Alan Gold (author)
Encyclopedia
Alan David Gold, is an Australia
n novel
ist, literary critic
and human rights
activist.
Gold was born in Leicester
, UK
and began his working life on British provincial newspapers such as the Leicester Mercury
before becoming a freelance correspondent in the United Kingdom and Europe.
He has written seventeen books which have been published and translated internationally. His novels deal with a wide range of subjects, most often history and Judaism
. His most recent publications are Pirate Queen, about Gráinne O'Malley and Warrior Queen about the adventures of the British Queen Boudica
, both published by Penguin Putnam/NAL in the United States.
Forthcoming books include The Mechanic, about the Nuremberg trials
, The Daughter of the Desert, a fictionalized biography based on the life of Gertrude Bell
, the woman who created modern-day Iraq
in 1923, Lady of the Night, a novel about truth in fiction, and fiction in truth, and The Pretender's Lady, a story about Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie
.
He is a regular literary critic for The Australian
and the literary magazine, Good Reading
. In June 2000, he was the New South Wales Human Rights Orator, as well as the B'nai B'rith
Human Rights Orator in Sydney and Melbourne. He is a visiting guest lecturer in literature at major Australian Universities and a regular lecturer and speaker on matters of literature, racism and human rights.
He is a past President of the Anti-Defamation Unit of B'nai B'rith, is a member of the think-tanks, the Sydney Institute
, and the Centre for Independent Studies
, is a board member of the International writers' centre, Varuna, the Vice President of the human rights program Courage to Care, and the literary co-ordinator of the New South Wales
University Shalom College's Festival, Limmud Oz. He is a visiting scholar to the Melbourne Limmud Oz.
Gold is published by HarperCollins
in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and Penguin Group
/New American Library
in the USA as well as Editoriale ViaMagna in Spain and Edition Michel LaFon in France. His books deal extensively with major historical themes from numerous time periods, as well as recreating fabulous women whose lives have been lost to history, such as Gráinne O'Malley and Jezebel
.
Alan Gold is married with three children and lives in Sydney
, Australia.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist, literary critic
Literary criticism
Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals...
and human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
activist.
Gold was born in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and began his working life on British provincial newspapers such as the Leicester Mercury
Leicester Mercury
The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper, owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust, for the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland...
before becoming a freelance correspondent in the United Kingdom and Europe.
He has written seventeen books which have been published and translated internationally. His novels deal with a wide range of subjects, most often history and Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. His most recent publications are Pirate Queen, about Gráinne O'Malley and Warrior Queen about the adventures of the British Queen Boudica
Boudica
Boudica , also known as Boadicea and known in Welsh as "Buddug" was queen of the British Iceni tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire....
, both published by Penguin Putnam/NAL in the United States.
Forthcoming books include The Mechanic, about the Nuremberg trials
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
, The Daughter of the Desert, a fictionalized biography based on the life of Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell, CBE was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist who explored, mapped, and became highly influential to British imperial policy-making due to her extensive travels in Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia. Along...
, the woman who created modern-day Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in 1923, Lady of the Night, a novel about truth in fiction, and fiction in truth, and The Pretender's Lady, a story about Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie
Charles Edward Stuart
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland...
.
He is a regular literary critic for The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
and the literary magazine, Good Reading
Good Reading
Good Reading is a popular monthly print magazine, focused on books and reading, based in Australia. The magazine was launched in July 2001. The popular magazine is devoted to books, and includes profiles of authors, extracts and independent reviews of the latest Australian and international...
. In June 2000, he was the New South Wales Human Rights Orator, as well as the B'nai B'rith
B'nai B'rith
B'nai B'rith International |Covenant]]" is the oldest continually operating Jewish service organization in the world. It was initially founded as the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith in New York City, on , 1843, by Henry Jones and 11 others....
Human Rights Orator in Sydney and Melbourne. He is a visiting guest lecturer in literature at major Australian Universities and a regular lecturer and speaker on matters of literature, racism and human rights.
He is a past President of the Anti-Defamation Unit of B'nai B'rith, is a member of the think-tanks, the Sydney Institute
Sydney Institute
The Sydney Institute, founded in 1989, is a privately funded, conservative, Australian current affairs forum. The Sydney Institute took over the resources of the Sydney Institute of Public Affairs which ceased activity in the late 1980s...
, and the Centre for Independent Studies
Centre for Independent Studies
The Centre for Independent Studies is a libertarian think tank founded in April 1976 by Executive Director Greg Lindsay. The CIS is one of six think tanks recognised by the National Institute for Research Advancement in Tokyo, Japan...
, is a board member of the International writers' centre, Varuna, the Vice President of the human rights program Courage to Care, and the literary co-ordinator of the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
University Shalom College's Festival, Limmud Oz. He is a visiting scholar to the Melbourne Limmud Oz.
Gold is published by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and Penguin Group
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
/New American Library
New American Library
New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...
in the USA as well as Editoriale ViaMagna in Spain and Edition Michel LaFon in France. His books deal extensively with major historical themes from numerous time periods, as well as recreating fabulous women whose lives have been lost to history, such as Gráinne O'Malley and Jezebel
Jezebel
Jezebel may refer to:* Jezebel, wife of King Ahab*Jezebel, in the Book of Revelation 2:20 a prophetess in the church of Thyatira* Jezebel , starring Bette Davis and Henry Fonda* Jezebel , a blog aimed at women...
.
Alan Gold is married with three children and lives in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia.