Maxine Beneba Clarke
About the author

Maxine Beneba Clarke

Maxine Beneba Clarke is the author of 9 books, including the Indie and ABIA award-winning short fiction collection Foreign Soil, the memoir The Hate Race, the Boston Globe/Horn Prize and CBCA winning picture book The Patchwork Bike, and the recently released picture book Fashionista. She lives in Melbourne's glorious, diverse western suburbs, and has met many kids like Taj in her neighbourhood, who've journeyed to Australia in search of safe haven. Some struggle to fit in, but just like Taj, most eventually find their light.

Books by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Maxine Beneba Clarke Articles

Teacher’s Notes: 11 Words for Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah, Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Review | Book Life

20 October 2022

Teacher’s Notes: 11 Words for Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah, Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Touching and Timely: Read Our Review of 11 Words for Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah, Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Review | Our Review

19 October 2022

Touching and Timely: Read Our Review of 11 Words for Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah, Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Simply explained: Read a Q&A with Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of When We Say Black Lives Matter

News | Author Related

15 December 2020

Simply explained: Read a Q&A with Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of When We Say Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter: Read a review of When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Review | Our Review

9 December 2020

Black Lives Matter: Read a review of When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Maxine Beneba Clarke: A Conversation on Diversity in Children’s Writing #2

Podcast

30 July 2020

Maxine Beneba Clarke: A Conversation on Diversity in Children’s Writing #2

    Unique Stories About Australian Children: Review of Aussie Kids Series

    Review

    18 February 2020

    Unique Stories About Australian Children: Review of Aussie Kids Series