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Bernard Beckett

バーナード・ベケット

Bānakku Beketto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1967-10-13 （Featherston, New Zealand）
Nationality
New Zealander
Languages
English
Residence History
Featherston, New Zealand → Wellington Region, New Zealand → Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Career

Occupations
Author, high school teacher, Drama teacher, Mathematics teacher, English teacher
Active Years
1999-
Affiliations
Hutt Valley High School

Awards

Esther Glen Award
2005
Work: Malcolm and Juliet
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Organization: LIANZA Children's Book Awards
Result: Winner
New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
2005
Work: Malcolm and Juliet
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Organization: New Zealand Book Awards Trust
Result: Winner
New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
2007
Work: Genesis
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Organization: New Zealand Book Awards Trust
Result: Winner
Prix Sorcières
2010
Work: Genesis
Category: Adolescent novels
Organization: Association des Bibliothécaires de France
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Genesis

2006 Science fiction

Malcolm and Juliet

2004 Young adult novel

Bibliography

  • Lester (1999)
  • Red Cliff (2000)
  • Jolt (2001)
  • No Alarms (2002)
  • 3 Plays: Puck, Plan 10 from Outer Space, The End of the World as We Know It (2003)
  • Home Boys (2003)
  • Malcolm and Juliet (2004)
  • Deep Fried (2005)
  • Genesis (2006)
  • Falling for Science (2007)

Adaptations

  • Limbo (2008, film)
  • Loaded (2009, film)
  • Last Dance (2011, film)
  • Lament (2012, film)

Legacy

Known as a New Zealand young adult fiction writer, gained international acclaim for his science fiction works.

Trivia

  • Teaches drama, mathematics, and English at high schools in New Zealand.