Posted on October 16, 2017 by Piers Torday -
Meet your favourite authors and illustrators in The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, in South Shields.
Gala day has something for everyone aged 4–13. there will be free, fun, interactive family sessions with award winning authors, illustrators and story tellers, including Vivian French, Ian Whybrow, the 2 Steves, Korky Paul, Nick Sharratt, Paul Cookson, Jonny Duddle, Piers Torday, Steve Webb & Chris Mould, Dan Smith, Adam Bushnell & Liz Million and Kate Fox. you can:
Posted on October 12, 2017 by Piers Torday -
Join the Guardian Children’s Book Award winner Piers Torday, as he talks about his new book There May Be A Castle, a story about love, loss and the power of imagination. He will tell you how he was inspired to become an author by his father Paul Torday (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen), and inspire you to follow your dreams.
Posted on September 25, 2017 by alex -
Calling all budding children’s authors…
Characters are your story, but first we need to care about them. How do you write fictional characters, be they human or otherwise, that leap off the page? From story function to naming, voice to visual hallmarks, and that often problematic issue of character development, come to this SCBWI masterclass in London to hear me discuss different strategies for writing characters who live long in the memory after a book is finished.
Children’s fiction is bursting with unforgettable heroes, villains and everything in between, but some of the precedents are different to adult fiction and this creates an opportunity for real imaginative invention. Bring existing characters who need work, or a blank space where there should be one – and some examples of your own favourite characters from children’s fiction.
