Melbourne Books is proud to be publishing Women's Liberation Now! An Anthology of Second-Wave Feminism in Melbourne in March 2027 to coincide with International Women's Day. The book is edited by Alva C Geikie and Deborah Shnookal and includes contributions from over 20 women who were part of the Women's Liberation Movement in Melbourne in the 70s and 80s.

To help us do this, please pre-order your copy now! 

There are also exclusive tee-shirts and Melbourne Books vouchers up for grabs, as well as the opportunity to be personally thanked in the book. 

You can also donate an amount of your choice to help publish the book – every little bit helps. 

The contributors include:

Adriana Palamara

Alva C Geikie

Barbara Creed

Beata Peisker

Beth Marr

Carmel Shute

Chris Sitka

Deborah Shnookal

Deborah Towns

Elizabeth Branigan

Jan Harper

Jean Taylor

Jenny Macmillan

Jenny Walsh

Lavender

Lou-Anne Barker

Marg Jacobs

Merle Brown

Sheila Wynn

Sue Jackson

Susan Hawthorn

Sylvie Leber

Melbourne Books is aiming to raise $12,000 in order to help fund the editorial, design and production costs of Women's Liberation Now!

Part of the money raised will be donated to a women's charity specified by the editors.

Feel free to get in touch with us via phone or email (both can be found on our website here) with any questions or enquiries about the book, or to discuss media  and bulk orders.