Marsden, John

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MARSDEN, John

MARSDEN, John. Australian, b. 1950. Genres: Children's fiction, Young adult fiction. Career: Geelong Grammar School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, English teacher, 1982-90; writer, 1991-. Publications: So Much to Tell You…, 1988, as play, 1994; The Journey, 1988; The Great Gatenby, 1988; Staying Alive in Year Five, 1989; Out of Time, 1990; Letters from the Inside, 1991; Take My Word for It, 1992; Tomorrow, When the War Began, 1993; Everything I Know about Writing, 1993; Looking for Trouble, 1993; The Dead of the Night, 1994; The Third Day, the Frost, 1995; Cool School, 1995; Creep Street, 1996; Checkers, 1996; Darkness Be My Friend, 1996; Dear Miffy, 1997; Burning for Revenge, 1997; Prayer for the 21st Century, 1997; Secret Men's Business, 1998; Norton's Hut, 1998; The Rabbits, 1998; The Night Is for Hunting, 1998; The Other Side of Dawn, 1999; Marsden on Marsden, 2000; Winter, 2000; A Day in the Life of Me, 2002; Millie, 2002; The Boy You Brought Home, 2002; The Magic Rainforest, 2002. EDITOR: This I Believe, 1996; Four Weddings and a Funeral, 1996; Tomorrow…20 Visions for the Future. Address: c/o Pan Macmillan, 31 Market St, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia.

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