Marcia van Zeller
Author and Editor
"A work of fiction that will feel chillingly real to many women."
...Chanel Contos, Founder of
Teach Us Consent
Didn't office sex pests go extinct along with the tea lady?
Apparently not.
At 63, Valerie is no longer a target for the busy hands and off-colour jokes of office gropers. But when a young colleague is sacked for reporting her boss's sleazy conduct, Valerie goes into battle, and in so doing she dredges up her own traumatic memories of sexual abuse. After a lifetime of being a 'good girl', it's time to unleash 'Bad Valerie'.
"(van) Zeller has crafted a calm, unshowy novel of female friendship and solidarity in the face of victimisation.
The characters are relatable; the situation faced is all too familiar.
Winningly, Zeller’s #MeToo novel refuses to slide into didacticism, charming with a healthy dose of dry wit,
anger at injustice,and a rousing portrayal of a woman finding the courage to stand against it."
...Cameron Woodhead, The Sydney Morning Herald
Marcia van Zeller was born in Canada and moved to Perth in the 1980s. She has worked as a journalist at The West Australian and in media and communications in numerous public and private sector organisations. In 2015 she completed a PhD in creative writing program at Curtin University and went on to teach creative and professional writing for 13 years. Marcia continues to freelance as a writer and editor and appears at festivals and author events (see below for details of up-and-coming events).
COMING EVENTS
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Join Marcia at the A.H. Bracks Library
on Wednesday, 22 April 2pm to 3.30pm
Admission $15
Bookings here