Piers Torday

Children's Author

Birthday April 6, 1974

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Northumberland, England

Age 49 years old

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About

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.

Before Fame

He was a theatre and television producer for many years.

Trivia

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

Family Life

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

Associated With

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