Kate De Goldi
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three non-fiction books
Kate discusses three children's non-fiction books: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, Timeline by Peter Goes, and Shackleton's Journey by William Grill. Audio
Patrick Evans and Kate De Goldi: writers and writing
Patrick Evans is the author of the first biography of the writer Janet Frame. His play based on his 2010 novel, Gifted, is playing at Wellington's Circa Theatre, and his new novel, The Back of His… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Peter Brown and Mini Grey
Author of many books, most recently From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle (Longacre), and ambassador for the first NZ Bookshop Day. She will discuss two picture book authors, Peter Brown and Mini… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
New Zealand writer, and ambassador for the first NZ Bookshop Day in October, discussing three picture books: The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc; Shhhh! I'm Sleeping by Dorothee de Monfried, and… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three new books
New Zealand writer discussing When Dad Showed Me the Universe by Ulf Stark, illustrated by Eva Erksson, Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage, and Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Kate De Goldi with 'Goodbye Stranger' by Rebecca Stead; 'Alpha' by Isabelle Arsenault; 'Jane the Fox & Me' by Fanny Britt & Isabelle Arsenault and 'How the Sun Got to Coco's House' by Bob Graham Audio
Two deep thinkers on faith, fundamentalism, hope and humanity
Theologian Lloyd Geering and writer Sarah Sentilles explore questions of faith at 2015 New Zealand Festival Writers and Readers. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
New Zealand writer whose new novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle, is published in October, discussing young adult novel, Havoc by Jane Higgins; a children's book, Mr and Mrs Bunny -… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Lissa Evans
New Zealand writer discussing the books of Lissa Evans, including Small Change for Stuart, and Big Change for Stuart. Audio
It’s kind of amazing the sexism that still exists, even though if you look at it through blurry glasses it doesn’t look like it’s there.
Meg Wolitzer, a leading USA novelist, talks about her extensive career with Kate De Goldi, focusing on a recent highly-awarded novel The Interestings. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Mal Peet
New Zealand writer Kate De Goldi is the author of many books, most recently, The ACB with Honora Lee (Random House). She will discuss the work of English author Mal Peet, who died at the start of… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Chris McKimmie
New Zealand author of many books, discussing the work of children's picture book writer and illustrator Chris McKimmie. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three picture books
New Zealand writer Kate De Goldi discusses The Story of a New Zealand Truck Driver by Mary Kelleher, Circle, Square, Moose by Kelly Bingham and Paul O Zelinsky and One Minute's Silence by David… Audio
Best books of 2014
Laura is the director of Adelaide Writers' Week; Kate is the author of a number of books. They discuss the year in publishing and their favourite reads of 2014. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Kate reviews two books for older teenage readers: Pink Smog: Becoming Weetzie Bat by Francis Lia Block and Razorhurst by Justine Larabestier. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
New Zealand author discussing three novels for middle readers: Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, and One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
New Zealand writer discussing The Simple Things by Bill Condon, Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell, and One Year in Coal Harbour and Everything on a Waffle, both by Polly Horvath. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Kevin Henkes
Kim and Kate discuss three books for 8-11 year olds by American writer Kevin Henkes: Sun and Spoon, Olive's Ocean, and Junonia. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Discussing three picture books: The Boring Book by Vasanta Unka (Penguin, ISBN: 978-0-143-50575); Back-to-front Bob by Belinda Ellis (Scholastic, ISBN: 978-1-77543-183-1); and Z is for Moose by Kelly… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Kate discusses The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, Flora and Ulysses by Kate di Camillo, and Dappled Annie and the Trigrish by Mary McCallum. Audio