Piers Torday

ABOUT PIERS TORDAY

British children's author and playwright known for his novels, including The Last Wild trilogy, There May Be A Castle, and The Lost Magician, as well as his play, The Child in the Snow. He was also the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 2014.

He was a theatre and television producer for many years.

He has tweeted updates about his books and plays as well as industry news on his PiersTorday Twitter.

He is the son of novelist Paul Torday. He also has a brother named Nicholas.

He is a children's author like Carrie Berk and Jeff Kinney .