Helen Sedgwick
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Helen Sedgwick

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Helen Sedgwick was a research scientist working in the field of biophysics before writing her debut novel, The Comet Seekers. She has an MLitt in Creative Writing from Glasgow University and a PhD in Physics from Edinburgh University, and has received a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Having grown up in London, she now lives in the Scottish Highlands. The Growing Season is her second novel.

Books by Helen Sedgwick
The Growing Season
Helen Sedgwick

What if anyone could have a baby? A thought-provoking and unforgettable novel from a rising star.

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The Comet Seekers
Helen Sedgwick

One Day meets The Time Traveler's Wife in this spellbinding, magical debut novel about love, loss, hope and heartbreak that shows us that the world can be as desolate or as beautiful as the comets that pass overhead.

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