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1 In the End i "In the end, the beginning doesn’t really matter. Nothing matters", Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meniscus , vol. 11 no. 2 2023; (p. 116-118)
1 On Norton Street i "I see Michelangelo arms", Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Authora Australis , no. 8 2023;
1 Elixir i "Today’s another visiting day but age, balance, and cold bathroom", Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Live Encounters , September 2023;
1 Passing Go i "Car chase in New York with the artist formerly known as prince,", Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Live Encounters , September 2023;
1 Sort Of. Not Quite. Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work prose
— Appears in: Meniscus , vol. 11 no. 1 2023; (p. 102-103)
1 Rain i "Beneath the bough,", Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Authora Australis , no. 7 2023;
1 Picnic on Observatory Hill i "The rotunda – trust the poets to debate the name –", Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Live Encounters , April 2023;
1 y separately published work icon Down the Rabbit Hole Kate Maxwell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2023 26007824 2023 selected work poetry 'The poems in Down the Rabbit Hole, as the title suggests, take the reader on a spiralling journey through personal, social and global upheaval. Kate Maxwell’s second collection explores the collective mood of uncertainty around the onset and disruption of the global pandemic years. Her poems focus on concepts of disturbance, loss and ultimately acceptance - on the world stage, in the home or in the heart. Maxwell’s prose moves fluidly through powerful commentary, lyrical imagery and a touch of wry humour. A familiar place to many, Down the Rabbit Hole leads us to doors, asks us to make choices and - just like Alice - wonder.
‘Like Alice and her acquaintances, Kate Maxwell’s personae in Down the Rabbit Hole face mind-bending choices and decisions. For many of them, illusion and moral inertia prevent any meaningful outcome, limiting them to a domain of hypocrisy, humbug and absurdity. Maxwell is a poet of social conscience, as she widens her horizons to expose the evils of first-world centrism and apathy. She is also a poet of quirkiness and irony, and her satirical sequence of poems on writing and linguistic creativity cannot fail to delight. Readers who’ve enjoyed her previous collection, Never Good at Maths, will look forward to delving into Maxwell’s Carrollian world.’ - Margaret Bradstock' 
‘In her second poetry collection, Maxwell leads us down a rich and very contemporary urban rabbit hole where the strains of our ecologically precarious, science-saturated age rub shoulders with motherly love, peak hour traffic and dripping taps. Part social commentary, part personal exploration, the poems carry Maxwell’s trademark astute eye and sardonic humour, adroitly leavening what might otherwise be at times a dark world view. An assured and fluid style liberally sprinkled with artful juxtapositions (such as "Vivaldi, vodka, and mother’s crystal" or "ingrained with gravel and embarrassment") ensure that this is a captivating and highly stimulating read.’ - Denise O’Hagan 

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1 Gasp i "Breath becomes you; that faint flush", Kate Maxwell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: StylusLit , March no. 13 2023;
1 Seraphim's Last Song Kate Maxwell , 2022 prose
— Appears in: Grieve : Stories and Poems about Grief and Loss Volume 10 2022; (p. 101)
1 Until the Crows Come Home Kate Maxwell , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: Meniscus , December vol. 10 no. 2 2022; (p. 85-86)
1 Terminal i "Flight's cancelled. Clipped the wings of a skittish population", Kate Maxwell , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , November vol. 41 no. 3 2022; (p. 75)
1 Drift i "Stretched your tubular tendrils out", Kate Maxwell , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , February no. 104 2022;
1 The Pendant in Her Pocket Kate Maxwell , 2021 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Haunted : An Anthology 2021; (p. 106)
1 We, the People Kate Maxwell , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 47 no. 1/2 2021; (p. 82-84)
1 y separately published work icon Never Good at Maths Kate Maxwell , Carindale : Interactive Press , 2021 24852778 2021 selected work poetry

'Never Good at Maths is a collection of contrasts and voices, ruminating on the everyday, our global, and personal passions. Except Maths. (Spoiler Alert) Kate Maxwell's passion for Maths is not a topic explored in any tangible way. But her poems are delicate and gritty, whimsical, sharp, even if decidedly un-numeric. She paints pictures and tells stories in ever-changing tones and voices. At times satirical or lighthearted, and then deeply moving and personal, many of the poems resonate with raw honesty or humour. With vivid imagery, the underlying beauty of our world is evoked with fresh perspectives.' (Publication summary)
1 Heart Goes Out i "But where does it go when it goes out?", Kate Maxwell , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , December vol. 40 no. 4 2021; (p. 39)
1 Lizards and Lies Kate Maxwell , 2021 single work prose
— Appears in: Meniscus , June vol. 9 no. 1 2021; (p. 69-74)
1 Golden i "Neck crouched into the collar of my coat, icy air biting at my nose and", Kate Maxwell , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meniscus , June vol. 9 no. 1 2021; (p. 67-68)
1 A Mouthful of Carpet i "In my glimpses of the harbour", Kate Maxwell , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 May no. 101 2021;
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