Tom Becker (writer)

Tom Becker (born 19 January 1981), real name Thomas Trevelyan Beckerlegge, is a British children's writer. He studied history at Jesus College, Oxford. He won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize for his first novel, Darkside, at the age of 25.

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
• 2008 Darkside longlisted for the Manchester Book Award

References

• 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