Rebellious Daughters

By Maria Katsonis and Lee Kofman

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 in seedy nightclubs to lifelong family conflicts and marrying too young. Beautifully written, profoundly honest and always relatable, every story is a unique retelling that celebrates the rebellious daughter within us all. 

Not every woman is a mother, grandmother, aunty or sister – but all women are daughters. 

Rebellious Daughters contributors: Jane Caro, Jamila Rizvi, Susan Wyndham, Rebecca Starford, Marion Halligan, Amra Pajalic, Jo Case, Leah Kaminsky, Michelle Law, Caroline Baum, Rochelle Siemienowicz, Nicola Redhouse, Krissy Kneen, Silvia Kwon and Eliza-Jane Henry-Jones.

★★★★ “A stellar line-up of Australian female writers” – Books+Publishing

“Brimming with wise, funny, intimate stories... Each of us knows one, has one – or is one. There is much to savour here” – Nicole Abadee, Australian Financial Review Magazine

“If you have a female role model in your life whom you like to lock ideas with as well as horns, this is a great book to share and discuss” – Hilary Simmons, Readings Monthly

“Within a few minutes of picking up the book, I was shedding tears… it is a highly thoughtful and often moving exploration of the nature of rebellion and how it affects ourselves and those around us” – BookBirdy