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Kate De Goldi

Kate writes fiction for all ages. Her most recent novel Eddy, Eddy continues her abiding preoccupation with the emotional strains and comedy of young people and their families. Kate spends a good deal of her working year teaching creative writing in schools throughout Aotearoa NZ. She has also created and taught courses on writing for children at Victoria Massey Universities.

For twenty years Kate commentated on children’s books with Radio NZ presenter Kim Hill. Currently she talks about books of all kinds on RNZ’s Saturday programme.

Since 2016 Kate has been co-editor and publisher (with Susan Paris) of Annual Ink, a children’s literature imprint best known for the Annuals, miscellanies of new work for young New Zealanders by writers and artists from Aotearoa NZ.

In 2025 she was appointed Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador, enabling her to further her commitment to promoting reading for pleasure across all ages.

After 30 years in Wellington Kate now lives again in Ōtautahi Christchurch, the land and cityscape that has always fuelled her writing.

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Selected bibliography:

NOVELS

  • Eddy, Eddy (Allen & Unwin 2022)
  • From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle (Longacre 2015)
  • The ACB of Honora Lee (Longacre 2012)
  • The Ten pm Question (Longacre 2008)
  • Closed, stranger (Penguin 1999)
  • Love, Charlie Mike (Penguin 1997)
  • Sanctuary (Penguin 1996)
  • like you, really (Penguin 1994)

PICTURE BOOKS
With artist Jacqui Colley

  • Billy; a Lolly Leopold Story (Trapeze 2006)
  • Uncle Jack (Trapeze 2005)
  • Clubs; a Lolly Leopold Story (Trapeze 2004)

Awards:

  • 2016 Winner Esther Glen Medal for From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle
  • 2013 Storylines Notable Book Award JF List for The ACB with Honora Lee
  • 2013 Finalist LIANZA Esther Glen Medal for The ACB of Honora Lee
  • 2013 Finalist NZ Post Children &Young Adults Book Awards for The ACB of Honora Lee
  • 2011 Corine International Book Prize, Young Readers Award for The Ten pm Question
  • 2009 Storylines Notable Book Award YA List for The Ten pm Question
  • 2009 Winner YA Fiction NZ Post Children & Young Adult Book Awards for The Ten pm Question
  • 2009 Book of the Year, NZ Post Children & Young Adult Book Awards for The Ten pm Question
  • 2009 Readers’ Choice Award, Montana NZ Book Awards for The Ten pm Question
  • 2008 Runner-up Fiction, Montana NZ Book Awards for The Ten pm Question
  • 2005 Winner Picture Book, NZ Post Children’s Book Awards for Clubs; a Lolly Leopold Story
  • 2005 Book of the Year, NZ Post Children’s Book Awards for Clubs; a Lolly Leopold Story
  • 2000 Honour Award, NZ Post Children’s Book Awards for Closed, stranger
  • 1997 Winner Senior fiction, NZ Post Children’s Book Awards for Sanctuary
  • 1997 Winner Esther Glen Medal, LIANZA Book Awards for Sanctuary
  • 1996 Finalist NZ Post Children’s Book Awards for Love, Charlie Mike
  • 1991 Winner BNZ/Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award for A Girl’s Best Friend
  • 1988 Winner American Express Short Story Award for Parkhaven Hotel

Other Resources:

Kate’s website: katedegoldi.org

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