Gail Jones





Gail Jones

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born
January 01, 1954 in Harvey, Australia

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Gail Jones is the author of two short-story collections, a critical monograph, and the novels BLACK MIRROR, SIXTY LIGHTS, DREAMS OF SPEAKING and SORRY. Three times shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, her prizes include the WA Premier's Award for Fiction, the Nita B. Kibble Award, the Steele Rudd Award, the Age Book of the Year Award, the Adelaide Festival Award for Fiction and the ASAL Gold Medal. She has also been shortlisted for international awards, including the IMPAC and the Prix Femina. Her fiction has been translated into nine languages. Gail has recently taken up a Professorship at UWS.


Average rating: 3.37 · 375 ratings · 95 reviews · 14 distinct works
Five Bells
3.17 of 5 stars 3.17 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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Sixty Lights
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions
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Sorry
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions
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Dreams of Speaking
3.28 of 5 stars 3.28 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
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Black Mirror
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings
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The House of Breathing
4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions
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Fetish Lives
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings2 editions
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The Piano
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Pardon
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2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007
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