Gillian Mears, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gillian Mears

Australian writer

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1964

Place of Birth: Lismore Base Hospital, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 16-May-2016

Profession: novelist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Gillian Mears (21 July 1964 – 16 May 2016) was an Australian short story writer and novelist. Her books Ride a Cock Horse and The Grass Sister won a Commonwealth Writers' Prize, shortlist, in 1989 and 1996, respectively.
The Mint Lawn won The Australian/Vogel Award.
In 2003, A Map of the Gardens won the Steele Rudd Award.