Kate De Goldi (born 1959) is a New Zealand novelist, children's writer and short story writer.[1] Her early work was published under the pseudonym Kate Flannery.[1]

Kate De Goldi
De Goldi at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair
De Goldi at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair
BornKathleen De Goldi
1959 (age 64–65)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Pen nameKate Flannery
OccupationWriter
Website
www.katedegoldi.org

Early life edit

De Goldi was born in Christchurch in 1959.[1] She is of mixed Irish and Italian ancestry.[2]

Career edit

De Goldi published her first collection of short stories like you, really[3] (1994) under the pseudonym Kate Flannery.[1]

De Goldi has been a full-time writer since 1997, and contributes to the New Zealand literature sector as a creative writing teacher (1999-2006 at the IIML),[4] a book-related broadcaster and radio commentator,[5] a participant of Writers in Schools,[1] and a chair for literary festivals in New Zealand[6] and internationally. De Goldi is an Arts Foundation Laureate (named in 2001).[4]

De Goldi received the 2010 Michael King Fellowship to research and write an article about Susan Price.[7] De Goldi has received both the 2011 Margaret Mahy Award[8][9] and the 2011 Young Readers' Award Corine Literature Prize,[10] She is known for children's literature[5] and has also won awards for her short story writing, including the Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award in 1999.[4]

Selected works edit

Novels edit

  • 1996 – Sanctuary, ISBN 9780140259452
  • 1997 – Love, Charlie Mike, ISBN 9780140386004
  • 1999 – Closed, Stranger, ISBN 9780143772040
  • 2008 – The 10pm Question, ISBN 9780763649395
  • 2012 – The ACB with Honora Lee, illustrated by Gregory O'Brien, ISBN 9781869799915
  • 2015 – From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle, ISBN 9781775535768
  • 2022 – Eddy, Eddy, ISBN 9781988547152

Picture books edit

Editor with Susan Paris edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "De Goldi, Kate". Read NZ Te Pou Muramura. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ Interview with Kate De Goldi by Christchurch City Libraries
  3. ^ "Kate De Goldi". Penguin New Zealand. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Kate De Goldi". The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b Radio NZ Archived 2015-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Writer: Kate De Goldi - Writers • Auckland Writers Festival". Auckland Writers Festival. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Wellington.scoop.co.nz » Kate De Goldi awarded Michael King Fellowship". wellington.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  8. ^ Storylines profile
  9. ^ "Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris - Gecko Press". Gecko Press.
  10. ^ Corine Literature Prize site