Dominic Barker
Dominic Barker (born 1966) is a British children's author.
Biography
Dominic Barker was born in Southport in 1966. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in English and then spent two years as part of a comedy double act before deciding to become a teacher. He taught at various schools including The Commonweal School, Swindon.
He currently lives in Barcelona.
Awards and honours
In 2011, Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Catch a Criminal was selected for Richard and Judy's Children's Book Club.
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sharp Stuff | Branford Boase Award | Shortlist | [1] |
| 2007 | Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World | Stockton Children's Book of the Year | Winner | [2] |
Publications
Mickey Sharp series
- Sharp Stuff (1999)
- Sharp Shot (2001)
- Sharp Returns (2003)
- Sharp Beats (2008)
Blart series
- Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World (2006)[3]
- Blart II: The Boy Who was Wanted Dead or Alive - Or Both (2007)
- Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest (2008)
Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble series
- Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Catch a Criminal (2011)
- Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Be a Genius (2011)
- Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Build an Abominable Snowman (2012)
- Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Stop a Viking Invasion (2012)
Standalone novels
- Adam and the Arkonaughts (2010)
References
- ↑ "Previous Winners". The Branford Boase Award and The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "'Oscars' for children's books". The Northern Echo. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ↑ Bedell, Geraldine (15 April 2006). "Hello, cruel world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 October 2025.