Irma Gold Irma Gold i(A9625 works by)
Gender: Female
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Oorama - Tomorrow Irma Gold , sequence short story
1 1 y separately published work icon Where the Heart Is Irma Gold , Susannah Crispe (illustrator), Chatswood : EK Books , 2021 23293230 2021 single work picture book children's

'Inspired by an extraordinary true story, Where the Heart Is explores the friendship between Dindim the Magellanic penguin and his rescuer, Joao.

'With gorgeous illustrations and flowing prose, it depicts Dindim’s 8000-mile journey to his Patagonian home, and his longing to return. Young readers will delight in travelling across the ocean with Dindim, meeting whales and albatross! Heartfelt and educational, this is a celebration of the power of friendship and the beauty of the natural world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 3 y separately published work icon The Breaking Irma Gold , Adelaide : MidnightSun , 2021 20482096 2021 single work novel

'Hannah Bird has just arrived in Thailand. Disoriented and out of her depth, she meets Deven, a fierce and gutsy Australian expat who sweeps her into thrilling adventures rescuing elephants.

'As they head deeper and deeper into the fraught world of elephant tourism, their lives become tangled in ways Hannah never imagined. But how far will they go to save a life?

'Hannah is about to make a critical decision from which there will be no turning back, with shattering consequences.'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Seree’s Story Irma Gold , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2020 20483220 2020 single work picture book children's

'Life in the jungle is good for young Seree and her mother until the day poachers come. Seree is forced to work in a circus far from the life she knows and is separated from her mother. Will they ever be reunited? An uplifting and thought-provoking tale about elephant conservation.' (Publication summary)
1 Pole Pole Irma Gold , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: StylusLit , March no. 7 2020;
1 Untethered Irma Gold , 2019 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 78 no. 4 2019; (p. 204-213)
1 The Line Irma Gold , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2017 2017; (p. 58-71)
1 Beetroot Irma Gold , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Tincture Journal , Winter no. 18 2017; (p. 62-72)
1 Rescuing Chang Irma Gold , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Westerly , vol. 60 no. 2 2015; (p. 141-146)
1 No Story Irma Gold , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 14 no. 1 2015;
1 Bus 864F Irma Gold , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , April no. 17 2015;
1 Travelling Left Irma Gold , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: The Grapple Annual No. 1 2014;
1 A Sweetly Alien Creature Irma Gold , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Love Stories 2014; (p. 198-208)
1 The Company of Birds Irma Gold , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 73 no. 1 2014; (p. 154-158)

'I have a lot of stuff; too much, some would say. At least Hayley would. And my husband. If you can still call him that...'
1 3 y separately published work icon Megumi and the Bear Irma Gold , Craig Phillips (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2013 6079657 2013 single work picture book children's 'Friendship is sweet - and sometimes when you let go of a wish it may unexpectedly be granted. While out looking for fir cones in the forest one morning, little Megumi meets a bear. They quickly become close friends, dancing and playing together every day. Then one afternoon the bear doesn't appear, and although Megumi goes out day after day to wait for him, still he doesn't come. Megumi is distraught! Finally, finally, finally, she stops wishing to meet the bear again and begins to forget about their happy friendship - and then...guess who unexpectedly turns up again? Features: a touching portrayal of the joy of friendship; endearing art with wide commercial appeal; and a gentle lesson in how patience can be richly rewarded. ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 9 y separately published work icon The Invisible Thread : One Hundred Years of Words Irma Gold (editor), Canberra : Halstead Press , 2012 Z1878100 2012 anthology extract autobiography essay non-fiction novel poetry prose short story

An anthology of 100 years of writing by Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, writers.

The anthology is an official publication of the National Year of Reading 2012 and the Centenary of Canberra 2013.
1 1 y separately published work icon 100 Years of Words Irma Gold (editor), Canberra : Halstead Press , 2012 Z1778012 2012 anthology poetry short story prose essay drama extract
1 The Visit Irma Gold , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Idiom 23 , November vol. 21 no. 2011; (p. 36-38) Two Steps Forward 2011;
1 Just a Suburban Street Irma Gold , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Escape : An Anthology of Short Stories 2011; (p. 86-93)
1 11 y separately published work icon Two Steps Forward Irma Gold , Mulgrave : Affirm Press , 2011 Z1805938 2011 selected work short story 'It's easy to get stuck in a rut. What binds the characters in 'Two steps forward' is an indomitable desire to climb their way out. Located in familiar Australian settings, this collection brilliantly weaves together authentic characters and adverse scenarios. You'll encounter battlers, underdogs and people who've hit hard times. Protagonists to root for and causes to cheer. In this affecting, assured debut, Irma Gold celebrates courage and challenges our notions of what it takes to be happy.' (Trove record)
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