Tom Becker (writer)
Tom Becker (born 19 January 1981), real name Thomas Trevelyan Beckerlegge,[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[]
Awards and nominations[]
- 2007 Darkside won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize[3]
- 2008 Darkside longlisted for the Manchester Book Award[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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 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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