Spinifex Press

{{Short description|Australian independent feminist book publisher}}

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| founded = 1991

| founders = Renate Klein and Susan Hawthorne

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| country = Australia

| headquarters = North Geelong, Victoria

| distribution = self-distributed (Australia)
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Spinifex Press is an independent feminist book publisher based in Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0092b.htm|title=Spinifex Press - Organisation - The Australian Women's Register|last=Melbourne|first=National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of Melbourne|date=|website=www.womenaustralia.info|language=en-gb|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-11-06}}{{Cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/758064?c=people|title=Spinifex Press. (1990-) - People and organisations|website=Trove|language=en|access-date=2017-11-06}} It was established in March 1991 by Renate Klein and Susan Hawthorne. It has over 200 titles in print and publishes both fiction and non-fiction that is innovative and controversial.{{Cite news|url=http://smallpressnetwork.com.au/members/spinifex-press|title=Spinifex Press - The Small Press Network|work=The Small Press Network|access-date=2017-11-06|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ipgbook.com/spinifex-press-publisher-SPI.php|title=Spinifex Press {{!}} Independent Publishers Group|website=www.ipgbook.com|access-date=2017-11-06}} It specialises in subjects of feminist interest including lesbian literature, women's health, writing by indigenous, Asian and African women and books discussing ecology, globalisation, violence against women, opposing transgender people, prostitution and pornography. Spinifex was one of the earliest Australian publishers to adapt to new technologies by offering a web-based catalogue and enabling on-line purchase of all titles. It has been publishing ebooks since 2006.

Spinifex Press celebrated its 25th anniversary in September 2016 with a two-day conference for radical feminists culminating in the drafting of a radical feminist manifesto.{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2016/03/15/47978/spinifex-press-celebrates-25th-anniversary/|title=Spinifex Press celebrates 25th anniversary {{!}} Books+Publishing|website=www.booksandpublishing.com.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-11-06}}{{Cite news|url=https://joy.org.au/broad/2016/09/10/thats-radical-feminism-renate-klein-susan-hawthorne-25-years-spinifex-press/|title=That's Radical Feminism: Renate Klein and Susan Hawthorne & 25 years of Spinifex Press {{!}} BROAD|date=2016-09-10|work=BROAD|access-date=2017-11-06|language=en-US}} In March 2021 Spinifex celebrated its 30th anniversary on Zoom with an event titled "Welcome to Country", showcasing Indigenous Australian writing.{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-03-17|title=Spinifex Press celebrates 30 years|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/03/17/181350/spinifex-press-celebrates-30-years/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU}}

Authors are Australian and international and include Sheila Jeffreys, Melinda Tankard Reist, Finola Moorhead, Diane Bell, Merlinda Bobis, Beryl Fletcher, Unity Dow, Maria Mies, Rose Zwi, Fethiye Çetin, Dale Spender, Mary Daly, Janice Raymond, Vandana Shiva and Julie Bindel.{{Cite web|url=http://www.spinifexpress.com.au/Catalogue/|title=Spinifex Press » Spinifex Press 2017-2018 Catalogue|last=Press|first=Spinifex|website=www.spinifexpress.com.au|language=en|access-date=2017-11-06}}