Tom Becker
Tom Becker (born 19 January 1981), real name Thomas Trevelyan Becker,[1] is a British children's writer. He studied history at Jesus College, Oxford.[1] He won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize for his first novel, Darkside, at the age of 25.[2]
Published books
- Darkside (2007)
- Lifeblood (2007)
- Nighttrap (2008)
- Timecurse (2009)
- Blackjack (2010)
- The Traitors (2012)
- While The Others Sleep (2013)
- Afterwalkers(novel) (2014)
Awards and nominations
- 2007 Darkside won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize[3]
- 2008 Darkside longlisted for the Manchester Book Award[4]
References
- 1 2 "Old Members' News". Jesus College Record. Jesus College, Oxford: 111. 2007.
- ↑ Lea, Richard (2007-01-26). "First-time author wins children's fiction prize". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
- ↑ Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
- ↑ Manchester Book Award
External links
- Welcome to Darkside (official)
- Tom Becker biography at publisher Scholastic
- Tom Becker at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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