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Gillian Rubinstein (born 29 August 1942) is an English-born children's author and playwright. Born in Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire,[1][2] England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in 1973.[3] 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.

Gillian Rubinstein
BornGillian Margaret Hanson
(1942-08-29) 29 August 1942 (age 80)
United Kingdom
Pen nameLian Hearn
G. M. Hanson
Occupationwriter
Notable awardsChildren's Peace Literature Award, 1987; Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, 2004
SpousePhillip
ChildrenMatt (born 1974), Tessa (born 1977) and Susannah (born 1979)
Website
www.gillianrubinstein.com

In 2001, Rubinstein published Across the Nightingale Floor, the first of the best-selling three-book series Tales of the Otori series under the pseudonym Lian Hearn. The series is set in a fictional island nation resembling feudal Japan and is her first work to reach an adult audience.

The name 'Lian', comes from a childhood nickname and 'Hearn' apparently refers to herons which are a prominent theme in the series. It has also been suggested that the surname is most likely borrowed from Lafcadio Hearn; one of the first Western writers to tackle Japanese mythology.

Gillian Rubinstein currently resides in Mullumbimby, New South Wales.


Works



Writing as Gillian Rubinstein



Writing as Lian Hearn



Tales of the Otori

  1. Across the Nightingale Floor (2002)
  2. Grass for His Pillow (2003)
  3. Brilliance of the Moon (2004)
  4. The Harsh Cry of the Heron (2006)
  5. Heaven's Net is Wide (2007)

Children of the Otori

  1. Orphan Warriors (2020)
  2. Sibling Assassins (2020)

The Tale of Shikanoko

  1. Emperor of the Eight Islands (April 2016)
  2. Autumn Princess, Dragon Child (June 2016)
  3. Lord of the Darkwood (August 2016)
  4. The Tengu's Game of Go (September 2016)

The Tale of Shikanoko series is set in the Otori universe, several centuries prior to the Tales of the Otori.


Standalone novels


Writing as G.M. Hanson



Compilation edited by Gillian Rubinstein



Contributions



Awards



References


  1. "Potten End (A Guide to Old Hertfordshire)". hertfordshire-genealogy.
  2. "Rubenstein, Gillian". Austlit. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  3. "Gillian Rubinstein: About Me - Personal Biography". Gillian Rubinstein. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
  4. "Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2006". William G. Contento. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  5. "Children's Peace Literature Award". AustLit. Retrieved 12 November 2019.





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