bio
Hana Goldberg | author
Hana Goldberg is a Lifetime Achievement Award winner from Israel's Association of Authors and Composers (ACUM), a bestselling and critically acclaimed Israeli auther and poet, and an A-list lyricist with hundreds of popular songs and many #1 hits. Hana has written many bestselling books and she is a frequent guest on Israeli television shows and has her own column about literature in Israel's most popular web portal - ynet.co.il.
Hana is known for her inventive use of language, her fresh and daring style, and her unique point of view that constantly defies convention. Since her first poetry book at the age of seventeen, and through her hundreds of songs, award-winning children's books and novels, Hana has been a strong and original voice in Israeli culture.
Hana Goldberg was born and raised in Haifa, Israel. In 1973, she served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a military journalist during the traumatic Yom Kippur War. She then studied philosophy and English literature at Haifa University. After her studies, she moved to Tel Aviv, and worked as an editor on various magazines. Later, she became a successful lyricist, working with some of the biggest names in the Israeli music industry, writing many mega hits and rapidly becoming one of the most highly sought after lyricists in the country.
In 2000, Hana's first novel Not a Word About Love was published and became an instant bestseller. Her subsequent novels, When Life Begins (2002), Slander (2007) and My Unknown Lover (2012) also achieved best-seller status, warmly welcomed by both readers and critics.
In 2004, Hana Goldberg was elected chairperson of the Board of Directors of ACUM, the Israel copyright society for music, literature, and music publishers. She held that position for four years.
Hana currently lives in Tel Aviv with her husband, and is very active as a songwriter and auther. She also teaches master classes on writing, and conducts intimate gatherings with her fans to share and discuss her works.
