# John Marsden

john marsden (born 27 September 1950) is an Australian writer and school principal. Marsden's books have been translated into eleven languages.While working as a teacher, Marsden began writing for children, and had his first book, So Much to Tell You, published in 1987. Since then, he has written or edited over 40 books and has sold over 5 million books throughout the world.In 2006, Marsden started an alternative school, Candlebark School in the Macedon Ranges.