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Markus Zusak born 23 June is an Australian writer. He is best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger , two novels that became international bestsellers.

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He won the Margaret Edwards Award in Zusak was born in Sydney, Australia. His mother Lisa is originally from Germany and his father Helmut is Austrian. They immigrated to Australia in the late s. He attended Engadine High School and briefly returned there to teach English while writing. Zusak is the author of six books. Printz Award. The Book Thief was published in and has since been translated into more than 40 languages.

The Book Thief was adapted into a film of the same name in It focused on his drafting process and journey to success through writing The Book Thief.

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In March Zusak talked about his then unfinished novel Bridge of Clay. And this is also the scary thing—I'm a different person to the one who started Bridge of Clay eight, nine years ago I've got to get it done this year, or else I'll probably finally have to set it aside. In , he won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association ALA , which annually recognises an author and "a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature".