My Story (Julia Gillard autobiography) ""." In 2015, Gillard's memoir was shortlisted for the category of "2015 Biography of the Year" by the Australian Book Industry Awards. "My Story" was the highest selling politics-related book in 2014, selling 62,000 copies. My Story (Julia Gillard autobiography) My Story is a political memoir of Julia Gillard, who served as the 13th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010, and then the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. She is the first, and to date, only woman to serve in either position. Published in 2014 by Random House Australia, "My Story" reflects on
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