Marcus Sedgwick Libros Populares

Marcus Sedgwick Biografía y Hechos

Marcus Sedgwick (Kent, 8 de abril de 1968-17 de noviembre de 2022)[1]​ fue un escritor, ilustrador y músico británico. Publicó novelas como Floodland (ganador del Branford Boase Award en 2001) y La Amenaza del Caballo Oscuro (nominada para el premio Guardian 2002). Fue también el autor de varios libros de ilustraciones.[2]​ La primera edición en EE. UU. de su novela de 2011 Midwinterblood ganó en 2014 el Premio Michael L. Printz de la Asociación de Bibliotecas americanas como el mejor del año escrito para adolescentes.[3]​ Biografía Marcus Sedgwick nació en Kent Del este, Inglaterra. Después de trabajar como librero y trabajando en editoriales, Sedgwick empezó escribir en 1994. Su primer libro, Floodland, estuvo publicado en 2000, y recibió el Branford-Boase Award. Floodland narra la historia de Zoe, quien vive a su aire en una isla que era parte de Inglaterra antes del calentamiento global y el aumento del nivel del mar. Las críticas fueron buenas. En 2013 publicó Dark Satanic Mills una novela gráfica escrita conjuntamente con su hermano Julian Sedgwick e ilustrado por John Higgins. Su libro de 2015 Los Fantasmas del cielo, un trabajo de ficción para jóvenes que consta de cuatro partes conectadas. Una "novela" intrigante, según Sarah McCarry.[4]​ Obras Novelas Floodland (Orion Children's Books Dolphin, 2000) – illustrated by Sedgwick La amenaza del caballo oscuro (2001) Witch Hill (2001) – nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Awards El libro de los días malditos (2003) Un deseo de Navidad (2003) Cowards (2003) The Dark Flight Down – secuela de TEl libro de los días malditos (2005) The Foreshadowing (2005) My Swordhand Is Singing (2006) Blood Red, Snow White (2007) The Kiss of Death (2008) Revolver (2009) White Crow (2010) Midwinterblood (Orion Indigo, 2011; U.S., Roaring Brook Press, 2013) She Is Not Invisible (2013) Dark Satanic Mills (2013) – graphic novel co-written with Julian Sedgwick. Illustrated by Marc Olivent and John Higgins[5]​ The Ghosts of Heaven (2015) A Love Like Blood (2015) Mister Memory (2016) Saint Death (2016) Raven Flood and Fang (Orion, 2009) Ghosts and Gadgets (2009) Lunatics and Luck (2010) Vampires and Volt (2010) Magic and Mayhem (2011) Diamonds and Doom (2011) Chica elfa y Chico Cuervo Fright Forest (Orion, 2012) Monster Mountains Scream Sea Dread Desert Terror Town Creepy Caves Otros libros Outremer: Jaufré Rudel and the Countess of Tripoli – A Legend of the Crusades (1993) – illustrator The Emperor's New Clothes (2004) – picture book The Dead Days Omnibus (2006) – omnibus edition Doctor Who: The Spear of Destiny, (2013) Killing the Dead, (World Book Day 2015) - Short sequel to The Ghosts of Heaven Snow Premios Branford Boase Award (2001) - Floodland Independent Reading Association Award nomination (2001) - Witch Hill Portsmouth Book Award nomination (2001) - Witch Hill Guardian Children's Fiction Prize shortlist (2002) - The Dark Horse Carnegie Medal shortlist (2002) - The Dark Horse Blue Peter Book Award shortlist (2002) - The Dark Horse Guardian Prize nomination (2003) - The Book of Dead Days Sheffield Book Award shortlist (2003) - The Book of Dead Days Edgar Allan Poe shortlist (2003) - The Book of Dead Days Booktrust Teenage Prize shortlist (2006) - The Foreshadowing Carnegie Medal shortlist (2007) - My Swordhand Is Singing Nomination- Calderdale book of the year awards (2007) - My Swordhand Is Singing Booktrust Teenage Prize winner (2007) - My Swordhand Is Singing Costa Children's Book Award shortlist (2007) - Blood Red, Snow White Carnegie Medal shortlist (2010) - Revolver Carnegie Medal shortlist (2011) - White Crow Carnegie Medal shortlist (2013) - Midwinterblood Michael L. Printz Award (2014) - Midwinterblood Carnegie Medal shortlist (2016) - The Ghosts of Heaven Michael L. Printz Honor (2016) - The Ghosts of Heaven Referencias Enlaces externos Marcus Sedgwick en la Internet Speculative Fiction Database (en inglés).. Descubre los libros populares de Marcus Sedgwick. Encuentra los 100 libros más populares de Marcus Sedgwick

