John Marsden, a man who never reads reviews, who doesn't take interest in awards and who has bought an 1,100 acre piece of forest land on the edge of Melbourne (Macedon Ranges), is one of Australia's most influential writers and now reaches a wider audience than any other Australian author. What makes his 35 boeken so popular? Not only does Marsden create realistic, interesting and powerful characters that toon the individuality, resourcefulness and creativity of the younger generation, but he also writes in a variety of genres including: Comedy ( Looking For Trouble [1993]); Human interest...