Robin Stevens

Robin Stevens was born in California on January 15, 1988, and moved to Oxford, England, at the age of three. She holds dual US and UK citizenship. Her early education included attending The Dragon School and Cheltenham Ladies’ College. Stevens later pursued higher education, studying English at the University of Warwick and earning an MA in crime fiction from King’s College London. Her academic focus on crime fiction, combined with a childhood fascination with authors like Agatha Christie, laid the groundwork for her literary career.

Before becoming a full-time author, Stevens gained experience in the publishing industry. She worked as a bookseller at Blackwell’s in Oxford and subsequently as an editor at Egmont. This hands-on experience provided her with insights into the book market and editorial processes. Her career as an author was significantly launched through National Novel Writing Month in November 2010, where she began writing her debut novel, “Murder Most Unladylike.” She sent it to agencies two years later. The success of this book marked the beginning of her acclaimed “Murder Most Unladylike” series.

Stevens is the creator of the internationally award-winning and bestselling “Murder Most Unladylike” series, which features schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. This series, set in the 1930s, is known for its Golden Age of Detective Fiction influences. Her work has received critical acclaim, including the Oxfordshire Book Awards – Best Primary Novel (2015), the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize – Best Younger Fiction (2015), and the CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Children (ages 8–12) in 2017 for “Mistletoe and Murder.” She has expanded her literary universe with “The Ministry of Unladylike Activity” series, which began in 2022 and is set during World War II.