Virtual author workshops
Bring an author into your classroom! Schools can register to join our free Virtual Author Workshops with BookTrust Represents, allowing your children to ask authors questions and find out more about the books they love.
Maisie Chan
Book your free spot
Virtual author workshop with Maisie Chan
At 11am on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Suitable for: Years 5 ‑7
Each half-term, 60 registered schools in England* with the highest FSM percentage will receive 60 free books.
Submit your questions for Maisie
Ask Maisie your questions by 14 January if you would like to see your school or class name live on-screen during the event!
About Maisie Chan
Maisie Chan is a British-born Chinese author. Her debut novel Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths won the Branford Boase Award and the Jhalak Book Prize, and was also shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and the Diverse Book Awards.
Maisie also writes the young fiction series Tiger Warrior and is one of the authors in the bestselling The Very Merry Murder Club anthology. She runs the Bubble Tea Writers Network that supports and encourages writers of East and Southeast Asian heritage in the UK.
Originally from Birmingham, Maisie now lives with her family in Glasgow. Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past is Maisie’s latest novel (published by Piccadilly Press).
About Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past
Nate Yu Riley is adopted, and knows how loved he is. As he’s Chinese and his mums aren’t, they have tried to connect him with his heritage, but he’s just not interested – until the day he sees the ghost. Exploring questions of identity, belonging, and how history can be distorted depending on who does the telling, this is an engrossing, informative, and entertaining story of friendship and reconciliation.
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Books for fans of Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past
If you loved Maisie Chan’s Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past and are looking for similarly powerful stories, then these are the books for you! Here Maisie recommends some incredible books that fans of Nate’s story will enjoy.
Books by Maisie Chan
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Bedtime Stories: Amazing Asian Tales from the Past
by Hannah Jiang, Saima Mir, Shae Davies, Maisie Chan, Cynthia So, Annabelle Sami, Bali Rai, Sufiya Ahmed, Rebeka Shaid and Rekha Waheed, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel, Abeeha Tariq, Amanda Yoshida, Debby Rahmalia, Ginnie Hsu, Hannah Li, Jen Khatun, Jocelyn Kao, Kübra Teber and Tika and Tata
2022 9 to 14 years
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The Super Sunny Murder Club
Various authors, illustrated by Harry Woodgate, edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens
2024 9 to 14 years
Upcoming Virtual Author Workshops
- Chanté Timothy on 18 March 2026 – suitable for Years 3 and 4
- Iqbal Hussain on 6 May 2026 – suitable for Years 5–7
- Eric Huang on 24 June 2026 – suitable for Years 3 and 4
All events are free of charge.
Our virtual author library
Watch some of the brilliant talks and Q&As by authors and illustrators participating in our virtual school workshops.
Take a look*The free books offer is only available to schools in England due to funder restrictions.
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