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Gillian Rubinstein

Australia (b.1942)
Mother of Matt Rubinstein

aka Lian Hearn

Gillian Rubinstein 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.

Series

Space Demons
   1. Shinkei (1986)
   2. Skymaze (1986)
   3. Space Demons (1986)

Novels

   Answers to Brut (1988)
   Beyond the Labyrinth (1988)
   Melanie and the Night Animal (1988)
   Flashback (1990)
   At Ardilla (1991)
   Galax-Arena (1993)
   The Giant's Tooth (1993)
   Foxspell (1994)
   Jake and Pete (1995)
   Under the Cat's Eye (1997)
   The Pirates' Ship (1998)
   The Fairy's Wings (1998)
   Hooray for the Kafe Karaoke (1998)
   Terra Farma (2001)
   The Whale's Child (2002)
   Pure Chance (2004)

Collections

Annie's Brother's Suit and Other Stories (1996)

Anthologies edited

After Dark (1988)
Before Dawn (1988)

Picture Books show