Catherine Chidgey
@catherinechidgey.bsky.social
Novelist; secretary to @TamaMagpie. Longlisted @WomensPrize; shortlisted @DublinLitAward. Publishers @EuropaEditions, @EuropaEdUK, @thwupbooks. Rep'd @UA_Books.
'future classic from one of the most intriguing, inventive & compelling writers of our time. What a book. It is just jaw-droppingly breathtaking...She is such an attentive, exacting & careful writer & I think one of the best in the world today.' @steelydass.bsky.social www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Book review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
Kiran Dass reviews The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.
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Chidgey week day 3: an interview with Steve Braunias on craft. @newsroom.co.nz newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/07/c...
Chidgey week: Steve Braunias interviews Catherine Chidgey
We continue our week-long coverage of Catherine Chidgey's latest novel with an interview on the craft of fiction
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Chidgey week day 2. Very moved to read these reminiscences of my time studying creative writing at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/06/c...
Chidgey week: Catherine, in the beginning
We continue our week-long coverage of Catherine Chidgey with cohorts remembering her when she was starting out as a writer
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Come & help celebrate the release of my new novel, The Book of Guilt! The legendary Elizabeth Knox is launching it 13 May at @waikatouniversity.bsky.social. There'll be a Q&A, nibbles, & books for sale. 5pm for a 5:30 start. ❤️💛💚 @thwupbooks.bsky.social facebook.com/events/700867052507512
Book launch | The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
Event in Hamilton, New Zealand by Te Herenga Waka University Press and Poppies Hamilton on Tuesday, May 13 2025
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Oh dear God yes that is me aged almost 10, wearing a cardy my nana knitted. Don't want to talk about the haircut. You'll have to buy the new Listener if you want to see me heading off to my 6th form social in the taffeta dress my mum made.
Kate Camp on #TheBookofGuilt: "Absolutely stunning! A creepy but compassionate psychological thriller with flavours of Kazuo Ishiguro, set in a 1970s boarding school. So, so good." 🥰 www.thepress.co.nz/culture/3606...
What I’m Reading: Kate Camp
Poet Kate Camp enjoys an early look at the hotly anticipated new novel by her friend Catherine Chidgey.
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A very late night for me last night, but I loved talking about #TheBookofGuilt with Sara Cox for BBC Radio 2 Book Club. The interview will air in a couple of weeks 😍
This is Mintie. Mintie doesn’t like to share. Mintie recommends you get your own chocolate and wishes you a joyous Easter.
Moby was such a good boy on our 3.5 hour photoshoot for Woman's Day! He says being a supermodel is highly stressful and now he's comfort-eating.
Queen Bex has spoken! So thrilled to have her seal of approval for #TheBookofGuilt 🥰 @johnmurrays.bsky.social
Bookaholic Bex@bexbookaholic.bsky.social · last yr.If you have one book on your radar right now, it HAS to be this - a story so unique and frankly brilliant that I truly want to award it 10 big fat gold stars. Read more below! @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social #BookSky bookaholicbex.wordpress.com/2025/04/13/t...
I haven't been hanging out here much, but had to stop by to say I'm SO excited that #TheBookofGuilt has been chosen for the @bbcradio2.bsky.social Book Club with Sara Cox! Thank you to @readingagency.bsky.social and their fabulous readers and librarians 🥰 bookclubhub.co.uk/news/radio-2...
