Novelist; secretary to @TamaMagpie. Longlisted @WomensPrize; shortlisted @DublinLitAward. Publishers @EuropaEditions, @EuropaEdUK, @thwupbooks. Rep'd @UA_Books.https://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lozjbibh7c2q'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 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018986925/book-review-the-book-of-guilt-by-catherine-chidgey13 May 2025 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lozjbibh7c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lojohcupzs2bChidgey week day 3: an interview with Steve Braunias on craft. @newsroom.co.nz https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/07/chidgey-week-steve-braunias-interviews-catherine-chidgey/06 May 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojohcupzs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lohcvuovpk2uChidgey week day 2. Very moved to read these reminiscences of my time studying creative writing at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/06/chidgey-week-catherine-in-the-beginning/05 May 2025 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lohcvuovpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3loetmykmok2gChidgey week begins! Gulp. @newsroom.co.nz https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/05/chidgey-week-chapter-1-of-her-new-novel/04 May 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3loetmykmok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lnypoxfe5k2xCome & 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 https://www.facebook.com/events/70086705250751230 Apr 2025 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnypoxfe5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lnypjim3rk2xPaywalled, but shamelessly reposting for that headline! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2025 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnypjim3rk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lnxaaguxq22gOh 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.29 Apr 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxaaguxq22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lnqtc7vw3k2bKate 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." 🥰 https://www.thepress.co.nz/culture/360662241/what-im-reading-kate-camp26 Apr 2025 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnqtc7vw3k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lnly6pnfu22uA 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 😍25 Apr 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnly6pnfu22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3ln6vkmvndc2zThis is Mintie. Mintie doesn’t like to share. Mintie recommends you get your own chocolate and wishes you a joyous Easter.19 Apr 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln6vkmvndc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3ln5bnzo2a22bMoby 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.19 Apr 2025 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln5bnzo2a22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lmsf5x7o3k2yQueen Bex has spoken! So thrilled to have her seal of approval for #TheBookofGuilt 🥰 @johnmurrays.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmsf5x7o3k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3lmsf2akjcc2yI 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 🥰 https://bookclubhub.co.uk/news/radio-2-book-club-spring-season-with-sara-cox14 Apr 2025 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmsf2akjcc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3kebhpe5jkd22Pet made the Amazon Best of the Year list!16 Nov 2023 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3kebhpe5jkd22https://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3kdzxklvmwc2vThrilled to be on @washingtonpost.com's 12 Best Thrillers of 2023! https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/11/12/best-thrillers-2023-cosby-mckinty/13 Nov 2023 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdzxklvmwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3kczi44lcpv2tHalloween ennui31 Oct 2023 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3kczi44lcpv2thttps://bsky.app/profile/catherinechidgey.bsky.social/post/3k7zhty2h4p2gWhy yes, I am doing my tax return.23 Sep 2023 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:5q23ht5a5k76ofn65dylkpr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3k7zhty2h4p2g