Self Publishing Workshop - Kate Gordon-Smith Kaiapoi

Join local Kate Gordon-Smith to hear of her journey as an independently published author—what she did and why—followed by an optional opportunity for attendees to share their own projects, and plenty of time for questions and discussion. 

North Canterbury author Kate Gordon-Smith spent 90% of her childhood reading books about ponies. The other 10% she spent galloping around the garden with her family's pet Beagle. Now she writes fun adventure and mystery stories about brave friends, ponies and unicorns, and much-loved dogs for readers aged seven to 12, including her Red Collie Mystery series featuring ten-year-old Maddison McQueen and her collie Ruby. 

Kate is the founder and owner of the Kiwi Kids’ Bookstore, an online store which showcases books by New Zealand authors for readers aged 0 to 18. She created the NZ Indie Publishing Directory and offers coaching to support Kiwi authors on their self-publishing journey. She also offers book publicity and marketing services through her business, Relish Communications. 

Kate lives in Swannanoa with her husband, two busy dogs, a feisty kitten, a retired racehorse and his pony buddy, and a small flock of noisy, demanding sheep. Find out more about Kate’s author life and her books on her website.