UK only, books will be posted after the event).

Robin Stevens was born in California and grew up in an Oxford College, across the road from the house where Alice in Wonderland lives. When she was twelve, her father handed her a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and she realised that she wanted to be either Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie when she grew up.

She spent her teenage years at Cheltenham Ladies’ College, reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she’d get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn’t). She went to university, where she studied crime fiction, and then worked at a children’s publisher. Robin is now a full-time author who lives in Oxford with her family. She is the author of the bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series which has sold over 900,000 copies. Her latest book Death Sets Sail and World Book Day title The Case of the Drowned Pearl were #1 children’s bestsellers.

Elle McNicoll is a Scottish and Neurodivergent writer, happily living in London. She graduated with a first in Creative Writing and has worked as a bookseller, bartender, blogger and babysitter—all while writing stories for her own amusement. After completing her Masters dissertation on the lack of Own Voices representation for Neurodivergent children, she grew tired of the lack of inclusivity in the industry, and wrote a book herself.

Elle’s first children’s novel, A Kind of Spark, was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month in October 2020, before going on to win the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2021. Elle’s second book, Show Us Who You Are was published in March 2021. She has also contributed to The Very Merry Murder Club short story anthology, co-edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens, published 28th October 2021 by Farshore Books.

Please note that the Ticket & Book option for this event requires a UK postal address. Please do not select this option if you do not have a valid UK postal address as you will not receive the book and may still be charged. Books will be posted after the event and so will arrive a few days later.

This event is on Zoom. Please make sure you have Zoom installed and up to date on the device of your choice.