Catherine Helen Spence
Catherine Helen Spence was a Scottish-born Australian author, teacher, journalist, politician, leading suffragist, and Georgist. Spence was also a minister of religion and social worker, and supporter of electoral proportional representation. In 1897 she became Australia's first female political candidate after standing (unsuccessfully) for the Federal Convention held in Adelaide. Called the "Greatest Australian Woman" by Miles Franklin and by the age of 80 dubbed the "Grand Old Woman of Australia", Spence was commemorated on the Australian five-dollar note issued for the Centenary of Federation of Australia.
An Autobiography
From a childhood in Scotland to becoming a leading voice for change in Australia, this is the story of one woman's fight for equality in a growing nation.
By Catherine Helen Spence
Mr. Hogarth's Will
When two orphaned sisters are unexpectedly disinherited by their eccentric uncle's will, they strike out on a journey to find their place in a society with little opportunities for women.
By Catherine Helen Spence