Talk and Q&A with Sharna Jackson
Sharna Jackson loves murder – not committing them of course, but writing about them. In her stories, young detectives get to prove just how smart, sharp and funny they are, while always serving justice. Watch Sharna to find out what inspired her to write modern day murder-mysteries and hear her tips on how to write your own in this crime-writing masterclass.
Suitable for year groups 5, 6 and 7
Subtitles are available on the recording above
About Sharna
Sharna Jackson is a writer of books, games and scripts mostly about art, mystery and murder. She lives on a ship in Rotterdam and comes up with her best ideas in the shower or on a long morning walk. Sharna’s latest book, The Good Turn, is a slightly spooky mystery in which a trio of young friends start their own scout troop in Luton. Her next book, The Nine Night Mystery, is published in June 2024 and centres on one boy’s birthday, one dead body and nine nights to solve the mystery.
Sharna’s debut novel was High-Rise Mystery in which Nik and Norva solve a murder in their tower block during the hottest summer on record, it won numerous awards and accolades including Best Book for Younger Readers at the 2020 Waterstones Book Prize. In the sequel: Mic Drop, Nik and Norva investigate the death of an up-and-coming pop star TrojKat, who has fallen from the tower roof. Sharna was also one of the writers of Saltsea Chronicles, an adventure game released on PS5 and Switch in late 2023.
