Tobsha Learner

Tobsha Learner is a feminist author of historical novels and erotic short stories and plays. As T. S. Learner she writes psychological thrillers.

Life

Learner was born in Cambridge, England in 1959 to parents of Polish/Jewish background and she grew up in an atheist household. On leaving school she studied sculpture in London.[1] Learner has lived and worked in Australia (seven years in Melbourne and six in Sydney), California and London.[2][3]

Her first collection of short stories, Quiver, sold 150,000 copies worldwide.[4]

In 1989 Learner was one of the founding sponsors of the National Foundation for Australian Women.[5] Her "Literary papers, 1983-1992", are held by the Mitchell Library at the State Library of New South Wales.[6]

Publications

Novels

  • Madonna Mars : An Erotic Thriller, Viking, 1998, ISBN 0670880345
  • The Witch of Cologne, Forge, 2005, ISBN 0765314304
  • Soul, HarperCollins, 2006, ISBN 9780732281090
  • Sphinx : A Secret for a Thousand Years, HarperCollins, 2009, ISBN 9780732286736
  • The Map : Decipher the Clues, Discover the Truth, HarperCollins, 2012, ISBN 9780732293376
  • The Stolen, Sphere, 2014, ISBN 9780751550580
  • Picture this, London Unbound, 2016, ISBN 9781911586012

Short stories

  • Quiver : A Book of Erotic Tales, Viking, 1996, ISBN 0670873098
  • Tremble : Sensual Fables of the Mystical and Sinister, HarperCollins, 2004, ISBN 0732270634
  • Bat : A Short Story, HarperCollins, 2010, ISBN 9780730494713
  • Custodian, HarperCollins, 2010, ISBN 9780730494706
  • Echo : A Short Story, HarperCollins, 2010, ISBN 9780730494669
  • Hair Shirt : A Short Story, HarperCollins, 2010 ISBN 9780730494690
  • Rainmaker : A Short Story, HarperCollins, 2010, ISBN 9780730494652
  • Yearn : Tales of Lust and Longing, HarperCollins, 2011, ISBN 9780732291815

Plays

  • Wolf : A Dedication to Priapus, Currency Press, 1992, ISBN 0868193356
  • The Glass Mermaid, Currency Press, 1994, ISBN 0868193941
  • Witchplay, Currency Press, 1995, ISBN 0868194182
  • Miracles, Currency Press, 1998, ISBN 086819557X

References

  1. ↑ Landsman, Lexi (15 October 2009). "Fascination with ancient Egypt". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Elliott, Tim (4 February 2012). "A nice little Learner". Fairfax. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Purcell, John. "Tobsha Learner, author of Yearn, Tremble and Quiver, answers Ten Terrifying Questions". Booktopia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tobsha Learner - About the Author". Fiction DB. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "National Foundation for Australian Women". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tobsha Learner literary papers, 1983-1992". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2018.


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