My books aim to fill gaps in knowledge about women, often providing a socio-historical context rooted in history. I discovered this through my academic studies, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in history; Diploma of Education; Masters in Education; PhD in Education; Graduate Diploma in Women’s Studies all of which indicated these gaps. I taught English, Business English and Politics to students 17 years old and older, then transferred to the Victorian Premier’s Department where I served as an Executive Officer in Women’s Affairs. I bring the knowledge and expertise acquired through these learning experiences into my books.
As museums across America spotlight women artists, award-winning author Anita Selzer says museum bookstores can extend that momentum to their shelves. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Step into one of America’s leading contemporary art museums and the growing influence of women artists is unmistakable. From
Third Female Gaze book highlights three pioneering Australian women artists who reshaped the nation’s art legacy. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Women artists have always played a vital role in shaping how stories are told and remembered. For Australian award-winning author Anita Selzer, that belief
Anita Selzer highlights the growing role of women in shaping global conversations around artificial intelligence and its cultural implications. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As artificial intelligence reshapes the art world, Anita Selzer views it as part of a long history of artistic change rather than a
Hardie Grant, Melbourne
October 2025
This book showcases the work of twenty deceased international artists and photographers and explains how they used their female gaze in their work. It is a valuable companion to The Female Gaze in Art and Photography, volume 1 on contemporary artists. The book discusses the difference between the male and female gaze in art, showing how the female gaze reclaims the female body as a site for multiple meanings. Referencing art history, providing a socio-historical context, the book delivers visual examples and images, explaining how these female creatives used their female gaze to fashion their works.
Review:
"This volume is essential reading, a visual and intellectual feast. Selzer’s expertly crafted commentary guides readers through the nuanced and multifaceted concept of the female gaze."
Emma Redding Director, Victoria College of the Arts
Also read the review on Printed Word Reviews by clicking here.
(Penguin 2018, Melbourne)
Extraordinary WWII survival story demonstrating courage, resilience and dealing with the issue of gender identity.
In 1942 occupied Poland, a Jewish mother disguises her teenage son to present and behave as a girl, to evade Nazi inspections, propelling them on a perilous, heart-stopping journey across wartime Europe.
(Hardie Grant, Melbourne 2023)
This book discusses the female gaze in art and photography, showcasing examples in the works of contemporary women artists and photographers.This book showcases the work of twenty contemporary international artists and photographers who I interviewed and explains how they used their female gaze in their work, providing visual examples with an analysis. Watch the book review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_T-v5_MT-g
(Shawline Publishing, Melbourne, 2022)
This book challenges how we look at beauty to offer a fresh perspective on the subject.
I critically consider ideas and western practices of beauty in this book, offering examples of women and girls around the globe performing beauty in different ways, which seems to me a healthier approach to beauty..
(Shawline Publishing, Melbourne 2020)
This book discusses work-life balance for women and explores how we live our lives.
The book shares my experiences at combining a family and working life, sharing some very personal stories about aspects of my life with my reader.
(Macmillan Education, Melbourne, 2000)
This series offers readers the biographies and life stories of ten Australian successful sportswomen in each title, when little was published about them at the time.
The books are based on interviews with the successful sports stars in them, where we learn about how they became successful, the hard training they put in and family support that helped them to achieve in their respective sport, with a gallery of sport stars from the past.
" The Female Gaze in Art and Photography is an accessible and insightful addition to contemporary art criticism. "
" I am Sasha is a compelling tale, an important story of family resilience and survival."
" I am Sasha (Penguin, Australia 2018) is worth reading. It was one of those hard-to-put-down books. A gripping tale of amazing courage."
" I loved Reframing Beauty to help all women put balance in their views of themselves and the world around them. Liberating."
" The lack of recognition for sports women has led a Melbourne mother to write a series of six books ‘Australian Sportswomen: Athletics, Basketball, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Swimming’, detailing the lives of some of Australia’s top female sports stars."
