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October 29, 2023, 6:39 am
‘We time travel every time we read a book’
Her best advice for budding writers? Write every day, ensure it becomes a habit. She said the more you write, the easier it becomes, “even though it’s never easy”.
By Jessica Abelsohn
October 23, 2023, 6:35 am
Third-generation impact
While she tries to live a “normal” life, she finds herself weighed down by the unspoken grief of her grandmother, a Holocaust survivor.
By Jessica Abelsohn
An article with the headline 'The House of Rothschild – Its Rise and Fall' is seen on the front page of the Nazi newspaper Der Stürmer from May 1938 at an exhibition in the Jewish Museum in Vienna in 2022. Photo: Alex Halada/AFP
October 10, 2023, 7:09 am
‘Not just another travelogue of Jewish suffering’
In Jewish Space Lasers, journalist Mike Rothschild – no relation – plumbs 200 years of outlandish and harmful material to try and discover how one family became an unending target, writes Amy Spiro.
By AMY SPIRO
Freda Hodge.
October 6, 2023, 5:41 am
Author learned Yiddish to present stories
When asked how prevalent Yiddish is within the community at the moment, Hodge told The AJN, “At one time people knew this language was dying out, but this is not true anymore..."
By Carol Saffer
Dr Lois Peeler.
October 1, 2023, 7:18 pm
Everyone is welcome
The evening will feature music, kosher and halal food, and informative conversation with people from different backgrounds mixing with people of other faiths or of no faith.
By Carol Saffer
Anna Ciddor (left) and Tamara Lewit with A Message Through Time.
September 5, 2023, 7:07 am
A pacy and action-packed time-slip adventure
"A Message Through Time tells the story of a modern Australian girl and boy who slip through time to the Roman Empire and accidentally bring an ancient Roman girl into the present," Ciddor said.
By AJN STAFF
September 4, 2023, 12:20 pm
What’s behind the doll’s eyes?
What happens when a young woman escaping Germany crosses paths with a Yiddish poet fleeing persecution? A love story. But Doll's Eye is so much more than that; it's a commentary on what's really behind what we see in front of our very own eyes. The AJN spoke to author Leah Kaminsky about her latest novel.
By Jessica Abelsohn
August 27, 2023, 7:31 am
Finding colour through the grey
How do you talk to a child about serious, sensitive topics like body image, violence, death or depression? Picture books may just be the answer. It's certainly how Amanda Leiber thinks, and it's why she wrote My Giant Sea Shell. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to the author about her process and the finished product.
By Jessica Abelsohn
June 28, 2023, 6:36 am
Finding her way through the Impossible Forest
Books are more than words on a page. They can also be a way for children to interpret heavy psychological and emotional themes. Which is exactly what Philomella and the Impossible Forest does, while also being a story that is magical, fast-paced and adventurous. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to author Doris Brett about her new book.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Tania Gold with her new book.
June 26, 2023, 7:24 am
A new spin on the vampire genre
It's a novel of twists and turns, sizzling chemistry between the main characters and a truly unique storyline. It's also a novel that Gold is very proud of, and one that has received rave reviews already.
By AJN STAFF
June 13, 2023, 7:24 am
A link to the past to look to the future
Tulips for Breakfast is set in Amsterdam during WWII, during which the main character Adelena lives in hiding. She has been left in the care of a non-Jew as her parents believed that was her only chance of survival.
By Jessica Abelsohn
May 23, 2023, 6:48 am
Delving into Lees and Brodzky
Henry Lew continues to celebrate unrecognised historical figures in his newest release, Australian Genesis and Exodus. He spoke to Hannah Schauder about the research...
By Hannah Schauder
Miriam Itzkowitz with her book. Photo: Instagram
May 22, 2023, 10:55 pm
Personal experiences of growing up
...Itzkowitz told The AJN, explaining that a lot of her inspiration for writing came from Anne Frank, and Itzkowitz's grandfather, who was a creative writing professor.
By AJN STAFF
April 14, 2023, 6:08 am
The importance of ‘alone time’
“I became a lot calmer, a lot more content. I learned to comfort and soothe myself. Before that I’d been relying on other people to do that for me. I became a lot more self-aware."
By Jessica Abelsohn
April 4, 2023, 7:27 am
Giving a voice to the ‘unmatched’
'One thing I've learned over the years is – don't lose yourself, while looking for someone else'
By Jessica Abelsohn
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