Gillian Mears Gillian Mears i(A33921 works by)
Born: Established: 21 Jul 1964 Lismore, Lismore - Goonellabah, Lismore area, Far Northeast NSW, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 16 May 2016
Gender: Female
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1 Ghost Moth Gillian Mears , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 66 2018;
1 Heartstones Gillian Mears , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 66 2018;
1 'Not a Day Goes by That I Don't Wish That I Were Dead' Gillian Mears , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 May 2016; (p. 32)
1 6 y separately published work icon The Cat With The Coloured Tail Gillian Mears , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2015 8722356 2015 single work children's fiction children's fable

'A magical cat, an ice-cream van that makes delicious moon-creams and a quest to bring joy to those who need it most.

'Mr Hooper and The Cat with the Coloured Tail travel through the countryside in their ice-cream van. They enjoy looking for heart shapes (their favourite game) and making people happy with their delicious moon-creams. But a dark feeling is following the cat. Something is wrong. When the ice-cream van enters the forest, Mr Hooper and the cat realise the heart of the world is in danger. Will they be able to save it? A lyrical fable about love and healing.' (Publication summary)

1 1 Old Copmanhurst Gillian Mears , 2012 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 71 no. 1 2012; (p. 104-115) The Best Australian Essays 2012 2012; (p. 123-135)
1 Open Page with Gillian Mears Gillian Mears , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 343 2012; (p. 80)
1 Foal's Bread Gillian Mears , 2011 extract novel (Foal's Bread)
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 127 2011; (p. 115-126)
1 47 y separately published work icon Foal's Bread Gillian Mears , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1821887 2011 single work novel (taught in 4 units)

'The sound of horses' hooves turns hollow on the farms west of Wirri. If a man can still ride, if he hasn't totally lost the use of his legs, if he hasn't died to the part of his heart that understands such things, then he should go for a gallop. At the very least he should stand at the road by the river imagining that he's pushing a horse up the steep hill that leads to the house on the farm once known as One Tree.

'Set in hardscrabble farming country and around the country show high-jumping circuit that prevailed in rural New South Wales prior to the Second World War, Foal's Bread tells the story of two generations of the Nancarrow family and their fortunes as dictated by the vicissitudes of the land.

'It is a love story of impossible beauty and sadness, a chronicle of dreams 'turned inside out', and miracles that never last, framed against a world both tender and unspeakably hard. Written in luminous prose and with an aching affinity for the landscape the book describes, Foal's Bread is the work of a born writer at the height of her considerable powers. It is a stunning work of remarkable originality and power, one that confirms Gillian Mears' reputation as one of our most exciting and acclaimed writers.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 Fairy Death Gillian Mears , 2010 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Heat , no. 24 (New Series) 2010; (p. 79-94) The Best Australian Essays 2011 2011; (p. 1-15)
Gillian Mears reflects on being photographed lying unclothed under a mirror with a red balloon. 'The invitation from photographer Vincent Long arrived early in 2009. Would I be interested in taking part in his portrait series of Australian writers? Each participant would appear with a helium-filled red balloon, a kind of homage to the Lamorisse film, as well as symbolising in some sense the writer's muse.' Source: Gillian Mears
1 Easter Cake Gillian Mears , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Heat , no. 18 (New Series) 2008; (p. 137-145)
1 Alive in Ant and Bee Gillian Mears , 2007 extract autobiography (Alive in Ant and Bee)
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007; (p. 1-15)
1 No More Beyond Gillian Mears , 2007 single work short story
— Appears in: Heat , no. 14 (New Series) 2007; (p. 85-96)
1 1 Alive in Ant and Bee Gillian Mears , 2007 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Heat , no. 13 (New Series) 2007; (p. 7-30) Heart Matters : Personal Stories about That Heart-Stopping Moment 2010; (p. 95-125)
1 Here is the Heartflower Gillian Mears , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: The Best Australian Stories 2005 2005; (p. 126-141) Island , Summer no. 103 2005; (p. 83-95)
1 Gillian Mears Reveals the Book that Made Her Laugh and Cry Gillian Mears , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 10 December 2005; (p. 32)
1 The Third Triplet Gillian Mears , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Heat , no. 9 (New Series) 2005; (p. 39-50)
1 Nothing Worth Recording Gillian Mears , 2004 single work prose
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 21 December - 11 January vol. 122 no. 6452 2004-2005; (p. 109-111)
1 I Shall Not Pass Along This Way Again Gillian Mears , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: A Map of the Gardens : Stories 2002; (p. 230-257)
1 Sad Quarrion Gillian Mears , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: A Map of the Gardens : Stories 2002; (p. 141-172)
1 Severed Land Gillian Mears , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: A Map of the Gardens : Stories 2002; (p. 173-206)
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