Bernard Beckett
Bernard Beckett (born October 1967 in New Zealand ) is a New Zealand writer.
Bernard Beckett mainly writes books for young adults. Beckett lives in Wellington with his wife . He teaches drama , math and English at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt .
Works (selection)
- Lester . Longacre Press, 1999, ISBN 978-1-877135-21-7 (English).
- Red Cliff . Longacre Press, 2000, ISBN 978-1-877135-42-2 (English).
- Jolt . Longacre Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-877460-29-6 (English).
- No alarms . Longacre Press, 2002, ISBN 978-1-877135-75-0 (English).
- Lancing time . script 5, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8390-0121-9 (Original title: Malcolm and Juliet, 2004. ).
- Deep Fried . Random House New Zealand, 2005, ISBN 978-1-877361-11-1 (English, with Clare Knighton ).
- The new book of Genesis . script 5, 2009, ISBN 978-3-8390-0103-5 (Original title: Genesis, 2006. ).
Awards
- 2005: Esther Glen Award for Malcolm and Juliet
- 2005: Winner Young Adult Fiction Category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
- 2007: Winner Young Adult Fiction Category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
- 2007: Esther Glen Award for Genesis
- 2010: Sense of Gender Award for the Japanese translation of Genesis
Web links
- Bernhard Beckett: Author information and occasional blog. In: bernardbeckett.wordpress.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013 .
- Bernard Beckett | script5 publishing house. In: script5.de. Accessed November 27, 2017 (publisher information).
- Literature by and about Bernard Beckett in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Beckett, Bernard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New Zealand |