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'''Kasey Edwards''' is an [[Australia]]n [[feminist]] [[author]] and [[columnist]].
'''Kasey Edwards''' is an Australian [[feminist]] author and columnist.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Edwards attended [[Runcorn High School]] in [[Brisbane]] Australia where she was school captain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Past School Captains|url=http://www.runcornshs.eq.edu.au/index.php?id=84|website=Runcorn High School|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref>
Edwards attended [[Runcorn High School]] in [[Brisbane]] Australia where she was school captain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Past School Captains|url=http://www.runcornshs.eq.edu.au/index.php?id=84|website=Runcorn High School|accessdate=25 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321193507/http://www.runcornshs.eq.edu.au/index.php?id=84|archive-date=21 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Edwards started her career in business working for the Australian Trade Commission and on Business Club Australia, the official business programs for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. She was made redundant on the same day her first book was published.
Edwards started her career in business working for the Australian Trade Commission and on Business Club Australia, the official business programs for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. She was made redundant on the same day her first book was published.


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== Writing career ==
== Writing career ==
Edward's [[book]]s include ''30-Something and Over It: What Happens when you Wake Up and Don't Want to go to Work. Ever Again.''<ref name=Carrie>{{cite news|last1=Kane|first1=Carrie|title=What to do when the 30-something crisis hits|url=http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2011/08/23/what-to-do-when-the-30-something-crisis-hits|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=Niagara Falls Review|date=24 August 2013}}</ref><ref name=Hawkins>{{cite news|last1=Hawkins|first1=Joanne|title=What happens when you turn 30 and realise you're not living the life you'd expected?|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/what-happens-when-you-turn-30-and-realise-youre-not-living-the-life-youd-expected/story-e6frf7kx-1226503599009|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=Herald Sun|date=27 October 2012}}</ref> and ''30-Something and the Clock Is Ticking: What Happens When You Can No Longer Ignore the [[Baby]] Question'', both published by [[Mainstream Publishing|Mainstream]], an imprint of [[Random House]] [[United Kingdom|(UK)]]. Her books have been republished by Random House in Australia, and translated by publishers in Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fartos de Tudo aos 30 e Tal|url=http://www.pergaminho.pt/livros/ficha/Fartos%20de%20Tudo%20aos%2030%20e%20Tal?id=11149194|website=Editora Pergaminho|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=January 2018|reason=this shows the Portuguese translation only}} She also wrote a book about positive body image which was critical of the diet industry, titled ''Kill The Fat Girl'', but she was unable to find a commercial publisher to buy it.{{Citation needed|date=May 2016}}
Edward's books include ''30-Something and Over It: What Happens when you Wake Up and Don't Want to go to Work. Ever Again.''<ref name=Carrie>{{cite news|last1=Kane|first1=Carrie|title=What to do when the 30-something crisis hits|url=http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2011/08/23/what-to-do-when-the-30-something-crisis-hits|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=Niagara Falls Review|date=24 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225164523/http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2011/08/23/what-to-do-when-the-30-something-crisis-hits|archive-date=25 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Hawkins>{{cite news|last1=Hawkins|first1=Joanne|title=What happens when you turn 30 and realise you're not living the life you'd expected?|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/what-happens-when-you-turn-30-and-realise-youre-not-living-the-life-youd-expected/story-e6frf7kx-1226503599009|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=Herald Sun|date=27 October 2012}}</ref> and ''30-Something and the Clock Is Ticking: What Happens When You Can No Longer Ignore the Baby Question'', both published by [[Mainstream Publishing|Mainstream]], an imprint of [[Random House]] [[United Kingdom|(UK)]]. Her books have been republished by Random House in Australia, and translated by publishers in Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fartos de Tudo aos 30 e Tal|url=http://www.pergaminho.pt/livros/ficha/Fartos%20de%20Tudo%20aos%2030%20e%20Tal?id=11149194|website=Editora Pergaminho|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=January 2018|reason=this shows the Portuguese translation only}} She also wrote a book about positive body image which was critical of the diet industry, titled ''Kill The Fat Girl'', but she was unable to find a commercial publisher to buy it.{{Citation needed|date=May 2016}}


