Alan Gold (author)
Alan David Gold | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 Leicester, United Kingdom |
| Died | June 2024 |
| Occupation(s) | Author, columnist, human rights advocate |
| Years active | 1970–2024 |
| Known for | Writing over thirty books; human rights advocacy; literary criticism for The Australian and The Spectator Australia |
Alan David Gold (1945 – June 2024) was an Australian author, columnist, and advocate for human rights.
Life and career
Originally from Leicester, UK, Gold launched his professional journey working for regional British newspapers such as the Leicester Mercury before taking on freelance assignments throughout the UK and Europe. In 1970, he and his wife Eva made the move to Australia.
Gold wrote more than thirty books that were published and translated worldwide, covering topics including contemporary and ancient history, politics, and Judaism. He contributed regularly as a literary critic to The Australian and as an opinion writer for The Spectator Australia. In the year 2000, he was appointed as the New South Wales Human Rights Orator as well as the B'nai B'rith Human Rights Orator, delivering speeches in Sydney and Melbourne. He also held lectures at leading Australian universities and frequently addressed subjects such as literature, racism, and human rights.
His roles in leadership included serving as President of B'nai B'rith's Anti-Defamation Unit, participating in think tanks like the Sydney Institute and Centre for Independent Studies, sitting on the board of Varuna international writers' centre, acting as Vice President of the human rights initiative Courage to Care, and coordinating literary events for the New South Wales University Shalom College's Festival, Limmud Oz. Additionally, he was a visiting scholar at Melbourne’s Limmud Oz.
Residing in Sydney, Gold was married with three children. He passed away in June 2024 following a prolonged illness. His funeral service took place at Rookwood Cemetery on 19 June 2024.
Books
| Year | Title | Imprint | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Pregnant Father (illustrated by Graham Austin) | Fontana | 0006341470 |
| 1992 | Marketing for Small Business | Allen & Unwin | 1863730915 |
| 1993 | The Jericho Files | HarperCollins | 0732249945 |
| 1994 | The Lost Testament | 0732250773 | |
| 1995 | The Final Candidate | 0732251788 | |
| 1998 | The Marmara Contract | HarperCollins | 0732259916 |
| The Gift of Evil | 0732256534 | ||
| 1999 | Minyan | 0732264006 | |
| Berlin Song | 0732265851 | ||
| 2001 | Jezebel | 073226829X | |
| 2003 | The Pirate Queen | 0732268281 | |
| 2005 | Warrior Queen: The Story of Boudica, Celtic Queen | New American Library | 0451215257 |
| 2006 | El Imperio de la Reina | Via Magna (Spain) | 8493467960 |
| 2013 | Bloodline | Simon & Schuster | 9781922052834 |
| 2014 | Stateless | 9781922052889 | |
| Bell of the Desert | Yucca Publishing | 9781631580079 | |
| 2015 | Birthright | Atria Publishing Group | 9781476759869 |
| Bat Out of Hell | Yucca Publishing | 9781631580628 | |
| 2016 | The Mechanic | 9781631580857 | |
| Redemption: Three Thousand Years of Rulers, Religion, Power, Politics, Corruption, and a City Named Jerusalem | CreateSpace | 9781537145525 | |
| 2018 | The Pretender's Lady | Skyhorse Publishing | 1510732829 |
| 2020 | The Book of Mary | GWPublishers | 0648710254 |
Essays and columns
External links
- 1945 births
- 2024 deaths
- 20th-century Australian novelists
- 20th-century Australian male writers
- 21st-century Australian novelists
- Australian male novelists
- Australian people of German-Jewish descent
- Jewish Australian writers
- Writers from Sydney
- British emigrants to Australia
- Jewish English writers
- English people of German-Jewish descent
- The Spectator people
- 21st-century Australian male writers