Women Who Ruled the World

The greatest Queens in history, from across the globe, who ruled as Kings did, in their own right.

Who were they, and how did they achieve this seemingly impossible feat?

This talk with comic book writer-artist and researcher Queenie Chan will answer this question, as she will discuss "Women Who Were Kings", a series of biographical young adult graphic novel on famous historical queens.

Going from the sands of Ancient Egypt and its greatest female pharaoh Hatshepsut, to the central plains of Tang Dynasty China and its sole female Emperor Wu Zetian, to Queen Elizabeth I of England, this talk will give you insight into how these women gained control of an Empire, what the socio-political conditions of the time were, and how they kept their thrones till their (peaceful) deaths. The success of these women across time, culture and distance proves that women are just as interested in power and politics as men have always been.

About the speaker...

Queenie Chan was born in Hong Kong, and migrated to Australia when she was six years old. Her first published work was 'The Dreaming', a mystery-horror series for LA-based manga publisher TOKYOPOP, which has since been translated into multiple languages. She then collaborated on several graphic novels with best-selling author Dean Koontz for his ‘Odd Thomas’ series, as well as with author Kylie Chan for ‘Small Shen’. After that, she worked on several anthologies, and completed a fairytale inspired fantasy series called 'Fabled Kingdom'.

She is currently studying for a PhD at Macquarie University, and creating a series of biographical young adult graphic novels on famous historical queens called "Women Who Were Kings". Please visit www.queeniechan.com for more information.

Queenie will be in the SheSaw space from 11am to 2pm on 8th March, with books available to purchase.

*This talk is part of SheSaw's 'Now you see her. Now You hear her.' event, dedicated to increasing women's visibility, in support of UN Women. Tickets are free but voluntary donations to UN Women are gratefully received.