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About Kate
I am a self published children's writer living on the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. I am currently working on some short stories, nutting out an idea for a children's historical/fantasy novel, and trying desperately to finish my adult novel (that is, a novel for adults, not anything R-rated!) which is a comic mystery, sort of along the lines of Janet Evanovich. Well, a girl ca... More
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| 11/29/2014 | NaNoWriMo Day 29 – WINNER! WINNER! WINNER! (1 Comments )
A marathon 4,673 words tonight to get over the line. Yay! 2014 has been huge. This one makes it three novels this year, all thanks to Camp NaNoWriMo (in April and July) and NaNoWriMo 2014! Five novels in total since 2012. Phew. Got some serious... Read the rest of this post |
| 11/28/2014 | NaNoWriMo Day 28 (0 Comments )
Day 28 – Hard getting going tonight–and nearly didn’t! 1685 words, 45461 total, 170 pages. 2 days. 4539 words left. #amwriting #NaNoWriMo |
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Books 1 - 4 of 12 from Kate's bookshelf, View all 12 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Graveyard Book (Hardcover) Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
4/17/2010 Add | |||
| Kate said: Neil Gaiman writes the most unusual, involving, sometimes frightening and always interesting novels. You can always count on him to surprise and amaze. This one is about a small boy who is raised by...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 34,169 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Howl's Moving Castle (Mass Market Paperback) Author: Diana Wynne Jones Publisher: Ace |
Young Adults |
4/17/2010 Add | |||
| Kate said: I love Diana Wynne Jones. Her books have lots of humour and magic in them and Howl particularly is a wonderful character. Read it, and then catch the Hayao Miyazaki movie adaptation, which is very e...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 7,100 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Watership Down (Scribner Classics) (Hardcover) Author: Richard Adams Publisher: Scribner |
N/A |
4/17/2010 Add | |||
| Kate said: The classic novel about rabbits escaping their threatened home and embarking on an adventure into the unknown. Brilliant. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 13,050 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) (Paperback) Author: J. K. Rowling Illustrator: Mary GrandPré Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
4/17/2010 Add | |||
| Kate said: Well, it was called "...and the Philosopher's Stone" in Australia, but it's the same book! Don't think I really need to say much about Harry. He's a phenomenon. Hooray for JK Rowling! tags: I recommend | |||||
| 154,593 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by Angela Sunde on 7/19/2010 at 6:01 PM:
Hi Kate, Welcome to Jacketflap. You are going to enjoy this international community. Browse around and invite friends.
Hi Kate, Welcome to Jacketflap. You are going to enjoy this international community. Browse around and invite friends.
Comment by Tatjana Pavlov-West on 7/14/2010 at 5:24 AM:
Hi Kate,
I've just finished reading "Just Meg" by Kate Russell and would like to know if you are the one?
I loved the book. I'm currently writing a youth novel about mutism. That's why I read your book even though it turned out to be completely different to what I thought and what I ... more
I've just finished reading "Just Meg" by Kate Russell and would like to know if you are the one?
I loved the book. I'm currently writing a youth novel about mutism. That's why I read your book even though it turned out to be completely different to what I thought and what I ... more
Comment by Kate Russell on 4/16/2010 at 7:39 PM:
Thank you Eric for your warm welcome! I had a quick look at your profile and I love your illustrations.
Thank you Eric for your warm welcome! I had a quick look at your profile and I love your illustrations.
Hi Kate,
It's lovely to meet you. I've actually borrowed Fan-tas-ti-cal from the library before. It is fantastic and I read some stories to my 8 year old and she loved it!
Good luck with your writing!
Renee :-)