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]
Early life
De Goldi was born in Christchurch in 1959.[1] She is of mixed Irish and Italian ancestry.[2]
Career
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
Novels
- 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
- 2005 - Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story, illustrated by Jacqui Colley, ISBN 9781435255494
- 2005 - Uncle Jack, illustrated by Jacqui Colley, ISBN 9780473100643
- 2008 - A Lolly Leopold Story, illustrated by Jacqui Colley, ISBN 9781435255500
Editor with Susan Paris
References
- ^ a b c d e "De Goldi, Kate". Read NZ Te Pou Muramura. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Interview with Kate De Goldi by Christchurch City Libraries
- ^ "Kate De Goldi". Penguin New Zealand. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Kate De Goldi". The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b Radio NZ Archived 2015-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Writer: Kate De Goldi - Writers • Auckland Writers Festival". Auckland Writers Festival. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Wellington.scoop.co.nz » Kate De Goldi awarded Michael King Fellowship". wellington.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Storylines profile
- ^ "Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris - Gecko Press". Gecko Press.
- ^ Corine Literature Prize site
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