Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick (* 1968 in Kent) ist ein britischer Jugendbuchautor.

Marcus Sedgwick war Buchhändler und Verlagslektor, bevor er sich aufs Schreiben verlegte. Seit 1994 verfasst er hauptsächlich Jugendromane. Neben dem Schreiben ist sein größtes Hobby die Anfertigung von Holzschnitten, mit denen er auch einige seiner Bücher selbst illustriert hat. Außerdem spielt er in einer Abba-Revival-Band Gitarre.

Sedgwick schreibt Fantasy- und Gruselromane.

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Werke

  • Floodland. 2000
Branford Boase Award 2001
  • The dark horse. 2001
Shortlist Guardian Award 2002
  • Witch Hill. 2001
  • Cowards. 2003
  • The Book of Dead Days. 2003
  • A Christmas Wish. 2003
  • The Emperor's New Clothes. 2004 (Bilderbuch)
  • The Dark Flight Down. 2005
  • The Dead Days Omnibus. 2006
  • The Foreshadowing. 2006
Shortlist Booktrust Teenage Prize 2006
Shortlist Angus Book Award 2007
  • My Swordhand Is Singing. 2007
Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007
  • Blood Red, Snow White. 2008
  • The Kiss of Death. 2008
  • Revolver. 2009
  • White Crow. 2010

The Raven Mysteries

  • Flood and Fang
  • Ghosts and Gadgets
  • Lunatics and Luck
  • Vampires and Volts
  • Magic and Mayhem

Werke auf Deutsch

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