Dominic Barker

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Dominic Barker (* 1966 in Southport ) is a British children's author.

Life

Dominic Barker was born in Southport in 1966. After graduating from the University of Birmingham in English, he spent two years as part of a comedian duo. After that, he finally decided to become a teacher. After working and living as a teacher at secondary schools in Liverpool , London and Dorset for a long time , he is currently devoting himself to writing in Barcelona on a sabbatical .

His debut work Sharp Stuff was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Awards in 2000 and Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World won the Stockton Children's Book of the Year in 2007.

Works

  • Mickey Sharp series:
    • Sharp Stuff (1999)
    • Sharp Shot (2001)
    • Sharp Returns (2003)
    • Sharp Beats (2008)
  • Blart series:
    • Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World (2006)
    • Blart II: The Boy Who Was Wanted Dead or Alive - Or Both (2007)
    • Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest (2008)
  • Adam and the Arkonauts (2010)
  • James and Anna (2010)
  • Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Catch a Criminal . 2011

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk
  2. ↑ http://www.stockton.gov.uk/citizenservices/leisureandents/libraries/childandyouth/stocktonchildrensbookoftheyear/ ( Memento from October 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1231486.oscars_for_childrens_books/
personal data
SURNAME Barker, Dominic
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British children's author
DATE OF BIRTH 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Southport