John Marsden, author of Tomorrow, When the War Began, dies aged 74

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’

The Australian author, John Marsden, beloved for young adult novels including the Tomorrow series and The Rabbits, has died aged 74.

Alice Miller School, one of two schools that Marsden founded in Victoria, confirmed his death in a letter to parents. “He died at his desk in his home, doing what he loved, writing,” the statement read. The Guardian has confimed his death separately, but no cause of death has yet been given.