Kate MacAlister
Kate MacAlister (she/her) is an author, feminist socialist activist and founder of the multilingual community arts and literature project Stimmen der Rebellion/Dengê Berxwedane/Voices of Rebellion. She has studied Creative Writing at the Manchester Writing School under the tutelage of Carol Ann Duffy. Her works have been published in journals and anthologies all over the world and featured in multi-disciplinary performance art projects. Kate’s debut chapbook “songs of the blood” is filled with poetry that speaks of human connection and the dreams of revolution. Coffee, her cat Bella and, naturally, her activist friends are particularly important for her creative process. Find Kate on Instagram at @kissed.by_fire.
'Burn it All Down, Then Kiss Me' is a fiery and unapologetic collection of poetry by Kate MacAlister. Through her words, MacAlister calls upon readers to join her in tearing down oppressive systems and building something new in their place. With a raw and visceral style, she explores themes of love, loss, power, and resistance.