Kate Mildenhall
Kate Mildenhall is an author, writing teacher and podcaster. Her debut novel Skylarking was longlisted for Debut Fiction in The Indie Book Awards 2017 and the 2017 Voss Literary Award. Her second novel, The Mother Fault was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and shortlisted for the 2021 Aurealis Science Fiction Novel of the Year. For the past six years Kate has co-hosted The First Time Podcast where she has spoken with over 200 Australian and international writers. Kate is currently undertaking a PhD in creative practice at RMIT University and working on her fourth novel. She lives in Hurstbridge on Wurundjeri lands, with her partner and two children.
Her latest novel, The Hummingbird Effect, was shortlisted for the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and longlisted for the Stella Prize and the Indie Book Awards Fiction 2024. Her first picture book To Stir With Love, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, will be released in October 2024.
Kate will be appearing at the following events:
WILD IMAGININGS Siang Lu and Kate Mildenhall in conversation