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Edition 25 (1997) Winner
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Edition 42 (2016) Winner
Kate De Goldi
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Keito De Gōrudi
Aliases:
Kathleen Domenica De Goldi
Pen Names:
Kate Flannery（Pen name used for early work）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-01-01 （Christchurch, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's writer, short story writer
- Active Years
- 1994-2025
- Affiliations
- International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2001 | Arts Foundation Laureate | — | — | Arts Foundation of New Zealand | laureate |
| 2011 | Margaret Mahy Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Corine Literature Prize | — | Young Readers' Award | — | winner |
| 2010 | Michael King Fellowship | Article about Susan Price | — | — | fellow |
Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award
1999
Result:
winner
Arts Foundation Laureate
2001
Organization:
Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Result:
laureate
Margaret Mahy Award
2011
Result:
winner
Corine Literature Prize
2011
Category:
Young Readers' Award
Result:
winner
Michael King Fellowship
2010
Work:
Article about Susan Price
Result:
fellow
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 21 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
The 10pm Question
2008 Children's literatureStory of a 12-year-old boy grappling with worries.
anxietyfamilygrowth
The ACB with Honora Lee
2012 Children's literatureAlphabet book adventure.
memoryfamily
Eddy, Eddy
2022 NovelBibliography
- like you, really (1994)
- Sanctuary (1996)
- Love, Charlie Mike (1997)
- Closed, Stranger (1999)
- The 10pm Question (2008)
- The ACB with Honora Lee (2012)
- From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle (2015)
- Eddy, Eddy (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous and insightful style
- Recurring Motifs
- family dynamicsanxiety and growth
Legacy
Prominent New Zealand children's author who has won numerous awards and was appointed New Zealand Reading Ambassador in 2025.
Trivia
- Of mixed Irish and Italian ancestry.
- Appointed New Zealand Reading Ambassador (Te Awhi Rito) in 2025.