The Australian literary community has been grieving at the news of John Marsden’s death late last year. In the decade before the releases of Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games, Marsden had a powerful impact on the young adult publishing industry.
Marsden is best known for Tomorrow, When the War Began, the novel that spawned one of the most popular Australian young adult series of all time. The series follows a band of regional Australian teenagers who accidentally become soldiers in guerilla warfare when the country is invaded.
