In the Press
Kate Preece
About me
Kate has been writing children’s books since she was a child, but the award-winning One Weka Went Walking is the first one to make it beyond her own bookshelf.
After studying journalism at Canterbury and Massey universities, her first career opportunity was under the mentorship of the late Kiwi legend Jon Gadsby. It was the beginning of a 14-year stint in the magazine industry that culminated in Group Editor for Allied Press Magazines.
Over the years, she has held various roles, including Editor for Kiwi Gardener, Kiwi Gardener Quarterly, Kiwi Gardener Journal and Style magazines. Today, she switches between writing children’s books, editing her first adult fiction novel, writing short stories, and extending her children’s vocabulary.
News
One Weka Went Walking
Best children’s and YA book for 2022
One Weka Went Walking has made the annual selection of the National Library's best children's and young adult (YA) books published in 2022.
Short story
Lake Fly wins international short story competition
Lake Fly takes out the top prize from a pool of 350 entries in Exisle Academy's 'The Story I Needed To Have Read' writing competition.
One Weka Went Walking
2022 Storylines Notable Book Award winner
One Weka Went Walking has been named one of the best New Zealand titles published between August 2021 and November 2022, by New Zealand's premier national organisation promoting books for children and young adults.
One Weka Went Walking
A Unity Books best seller
One Weka Went Walking has hit the charts, featuring in Unity Books' best-selling children's titles for October.
Book release
Children's book One Weka Went Walking out now
A rhyming read-aloud book for children aged 5-8, One Weka Went Walking features stunning illustrations and fun facts that will engage all readers.
Get in touch
For review copies of One Weka Went Walking, extracts or promotions please contact publicist Rebecca Simpson, rebecca@fantailcommunications.co.nz