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  • The Fallen Children sinopsis y comentarios

    The Fallen Children

    David Owen

    One cover. 360 different colours. Which one will you get?'A powerful and disturbing new take on an original classic' Tim Bowler, author of Carnegie Medalwinner River Boy'I loved th...

  • Urban Legends sinopsis y comentarios

    Urban Legends

    Helen Grant

    A group of storytellers are disappearing one by one.A young woman is haunted by her past.A serial killer has one target he is desperate to hunt down.Veerle is trying to lie low, to...

  • Ember Fury sinopsis y comentarios

    Ember Fury

    Cathy Brett

    A sassy and entertaining illustrated debut from Cathy Brett Pyromania: A mental derangement, excitement or excessive enthusiasm for fire. Having celebrity parents isn't as hot as i...

  • The Den sinopsis y comentarios

    The Den

    Keith Gray

    The complicated nuances of teenage friendship are captured perfectly in this story of summer adventure and exploration by awardwinning author Keith Gray.Marshall feels the need to ...

  • Return to the City of Ghosts sinopsis y comentarios

    Return to the City of Ghosts

    Julian Sedgwick

    'The thing about ghosts is sometimes we create our own. And sometimes they find us, no matter what we do.' The thrilling conclusion to the Ghosts of Shanghai by the awardwinning au...

  • Verity Fibbs sinopsis y comentarios

    Verity Fibbs

    Cathy Brett

    Reality can never quite compare with the online world of Demon Streets for Verity. There she gets to learn new demon fighting skills and have fun. In reality she goes to school to ...

  • Scarlett Dedd sinopsis y comentarios

    Scarlett Dedd

    Cathy Brett

    You're dead Scarlett...Previously a poor taste jibe from school frenemies, now a statement of fact. Scarlett is absolutely mortified (in more ways than one) to discover that she's ...

  • The Ransom of Dond sinopsis y comentarios

    The Ransom of Dond

    Siobhan Dowd

    Darra is an omen of unluck: a thirteenth child. To appease the dark god, Dond, and bring good fortune to her small island community, Darra must be sacrificed at the age of thirteen...

  • Wrath sinopsis y comentarios

    Wrath

    Marcus Sedgwick

    Marcus Sedgwick crafts a characteristically unsettling mystery exploring teen relationships and our connection to the world around us in his gripping Barrington Stoke debut.From th...

  • Solace of the Road sinopsis y comentarios

    Solace of the Road

    Siobhan Dowd

    Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their toonice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life, her stupid sch...

  • The Brides of Rollrock Island sinopsis y comentarios

    The Brides of Rollrock Island

    Margo Lanagan

    Rollrock is an isolated, windswept island; a wild and salty landscape where fishermen and their families must wring a living from the stormy seas. But Rollrock is also a place of e...

  • SweetFreak sinopsis y comentarios

    SweetFreak

    Sophie McKenzie

    Get ready for a brand new edgeofyourseat read from bestselling author Sophie McKenzie!  When everyone thinks you're a liar, how hard will you fight for the truth?Carey and Ame...

  • Long Lankin sinopsis y comentarios

    Long Lankin

    Lindsey Barraclough

    Beware of Long Lankin . . . When Cora and her little sister Mimi are sent to stay with their greataunt in the isolated village of Bryers Guerdon, they sense immediately that they'r...

  • Ravencave sinopsis y comentarios

    Ravencave

    Marcus Sedgwick

    A grim discovery brings disturbing revelations in this chilling ghost story from the late Marcus Sedgwick.A grim discovery brings disturbing revelations in this chilling ghost stor...

  • The Climbers sinopsis y comentarios

    The Climbers

    Keith Gray

    Heralding his outstanding return to young adult fiction, Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies of teen life in this compelling, bittersweet tale of rivalry and friendship.In this ...

  • Bog Child sinopsis y comentarios

    Bog Child

    Siobhan Dowd

    Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world aroun...