Kate Gordon (writer)
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| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
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Kate Gordon is an Australian writer of young adult fiction.
Biography[edit]
Gordon was born in 1982 in Tasmania, Australia.[1] Gordon has studied Performing Arts and Information Management at the University of Tasmania, and Literary Studies at Deakin University. Prior to writing, she has worked as a librarian and bookseller, specialising in children's and young adult books.[2]
In 2010, her first novel was published by Allen & Unwin, entitled Three Things About Daisy Blue, the twentieth and final novel in the Girlfriend Fiction series.[3] In 2011, her second novel, Thyla was published by Random House Australia.[4] Unlike her first novel, Thyla is a paranormal fiction, set in Hobart, Tasmania and its surroundings. It was inspired by a visit to the Cascades Female Factory historical site, and also a story written for her by her father about a thylacine named Tessa.[5] The sequel to Thyla, entitled Vulpi, was released in April 2012.[6]
Her 2020 book, Aster's Good, Right Things, won the 2021 Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers.[7]
Bibliography[edit]
Novels[edit]
- Three things about Daisy Blue. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 2010. ISBN 9781742372129.[8]
- Thyla. Random House Australia. 2011. ISBN 9781864718812.
- Vulpi. Random House Australia. 2012. ISBN 9781742752365.
- Writing Clementine. Allen & Unwin. 2014. ISBN 9781743316634.[9]
- Twenty-five Memories of Viggo MacDuff. Odyssey Books. 2017. ISBN 9781925652291.
- Girl Running, Boy Falling. Rhiza Edge. 2018. ISBN 9781925563528.
- Juno Jones, Word Ninja. Yellow Brick Books. 2019. ISBN 9780994557094.
- Juno Jones, Mystery Writer. Yellow Brick Books. 2019. ISBN 9780648492528.
- Juno Jones, Book Sleuth. Yellow Brick Books. 2020. ISBN 9780648492566.
- The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn. UQP. 2020. ISBN 9780702262821.
- Aster's Good, Right Things. Yellow Brick Books. 2020. ISBN 9780648492573.
- The Ballad of Melodie Rose. UQP. 2021. ISBN 9780702263217.
- Juno Jones, Rival Reader. Yellow Brick Books. 2021. ISBN 9780648492580.
- Xavier in the Meantime. Yellow Brick Books. 2022. ISBN 9780645218091.
Picture books[edit]
- Bird on a Wire. Hardie Grant Egmont. 2019. ISBN 9781760128586.
- Amira's Magpie. Wombat Books. 2021. ISBN 9781925563986.
Anthologies[edit]
- Wessely, Tehani, ed. (2013). "Shadows". One Small Step: An Anthology of Discoveries. FableCroft Publishing. ISBN 9780987400000.
- Pierce, Alexandra; Mondal, Mimi, eds. (2017). "Dear Ms Butler". Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler. Twelfth Planet Press. ISBN 9781922101440.
Critical studies and reviews[edit]
- McGovern, Margot (June 2011). "[Untitled review of Thyla]". Australian Book Review (332): 79.
References[edit]
- ^ Gordon, Kate. "Bio". www.kategordon.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Allen & Unwin - Three Things About Daisy Blue". www.allenandunwin.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Girlfriend Fiction - About The Series". www.allenandunwin.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Random House Australia - Thyla". www.randomhouse.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Gordon, Kate. "Published Author Interview with: Kate Gordon". www..blogspot.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Random House Australia - Vulpi". www.randomhouse.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "CBCA Book of the Year 2021 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Book 20 in the Girlfriend Fiction series.
- ^ "Writing Clementine". 28 August 2013.
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