Bernard Beckett

Bernard Beckett (born 1967) 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.

Bibliography

• Lester (novel, 1999) ISBN 9781877135217
• Red Cliff (novel, 2000) ISBN 9781877135422
• Jolt (novel, 2001) ISBN 9781877135507
• No Alarms (novel, 2002) ISBN 9781877135750
• 3 Plays: Puck, Plan 10 From Outer Space, The End Of The World As We Know It 2003
• Home Boys (novel, 2003) ISBN 9781877135880
• Malcolm and Juliet (novel, 2004) ISBN 9781877135941 2004
• Deep Fried - with Clare Knighton (novel, 2005) ISBN 9781877361111
• Genesis (novel, 2006) ISBN 9781877361524
• Falling for Science (non-fiction, 2007) ISBN 9781877361722
• Limbo (film, 2008)^[1]
• Loaded (film, 2009)
• Last Dance (2011)

Awards

• 2005: Esther Glen Award at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards
• 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.

References

External links

• Longacre press pages on Beckett
• NZ Book Council biography
• Audio: In conversation on BBC World Service discussion programme The Forum