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Robin Stevens
I love having them feature in my stories, but I probably wouldn't write one focused on them - but you are very welcome to do so in fanfic if you'd like!
Robin Stevens
Thank you so much! I have three books of the Ministry of Unladylike Activity spin-off series - and after that ... well, all I can say is that I'm not done with the world of MMU yet!
Robin Stevens
Thank you so much! No plans to write a fourth Ministry at the moment, although of course that might change. But I'm not done with the MMU world, don't worry!
Robin Stevens
It's so different for different people that it's always very hard to give writing advice! I think for murder mysteries it's always super important to know exactly what happened during the murder - you need to be clear, even if your detectives and the readers don't know! Beyond that, I always try to make sure I'm engaged with a scene. If I don't care about it, no reader will - anything that seems boring or filler needs to go! Good luck with your writing!
Robin Stevens
Hello! So I leave the exact injuries vague, but I mean to imply that she was hurt very badly in France and has not recovered fully from her injuries. She will always be disabled to some extent, just like George - I want to show the war physically impacting my characters.
Robin Stevens
Hello! Thank you so much! The scripts that I've seen so far are very faithful to the plot of the book. There are definitely adaptations - some tweaks of motive, clues and so on to fit the TV format - but what's on screen will (at this stage anyway - there's a lot more development that will happen before the show actually airs!) is the same basic murder mystery plot as my book!
Robin Stevens
Hello! Those are all great questions and ... I hope I'll have the chance to answer them some day! :)
Robin Stevens
I hope so, one day! It's totally up to my US publishers, though - keep your fingers crossed!
Robin Stevens
Thank you so much!! One day I hope to talk about that - I think they're a great couple but they're also great as friends, and I think they decided they'd rather be friends!
Robin Stevens
Hello! They're not officially in the Ministry, they do other work for the war, but they are still friends with Hazel and Daisy and can help out with a case if needed!
Robin Stevens
It really depends! Some side characters I know loads about, some much less. I do like building a basic background for them - where they're from, who their parents were, whether they had siblings etc, even if that isn't ever shown in the book.
Robin Stevens
That's classified at the moment - but my next book will be an adult book called Almost the Whole Truth that has nothing to do with Daisy and Hazel!
Robin Stevens
Thank you Hania! I'm so glad! At the moment I don't have any plans for a fourth - but if there was one, I would want to set it on a Channel island, either Guernsey or Jersey!
Robin Stevens
Absolutely no estimate yet - it all depends on us finding a broadcaster for the show, and we can't guarantee that'll happen! But we're trying our very best, I promise, and I'll update you when I can.
Robin Stevens
You see Amina, Beanie, Lavinia and George in The Body in the Blitz, and Kitty in A Stocking Full of Spies - Kitty is a teacher at Deepdean, Amina and George are spies, Beanie is a nurse and Lavinia drives an ambulance!
Robin Stevens
Hello! I think a lot of friendships work like Daisy and Hazel's, especially when you're younger - you have a confident and a less confident person. But Daisy and Hazel see something in each other that they love and respect. I think they complete each other as people really well!
My advice is to write as much as you can, and to have fun - if you do get published, that's great, but don't put pressure on yourself if you don't. The more you write the better you'll get, and that's a great thing in the long run.
My advice is to write as much as you can, and to have fun - if you do get published, that's great, but don't put pressure on yourself if you don't. The more you write the better you'll get, and that's a great thing in the long run.
Robin Stevens
Not all of them, but you do see a Detective Society member I haven't been able to show in the Ministry series until now!
Robin Stevens
Thank you! I love them all, but especially Death in the Spotlight - I just love the twist!
Robin Stevens
Yes! It's publishing on the 11th of September in the UK and Ireland!
Robin Stevens
Thank you so much! Alex and Hazel are still dating by Ministry 3 - and you'll see a bit more about the answer to that question in that book ...
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