Piers TordayPiers Torday 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 and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. Thesequel, The Dark Wild, won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Other books include The Wild Beyond and The Death of an Owl. He lives in London with his husband and a very naughty dog. Read More Read Less