The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka

Author(s): Clare Wright

Australian | Stella Prize Winners

Winner of the Stella Prize, 2014. The Eureka Stockade. It's one of Australia's foundation legends yet the story has always been told as if half the participants weren't there. But what if the hot-tempered, free-spirited gold miners we learned about at school were actually husbands and fathers, brothers and sons? What if there were women and children right there beside them, inside the Stockade, when the bullets started to fly? And how do the answers to these questions change what we thought we knew about the so-called 'birth of Australian democracy'? Who, in fact, were the midwives to that precious delivery? Ten years in the research and writing, irrepressibly bold, entertaining and often irreverent in style, Clare Wright's The Forgotten Rebels of Eurekais a fitting tribute to the unbiddable women of Ballarat - women who made Eureka a story for us all. Clare Wright is an historian who has worked as a political speechwriter, university lecturer, historical consultant and radio and television broadcaster. Her first book, Beyond the Ladies Lounge: Australia's Female Publicans, garnered both critical and popular acclaim and her second, The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka,won the 2014 Stella Prize. She researched, wrote and presented the ABC TV documentary Utopia Girlsand is the co-writer of the four-part series The War That Changed Uswhich screened on ABC1. 'Lively, incisive and timely, Clare Wright's account of the role of women in the Eureka Stockade is an engrossing read. Assembling a tapestry of voices that vividly illuminate the hardscrabble lives endured on Ballarat's muddy goldfields, this excellent book reveals a concealed facet of one of Australia's most famous incidences of colonial rebellion. For once, Peter Lalor isn't the hero: it's the women who are placed front and centre...The Forgotten Rebelslinks the actions of its heroines to the later fight for female suffrage, and will be of strong relevance to a contemporary female audience. Comprehensive and full of colour, this book will also be essential reading for devotees of Australian history.' Bookseller and Publisher 'This is a wonderful book. At last an Australian foundation story where women are not only found, but are found to have played a fundamental role.' Chris Masters 'Brilliantly researched and fun to read. An exhilarating new take on a story we thought we knew.' Brenda Niall 'Fascinating revelations. Beautifully told.' Peter FitzSimons 'The best source on women at Eureka.' Big Smoke


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* Author will tour Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide * High profile media launches in Melbourne and Ballarat * Author profiled in major broadsheet and tabloid newspapers such as the Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Herald Sun and Courier Mail * Extracts to be placed in glossy magazines such as Australian Women's Weekly and weekend newspaper supplements such as Weekend Australian magazine * Author to appear on ABC TV programs such as 7.30 and Q&A as well as commercial TV programs such as The Project and Weekend Sunrise * Author to be interviewed on ABC Radio National programs such as Late Night Live, local ABC radio such as Conversations with Jon Faine and commercial stations such as Gold FM * Widespread review coverage in all Australian and NZ newspapers * Widespread review coverage in specialist history publications such as Inside History * Limited number of chapter samplers available to the trade * Large-scale consumer marketing campaign, including airport lightwalls and broad print and online advertising * Advertisements in literary and current affairs publications such as ABR, Griffith Review, Crikey, the Monthly and on their associated websites * Huge online advertising campaign and promotions including giveaways on news websites such as the Age, Australian, Herald Sun, New Matilda and on Australian history and cultural websites, blogs and e-newsletters * Widespread street poster campaign throughout metropolitan Melbourne and Sydney * Advertising campaign with history teacher associations such as the HTAV, HTANSW, HTAQ, HTASA, HTAWA and AHA * Significant budget for bookseller Christmas catalogues * Author video to be available on Text's website, YouTube, the author website and on bookseller sites * Advertisements in bookseller newsletters * Banner advertising on bookseller websites and e-newsletters * Feature title in Text newsletters and website * Major social media campaign including dedicated Twitter and FB competitions * Reading Group Notes available for download at www.textpublishing.com.au

Winner of Stella Prize 2014.

Clare Wright is a historian who has worked as a political speechwriter, university lecturer, historical consultant and radio and television broadcaster. Her first book, Beyond the Ladies Lounge: Australia's Female Publicans, garnered both critical and popular acclaim. She researched, wrote and presented the ABC television documentary Utopia Girls and is currently co-writing a four-part series to commemorate the centenary of WWI for ABC1. The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka won the 2014 Stella Prize. Clare lives in Melbourne with her husband and three children. clarewright.com.au

The winner of 2014 Stella Prize.

General Fields

  • : 9781922182548
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : 1.66
  • : May 2014
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : May 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Clare Wright
  • : HBJM
  • : 540
  • : 2014431124
  • : 990
  • : English
  • : 1405
  • : Paperback