Bernard Beckett (born 13 October 1967) is a

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writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught Drama, Mathematics and English at several high schools in the

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, and is currently teaching at

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Selected works

* ''Lester'' (novel, 1999) * ''Red Cliff'' (novel, 2000) * ''Jolt'' (novel, 2001) * ''No Alarms'' (novel, 2002) * ''3 Plays: Puck, Plan 10 From Outer Space, The End Of The World As We Know It'' 2003 * ''Home Boys'' (novel, 2003) * ''Malcolm and Juliet'' (novel, 2004) * ''Deep Fried'' - with Clare Knighton (novel, 2005) * ''

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'' (novel, 2006) * ''Falling for Science'' (non-fiction, 2007) * ''Limbo'' (film, 2008) * ''Loaded'' (film, 2009) *''Last Dance'' (film, 2011) *''Lament'' (film, 2012)

Awards

* 2005:

Esther Glen Award The Esther Glen Award, or LIANZA Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award, is the longest running and the most renowned literary award, literary prize for New Zealand children's literature. History The prize was called into being in memory of New Zeal ...

at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards, for ''Malcolm and Juliet''.Bernard Beckett biography
at the

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. Accessed 2019-08-31 * 2005: Winner Young Adult Fiction Category of the

New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are a series of literary awards presented annually to recognise excellence in children and young adult's literature in New Zealand. The awards began in 1982 as the New Zealand Governme ...

, for ''Malcolm and Juliet''. * 2007: Winner Young Adult Fiction Category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, for ''

''. *2010: Winner of

Prix Sorcières The Prix Sorcières is an annual literary prize awarded in France since 1986 to works of children's literature in a number of categories. The categories were renamed in 2018. The prizewinners are decided jointly by the ALSJ (''Association des Libra ...

in the Adolescent novels category, for ''

''Prix Sorcières - Lauréats 2010
Association des Bibliothécaires de France. Accessed 2019-08-31

References

External links

Audio: In conversation on BBC World Service discussion programme
''The Forum''
Bernard Beckett website
Living people 1967 births New Zealand writers {{NewZealand-writer-stub