Author whose critically acclaimed books, mostly for children, were told with optimism despite their often dark themes
November 2022
Marcus Sedgwick, celebrated children’s author, dies aged 54
Tributes have flooded in for the much-loved writer, who wrote more than 40 books for children and adults including the recent Be the Change handbooks
October 2016
Top 10s
Top 10 books about borders
From Bruce Chatwin to Cormac McCarthy, these are some of the best stories about what happens when boundaries – physical, political and psychological – are crossed
June 2016
Children's books
Marcus Sedgwick's Saint Death - cover reveal and exclusive extract!
Be the first to read an extract of Marcus Sedgwick’s thrilling new YA book. Set on the border of Mexico and the US, Saint Death explores death, love, money, power, guns, gambling and lies
April 2016
Children's books
Top 10 thrilling locations in children’s books
Discover settings ripe for adventure all over the world in Sara Grant’s top 10 incredible story locations
March 2016
Children's books
Carnegie medal and Kate Greenaway shortlists 2016 announced
Patrick Ness and Chris Riddell are up for hat tricks again this year. Discover all the shortlisted writers and illustrators for the 2016 medals – how many books on the shortlist have you read?
December 2015
Children's books
What are the best books to make children feel positive about the world this new year?
Children's books
Why I want more disabled characters in books
October 2015
Children's books
The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick – review
HorseLover3000: ‘The Ghosts of Heaven constantly teases the reader with pieces of information and subtle links between the stories’
September 2015
Children's books
The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick – review
RebeccaV: ‘My excitement and happiness for this book never died’
August 2015
Children's books
Magic and Mayhem by Marcus Sedgewick – review
sporty1: ‘I really enjoyed this book due to its interesting and suspense–building plot’
June 2015
Children's books
Dark Satanic Mills by Marcus and Julian Sedgwick, John Higgins, Marc Olivent - review
Hannah K: ‘The art style is very detailed and different’
Children's books
She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick – review
Lottie Longshanks: ‘The book is very beautifully written so that the language as well as the gripping story sucks you in’
Children's books
The Ghosts of Heaven: Marcus Sedgwick - review
bibliophile: 'I have never before read a book where you choose which section to read first and at first the prospect of this decision seemed daunting'
March 2015
The eight best young adult books – and why grownups should read them, too
Children's books
Why we can't live without books in pictures and words
February 2015
Children's books
The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick - review
Children's books
2015 Kate Greenaway Medal picture book prize longlist - in pictures
January 2015
Children's books
Doctor Who: 12 Doctors 12 Stories - review
The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick review – ambitious and frustrating
