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
- 1 2 "Old Members' News". Jesus College Record. Jesus College, Oxford: 111. 2007.
- โ Lea, Richard (26 January 2007). "First-time author wins children's fiction prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- โ Waterstone's Children's Book Prize Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- โ Manchester Book Award
- The Carnival of Ash. Publishers Weekly. 2021;268(47):85. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=153670599&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Goodman J. The Traitors. Reading Time. 2012;56(4):32. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=83413199&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
External links
- Welcome to Darkside (official)
- Tom Becker biography at publisher Scholastic
- Tom Becker at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database