Yael Ichilov

Yael Ichilov was born near Tel Aviv in 1968. She studied literature at Tel Aviv University, majoring in French literature. During her studies, Ichilov began working as a proofreader and copy editor, occasionally also writing literary reviews for a local Israeli newspaper. Since then, she has served as the spokesperson of Siman Kriah Publishers, written articles for the magazine La`Isha and reviewed new books on Israel TV.

photo © Tamar Karavan

Books Published in Hebrew

Jack of Hearts (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad / Siman Kriah, 1999 [Nasich Levavot Adom]

Overtime (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad / Siman Kriah, 2001 [Zman Ptziot]

Rina Does Some Interesting Things (children), Am Oved, 2001 [Rina Osa Dvarim Me`anyenim]

Whom Does He Resemble? (children), Am Oved, 2003 [Lemi Hu Dome?]

Whom Does She Resemble? (children), Am Oved, 2003 [Lemi Hi Doma?]

Books in Translation

Overtime
German: Hamburg, Rowohlt, 2004; special edition: 2005

Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation
Jack of Hearts
Overtime (partial)

Last updated: 3.1.2010