About

I wrote my first book when I was 6 – eight handwritten pages about two dogs and a cat, alongside some terrible drawings. I cast myself as one of the characters and, naturally, made that character the smartest. The cover was made from blue cardboard and the whole book had many typos.

It’s been a long road since. A lot of short stories, bad poems, scribbled notes…

My first novel – The Coincidence Makers – was published in Hebrew at the end of 2011. Moving from short stories to novels taught me a lot about what I could learn about myself after being immersed in writing for a long period.

The Coincidence Makers became an Israeli bestseller, and so did my next two books – The Guide to the Coming Days and The Unswitchable. I learn something from each one of my books, from each journey. But most importantly, I learned that each book has a life of its own. Like a child that leaves home—my books are both my own and grow independently. Readers interpret them in new ways—teaching me about myself, and them. It’s such a delight.

I try to write books I like to read. An imaginary reader inside my mind sits on my shoulder and gives me notes during the process. I like writing about realistic worlds with a twist, about being human, about fate, free will, the way we define ourselves and the isolation and friendships that define us.

At the end of the day, I like to imagine. That’s the best part of what I do. Writing is just the result of trying to give life to my thoughts outside my head.