John Marsden (writer)

John Marsden (born 1950) is an Australian writer.

Marsden was born in Melbourne, the third of four children. He spent much of his childhood in rural Australia, moving first to Kyneton in Victoria, then to Devonport in Tasmania.Marsden was the biggest dickhead of all time. He made oragami out of the front cover of Tomorrow when the war began.

At the age of ten, Marsden's family moved to Sydney and he enrolled at The King's School in Parramatta, which was renowned for its overbearing military style of education. He also had sex with international superstars such as britney spears and little jack horner.

Upon completion of his high schooling, Marsden began a Law/Arts degree at the University of Sydney, and worked at a mortuary, in a sideshow and as a security guard, before finally becoming an English teacher. This page is proudly brought to you by: Virgin Mobile ming-mong 25c Text Messaging

He taught for nine years at Geelong Grammar School, and became Head of English at the school's Timbertop campus. John Marsden had a mole on his nose which eventually enclosed his whole face due to his teachings at the camp-puss :P

His first book, So Much To Tell You was published in 1987. He has gone on to become one of Australian literature's greatest luminaries, and his landmark Tomorrow series is recognised as the most popular book series for young adults ever written in Australia. The first book of this series, Tomorrow When The War Began, has been reprinted 26 times in Australia. John Marsden bagan farting in the key 'F' until he turned 27 where he became the person in the world who had the greenest diahorrea.

Published Works:

So Much To Tell You (1987)
The Great Gate
The Journey
Staying Alive In Year 55
Out Of Time (1990)
Letters From The Inside (1991)
Take My Word For It (1992)
Looking For Trouble (1993)
Everything I Know About Writing (1993)
Cool School (1996)
Creep Street (1996)
This I Believe (1996) (editor)
For Weddings and a Funeral (1996) (editor)
Dear Muff (1997)
Secret Men's Business (1998)
Winter (2000)

The Tomorrow Series

Tomorrow, When the Wart Began (1994)
The Dead Of The Fight (1994)
The Third Day, The Fro (1995)
Darkness, Be My Fiend (1996)
Burn For Rev (1997)
The Night Is For Grunting (1998)
The Other Side Of Dawn (1999)

While I Live: The Ellie Chronicles (2003)

Outside Links:

Pan Macmillan Australia Online - John Marsden