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Maree Kimberley Maree Kimberley i(A75307 works by)
Also writes as: Ree Kimberley
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Dirt Circus League Maree Kimberley , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2021 20857814 2021 single work novel fantasy

'I stumbled towards the Meat House, my body shaking with the violence that raged within me, as the realisation of the mistake I had made in coming here rose to the surface of my mind. This was the last place I should be. That thought was crossed by another, even more terrifying.

'This is exactly where I belong.

'Asa’s running from a troubled past. To a remote outback town, a disappointing father and a fresh start that’s already souring.

'But then the notorious Dirt Circus League arrives. A troupe of outcast teens performing spectacular fight sequences and challenging any who dares to take part.

'They’re ruthless. Menacing. Thrilling. And led by the magnetic Quarter. He’s dark, powerful and intensely attractive—and he faces a threat only Asa can see.

'Will Asa be drawn into the league’s mysterious community?

'And, as she discovers the violent secrets at its heart, will she delve into her own untapped abilities to save herself—and heal those caught in its evil web?

'Dirt Circus League is a compelling and fast-paced novel about the powerful allure of danger and the battles we face with our demons in a world beyond our control.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Rat City Ree Kimberley , Australia : Pronoun , 2017 11342973 2017 single work novel science fiction young adult

'A lost friend. A family tragedy. A psychopathic scientist driven by greed.

'All Shannon Dane wants to do is be with his girlfriend, Ally. So when tragedy strikes her family, he’s willing to do whatever she asks. Even break into Rat City, the run-down mansion owned by her geneticist uncle.

'But what Shannon discovers could rip their lives– and the lives of a generation of teens – into shreds.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Five Thousand Squares Maree Kimberley , 2016 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Defying Doomsday 2016; (p. 217-242)

Kaye, mother of two, has been preparing for the apocalypse with her friend Micha, whom she met at an arthritis support group. When her communicator wakes her up, she finds out the flooding has begun. She brings her children into a vehicle, a sola-bub, and they make their way to Micha.

Along the way, they encounter difficulties: the sola-bub breaks down once, they pick up a lost child, and they can't reach Micha's base. Instead, Micha deploys a hot air balloon to bring them all to live on a farm.

1 Posthuman by Accident; Posthuman by Design : Power and Belonging in Posthuman Young Adult Fiction Maree Kimberley , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , vol. 22 no. 2 2016; (p. 124-141)

'This article examines two young adult novels, Kevin Brooks’ iBoy and Brian Caswell’s A Cage of Butterflies, and posits that although these novels fall outside accepted posthuman themes, the characters’ actions and attributes are nonetheless posthuman. Furthermore, it argues that these novels use the speculative fiction form to address posthuman concerns within a contemporary realism framework. The article draws upon the literary criticism of N. Katherine Hayles, Roberta Trites, and others to explore how these novels offer young adult readers positive models as they search for ways to cope with life in an evolving posthuman world.'

1 Posthuman by Accident; Posthuman by Design : Power and Belonging in Posthuman Young Adult Fiction Maree Kimberley , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , September vol. 22 no. 2 2016; (p. 124-141)
1 A Series of Fortunate Readers : A Collaborative Review Article of Important Australasian YA Writing Jessica Seymour , Denise Beckton , Eugen Bacon , Donna Lee Brien , Gyps Curmi , Maree Kimberley , Jodi McAlister , Catriona Mills , Shivaun Plozza , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : Special Issue Website Series , October no. 32 2015;

— Review of Hitler's Daughter Jackie French , 1999 single work children's fiction ; The Book Thief Markus Zusak , 2005 single work novel ; Jasper Jones Craig Silvey , 2009 single work novel ; Tribe Ambelin Kwaymullina , 2012- series - author novel ; The Obernewtyn Chronicles Isobelle Carmody , 1987 series - author novel ; Waiting for the End of the World Lee Harding , 1983 single work novel ; On the Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta , 2006 single work novel ; The Incredible Adventures Of Cinnamon Girl Melissa Keil , 2014 single work novel
1 Fleur Maree Kimberley , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: TEXT : Special Issue Website Series , October no. 32 2015;

A story of circus performers in a post-human world.

1 Ninehearts Maree Kimberley , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: The Big Issue , August no. 491 2015; (p. 56-59) The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015 2017;
1 Roo Maree Kimberley , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , vol. 33 no. 1 2014; (p. 79-80)
1 The Meat House Maree Kimberley , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Impossible Spaces 2013;
1 Recumbent Woman Maree Kimberley , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: The Human : Journal of Literature and Culture , no. 2 2013; (p. 97-101)
1 Untitled Maree Kimberley , 2009 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Australian , 2 September 2009; (p. 13)
1 y separately published work icon Curse of Fire Maree Kimberley , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2005 7539241 2005 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Ralph's grandfather was once cursed by a magic red emperor fish in Italy.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Shark Boy (from : Shark Boy, a work-in-progress) Maree Kimberley , 2003 extract novel
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , August vol. 4 no. 1 2003;
1 Swimming to Cuba Maree Kimberley , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 62 no. 1 2003; (p. 196-199)
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