Christopher Edge is an award-winning author of children's fiction whose books include Twelve Minutes to Midnight, Shadows of the Silver Screen and The Black Crow Conspiracy (Nosy Crow), as well as non-fiction titles such How to Make Money (Scholastic) and How to be a Hero (Templar). A former English teacher, editor and publisher, Christopher now works as a freelance education and publishing consultant and has worked with clients including the Department of Education and Booktrust on projects to improve and promote reading and creative writing in schools. Visiting schools across the country, Christopher gives author talks and runs creative writing workshops for children in key stages 2 and 3 to inspire them as readers and writers. He has appeared at several literary festivals and events including the Hay Festival, Oxford Literary Festival and was a keynote speaker at the 2014 NATE (National Association for the Teaching of English) conference.