''30-Something and Over It'' is a [[memoir]] documenting Edwards' dissatisfaction with work and [[career]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arthur|first1=Chrissy|title=Thirty Something and Over It (Review)|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/reviews/2009/04/02/2533496.htm|accessdate=31 January 2018|work=ABC Western Queensland|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> In it, she explores the idea of a 'thrisis' — a thirty-something crisis.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kate|first1=Burt|title=Thrisis' management: How to survive a thirtysomething crisis|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/healthy-living/thrisis-management-how-to-survive-a-thirtysomething-crisis-1660893.html|accessdate=25 September 2017|publisher=The Independent|date=4 April 2009}}</ref> Edwards told Body & Soul that a thrisis is 'looking forward and being terrified of spending the next 30 years in a state of unfulfilled monotony'.<ref>{{cite web|title=The rise of the 30s crisis|url=http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/sex+relationships/wellbeing/the+rise+of+the+30s+crisis,8591|website=www.bodyandsoul.com.au|publisher=News Ltd|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref>
''30-Something and Over It'' is a memoir documenting Edwards' dissatisfaction with work and career.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arthur|first1=Chrissy|title=Thirty Something and Over It (Review)|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/reviews/2009/04/02/2533496.htm|accessdate=31 January 2018|work=ABC Western Queensland|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> In it, she explores the idea of a 'thrisis' — a thirty-something crisis.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kate|first1=Burt|title=Thrisis' management: How to survive a thirtysomething crisis|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/healthy-living/thrisis-management-how-to-survive-a-thirtysomething-crisis-1660893.html|accessdate=25 September 2017|work=The Independent|date=4 April 2009}}</ref> Edwards told Body & Soul that a thrisis is 'looking forward and being terrified of spending the next 30 years in a state of unfulfilled monotony'.<ref>{{cite web|title=The rise of the 30s crisis|url=http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/sex+relationships/wellbeing/the+rise+of+the+30s+crisis,8591|website=www.bodyandsoul.com.au|publisher=News Ltd|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref>


Edwards writes a column for the Australian feminist [[website]] ''Daily Life'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kasey|first1=Edwards|title=Daily Life|url=http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/by/Kasey-Edwards|website=DailyLife.com.au|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> published by [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]. A collection of Edwards' articles for Daily Life was published in 2017 under the title ''[https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/guilt-trip Guilt Trip]'' published by Nero books, an imprint of [[Schwartz Publishing]]. She is also a contributor to ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[Brisbane Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kasey Edwards|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/by/Kasey-Edwards-hvee0|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=31 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kasey Edwards|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/by/kasey-edwards-hvee0|website=Brisbane Times|accessdate=31 January 2018}}</ref>
Edwards writes a column for the Australian feminist website ''Daily Life'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kasey|first1=Edwards|title=Daily Life|url=http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/by/Kasey-Edwards|website=DailyLife.com.au|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> published by [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]. A collection of Edwards' articles for Daily Life was published in 2017 under the title ''Guilt Trip'' published by Nero books, an imprint of [[Schwartz Publishing]]. She is also a contributor to ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[Brisbane Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kasey Edwards|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/by/Kasey-Edwards-hvee0|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=31 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kasey Edwards|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/by/kasey-edwards-hvee0|website=Brisbane Times|accessdate=31 January 2018}}</ref>


Edwards has also written two books of [[satire]]: ''OMG! That's Not My Child... He's Sharing'' and ''OMG! That's Not My Husband...'' both published by Prion Books, an imprint of [[Carlton Publishing Group]]. The books spoof the [[picture book]] series 'That's Not My...' published by Usborne.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hajje|first1=Serina|last2=Ackland|first2=Phoebe|title=OMG! That's not my Husband...|url=https://www.ellaslist.com.au/articles/omg-thats-not-my-husband|accessdate=31 January 2018|website=Ella's List}}</ref> ''OMG! That's Not My Husband...'', written in 2011, went viral in 2016 after a critical review written by an American man on [[Father's Day]].<ref>{{cite news|title=This parody children's book is BRILLIANT|url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/thats-not-my-husband-parody-baby-book-goes-viral|accessdate=31 January 2018|work=Marie Claire}}</ref>
Edwards has also written two books of satire: ''OMG! That's Not My Child... He's Sharing'' and ''OMG! That's Not My Husband...'' both published by Prion Books, an imprint of [[Carlton Publishing Group]]. The books spoof the picture book series 'That's Not My...' published by Usborne.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hajje|first1=Serina|last2=Ackland|first2=Phoebe|title=OMG! That's not my Husband...|url=https://www.ellaslist.com.au/articles/omg-thats-not-my-husband|accessdate=31 January 2018|website=Ella's List}}</ref> ''OMG! That's Not My Husband...'', written in 2011, went viral in 2016 after a critical review written by an American man on [[Father's Day]].<ref>{{cite news|title=This parody children's book is BRILLIANT|url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/thats-not-my-husband-parody-baby-book-goes-viral|accessdate=31 January 2018|work=Marie Claire}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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* {{cite book|last=Edwards|first=Kasey|title=OMG! That's Not My Child... He's sharing|year=2011|publisher=Prion|isbn=978-1-85375-814-0}}
* {{cite book|last=Edwards|first=Kasey|title=Guilt Trip: My Quest to Leave the Baggage Behind|date=1 May 2017|publisher=Nero|isbn=978-1-86395-929-2}}
* {{cite book|last=Edwards|first=Kasey|title=Guilt Trip: My Quest to Leave the Baggage Behind|date=1 May 2017|publisher=Nero|isbn=978-1-86395-929-2}}

== See also ==
* [[Misandry]]
* [[Querulant]]
* [[Persecutory delusion]]
* [[Hysteria]]
* [[Monomania]]
* [[Radical feminism]]
* [[Paranoia]]
* [[Social justice warrior]]


==References==
==References==
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Kasey Edwards
A woman with long hair and a grey top, smiling. A tree is visible in bright sunshine behind.
Edwards in 2011
Born (1976-03-20) 20 March 1976 (age 48)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Book author and columnist
Notable workThirty-Something and Over It and Thirty-Something and the Clock is Ticking
Websitekaseyedwards.com

Kasey Edwards is an Australian feminist author and columnist.

