Kate De Goldi
Kate De Goldi | |
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 De Goldi at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair | |
| Born | Kathleen De Goldi 1959 (age 65–66) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Pen name | Kate Flannery |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Partner | Bruce Foster[1] |
| Website | |
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Kate De Goldi (born 1959) is a New Zealand novelist, children's writer and short story writer.[2] Her early work was published under the pseudonym Kate Flannery.[2]
Early life
[edit]De Goldi was born in Christchurch in 1959.[2] She is of mixed Irish and Italian ancestry.[3]
Career
[edit]De Goldi published her first collection of short stories like you, really[4] (1994) under the pseudonym Kate Flannery.[2]
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),[5] a book-related broadcaster and radio commentator,[6] a participant of Writers in Schools,[2] and a chair for literary festivals in New Zealand[7] and internationally. De Goldi is an Arts Foundation Laureate (named in 2001).[5]
De Goldi received the 2010 Michael King Fellowship to research and write an article about Susan Price.[8] De Goldi has received both the 2011 Margaret Mahy Award[9][10] and the 2011 Young Readers' Award Corine Literature Prize,[11] She is known for children's literature[6] and has also won awards for her short story writing, including the Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award in 1999.[5]
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]- 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
[edit]- 2016 - Annual (Gecko Press) ISBN 9781776570775
- 2017 - Annual 2 (Annual Ink) ISBN 9780473395230
References
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- ^ Henderson, Simon (31 October 2019). "Residency stimulating for artistic couple". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ 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
- New Zealand children's writers
- New Zealand women children's writers
- New Zealand women short story writers
- New Zealand people of Irish descent
- New Zealand people of Italian descent
- 1959 births
- Living people
- 20th-century New Zealand women writers
- 21st-century New Zealand women writers
- 20th-century New Zealand writers
- 21st-century New Zealand writers
- Writers from Christchurch