This is in tribute to Linda Sedgewick, an extremely talented writer and artist that we lost to cancer today.

I never actually met Linda in person, but we worked together for several years editing and publishing her SunRunner series. These books are – Voyage of the SunRunner, Blue Crab Bay, Return of the SunRunner, and A Nasty Cast.

We met through a mutual friend who knew I was a writer and that Linda had written a book but never done anything with it. I contacted her and the SunRunner series is what emerged. She did her writing at the library, as she didn’t have a computer. When she was no longer able to travel to the library, she dictated the chapters on her phone and I formatted them for her.

I have to admit I didn’t realize this YA series was a series until the third book. Her genius at weaving the tales over different times was incredible and I came to love her characters. The last book Heaven’s Gate which she was unable to complete is a little darker but tells a wonderful story in the same universe. I promised her it would be published and as soon as her family is able, they will be sending me her notes to complete the last couple of chapters. I will do my best to ghost write those few chapters as close to her voice as I can manage.

In addition to writing, she was an outstanding artist. I have some of her prints she gifted me in thanks for helping with the books.

I will miss her and I’ll let you know when Heaven’s Gate is released. Enjoy her work.