Remembering John Marsden for his utterly unhinged words about bullying from 2019 - just horrifying from someone who was a teacher and ran a school.
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John Marsden on bullying: a YA fiction writer should know better - ABC Religion & Ethics
It is vital for us all to recognise the significant harm bullying can inflict on the mental health of teenagers. But how much more should we expect young adult fiction writers to have a deep understan...
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Vale John Marsden -author of Tomorrow when the war began series.
Those books were a staple of my childhood and have neber been forgotten, truly a work of art.
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Those books were a staple of my childhood and have neber been forgotten, truly a work of art.
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John Marsden, author of Tomorrow, When the War Began, dies aged 74 | Australian books | The Guardian
Marsden’s death was confirmed in a letter from one of two schools he founded saying: ‘He died at his desk in his home, doing what he loved, writing’
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December 19, 2024 at 1:18 AM
very sad to hear of the passing of john marsden.
he was one of the standout teachers through my schooling — in many ways similar to the character of john keating in dead poets society.
the school hated his unorthodox methods…
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he was one of the standout teachers through my schooling — in many ways similar to the character of john keating in dead poets society.
the school hated his unorthodox methods…
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Australian writer John Marsden, author of Tomorrow series, dies aged 74
Marsden, a world-renowned author of children's and young adult fiction, wrote the beloved adventure novel Tomorrow, When the War Began.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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In school I was in hospital for 3 mths. We were reading Tomorrow When The War Began & while I enjoyed it, it wasn't my type of book. English teacher contacted John Marsden and he called me while I was in hospital. That's the sort of person he was and I'll never forget the kindness he showed me.
Ah John Marsden has died - I was a bookish Australian teenager in the 90s so of course I got through everything by him that the library had, and his "Everything I Know About Writing" was I think the first book on writing I ever read www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...
December 19, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Sad about John Marsden, some great YA books and when he got asked about the inherent xenophobia in the Tomorrow series he said he wouldn’t do it again because of how the country has come to treat refugees. Most writers his age just rant about cancel culture. Vale JM.
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The Surface Trials by HM Waugh
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The Surface Trials by HM Waugh
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The Surface Trials by HM Waugh
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I am so shocked and deeply saddened by the news of author John Marsden’s passing last night.
It is a seismic loss for Australian literature.
I want to pay tribute to Marsden, as he was the single biggest influence on my writing.
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It is a seismic loss for Australian literature.
I want to pay tribute to Marsden, as he was the single biggest influence on my writing.
Post continued here: holdensheppard.substack.com/p/vale-john-...
December 19, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Vale John Marsden ♥️
December 19, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Vale John Marsden, probably the most influential writer for Australian youth over the last 40 years.
I think about 75% of the book I was assigned at school were written by him.
youtu.be/pc2eIqc_Yvc
I think about 75% of the book I was assigned at school were written by him.
youtu.be/pc2eIqc_Yvc
Australian Author John Marsden Dies Aged 74
YouTube video by The Project
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December 18, 2024 at 9:50 AM