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
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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."
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...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
Mandurah Readers and Writers Festival
9-10 January 2026
Seashells Resort
(Marcia will be interviewed at 2pm, 10 Jan)
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STRATEGY
TowBRANDING
Town of Cambridge Author's Talk
Sat, 7 February 2026
99 The Boulevard, Floreat
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City of South Perth
Author's Talk
Friday, 20th February at 10am
Cnr Sandgate Street & South Terrace
DESIGN
City of Melville
Author in Conversation
Saturday 21 February 2.30 to 3.30
A.H. Bracks Library, 431 Canning Highway, Melville