Edited by Maria Katsonis & Lee Kofman

True stories from Australia’s finest female writers including: Leah Kaminsky, Michelle Law, Jane Caro, Jamila Rizvi, Jo Case, Rochelle Siemienowicz, Silvia Kwon, Susan Wyndham, Marion Halligan, Rebecca Starford, Caroline Baum, Nicole Redhouse, Eliza-Jane Henry-Jones, Amra Pajalic and Krissy Kneen.

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…