- John Marsden, author of the Tomorrow series, died aged 74
Legendary Australian book 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.
Marsden 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.
News of Marsden’s death began circulating Wednesday evening.
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Legendary Australian book author John Marsden has died at the age of 74
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