Bernard Beckett has a degree in economics, and has taught in the Wellington region of New Zealand for several years. He has published ten books, and has won many awards.
In 2006 Bernard was awarded a New Zealand Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher Fellowship where he worked on a project examining DNA mutations. This new direction led to the publication of Genesis, winner of the 2010 Prix Sorcieres.
In 2008 the book made publishing history when UK publisher Quercus Books offered the largest advance ever put forward for a young-adult novel in New Zealand. The novel has also published in twenty other countries around the world. August is Bernard Beckett’s second novel for adults.
Books by Bernard Beckett
