Books

Only: A Singular Memoir

June 7, 2018

Only is a memoir of an unconventional childhood that explores what it means to be an only child – as both child and adult. Also what it means to be the daughter of two people damaged by trauma and tragedy, particularly a domineering and explosive father...

Rebellious Daughters

July 1, 2016

Good daughters hold their tongues, obey their elders and let their families determine their destiny. Rebellious Daughters are just the opposite.

In Rebellious Daughters, some of Australia’s most talented female writers share intimate and touching stories of rebellion and independence as they defy the expectations of parents and society to find their place in the world.

Powerful, funny and poignant, these stories explore everything from getting caught...

My Mother, My Father

On Losing a Parent

July 1, 2015

Some of Australia's best known writers share their wise and searingly honest experiences of losing a parent.

The loss of a parent is an experience that we all face without any training - relating to a parent through old age and illness; going through the actual death in different circumstances...