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“The Time of the Ghosts” by Gillian Polack: A multilayered story with lots to offer
How does one spend retirement? For some people, the answer lies in quaint gardens and relaxed hobbies – but what if that hobby is ghost hunting? In Jewish Australian writer Gillian Polack’s 6th novel, The Time of the Ghosts (2017), … Continue reading
Tagged Australian Speculative Fiction, Book Recommendation, Gillian Polack, Review, Speculative Australia, Time of the Ghosts
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Jewish-Australianness and Gillian Polack’s ‘Melusine’
Gillian Polack is an important Australian writer and Medievalist who was born and raised in Melbourne. Her heritage and religion have had a great influence on her writing, but not only that – her Jewish-Australianness shows us the importance of … Continue reading
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The Dance of Chances
It was mere chance and a heavy dose of good luck that made me notice Gillian Polack’s twitter appeal to find more Jewish Australian writers of science fiction and fantasy – as she could only list four so far on … Continue reading
Tagged Gillian Polack, Jack Dann, Jason Franks, Jewish Australian Writing, Rivqa Rafael, Speculative Australia, Speculative Fiction
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