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 PrizeWaterstone'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