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evidence: Alan David Gold -LRB- born 1945 -RRB- is an internationally published and translated author , columnist and human rights activist .. Born in Leicester , United Kingdom Alan Gold began his working life on British provincial newspapers such as the Leicester Mercury before becoming a freelance correspondent in the United Kingdom and Europe .. Leicester. Leicester. Leicester Mercury. Leicester Mercury. He has written seventeen books which have been published and translated internationally .. His novels deal with a wide range of subjects , most often associated with modern and ancient history and politics and Judaism .. Judaism. Judaism. His most recent publications are Bell of the Desert -LRB- the fictionalized life of Gertrude Bell , the woman who was instrumental in the creation of modern Iraq -RRB- , ` The Pirate Queen , about Grace O'Malley and Warrior Queen about the adventures of the British Queen Boudica , published by Penguin Putnam / NAL in the United States .. Gertrude Bell. Gertrude Bell. Grace O'Malley. Grace O'Malley. Boudica. Boudica. He and award-winning screenwriter Mike Jones have recently signed a major international publishing deal with Simon & Schuster for a trilogy of novels dealing with the 3000-year history of the city of Jerusalem .. The novels trace the history of two families through the ages and in a multitude of different locations .. The StoryWorld Gold and Jones have created is currently under negotiations with major producers in Hollywood to be made into a long-form television series .. Other forthcoming books include The Mechanic , about the Nuremberg trials , Bat out of Hell , a novel dealing with a bat-caused pandemic , Lady of the Night , a novel about truth in fiction , and fiction in truth , and The Pretender 's Lady , a story about Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie .. Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg trials. Flora MacDonald. Flora MacDonald ( Scottish Jacobite ). Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles Edward Stuart. He is a regular literary critic for The Australian and also an opinion columnist for The Spectator Australia '' .. The Australian. The Australian. The Spectator Australia. The Spectator. In June 2000 , he was the New South Wales Human Rights Orator , as well as the B'nai B'rith Human Rights Orator in Sydney and Melbourne .. New South Wales. New South Wales. B'nai B'rith. B'nai B'rith. Sydney. Sydney. He is a visiting guest lecturer in literature at major Australian Universities and a regular lecturer and speaker on matters of literature , racism and human rights .. He is a past President of the Anti-Defamation Unit of B'nai B'rith , is a member of think-tanks the Sydney Institute and the Centre for Independent Studies , and has been a board member of the International writers ' centre , Varuna , the Vice President of the human rights program Courage to Care , and the literary co-ordinator of the New South Wales University Shalom College 's Festival , Limmud Oz .. New South Wales. New South Wales. B'nai B'rith. B'nai B'rith. Sydney Institute. Sydney Institute. Centre for Independent Studies. Centre for Independent Studies. Courage to Care. Courage to Care. Sydney. Sydney. He is a visiting scholar to the Melbourne Limmud Oz .. Gold is published by Simon & Schuster in America , Canada and Australasia , HarperCollins in the United Kingdom , Australia and New Zealand , and Penguin Group / New American Library in the United States as well as Editoriale ViaMagna in Spain and Edition Michel LaFon in France .. HarperCollins. HarperCollins. Penguin Group. Penguin Group. New American Library. New American Library. Editoriale ViaMagna. Editoriale ViaMagna. Edition Michel LaFon. Edition Michel LaFon. His books deal extensively with major historical themes from numerous time periods , as well as recreating fabulous women whose lives have been lost to history , such as Grainne O'Malley and Jezebel .. Jezebel. Jezebel. Alan Gold 's latest book , Bloodline , is the first of the ` Heritage Trilogy ' co-written with Mike Jones .. Bloodline charts the path from biblical Israel throughout the ages to Modern Day Israel .. Tracing two families , linked by blood , the book shows the conflict in the Middle East as a way never seen before .. The book is notably unique from other fictional works for having QR Codes embedded throughout the printed version .. QR Codes. QR codes. The QR Codes are designed to enhance the story but not detract from the storyline .. QR Codes. QR codes. He is married with three children and lives in Sydney , Australia .. Sydney. Sydney