Piers Torday

In this event, young readers will join Piers in exploring the breathtaking fantasy world of Midnight Treasure, meeting vampires and werewolves along the way. They will learn about the inspirations behind the series, including Dracula and other ‘real’ vampires, the history of Transylvania and Piers’ own journey to uncovering his Romanian family heritage.

Piers began his career in theatre and then television as a producer and writer. His first book for children, The Last Wild, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Award, nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and is being adapted for the stage by the Unicorn and National Theatre. His second book, The Dark Wild, won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Other titles include There May Be A Castle (People’s Book Award finalist), which was adapted for the stage by the Little Angel Theatre, The Lost Magician (Teach Primary Book Award) and Midnight Treasure, the New Statesman Children’s Book of the Year. He recently adapted The Box of Delights for the RSC. Other stage adaptations include Christmas Carol and The Wind in the Willows (Wilton’s Music Hall).