Goldie Alexander

Goldie's parents had migrated from Poland and when she was small, she hardly spoke any English.

Her first four Young Adult books were 'Dolly Fiction' novels published under the pseudonym of Gerri Lapin. Her first book under her own name, "Mavis Road Medley" is a time travel fiction exploring the world of Princes Hill and her parents' struggles to survive the Depression. Since then Goldie has written more than 90 books, and many prize winning short stories and articles.

These days Goldie is known for her historical, science fiction and mystery novels, plus her short stories and non fiction such as Mentoring Your Memoir.

'My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove' is now in its 10th edition. 'Mavis Road Medley' (Margaret Hamilton Books 1991) w

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