'The new master of books for children' The Times
Hello! My name is Piers Torday and I write for children: novels, short stories and plays.
Find out my latest news, learn to write your own book, or invite me for a school visit.
Inside you’ll also find plenty of trailers and more info on my books for school projects. Feel free to drop me a line with any questions, or sign up to my mailing list below for updates and giveaways…
WRITE YOUR FIRST CHILDREN'S BOOK
“The books we read when we’re young shape us into the adults of tomorrow.”
I am exactly what I wanted to be when I was a child. As a children’s writer, I have dedicated my career to creating fictional worlds that keep young, curious minds turning pages and fascinated by reading.
In this course, I take you on a writer’s journey to create a children’s novel that transports the little ones to another universe and inspires them to ask big questions. Learn how to plan, structure, and write a full-length novel step by step. Discover the creative process behind world-building, plot development, and character arcs that can inspire the next generation.
NEWS
August 19, 2021
It has been a long journey but well worth the wait – I am so excited that one of my books closest to my heart, There May Be a Castle, has been adapted for the stage by Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane, wi…
Now schools are open again, I am available for in person or online visits. For details, please contact Victoria Rontaler
LATEST BOOK
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If you are a teacher, you may read aloud individual chapters at a time, that are not recorded, via a closed virtual learning environment for pupils only. Please don’t read whole books aloud in one session or record any of your readings. Thank you!
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You can watch my Last Wild video masterclasses and sign up for classroom resources at Authorfy
There are also some excellent free classroom resources for “The Last Wild” provided by Sustainable Learning
Teachers could sign up to CLPE’s excellent Power of Reading scheme and get a whole teaching sequence based on “The Last Wild”.
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Please read the following document for more info:
Piers Torday School Events Guide 2021
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I offer both in person and online visits, depending on your requirements. For more information on how to arrange a visit, the sessions I offer, and fees, please contact:
Victoria Rontaler at Rontaler PR & Events.