Early life and education

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Edwards attended Runcorn High School in Brisbane Australia where she was school captain.[1] Edwards started her career in business working for the Australian Trade Commission and on Business Club Australia, the official business programs for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. She was made redundant on the same day her first book was published.

Her brother is composer and pianist Michael Edwards.[2]

Writing career

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Edward's books include 30-Something and Over It: What Happens when you Wake Up and Don't Want to go to Work. Ever Again.[3][4] and 30-Something and the Clock Is Ticking: What Happens When You Can No Longer Ignore the Baby Question, both published by Mainstream, an imprint of Random House (UK). Her books have been republished by Random House in Australia, and translated by publishers in Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal.[5][full citation needed] She also wrote a book about positive body image which was critical of the diet industry, titled Kill The Fat Girl, but she was unable to find a commercial publisher to buy it.[citation needed]

30-Something and Over It is a memoir documenting Edwards' dissatisfaction with work and career.[6] In it, she explores the idea of a 'thrisis' — a thirty-something crisis.[7] Edwards told Body & Soul that a thrisis is 'looking forward and being terrified of spending the next 30 years in a state of unfulfilled monotony'.[8]

Edwards writes a column for the Australian feminist website Daily Life,[9] published by Fairfax. A collection of Edwards' articles for Daily Life was published in 2017 under the title Guilt Trip published by Nero books, an imprint of Schwartz Publishing. She is also a contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and Brisbane Times.[10][11]

Edwards has also written two books of satire: OMG! That's Not My Child... He's Sharing and OMG! That's Not My Husband... both published by Prion Books, an imprint of Carlton Publishing Group. The books spoof the picture book series 'That's Not My...' published by Usborne.[12] OMG! That's Not My Husband..., written in 2011, went viral in 2016 after a critical review written by an American man on Father's Day.[13]

Personal life

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Aged 32, Edwards was diagnosed as having polycystic ovary syndrome in one ovary and endometriosis in the other and advised to conceive within the next year if she planned to have children. Her daughter Violet was born in 2009, conceived by IVF with her husband Chris.[14][15]

Works

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  • Edwards, Kasey (2 April 2009). Thirty-Something and Over It: What Happens When You Wake Up and Don't Want to Go to Work . . . Ever Again. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-446-7.
  • Edwards, Kasey (7 April 2011). 30-Something and the Clock Is Ticking: What Happens When You Can No Longer Ignore the Baby Issue. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-993-6.
  • Edwards, Kasey (16 October 2011). OMG! That's Not My Husband... He's changing a nappy. Prion. ISBN 978-1-85375-815-7.
  • Edwards, Kasey (2011). OMG! That's Not My Child... He's sharing. Prion. ISBN 978-1-85375-814-0.
  • Edwards, Kasey (1 May 2017). Guilt Trip: My Quest to Leave the Baggage Behind. Nero. ISBN 978-1-86395-929-2.

References

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  1. ^ "Past School Captains". Runcorn High School. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. ^ Edwards, Kasey (7 August 2017). "I watched my own cosmetic surgery and found that happiness is not at the end of a scalpel". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ Kane, Carrie (24 August 2013). "What to do when the 30-something crisis hits". Niagara Falls Review. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. ^ Hawkins, Joanne (27 October 2012). "What happens when you turn 30 and realise you're not living the life you'd expected?". Herald Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Fartos de Tudo aos 30 e Tal". Editora Pergaminho. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ Arthur, Chrissy (2 April 2009). "Thirty Something and Over It (Review)". ABC Western Queensland. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  7. ^ Kate, Burt (4 April 2009). "Thrisis' management: How to survive a thirtysomething crisis". The Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  8. ^ "The rise of the 30s crisis". www.bodyandsoul.com.au. News Ltd. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  9. ^ Kasey, Edwards. "Daily Life". DailyLife.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Kasey Edwards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Kasey Edwards". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  12. ^ Hajje, Serina; Ackland, Phoebe. "OMG! That's not my Husband..." Ella's List. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  13. ^ "This parody children's book is BRILLIANT". Marie Claire. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  14. ^ Groskop, Viv (7 May 2011). "Born in the nick of time!". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  15. ^ Tuohy, Wendy (15 April 2011). "The 30-something baby dilemma". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 31 January 2018.