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Keira McKenzie Keira McKenzie i(A49030 works by) (a.k.a. K. J. McKenzie)
Born: Established: 1957 ;
Gender: Female
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1 In Sacrifice We Hope Keira McKenzie , 2016 single work short story horror fantasy
— Appears in: At the Edge 2016; (p. 194-210)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 2015 : Australia Van Ikin , Margaret Stevenson , Nathan Hobby , Keira McKenzie , 2016 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 51 no. 4 2016; (p. 501-506) '2015 was “a standout year for the publishing of contemporary Australian poetry” in the view of reviewer Jacina Le Plastrier (Australian Book Review 377 December). Robert Adamson’s spectacular poetic career has led The Times Literary Supplement to describe him as “One of the finest Australian poets at work today” and he has recently been awarded a Chair in Poetry at University of Technology, Sydney. His latest collection, Net Needle, includes the winner of the 2011 William Blake Prize, “Via Negativa, The Divine Dark” in Part One of the collection. Part Two is, in the words of Geoff Page, “a vintage collection of autobiographical poems” which is “probably the book’s high point”; Part Three is a series of literary tributes to various poets while Part Four is “more miscellaneous … culminating in the important poem ‘The Kingfisher’s Soul’” (SMH 16 May 2015). Expressing an equally enthusiastic response to the collection, reviewer A. J. Carruthers observes that Adamson “has worked in both experimental and romantic styles” and reflects the influence of Robert Duncan and Robert Creeley, but “Adamson is at his best when he eschews the romanticism of conventional verse style and explores the grittiness, impurity, and sheer difficulty of language” (ABR 377 December). Page concurs in this view, declaring that Adamson is at “his most characteristic and memorable” when his work involves “gritty realism with a lyrical edge; the ‘hands-on’ knowledge of a physical craft; the opening-out into wider implications about people’s emotional lives” (SMH 16 May). (Introduction)'
1 Australia Van Ikin , Margaret Stevenson , Keira McKenzie , 2015 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 50 no. 4 2015; (p. 417-440)
1 Annual Bibliography Of Commonwealth Literature 2013 Van Ikin , Keira McKenzie , 2014 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 49 no. 4 2014; (p. 453-474)

'This year’s bibliography includes a large number of items carried over from the past year (entries are marked as 2012 publications in each case) and, in the case of Canberra poet Timoshenko Aslanides, listings go back even further. Many of his works had been missed because they were not covered by our primary review sources. The Australian compilers hope to cast a wider net in future years by citing more newspaper reviews. Meanwhile, for compilers and readers alike, the “silver lining” in this omission provides the opportunity for a short but genuinely enthusiastic review of a long career.' (Authors introduction)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 2012 Van Ikin , Keira McKenzie , 2013 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 48 no. 2 2013; (p. 457-460)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 2010 : Australia Van Ikin , Keira McKenzie , 2012 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 47 no. 4 2012; (p. 453-467) 'In her introduction to Southerly 71(1), Elizabeth McMahon notes that "the quality of work we receive is humbling", a testament to "the richness and diversity of Australian writing". Despite the world's dire financial state, Australian literature seems to thrive, albeit sometimes in varied new forms. However, despite Australian politicians' proud boasts that the Australian economy is the "best in the world", any regular reader of the annual bibliographies for Australia would note that the last few years have seen a contraction in the overall quantity of work produced. The endurance of quality, as attested by Elizabeth McMahon, suggests that this may not be wholly lamentable, but it is a concern for a literary culture which has always prided itself on being multi-voiced and diverse. Many publications are now appearing from small but dedicated web-based publishing houses, and the compilers of this bibliography are exerting maximum effort to keep track of works from these sources, for they sometimes fail to be noticed in the mainstream sources upon which we have traditionally depended for our listing.' (Author's introduction)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 2010 : Australia Van Ikin , Keira McKenzie , 2011 single work bibliography
— Appears in: Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 46 no. 4 2011; (p. 557–572) 'In his editorial introduction for Southerly 70(1), David Brooks observes that Southerly's mandate, often missed by critics who find it their task-of-the-moment to review one issue or another, is to publish, almost exclusively, new writing by Australian poets, authors, critics and scholars, or commentary by critics and scholars on Australian writing. There are few print journals left now that do any such thing. Indeed it sometimes seems as if we are the last one standing. Whilst this year's bibliography demonstrates that Southerly is not the last journal to follow this tradition, the bibliography certainly attests to the prevalent attitude which has seen many journals direct their pages away from literature to general political or socio-political issues...' (from authors introduction, 558)
1 Time Capsule Tsana Dolichva , 2011 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Winds of Change 2011; (p. 23-30)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 2008 : Australia Van Ikin , Keira McKenzie , 2009 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 44 no. 4 2009; (p. 3-24)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 2007 : Australia Van Ikin , Keira McKenzie , 2008 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , vol. 43 no. 4 2008; (p. 5-30)
1 A Serpent in Eden Simon Brown , Alison Tokley , Keira McKenzie (illustrator), 2000 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Autumn no. 29/30 2000; (p. 178-184) Year's Best Fantasy 2001;
1 Blind Seeking the Blind Keira McKenzie , Keira McKenzie (illustrator), 1995 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Winter no. 17-18 1995; (p. 97-107) Bonescribes : The Year's Best Australian Horror 1995 1996; (p. 38-50)
1 On Fingal Head i "There is a headland near my home", Jeremy Gadd , Keira McKenzie (illustrator), 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Winter no. 9 1992; (p. 78-79)
1 The Hero in Stasis : An Examination of the Character Tom Tyson, in Terry Dowling's Rynosseros, in Comparison with the Mythic Heroic Pattern Keira McKenzie , 1991 single work criticism
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Summer no. 4 1991; (p. 85-95) Argues that basic themes of the archetypal characteristics of 'heroes' are omitted in Terry Dowling's character, Tom Tyson, captain of the 'sandship,' Rynosseros.
1 Worlds George Turner , Keira McKenzie (illustrator), 1991 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Summer no. 4 1991; (p. 36-58)
1 The Demon's Passage Greg Egan , Keira McKenzie (illustrator), 1991 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Winter no. 5 1991; (p. 20-34)
2 The Battle of Leila the Dog Rick Kennett , 1991 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Winter no. 5 1991; (p. 70-81) The Lottery : Nine Science Fiction Stories 1994; (p. 31-48) Thirty Minutes for New Hell 2016; (p. 34-44)

'Cy De Gerch, the 17 year old executive officer of the Martian frigate Utopia Plain, is haunted by a spectral dog during a space battle.'

Source: Author's website. (Sighted: 16/6/2014)
1 y separately published work icon Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy no. 2 Winter 1990 Z1702922 1990 periodical issue fantasy science fiction
1 Two Tomorrow Steven Paulsen , Keira McKenzie (illustrator), 1990 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Spring no. 3 1990; (p. 40-41) Beyond : Science Fiction and Fantasy , June 1995; (p. 45) Shadows on the Wall : Dark and Weird Stories 2018;
1 The Feathered Dancer Keira McKenzie , 1990 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Autumn no. 1 1990; (p. 7-15)
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