A young woman struggles to enter the male world of general journalism in 1969. Catapulting through the changes for women in the workforce in New Zealand over the next 20 years, she breaks down barriers, and involves in protests, political changes and motherhood.

She experiences a secret service investigation in the 1970s and becomes a business editor in the 1980s.

This is a story of her personal, professional and political challenges during that period.

STRUGGLING TO FLY

SHARYN STEEL

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ISBN 978-1-877534-80-5

$29.99

Paperback, 232 pages

The Deputy Opposition Leader, Annette King and Sharyn Steel launch ‘Struggling To Fly’ at New Zealand’s Parliament on July 1, 2009.

ABOUT

THE

AUTHOR

Sharyn was born in Gore, in New Zealand’s South Island, and grew up in the

1950s & 60s in Dunedin. She currently lives on Wellington’s south coast.

Radio New Zealand’s Colin Peacock says the title of Struggling to Fly might make the book sound like some political or feminist diatribe, but its certainly not. He describes it as a personal piece of social history and a snapshot of the hierarchical print media back in the 70s and 80s. This is his interview with Sharyn Steel, broadcast on July 19, 2009.

Radio New Zealand’s Jim Sullivan featured ‘Struggling to Fly’ on his programme, Sounds Historical, on August 23, 2009. This is his interview with Sharyn.