Marcus Sedgwick

Novelist

Birthday April 8, 1968

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Nov 17, 2022 (54)

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About

Notable for his acclaimed novels Floodland and Midwinterblood, this author of fiction for both children and adults also published the Raven series of mystery novels, as well as a handful of picture books.

Before Fame

He published his debut children's novel, Floodland, in 2000; the book received the Branford Boase Award the following year.

Trivia

His 2007 historical fiction work Blood Red, Snow White is set during the Russian Revolution.

Family Life

He grew up in Kent, England. He and his brother, Julian Sedgwick, collaborated on a 2013 graphic novel titled Dark Satanic Mills.

Associated With

He and fellow young adult author Libba Bray both received the American Library Association's prestigious Michael L. Printz Award.