- Tom Becker
Tom Becker (real name Beckerlegge)cite journal|title=Old Members' News|journal=Jesus College Record|publisher=
Jesus College, Oxford |year=2007|pages=111] is a British children's author. He studied history atJesus College, Oxford . He won theWaterstone's Children's Book Prize for his first novel, Darkside, at the age of 25. [cite web |url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1999590,00.html |title=First-time author wins children's fiction prize |accessdate=2007-12-15 |date=2007-01-26 |publisher=The Guardian]Bibliography
* Darkside (2007)
* Lifeblood (2007)
*Nighttrap (2008)Awards and nominations
* 2007 Darkside won the
Waterstone's Children's Book Prize [http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1185 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize] ]
* 2008 Darkside longlisted for theManchester Book Award [ [http://www.manchesterbookaward.com/ Manchester Book Award] ]References
External links
* [http://www.welcometodarkside.co.uk/ Darkside Official Site]
* [http://www.scholastic.co.uk/zone/authors_t-becker_biog.htm Tom Becker biography at Scholastic]
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