Marcus Sedgwick author page

Marcus Sedgwick biography

Marcus Sedgwick was a British writer and illustrator of children’s and young adult books. He studied mathematics and politics at the University of Bath before working as a bookseller and in children’s publishing.

His first novel, Floodland, was published by Orion Children’s Books in 2000. The book follows Zoe, a child surviving on an isolated island after rising seas have changed the landscape of England.

Sedgwick’s books for older children and teenagers include Witch Hill, The Dark Horse, The Book of Dead Days, My Swordhand Is Singing, Revolver, White Crow, Midwinterblood, She Is Not Invisible, The Ghosts of Heaven and Saint Death. He also wrote series fiction for younger readers, including the Raven Mysteries, Cudweed and Elf Girl and Raven Boy books.

His published work also included graphic fiction and nonfiction. With his brother Julian Sedgwick, he co-wrote the graphic novel Dark Satanic Mills, illustrated by John Higgins. His nonfiction book All in Your Head: What Happens When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe You? was published by Atlantic Books in 2022.

Floodland won the Branford Boase Award for a debut children’s novel. My Swordhand Is Singing won the Booktrust Teenage Prize, and the US edition of Midwinterblood won the 2014 Michael L. Printz Award.

Sedgwick died in 2022. His short ghost story Ravencave was published by Barrington Stoke on 2 March 2023.