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My addictions include chocolate, ballet, Sudoku, hats—and social justice.
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Background
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My latest novel, JERUSALEM MAIDEN, (June 2011,HarperCollins) depicts a young woman's struggle for independence and artistic expression against her society's religious dictates.
My first novel, PUPPET CHILD, was listed in The Top 10 Favorite First Novels 2002 (BookBrowse.com) and won me an Outstanding Author Award (BookReviewCafe.com). It launched The Protective Parent Reform Act, a law now passed or under consideration in two dozens states and the platform for two State Senatorial candidate. The research into my second novel, CHINA DOLL, and the issue of infanticide in China became the platform for my presentation at the U.N. in 2007 about infanticide in China—the first ever in U.N. history.
My personal essays—some winners of the Writer's Digest Writing Competition—appeared in The New York Times, Chocolate For Women anthologies [Simon & Schuster], Cup of Comfort [Adams Media] and The Best Jewish Writing 2003 (John Wiley & Son). Several of my short stories entered Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope’s Hall of Fame and were published in literary magazines such as Lynx Eye, River Sedge, Moxie, Lilith, Midstream, Rosebud, Confrontation and North Atlantic Review.
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Accomplishments
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JERUSALEM MAIDEN:
An excerpt won the Editor's Choice Award in The New best Writing 2011 anthology.
* --And named second-place (tie) winner in the Eric Hoffer Short Prose Award.
* --Then nominated to the prestigious Pushcart Prize 2011
*--The manuscript was named semi-finalist in Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award--out of 10,000 entries!
PUPPET CHILD-- Top 10 Favorite First Novels 2002 (BookBrowse.com)
& Outstanding Author Award (BookReviewCafe.com)
Twice my personal essays have won in the Wrtier's Digest competition.
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Additional Information
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Please check my website for the extensive author appearances.
Reading groups consistently testify that my novels have created vivid, thought-provoking discussions. I often participate at the meetings over the phone. Please contact me via my website to set up the time
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Favorite Links
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Talia Carner, author
Read my short stories and personal essays on my website + links to other published articles.
Learn more about the social issues behind my writing as you view my PowerPoint presenttions.
And there are tons of reviews, Q&A, and press interviews.
Book trailer of JERUSALEM MAIDEN
Contains rare old footage of Jerusalem along with my personal narration in the alleys of the Old City.
My reviews of good books to read
I review books I read and also suggest "Listmania" for books you will enjoy!
My blog: Talia Tells Tales
Occasional blogging on the minutia of life, fiction writing, and pet peeves....
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