Dominic Barker

Dominic Barker (born 1966) is a British children's author.

Biography
Dominic Barker was born in Southport in 1966. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in English and then spent two years as part of a comedy double act before deciding to become a teacher. He taught at various schools including The Commonweal School, Swindon.

He currently lives in Barcelona, where he blogs on the city at bigbarcelonablog.blogspot.com and on random other stuff at dominicbarker.blogspot.com.

Awards and nominations

 * 2000 Sharp Stuff shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
 * 2007 Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World won the Stockton Children's Book of the Year
 * 2011 Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Catch a Criminal included in the Richard and Judy's Children's Book Club