Maxwell O'Toole
BIO
Biography

Maxwell O’Toole compulsively creates. A disabled and trans writer, he is particularly inspired by his activist work, using art to connect with himself, others, and our world. He has pieces published/forthcoming with UNESCO Chair, Chartium, ANMLY, Freefall Magazine, Vellichor Literary, Poets.ca, and more. Maxwell lives with his partner and their cats in St. Catharines, Ontario, traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. 

ADDRESS
City: St. Catherines, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Poetry, Free Verse, VisPo, Fiction, Essays
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Pet Shop Fish Bowl
Publisher
Phylum Press
Year
2025
Title
Season of May Flies
Publisher
The Muse Zine
Year
2025
Title
A Bouquet of Flowers Sown (1+1V)
Publisher
Vellichor Literary and Chartium
Year
2025
Title
Seasons as a Glass of Indeterminate Fullness
Publisher
Thunderbird Artist Collective
Year
2025
Title
Dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees!
Publisher
Vellichor Literary
Year
2025
Title
A Bathroom Floor Revelation
Publisher
League of Canadian Poets
Year
2025
Title
Metamorphic
Publisher
Balestra
Year
2025
Title
I Let Out A Noise I Didn’t Know I Could Make; Boiling In My Blood; The First Few Pages of the Notebook I Now Write in Every Day
Publisher
Page Gallery Journal
Year
2025
AWARDS
Awards
Name
World Poetry Day Sustainability Poetry Award
Publication
UNESCO Chair
Year
2025
Name
Magpie Poetry Award (Long-listed x2)
Publication
PULP Lit
Year
2025
Name
Kingfisher Prize (Long-listed)
Publication
PULP Lit
Year
2025
Name
Short Works Poetry Prize (Honourable Mention)
Publication
Hamilton Arts and Letters Magazine
Year
2023
LINKS
Links
My Website
Substack Newsletter
Instagram
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Presentation Fee(s)
$20 flat; $15 per hour (2+ hours)
Workshop details
Workshop Fee(s)
$20 flat; $15 per hour (2+ hours)
School presentation details
Presentation Fee(s)
$20 flat; $15 per hour (2+ hours)
EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
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Programs & Interests
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