Sharna Jackson talk and Q&A
Bring an author into your classroom for free!
Each term, 30 registered schools with the highest FSM percentage will receive 60 free books. Our summer term author is 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. Join 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.
Date: Wednesday 12 June 2024
Timings: 11am start (45 – 60 mins max)
Accessibility: Subtitles are available on the recording above.
Suitable for: Year groups 5, 6 and 7
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. The schools attending our virtual visit will have the chance to receive year sets of The Nine Night Mystery (30 schools will receive 60 copies, find out more when you register).
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.
