Alison Leslie Gold was born and grew
up in New York City. She was educated
at the University of North Carolina,
Mexico City College and the New School
for Social Research in New York City.
She has published fiction, non-fiction
and journalism, and has also written for
radio and television. She has often lived
abroad, and presently divides her time
between New York City and Greece.
Awards
2009 - Golden Earphone Award for Anne Frank Remembered - audio version
2001 - Notable books for a Global Society, for A Special Fate
1998 - Nomination - Pen-West Literary Award, for The Devil's Mistress
1998 - Notable Children's Books, for Memories of Anne Frank
1997 - Nomination - National Book Award, for The Devil's Mistress
1994 - Best of Best by American Library Association, best 100 books
in the past 25 years, for Anne Frank Remembered
1988 - Christopher Award, for Anne Frank Remembered
1987 - Merit of Educational Distinction by the International Center of
Holocaust Studies of the Anti-Defamation League, for Anne
Frank Remembered
Nominations
The Devil's Mistress - 1997, National Book Award, PEN West Award
Writer's Festivals and Fellowships
Belleville Festival -- Paris, France, April 2007
Staabek Artist's and Writer's Festival, Oslo, Norway, December 2006
Adaptations
My Friend Anne Frank -- RAI, ITT (Italian International Television),
Rome, 2010
The Devil's Mistress -- One Woman Show -- Jasmin Rainieri
New York, August 2007
Anne Frank Remembered -- Theater play -- Youngstown, Ohio, 2001
The Attic -- feature film from Anne Frank Remembered -- co-prod.,
Hollywood/England, 1988