Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2014) Winner
Marcus Sedgwick
マーカス・セドウィック
Mākasu Sedowikku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-04-08 （Preston, Kent, England）
- Died
- 2022-11-15 （France） age 54
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- England → French Alps → Dordogne
Career
- Occupations
- writer, illustrator, children's book author
- Active Years
- 2000-2022
- Affiliations
- RCW Literary Agency, Bath Spa University
- Influenced By
- Susan Cooper, Mervyn Peake, Thomas Mann, Arthur Schnitzler
- Nominations
- 2001 Edgar Awards nomination – Witch Hill, 2002 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize shortlist – The Dark Horse
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bath | — | Mathematics and Politics | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Bath
Mathematics and Politics
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied mathematics and politics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Branford Boase Award | Floodland | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | Booktrust Teenage Prize | My Swordhand Is Singing | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Michael L. Printz Award | Revolver | — | American Library Association | winner |
| 2014 | Michael L. Printz Award | Midwinterblood | — | American Library Association | winner |
| 2016 | Michael L. Printz Award | The Ghosts of Heaven | — | American Library Association | winner |
Branford Boase Award
2001
Work:
Floodland
Result:
winner
Booktrust Teenage Prize
2007
Work:
My Swordhand Is Singing
Result:
winner
Michael L. Printz Award
2011
Work:
Revolver
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Michael L. Printz Award
2014
Work:
Midwinterblood
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Michael L. Printz Award
2016
Work:
The Ghosts of Heaven
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Floodland
2000 Science fictionZoe lives on her own on an island that used to be part of England before global warming caused the seas to rise.
environmental disastersurvivalisolation
Midwinterblood
2011 FantasyA novel consisting of linked stories spanning time on a remote island.
lovedeathtime
Revolver
2009 Historical fictionA story of revenge and redemption set in 19th-century Lapland.
revengefamilyredemption
The Ghosts of Heaven
2015 Science fiction, fantasyFour loosely connected stories forming a spiral across time.
spiralsmadnesshistory
My Swordhand Is Singing
2006 Horror, fantasyA father-son story based on vampire lore.
vampiressecrets of the past
Bibliography
- Floodland
- The Dark Horse
- The Foreshadowing
- Blood Red, Snow White
- Revolver
- Midwinterblood
- The Ghosts of Heaven
- Saint Death
- My Swordhand Is Singing
- The Kiss of Death
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- characteristic precision of English prosedark and poetic narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- deathtimedarknessspirals
Health
-
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME)2014-2022Led to relocation to France and inspired his final nonfiction book
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed young adult author, the most-nominated for the Michael L. Printz Award. Produced works from children's books to adult novels.
Trivia
- Married and divorced three times
- Avid drummer and music lover
- Collaborated frequently with brother Julian Sedgwick