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Maria Gold
Maria Gold was born in Renmark, South Australia, to Polish parents. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of South Australia and devoted her working life to betteri...view moreMaria Gold was born in Renmark, South Australia, to Polish parents. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of South Australia and devoted her working life to bettering education for children in migrant and disadvantaged communities. Maria and her husband, David, have been married for forty-five years and have two children.Fat Chance is Maria’s debut children’s novel. When COVID-19 swept the world, Maria and her grandchildren found themselves 700 kilometres apart on opposite sides of closed Australian state borders. Her grandchildren’s vacation to visit her was cancelled, and with Maria in Adelaide, South Australia, and her grandchildren in Melbourne, Victoria, she found herself separated from her family for nine months.Maria wrote this humorous children’s novel, mailing it chapter by chapter every week, to connect with her grandchildren during a difficult and unprecedented time.view less