Tom Becker (writer) explained

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

• 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^[3]
• 2008 Darkside longlisted for the Manchester Book Award^[4]

External links

• Welcome to Darkside (official)
• Tom Becker biography at publisher Scholastic

Notes and References

1. Old Members' News. Jesus College Record. Jesus College, Oxford. 2007. 111.
2. News: First-time author wins children's fiction prize . 2007-12-15 . 2007-01-26 . The Guardian . London . Richard . Lea.
3. http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1185 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
4. http://www.manchesterbookaward.com/ Manchester Book Award