Irma Gold, Author
Irma Gold is an award-winning author and editor of books for children and adults. She is the author of five picture books, most recently Megumi and the Bear (Walker Books), Where the Heart Is (EK Books) and Seree’s Story (Walker Books).
Irma is also the author of an acclaimed short fiction collection Two Steps Forward (Affirm Press) and her short fiction has been published widely in journals and anthologies. Her debut novel will be published by MidnightSun in 2021.
Irma has worked as a freelance editor for twenty years and until recently convened the Editing Degree at the University of Canberra for a decade. Irma is passionate about literacy and getting kids hooked on reading, and is Ambassador for the ACT Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge.
Irma is also the author of an acclaimed short fiction collection Two Steps Forward (Affirm Press) and her short fiction has been published widely in journals and anthologies. Her debut novel will be published by MidnightSun in 2021.
Irma has worked as a freelance editor for twenty years and until recently convened the Editing Degree at the University of Canberra for a decade. Irma is passionate about literacy and getting kids hooked on reading, and is Ambassador for the ACT Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge.