John Marsden

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gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:activeYears 1990-present
gptkbp:adaptation Tomorrow, When the War Began (TV series)
Tomorrow, When the War Began (film)
gptkbp:artMovement gptkb:Curtis_Brown_Australia
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Children's_Book_Council_of_Australia_Book_of_the_Year
gptkbp:birthDate 1950-09-27
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Victoria,_Australia
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Film and television producers
gptkbp:contribution Promoting reading among youth
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_New_South_Wales
gptkbp:firstPublished So Much to Tell You
gptkbp:genre Young adult fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Marsden
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Australian_literature
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:J.D._Salinger
gptkb:Harper_Lee
gptkbp:inspiredBy Australian_landscape
gptkbp:involved Cultural events
Literary criticism
Education advocacy
Indigenous rights advocacy
Literacy programs
Social justice initiatives
Community projects
Literary festivals
Public speaking engagements
Cultural preservation efforts
Environmental causes
Writing workshops
Animal welfare advocacy
Youth empowerment programs
Mental health awareness campaigns
Mentoring young writers
Crisis support initiatives
gptkbp:knownFor Young adult novels
gptkbp:nationality Australian
gptkbp:notableWork Tomorrow, When the War Began
gptkbp:occupation Teacher
Writer
gptkbp:philosophy Importance of storytelling
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_South_Wales,_Australia
gptkbp:series The Tomorrow Series
The Ellie Chronicles
gptkbp:spouse Leanne_Marsden
gptkbp:theme Friendship
Survival
Coming of age
War and conflict
gptkbp:website http://www.johnmarsden.com.au
gptkbp:wrote Realistic fiction