Markus Zusak is an Australian writer of German and Austrian descent. He is the author of six books including a number of international best-sellers.
He pursued a teaching degree at the University of Sydney before becoming a professional author. His first three books The Underdog (1999), Fighting Reuben Wolfe (2000), and When Dogs Cry (2001) formed a trilogy centred on two brothers of the working- ... (read more)