Author Interview with Nora Gold

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Author Bio
Dr. Nora Gold is the prize-winning author of five books. Her first book, Marrow and Other Stories, won a Vine Canadian Jewish Book Award and was praised by Alice Munro. Fields of Exile, the first novel about anti-Israelism on campus, won the inaugural Canadian Jewish Literary Award for best novel, and was acclaimed by Ruth Wisse and Irwin Cotler. The Dead Man received a Canada Council for the Arts translation grant and was published in Hebrew in Israel. 18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages, an anthology of translated works, was praised by Publishers Weekly, Cynthia Ozick, and Dara Horn. Gold’s newest book, coming out March 1, 2024, is In Sickness and In Health/Yom Kippur in a Gym (two novellas).

In addition, Gold is the founder and editor-in-chief of the prestigious literary journal Jewish Fiction, which has readers in 140 countries and has published nearly 600 works of Jewish fiction, never before published in English, that were either written in English or translated into English from 20 languages.

Connect with Nora Gold
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Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
1:12 What are your books about?
4:13 What inspired you to write your books?
7:32 When you were writing your books, who were you thinking of when it comes to who the book is for?
8:47 How long have you been writing?
10:23 What is your schedule like when you are writing a book?
11:14 Is there anything you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
12:03 Do you have a favorite writing snack or drink?
12:59 What type of books do you personally enjoy reading?
14:33 Are there any books or authors that inspired you to become an author?
15:54 What books did you grow up reading? Did you have an all time favorite?
17:27 Now as an adult do you have any favorite series or authors?
18:58 Do you have any advice for someone just starting to read again?
20:48 What advice would you give someone just starting to write their own book?
25:19 Where is the best place for our readers to connect with you?

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