Dr Susan Hawthorne is an Australian radical ecofeminist lesbian. She joined the Women’s Liberation Movement in 1973 and it changed her life for the better. She is a poet, novelist and feminist theorist with degrees in Philosophy, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit and a PhD in Women’s Studies/ Political Science. She is the author of nine collections of poetry, three works of fiction and four non-fiction books. Her books have been translated into five languages. She has worked in publishing for more than thirty years and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Humanities at James Cook University, Townsville. She lives in tropical Queensland surrounded by wildlife (cassowaries, goannas, wallabies, lots of butterflies) and lush vegetation. The publishing website is: website: http://www.spinifexpress.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spinifexpress/ Twitter handle: @spinifexpress