A divided heart; a split self; the sense that to succeed at one means to fail at the other.

Do women still confront the attitude that a dedicated artist will avoid having children for the sake of her career? In The Divided Heart, Australia’s most respected artists, writers and actors speak frankly about the wrench between motherhood and their artistic life.

Rachel Power navigates through the divided heart of the artists to reveal the shocking, funny and moving truth of the overwhelming demands of motherhood and the undiminished passion for their work.

This book will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered, ‘Who will I be when this baby is born?’

Featuring:

Rachel Griffiths
Nikki Gemmell
Clare Bowditch
Sarah Watt
Davida Allen
Joanna Murray-Smith
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Alice Garner
Brenda Walker
Elena Kats-Chernin
Tegan Bennett Daylight
Beth Norling
Anna Maria Dell’Oso
Kirsty Martin
Sarah Tomasetti
Emma Matthews
Polixeni Papapetrou
Robyn Rowland
Sally Rippin
Martine Murray
Franki Sparke
Helen Bodycomb
Kathy Drayton
Felicity Bott
Isobel Kirk
Sally Richardson