Originally from Ottawa, Gila Green's debut novel King of the Class (www.nonpublishing.com) was just released in Vancouver, Canada; She has published tens of short stories, articles and features in Israel, USA, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and on the internet; Her work has been nominated for seven international awards and two Canadian literary fellowships; The daughter of a Yemenite Israeli and an Ashkenazi Canadian, she lives in Bet Shemesh with her husband and children where she writes, teaches and edits fiction.