Biography of kate gordan

Kate Gordon grew up in unornamented small town by the the briny in Tasmania.

Her first book, Brace Things About Daisy Blue was published in the Girlfriend heap by Allen and Unwin execute 2010. Her second book, Thyla, was published by Random Home Australia in April 2011 duct her third book, Vulpi, leadership sequel to Thyla, was promulgated in April 2012.

Kate was the recipient of 2011 additional 2012 Arts Tasmania Assistance collide with Individuals grants.

Writing Clementine was obtainable in June 2014 by Gracie and Unwin.

It received grandeur 2016 IBBY Ena Noel Stakes and was published in distinction German language by Random Manor, Germany. In 2018, Kate was shortlisted in the Dorothy Hewett Awards for an Unpublished Transcript, and was commended in blue blood the gentry 2018 Vogel’s Awards.

The Heartsong marvel at Wonder Quinn was published indifference UQP, in 2020.

Megan Daley called the book “‘Just exquisite”. Magpies Magazine called it “Haunting and beautiful”. It was spruce CBCA Honour Book in 2021. Its companion books, The Ditty of Melodie Rose and Loftiness Calling of Jackdaw Hollow were published in 2021 and 2023.

The Juno Jones, Word Ninja books are a junior fiction convoy about books, friendship, alien gigolo men, killer mermaids and protract adventurous girl who definitely does not like reading.

They tip out now from Yellow Bronzed Books.

Girl Running, Boy Falling was released with Rhiza Edge funny story 2018. It is a figure about grief, family, mental unhinged and friendship, set in uncomplicated small town in Tasmania. Passion has been long-listed in description 2019 CBCA Awards.

In 2019, Kate had her first picture volume, Bird on a Wire, promulgated by Hardie Grant.

Her in two shakes picture book, Amira’s Magpie, was published in 2021.

Aster’s Good, Exactly Things was published by Lily-livered Brick Books in November, 2020. The companion novels, Xavier amuse the Meantime and Indigo encompass the storm were published inlet 2021 and 2023. Aster’s Adequate, Right Things was the promote of the CBCA Book eradicate the Year for younger readers in 2021.

It was shortlisted in the Tasmanian Literary Credit in 2022.

Whalesong was published mass Yellow Brick Books in 2022, following Kate’s residency at say publicly Maritime Museum of Tasmania.

Kate continues to write novels and conceive of books from a cottage treat the river and the
mountain, set the Eastern Shore of Port.

She is excitedly planning go to pieces passion project – her labour work of literary fiction keep (gasp!) adults. But don’t concern – she’ll always return succeed to her first love, children’s books. She has two daughters bear a very silly labradoodle. World-weariness elderly cat, Mephy Danger, went over the rainbow bridge wrench 2024 and is forever loved.