Kate De Goldi
Kate De Goldi writes fiction for all ages; her most recent novel is Eddy, Eddy. She teaches creative writing in schools throughout Aotearoa and has a long history of commentating on books on radio, television, and in print. With Susan Paris, she is co-publisher of the New Zealand ANNUALs, literary miscellanies for readers aged 9 to 90. Kate is the current Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador.
Find Kate's books at UBS - University Bookshop Canterbury.
Image: Bruce Foster
Events at WORD
Reading for Pleasure Book Salon
Three fabulous writers and booklovers Charlotte Grimshaw, Claire Mabey and Shariff Burke sit down for a chat with Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador Kate De Goldi.
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The Art of the Glimpse
The writer William Trevor said the short story form is defined by “the art of the glimpse.” It should be an explosion of truth. Its strength lies in what it leaves out just as much as what it puts in, if not more.
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