"Hi Nava,
I wanted to connect with you and ask for your feedback. I recently did my first on-camera interview for the children's book on child sexual abuse prevention that I wrote, My Body Belongs to Me. Please let me know what you think when…"
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Nava Semel left a comment for Eunice Lipton
"Hello Eunice,
Thank you so much for welcoming me. It's very sweet of you. If you're interested in anything in particular, do let me know. I would be happy to answer all your questions.
best
nava"
Eunice Lipton left a comment for Nava Semel
"Hi Nava! Great to see you here. What a cornucopia of work you've done! all best, Eunice Lipton"
Nava Semel left a comment for helen epstein
"my dear old friend Helen,
it is a pleasure to become a member in your circle. I love your writing very much.
always,
nava"
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- Who I am:
- http://navasemel.com/index.php?page_id=1
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- • A Hat of Glass, the first Israeli book in prose to focus on the children of Holocaust survivors (published 1985; new edition, 1998; translated into German, Italian and Romanian.)
• Becoming Gershona, winner of the National Jewish Book Award in the USA (1990); published by Viking Penguin; translated into Italian, German, Romanian, and Dutch. Adapted for Israeli television.
• Flying Lessons published by Simon & Schuster (1995); adapted for the Israeli television; translated into German, Czech, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch. Soon to become an Opera (2008).
Night Games - Novel (1994). her one-woman play
The Child behind the Eyes, first produced in 1986, ran on the Israeli stage for 11 years. It has also been produced as a radio play by the BBC London, Radio France, Radio Belgium, Radio Spain, Radio Ireland, six radio stations in Germany, Radio Austria, and Radio Romania. It won the "Best Radio Drama" award in Austria in 1996, and has been produced on a CD. New Broadcast in Austria, 2008. On stage play it was performed in Rome (1990), New York (1991), Los Angeles (1996), Prague (1997), Sibiu Theatre Festival (2004), Resita Theatre in Romania (2005), State Theatre of Ankara, Turkey (2005), Lodz Theatre - Poland (2006), Bucharest Theatre (2007) and the a new production in Israel in Arabic (2006).
Her children's book, Who Stole the Show?, published by Yediot Achronot (1997), won the Illustrated Book of the Year Award (1998), and was cited at the "Ze'ev Award" (1999). Translation into Italian 2003. A television series was based on the book (1999). Romania: a bi-lingual edition (English-Romanian) 2008.
Other works of fiction include Liluna (1998); Paper Bride (1996; Romania 2000. Germany 2003. Finalist of the YA German book award 2004. Soon to be published in Italy; Night Poems (2000) and The Courage to be Afraid (2005) two collections of poetry for young people on darkness and fears.
Her novel And the Rat Laughed was published in Israel in 2001 to rave reviews. Published in Germany 2007 and Australia 2008.
An Opera based on the book, composed by Ella Milch-Sheriff and produced by the Israeli Chamber Orchestra. World Premiere April 2005. The opera is still running on the stage of the Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv for four years. Nava Semel and Ella Milch-Sheriff won the "Rosenblum Award" of the City of Tel Aviv.
Sneaking into the Bible – a song cycle on biblical themes, composed by Ella Milch-Sheriff, premiered at the Abu Gosh Music Festival in 2005.
Nava Semel's latest novel IsraIsland had received rave reviews. A documentary following the book is in the making.
Her latest book for YA Beginner's Love 2006. Published in Italy 2007. Czech Republic 2008.
Her new book Australian Wedding came out recently in Israel (2009).
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Poetry, Plays, Screenwriting
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Yes.
- My professional associations:
- Hebrew Writers Association, Interntional PEN, Israeli screewriters guild.
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 12:44pm on June 6, 2010,
Jill Starishevsky said…
- Hi Nava,
I wanted to connect with you and ask for your feedback. I recently did my first on-camera interview for the children's book on child sexual abuse prevention that I wrote, My Body Belongs to Me. Please let me know what you think when you have some time.
Thanks in advance.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/talking-kids-sexual-abuse-10255396
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com
- At 9:36am on October 9, 2009,
Eunice Lipton said… - Thank you Nava, I appreciate that! all best, EL
- At 2:01am on September 30, 2009, Eunice Lipton said…
- Hi Nava! Great to see you here. What a cornucopia of work you've done! all best, Eunice Lipton
- At 11:40am on July 22, 2009,
helen epstein said… - welcome Nava! It will be fun to read you here!
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