Kate De Goldi | |
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![]() De Goldi at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair | |
Born | Kathleen De Goldi 1959 (age 64–65) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Pen name | Kate Flannery |
Occupation | Writer |
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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]
De Goldi was born in Christchurch in 1959. [1] She is of mixed Irish and Italian ancestry. [2]
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]
Kate De Goldi | |
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![]() De Goldi at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair | |
Born | Kathleen De Goldi 1959 (age 64–65) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Pen name | Kate Flannery |
Occupation | Writer |
Website | |
www |
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]
De Goldi was born in Christchurch in 1959. [1] She is of mixed Irish and Italian ancestry. [2]
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]