Events
Throughout the year, I visit selected schools, bookshops, conferences, festivals, and libraries in the UK and abroad to talk to children about reading, writing, and my books.
I am equally happy to offer an online event instead if you prefer. These can also be pre-recorded.
To find out more about both my in-person and online events, please drop me a line here.
Photo © Adam Tatton-Reid/Hay Festival 2022
Forthcoming public events
StoryTime Takeover and Art Activity with Piers Torday
November 14, 2026, 10:30
at Everybody Reads, Chiswick
Join Piers Torday for a very special storytime celebrating the magic of books, reading and the wonderful world of bookshops! Settle in for a reading from Books According to Dog and Owl, before getting…
Winter Reads with Piers Torday: Books According to Dog and Owl (WGC)
November 28, 2026, 13:30
at Welwyn Garden City Library
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, award-winning children’s author Piers Torday (The Last Wild) will be sharing his latest story, Books According to Dog and Owl, with stunning illustrations fr…
Winter Reads with Piers Torday: Books According to Dog and Owl (Hitchin)
November 28, 2026, 15:45
at Hitchin Library
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, award-winning children’s author Piers Torday (The Last Wild) will be sharing his latest story, Books According to Dog and Owl, with stunning illustrations fr…
Events
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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”.
And you can download activity sheets for Midnight Treasure here!