Claire Hatcher-Smith
author of
The Mizzy Mysteries
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10 things about me
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I used to live in Putney (like Mizzy). Now I live on Vancouver Island in Canada, with my husband, our son, and a Korean rescue dog called Luna.
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My favourite Pipsqueak colour is sweet pea green.
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I'm still a bit terrified of escalators and heights make my tummy wobble.
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Three of my favourite people are my nephews, who I smushed all together to make Oli. My most favourite (and only) son will appear in Mizzy’s next adventure as a donkey.
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My favourite ice-cream is a Raspberry Magnum.
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My favourite breakfast cereal is Frosties.
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My favourite detective is Miss Marple.
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When I grow up I want to be a published author. Wait...does that mean I'm grown up now?
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The very first thing I remember wanting to be is a bareback rider in a circus (but, you know, heights).
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The mystery I'd really like to solve is what happened to the bag full of shells I left on the little train at Dungeness in August 1971.
10 things about Mizzy
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I live in Putney in SW London, with my mum and dad.
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My favourite Pipsqueak colour is dinky pink.
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I'm scared of a lot of things, but escalators are THE WORST.
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I love all of my family (even Great Uncle Raymond), but Oli is my favourite (don't tell Niko).
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My least favourite person is Judy Mitcham (but Mum says I still have to be nice to her).
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My favourite breakfast cereal is Shreddies.
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My favourite detective is Rachel Bailey, from Scott and Bailey.
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My favourite ice cream is a ninety-nine (with two flakes please).
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When I grow up I want to be Rachel Bailey. If I can't be her, I'll be an even better detective.
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The best mystery I've solved so far is working out who killed Great Aunt Jane... (all on my own, with a tidgy bit of help from Oli).
Fun Stuff
Mizzy's UK Book Tour March 2025
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Monday March 3rd: School events with Steyning Bookshop
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Tuesday March 4th: School events with Sevenoaks Bookshop in Kent
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Wednesday March 5th: School events with Our Bookshop in Tring
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Thursday March 6th: WORLD BOOK DAY school events with Mr B’s Bookshop in Bath
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Friday March 7th: School events with Storysmith Bookshop in Bristol
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Saturday March 8th: Stories event with the Down Syndrome Association (Manchester) and Simply Books in Didsbury
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Tuesday March 11th School events in Cirencester
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Wednesday March 12th School events with Read for Good in Gloucestershire
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Friday March 14th School events at The Link Schools in Croydon
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Friday March 21st: WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY school events with Simply Books in Bramhall (with a public book signing in the shop at 4:30pm…tickets available here!)
Down Sydnrome/Trisomy 21
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Contact
If you’d like to enquire about stage, film or TV rights or translation rights please get in touch with my agent, Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency.
If you'd like to chat about booking a virtual or in-person visit for your school, please contact me at clairehatchersmith@gmail.com
If you’d like to send me (and/or Mizzy) a letter, write to me care of my publishers.
Claire Hatcher-Smith/Mizzy Maypole
c/o Farshore Publicity,
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
103 Westerhill Road
Bishopbriggs
Glasgow G64 2QT