Kate Gordon | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 40–41) Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
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Kate Gordon is an Australian writer of young adult fiction.
Kate Gordon | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 40–41) Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Website | |
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Kate Gordon is an Australian writer of young adult fiction.
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]
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