Maria Tumarkin
Born in 1974 in the former Soviet Union in a Russian Jewish family, which in 1989 immigrated to Australia. Maria has published three books, 'Traumascapes' (2005) , 'Courage' (2007) and most recently “Otherland”. All have received multiple award shortlistings. She lives in Melbourne with her two children.
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Two Random House Authors have been nominated for this year’s NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Maria Tumarkin, author of OTHERLAND has been nominated for The Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction and Community Relations Commission Award. Michelle Cooper, author of the Young Adult book, FITZOSBORNES IN EXILE: THE MONTMARAY JOURNALS has been nominated for Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature. The...
[caption id="attachment_2346" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The beautiful UWA grounds where the Opening Night Party was held"][/caption] Perth Writers’ Festival was a huge success over the weekend, and over the next few days I will be giving a run-down of some of the highlights and on–the-ground stories from this 4 day event. Perth Writers’...
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Books by Maria Tumarkin
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Otherland
by Maria TumarkinShortlisted for the Douglas Stewart prize for non fiction and the Community Relations Commission Award in NS W and the Age Non-Fiction Book of the Year.
