1. JOHN MARSDEN

2. Who is John Marsden Date of birth: 27th September 1950
Born: Victoria Australia
Now Lives: Beyond the Macedon ranges in Sandon
Major events in 1950: The Korean war ( ) The British submarine Truclent collides with a Swedish oil tanker in the Thames estuary and sinks 64 die The US army begins to deploy anti-aircraft cannons to protect nuclear stations and military targets.
Family life: I found it really hard to get details on John Marsden , it does not say if he is married or has children. I wonder if he wants to keep this part of his life private since his other life as a writer is broadcast all over the world ?

4. Fact’s on John Marsden
John Marsden’s great great great uncle Rev Samuel Marsden was a tough cookie. In the early days of white Australia he served as the hanging parson. He was known by this name because he was the one who sentenced people to death by hanging on Friday, gave them communion at church on Sunday then supervised their execution on Monday !!!

5. John Marsden lives on an 850-acre property just outside Melbourne, Australia, where he runs writing camps and writing courses. He tours the world giving talks and holding workshops. He's now published thirty books, and his world-wide sales total 21/2 million.

6. Some other books written by John Marsden
The dead of the night. 1989
The third day the frost. 1993
Darkness be my friend. 1996
Burning for revenge The night is for hunting. 1998
The other side of dawn 2002
While I live 2003
Incurable 2005
Circle of Flight
The journey 1988
The Great Gatenby 1989
Letters from the Inside 1992
Checkers 1996
Dear Miffy 1997
Winter 2001
Out of Time 2005
Hamlet 2008
Norton’s Hut 1999
The Rabbits 2003
Home & Away 2008

7. Education
When he, was 10 years old John Marsden moved to Sydney and attended the Kings school Parramatta. Following his time there, Marsden was accepted into Sydney University to study a double degree in Law and Arts and attended university despite being confused about what he wanted to do. John Marsden struggled during his time there, and due to a sense of loneliness from family rifts, educational experiences, and simply disliking law, he dropped out.
After leaving university, John became depressed and adding to his depression was the fact that he couldn’t find a job that suited him. As his depression engulfed him he went into suicidal thoughts , where he began seeing a psychiatrist. He eventually got admitted to a psychiatric hospital. To this day John say’s that his experience in hospital is a very important part of his life.

8. Where I gather my information from
Wikipedia
Google
John Marsden own web site