--- title: ReadingZone Live - Christopher Edge 12th June description: ReadingZone Live - Christopher Edge 12th June image: https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Christopher-Edge-photo-200x300-3.jpg --- Broadband and so much more: [ Get Connected with LGfL > ](https://lgfl.net/smartbuy/broadband) ## Curriculum Blog [Safeguarding Blog](https://safeblog.lgfl.net) [Curriculum Blog](https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net) # ReadingZone Live - Christopher Edge 12th June [ Laura Smith ](https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net/author/laura) May 21, 2019 2:18:01 PM **Our next [ReadingZone Live](https://www.lgfl.net/learning-resources/summary-page/readingzone-live) event features the author Christopher Edge on 12th June from 2:30pm.** ![](https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Christopher-Edge-photo-200x300-3.jpg?width=200&height=300&name=Christopher-Edge-photo-200x300-3.jpg) *[Christopher Edge](https://www.christopheredge.co.uk/) **writes science-based fiction **for 9/10+ readers and is an award-winning children’s author whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages.* Christopher grew up in Manchester where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories. As an adult, he still spends most of his time in the local library dreaming up stories but the libraries are now in Gloucestershire where he lives. Before becoming a writer, he worked as an English teacher, editor and publisher – any job that let him keep a book close to hand. When not writing, he also works as a freelance publisher and education consultant and has written publications about encouraging children to read. His novel *The Many Worlds of Albie Bright* won several children’s book awards and was also nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, as was his novel *The Jamie Drake Equation*, which was also selected as one of the best new children’s books of 2017 for Independent Bookshop Week. His novel *The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day *has been shortlisted for the STEAM Children's Book Prize and was also chosen by *The Times* as their Children’s Book of the Week. You can find resources for his books, including book trailers, author videos, teaching notes, interviews, articles, reviews, sample chapters and even playlists for the book soundtrack by clicking [here ](https://www.christopheredge.co.uk/resources)to be taken to his new resources page. Below is the trailer for *The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day:* ReadingZone Live brings regular interviews and live videos conferences with some of the best contemporary children’s authors and illustrators (Jaqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Lauren Child and Oliver Jeffers to name a few) to London schools through our partnership with [ReadingZone](https://www.readingzone.com/home.php). LGfL schools are linked to our live author events via video conferencing, with one school selected to host the author event, during each event, authors discuss their writing process before answering the student’s questions via video. It is really easy to take part in one of our ReadingZone Live events and they can have a real impact on both the students and reading within your school. For more detailed guidance please [read this updated information.](https://static.lgfl.net/LgflNet/downloads/learning-resources/rzl/Google%20Guidance%20for%20ReadingZone%20Live%20participating%20schools%20v5%20-%202019.pdf) We want as many schools as possible to experience the ReadingZone Live programme in a live, interactive way.  You can also view the event on the day here: [www.rzlwatch.lgfl.net](http://www.rzlwatch.lgfl.net/) starting at 2:30 pm on 12th June. More details of the event and how you can be involved can be found [here](https://www.lgfl.net/learning-resources/summary-page/readingzone-live). We also have a collaborative question document [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11u5w2f9wVSmbpuXhSN1DDM2igZ3IIq-_bI_a_H5GHtk/edit) where your students can pose their questions for Christopher. ![](https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RZL-Christopher-Edge-21-5-1024x379-Jul-30-2021-09-08-14-21-AM.png?width=1024&height=379&name=RZL-Christopher-Edge-21-5-1024x379-Jul-30-2021-09-08-14-21-AM.png) ***This live event is most suitable for Upper Primary (Year 5 & 6) and possibly Year 7s too.*** Remember if you do take part in the ReadingZone Live event, or use any LGfL content to inspire your students, do let us know by posting on LGfL’s [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/LGfL)or [Facebook.](https://www.facebook.com/LondonGridforLearning/)   ### Subscribe to our blog Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts. ## Read On ### [Anti-Bullying week 12th- 16th November 2018 Anti-bullying week takes place from the 12th November to 16th November - the theme this year is...](https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net/2018/11/anti-bullying-week-12th-16th-november-2018) ### [Children’s Mental Health Week 6th - 12th February 2023 Place2Be(a children’s mental health charity) launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week](https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net/childrens-mental-health-week-6th-12th-february-2023) ### [Pyjamarama 3rd - 9th June 2019 This week is Pyjamarama from The Book Trust- it is all about celebrating bedtime stories and...](https://curriculumblog.lgfl.net/2019/06/pyjamarama-3rd-9th-june-2019)