Gillian Rubinstein
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Gillian Rubinstein (1942—) is an award-winning Australian children's author and playwright. Born in England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in 1973. As well as eight plays, numerous short stories and articles, she has written over 30 books. Her award-winning and hugely popular 1986 debut 'Space Demons' introduced the themes of growing up and fantasy worlds which emerge often in her other writings. Books such as "At Ardilla", "Foxspell" and "Galax-Arena" all received critical acclaim and multiple awards.
In 2001, Rubinstein published the first of the 'Tales of the Otori' series under the pseudonym 'Lian Hearn'. 'Lian', comes from a childhood nickname (as the last four letters of 'Gillian) and 'Hearn' refers to herons which is a prominent theme in the series. The series is set in a fictional island nation resembling feudal Japan and is her first work to reach an adult audience. Gillian Rubinstein currently resides in Goolwa, South Australia.
Some of her books include:
- Space Demons
- Skymaze
- Shinkei
- Beyond the Labyrinth
- At Ardilla
- Foxspell
- Galax-Arena
- Terra-Farma
- Answers to Brut
- The Whale's Child
