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I’ve started to blog over at Medium. I felt like it was the right place for me to be discussing the things on my mind right now. I hope you’ll take a moment to pop across and check it out! The first post is called Are You Who I Think You Are?
If you read it and it resonates with you, then I invite you to leave a comment, so we can keep the conversation alive.
Hope you’re Covid safe!
Marianne x
I was excited to find this paper has just been published by
Dr Jessica Aliaga-Lavrijsen in the Humanities open source journal:
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Nursing in Feminist Dystopia: Marianne de Pierres’s Transformation Space
I’ve been blessed to have had several papers written about my work now. It’s a special feeling reading a considered analysis of something you’ve poured your heart into. The Sentients of Orion series was a feminist space opera written at a time when it was hard to get my kind of work published. Special mention to Tim Holman and Darren Nash at Orbit (Hachette) who published me, and with whom I had a wonderful working relationship. Darren’s since moved back to Australia for new challenges at Text Publishing, but Tim’s the big boss now, and deservedly so.
ABSTRACT:
Marianne de Pierres’s Transformation Space (2010) is a rare example of an Australian novel set in an apocalyptic and dystopic interstellar future where pregnancy, childbearing and nursing have a presence that is quite uncommon in Science Fiction (SF). Despite the fact that the genre of SF and that of space opera in particular have been traditionally quite male-oriented, in the last years feminist theories of several kinds have been an undeniable transformative influence. This article intends to analyse not only how these specifically female issues related to motherhood/mothering are presented in the novel, but also to explore their function and role. A close reading of these topics will show whether they endorse a solid feminist stance or are just colourful feminist details in a male-dominated space opera and, in turn, if they have a specifically narrative purpose in the context of the dystopic subgenre.
Keywords: childbirth; contemporary Australian literature; dystopic novel; feminism; feminist SF; nursing; pregnancy; Science Fiction; space opera
Yes I am still writing stories! You could be forgiven for thinking I’d stopped. Between a PhD and a new job, life has changed a lot. So here’s an update! Recently I started as Content Creator at a company called Performance Frontiers. They are an inspiring leadership development business grounded in the ideals of natural capitalism and whole systems thinking. I’m so enjoying this role, and the people I am working with, despite being on a steep learning curve. And I’m getting to write articles in the areas of positive psychology, and case studies about inspiring transformations in life and business. This is pretty much full time, and you can find out more here: https://performancefrontiers.com/aboutus/.
The complete four-volume, Aurealis Award–shortlisted, science fiction epic: “An engaging space opera with plenty of action” (Publishers Weekly).
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In a near-future where privatised health care has sent the cost of over-the-counter medicine soaring, terrorists execute a well-planned attack on the world’s pharmaceutical companies.
Ella West is an ex-pat Australian living in New York City when the coup begins and is mistakenly imprisoned for suspected terrorist activity.
On her release she finds her partner, Joah, has passed away because of lack of treatment due to the malfunctioning health care system. As the city descends into chaos, she plans to leave, but is is asked a favour by a friend — to transport his teenage daughter to safety in South Carolina. Ella heads south, planning to honour her friend’s wish and then find a way back across the Mexican border and home to Australia. But in the turmoil that unfolds, her life changes forever.
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