Tom Becker (born 19 January 1981), real name Thomas Trevelyan Beckerlegge, is a British children's writer. He studied history at Jesus College, Oxford. He won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize for his first novel, Darkside, at the age of 25.
Published books
- Darkside (2007)
- Lifeblood (2007)
- Nighttrap (2008)
- Timecurse (2009)
- Blackjack (2010)
- The Traitors (2012)
- While The Others Sleep (2013)
- The Carnival of Ash (2022)
Awards and nominations
- 2007 Darkside won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
- 2008 Darkside longlisted for the Manchester Book Award
References
- ^ "Old Members' News". Jesus College Record. Jesus College, Oxford: 111. 2007.
- Lea, Richard (26 January 2007). "First-time author wins children's fiction prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- Waterstone's Children's Book Prize Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Manchester Book Award Archived 2010-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Welcome to Darkside (official)
- Tom Becker biography at publisher Scholastic
- Tom Becker at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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