Ask the Author: Robin Stevens
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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 ...
Robin Stevens
Super interesting question! Hazel is definitely the most wealthy (banker dad, owns a lot of land in Hong Kong), and I'd say Lavinia is probably the least wealthy. Beanie's dad was born fairly poor, and is self-made, so even though Beanie herself comes from a wealthy family, it's felt as precarious wealth. Daisy's family are actually less rich, but it's generational wealth that's tied in to land and title so she thinks of herself as very stable and important. Lavinia's dad is upper middle class, I think, and a bit like Beanie's has made a lot of himself, enough to send his three kids to private school, but his divorce and remarriage has knocked a bit out of him financially! George's dad is a surgeon and has made a lot of money (and reputation!) from his practice, but even though he came from an important Indian family he immigrated as a young man and so doesn't have generational security in the UK. Alex comes from a very wealthy Russian family, but they had to flee during the Revolution and so lost a lot of their assets. His dad came to America and was able to start again fairly successfully with his own mother's backing - I've never said what he does but I assume something in finance. Alex's parents live in Boston, and are very comfortable - enough to send their son to school in the UK!
Robin Stevens
Thank you so much! I'm really proud that my books have resonated with you like this! I'm obviously going to say read Agatha Christie and Josephine Tey (be aware that they're historical, and so they've got a lot of period-typical homophobia, sexism, racism and so on - their plots are great but it's a different headspace and you want to be ready for it!), but more recently Elizabeth Wein has done some great YA historical spy/mystery novels (Code Name Verity, The Pearl Thief) and of course Holly Jackson's Good Girl's Guide to Murder series is excellent. I also love Ruth Ware and Elly Griffiths' books, but those are more solidly adult. I'd love to write an adult murder mystery one day - I just have to come up with a good idea!
Robin Stevens
I did visit Milton Keynes many years ago, so I haven't been for a while - I don't know what my autumn tour will look like yet, but I hope I will have an event in the midlands. Keep an eye out on my website calendar!
Robin Stevens
Probably not a whole book, but that will certainly come up in Ministry 3!
Robin Stevens
One day, I hope! No concrete plans, but you never know ...
Robin Stevens
Death in the Spotlight! I just love the twist so much and I loved writing it!
Robin Stevens
I hope so! I visit different areas of the country each tour, so you never know - I do my best to get to different places each time!
Robin Stevens
There will! I'm working on the third Ministry book at the moment - it's out in September 2025!
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