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And it’s Happy Publication Day for The Crystal Crypt! Out today in paperback and ebook (already out in audio). Poppy and I will have a glass or two of bubbly this evening. It’s hard to believe this is book 6 already. Thanks so much to my family, friends and loyal followers of Poppy for your support over the years. It brings me joy to know that my imaginary friend and literary creation is so well loved. Thank you all 
Get your hands on a copy here.
Delighted to see that The Crystal Crypt, coming out this month, is a Love Reading Book of the Month for November!
“Whoopee, isn’t this just the bee’s knees of a murder mystery!” says Liz Robinson of Love Reading.
You can read the whole review here:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/genres/lrbom/books-of-the-month
Just a reminder of publication dates:
The audio version, published by WF Howes, and narrated by the fabulous Helen Keeley, is coming out on Thursday 4 November. The paperback and ebook versions, published by Lion Fiction, will come out on Friday 19 November. You can pre-order by clicking here.
Poppy Denby’s next adventure, The Crystal Crypt, will be released in November. Today, in collaboration with Love Reading, we reveal its cover! And here it is…
Reporter sleuth Poppy Denby is asked to investigate the mysterious death of an up-and-coming female scientist in an Oxford laboratory known as the Crystal Crypt. The official verdict is that Dr June Leighton died in a tragic accident, but Dr Leighton’s lab assistant believes it was murder. However, when Poppy discovers that the colleague has spent time in a mental institution and has an unresolved murder in her own past, Poppy wonders if she is being misled. But then, another female academic is attacked, and Poppy herself becomes a target. This is the sixth book in the Poppy Denby Investigates series.
And it’s finally here! After 4 years of hard work with the Faraday Institute, SPCK Publishing and illustrator Laura Borio, the graphic novel for 7 – 9s about school science club that travels through time to meet famous scientists who also have religious faith, is finally published.
Click here to order your copy now.
My first graphic novel for 7-9s will hit the shelves on Friday 19th February. Written with the UK Key Stage 2 Science curriculum in mind, this time travelling adventure, where modern children get to meet historic scientists of faith, is perfect for school or home. Produced in collaboration with the Faraday Institute of Science and Religion at Cambridge University. Published by SPCK and illustrated by the fabulous Laura Borio.
Tomorrow is the launch date of The Art Fiasco! Hurrah! In previous years, with previous books, I’ve always had a jazz-filled live launch with 1920s attire at various venues in an around Newcastle upon Tyne. But this year, sadly, due to Coronavirus restrictions, that is not possible. But never fear! Poppy will be lovingly released into the world with a jam-packed online blog tour, hosted by a fantastic crop of book reviewers and Poppy Denby fans. You can follow Poppy’s tour around the internet from Friday 23rd – Friday 30th. She’ll be delighted to have you along.
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