Josh Berk

Josh Berk is the author of The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, named a best book for teens of 2010 by Kirkus Reviews and Amazon.com. It was also awarded a Parent's Choice Silver medal, a starred review from School Library Journal, and a perfect 10 from VOYA. His second comedy/mystery teen novel: Guy Langman: Crime Scene Proscrastinator, was published in 2012. In 2013 a new series for younger readers begins with Strike Three, You're Dead. He has previously been a journalist, a poet, a playwright, anda guitarist (mostly in bands known for things other than fineguitar-playing). He is a librarian and lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his family.

Series

Lenny & the Mikes
1. Strike Three, You're Dead (2013)
2. Say It Ain't So (2014)

Camp Murderface (with Saundra Mitchell)
1. Camp Murderface (2020)
2. Doom in the Deep (2021)

Novels

The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin (2010)
Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator (2012)

Books containing stories by Josh Berk

Cornered (2012)
14 Stories of Bullying and Defiance
edited by
Rhoda Belleza

Award nominations

2014 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (nominee) : Strike Three, You're Dead

Josh Berk recommends

Danny Constantino's First (and Maybe Last?) Date (2020)
Paul Acampora
"A perfect mix of humor and heart, DANNY CONSTANTINO’S FIRST (AND MAYBE LAST?) DATE is equally sweet and hilarious, with crackling dialogue and lovable characters so real they jump off the page."

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