Kate De Goldi

Kate De Goldi has published young adult novels, short ction, and picture books. The 10 p.m. Question was awarded the New Zealand Post Book Award in both the young adult and general ction categories. About the novel, she says, "I wanted to write a book that explored profound personal dif culty amid the chaos of ordinary life, a book about sadness and loss and about fat, whiskey-swilling aunts, swimming pool phobia, exotic cakes, delinquent brothers, bird species, childish parents, cricket, bad...See more

Kate De Goldi has published young adult novels, short ction, and picture books. The 10 p.m. Question was awarded the New Zealand Post Book Award in both the young adult and general ction categories. About the novel, she says, "I wanted to write a book that explored profound personal dif culty amid the chaos of ordinary life, a book about sadness and loss and about fat, whiskey-swilling aunts, swimming pool phobia, exotic cakes, delinquent brothers, bird species, childish parents, cricket, bad-tempered sisters, cartoons, secret languages, pets with funny names. . . . I wanted to write about the complexity and hilarity in the everyday business of being human." Kate De Goldi lives in Wellington, New Zealand. See less