Legendary Australian author John Marsden has died at the age of
74.
Marsden, known for his best-sel...View MoreLegendary Australian author John Marsden has died at the age of
74.
Marsden, known for his best-selling Tomorrow book series, won several
major awards for children's and adult fiction - including the Lloyd O'Neil Award for contributions to Australian publishing
in 2006.
He wrote more than 40 books across multiple genres but made waves in the young
adult category with Tomorrow, When the War Began.
The book followed a hypothetical war in which Australia was invaded and went on to inspire a movie and TV series.
The novel and six following additions were praised by Marsden's publisher, Pan Macmillan Australia, as 'the best
series for Australian teens of all time'.
Marsden was also well-known in the education community after serving as principal at
two schools in regional Victoria.
In 2018, the author recalled his experiences at Candlebark, near Romsey, and Alice Miller, in Macedon.
'Running a school is probably the most intense and complicated job I've had
in my life,' he told the ABC.
'The only thing I can compare it to is when I worked in the emergency department
at Sydney Hospital when I was about 19.
'...It's very important that young people get their hands dirty, both literally and metaphorically
… There's a lot of laughter. There's a lot of joking. There
are a lot of serious conversations, too.'
Legendary Australian book author John Marsden (pictured) has
died at the age of 74
Marsden (pictured) wrote more than 40 books across multiple genres but made
waves in the young adult category with Tomorrow, When the War Began
Businessman and activist Simon Holmes à Court shared a tribute to Marsden in a touching post on X, formerly Twitter,
shortly after news broke of his passing on Wednesday evening.
'He was one of the standout teachers through
my schooling — in many ways similar to the character of John Keating in Dead
Poets Society,' he wrote.
'His 1st book So Much to Tell You was based on my year group — many identifiable characters.
A gift to our year!
'Complex man, but I'm so glad to have crossed paths.'
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Legendary Australian author John Marsden has died at the age of
74.
Marsden, known for his best-sel...View More