Kate De Goldi Explained

Kate De Goldi
Pseudonym:	Kate Flannery
Birth Name:	Kathleen De Goldi
Birth Place:	Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation:	Writer

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.

Early life

De Goldi was born in Christchurch in 1959. 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.

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), a book-related broadcaster and radio commentator, a participant of Writers in Schools, and a chair for literary festivals in New Zealand^[4] and internationally. De Goldi is an Arts Foundation Laureate (named in 2001).

De Goldi received the 2010 Michael King Fellowship to research and write an article about Susan Price.^[5] De Goldi has received both the 2011 Margaret Mahy Award^{[6] [7]} and the 2011 Young Readers' Award Corine Literature Prize,^[8] She is known for children's literature^[9] and has also won awards for her short story writing, including the Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award in 1999.^[10]

Selected works

Novels

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

Picture books

• 2005 - Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story, illustrated by Jacqui Colley,
• 2005 - Uncle Jack, illustrated by Jacqui Colley,
• 2008 - A Lolly Leopold Story, illustrated by Jacqui Colley,

Editor with Susan Paris

• 2016 - Annual (Gecko Press)
• 2017 - Annual 2 (Annual Ink)

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Goldi, Kate . Read NZ Te Pou Muramura . 19 November 2020.
2. http://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-zealand-childrens-authors/kate-de-goldi/ Interview with Kate De Goldi by Christchurch City Libraries
3. News: Kate De Goldi. Penguin New Zealand. 2018-10-13. en.
4. Web site: Writer: Kate De Goldi - Writers • Auckland Writers Festival. Auckland Writers Festival. 2018-10-13.
5. Web site: Wellington.scoop.co.nz » Kate De Goldi awarded Michael King Fellowship. wellington.scoop.co.nz. en. 2018-10-13.
6. http://www.storylines.org.nz/Profiles/Profiles+D-H/Kate+De+Goldi.html Storylines profile
7. Web site: Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris - Gecko Press. Gecko Press.
8. http://www.corine.de/chronik/detail.php?id=119&year=2011 Corine Literature Prize site
9. http://www.radionz.co.nz/collections/childrens-books-with-kate-de-goldi Radio NZ
10. Web site: Kate De Goldi . The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi . 19 November 2020.