Marcia van Zeller
Born in Canada, Marcia van Zeller completed a BA at the University of Toronto before landing a job in television production. She arrived in Perth, Western Australia in the 1980s to embark on a long career in journalism and professional writing. After many years spent composing words to the specifications of others, Marcia decided she had a story or two of her own to tell. She completed her first novel as part of her PhD thesis through Curtin University’s School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. Marcia continues to work as a freelance editor and is a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors WA.
Zeller’s first novel with Ventura Press is Be a Good Girl, Valerie. It is coming July 2025.