Bernard Beckett
Bernard Beckett | |
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| Born | 13 October 1967 Featherston, New Zealand |
| Nationality |  New Zealand |
| Occupation | writer |
Bernard Beckett (born 13 October 1967) [1] is a New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught Drama, Mathematics and English at a number of high schools in the Wellington Region, and is currently teaching students at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt.[2][3]
Selected works
- Lester (novel, 1999) ISBN 978-1-877135-21-7
- Red Cliff (novel, 2000) ISBN 978-1-877135-42-2
- Jolt (novel, 2001) ISBN 978-1-877135-50-7
- No Alarms (novel, 2002) ISBN 978-1-877135-75-0
- 3 Plays: Puck, Plan 10 From Outer Space, The End Of The World As We Know It 2003
- Home Boys (novel, 2003) ISBN 978-1-877135-88-0
- Malcolm and Juliet (novel, 2004) ISBN 978-1-877135-94-1
- Deep Fried - with Clare Knighton (novel, 2005) ISBN 978-1-877361-11-1
- Genesis (novel, 2006) ISBN 978-1-877361-52-4
- Falling for Science (non-fiction, 2007) ISBN 978-1-877361-72-2
- Limbo (film, 2008)[4]
- Loaded (film, 2009)
- Last Dance (film, 2011)
- Lament (film, 2012)
Awards
- 2005: Esther Glen Award at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards, for Malcolm and Juliet.[5]
- 2005: Winner Young Adult Fiction Category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, for Malcolm and Juliet.[5][6]
- 2007: Winner Young Adult Fiction Category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, for Genesis.[5]
- 2010: Winner of Prix Sorcières in the Adolescent novels category, for Genesis[7]
References
- ^ "Interview with Bernard Beckett". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Corcoran, M. Doyle (2012). "An Interview with Bernard Beckett". Trubune. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Jolliff, Emma (16 August 2018). "New play sees teenagers tackle harm caused by porn". Newshub. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Edwards, Simon (9 September 2008). "School film's plotline in limbo until premiere at Paramount". The Dominion Post. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Bernard Beckett biography at the New Zealand Book Council. Accessed 2019-08-31
- ^ Past Winners, the New Zealand Book Awards Trust. Accessed 2019-08-31
- ^ Prix Sorcières - Lauréats 2010, Association des Bibliothécaires de France. Accessed 2019-08-31
- Trachtenberg, Jeffrey (8 March 2009). "After the Apocalypse. A New Zealand teacher imagines the world in the wake of a disaster". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
External links
- Longacre press pages on Beckett
- NZ Book Council biography
- Audio: In conversation on BBC World Service discussion programme The Forum
- Bernard Beckett website
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