Gail Jones is an acclaimed Australian author of fiction who has won numerous literary awards in Australia. She is the author of two collections of short stories and several novels, including Sixty Lights, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize; Dreams of Speaking, which was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and longlisted for the Orange Prize; and Sorry, which was also longlisted for the Orange Prize. Her latest book, The Name of the Sister, is set to be released in 2025. She is also the author of a critical monograph and the novels Black Mirror, Sixty Lights, Dreams of Speaking, Sorry, Five Bells, and A Guide to Berlin. Three times shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, her prizes include the WA Premier's Award for Fiction, the Nita B. Kibble Award, the Steele Rudd Award, The Age Book of the Year Award, and many others. She has also been shortlisted for international awards, including the IMPAC and the Prix Femina. Her fiction has been translated into nine languages. Jones lives in Sydney and teaches at the University of Western Sydney.
Gail Jones adalah penulis fiksi ternama asal Australia yang telah memenangkan berbagai penghargaan sastra di negaranya. Ia telah menerbitkan dua kumpulan cerita pendek dan sejumlah novel, termasuk Sixty Lights yang masuk daftar panjang Man Booker Prize; Dreams of Speaking yang masuk daftar pendek International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award dan daftar panjang Orange Prize; serta Sorry yang juga masuk daftar panjang Orange Prize. Buku terbarunya, The Name of the Sister, dijadwalkan terbit pada tahun 2025. Selain menulis monograf kritis, Jones juga merupakan penulis novel Black Mirror, Sixty Lights, Dreams of Speaking, Sorry, Five Bells, dan A Guide to Berlin. Ia telah tiga kali masuk nominasi Miles Franklin Award, dan menerima sejumlah penghargaan bergengsi seperti WA Premier's Award for Fiction, Nita B. Kibble Award, Steele Rudd Award, The Age Book of the Year Award, dan banyak lagi. Ia juga masuk dalam daftar pendek penghargaan internasional, termasuk melalui nominasi IMPAC dan Prix Femina. Karya fiksinya telah diterjemahkan ke dalam sembilan bahasa. Gail Jones tinggal di Sydney dan mengajar di University of Western Sydney.
