September 2023

A profound conversation that whizzes across time, Sydney Morning Herald, Helen Elliot, September, 2023

Three novels of magic, dark dystopia and espionage, NZ Listener, Gill South, September 2023

The Hummingbird Effect, The Guardian, Bec Kavanagh, August 2023

Beginning again: Kate Mildenhall’s powerful third novel Australian Book Review, Cassandra Atherton, August 2023

The Hummingbird Effect, Aniko Press, Elaine Chennatt, August 2023

The Hummingbird Effect, Laura Petenuzzo, Arts Hub, August 2023

December 2020

Review by Amy Baillieu for Australian Book Review, December 2020

Readings Books: Top 10 Australian Fiction Books 2020

The Guardian: 20 Best Australian Books of 2020

September 2020

Review: Readings Monthly by Elke Power

Review of THE MOTHER FAULT by Bec Kavanagh for The Monthly, Sep 2020

 

August 2020

Review of The Mother Fault: Simon McDonald

Books & Publishing Review of The Mother Fault

Feature Book on The Book Podcast with Rosemary Puddy & Cassie Hamer

May 2020

HarperCollins scoops ‘mesmerising’ futuristic thriller

September 2019

Books & Publishing: S&S acquires Mildenhall’s ‘The Mother Fault’ in two-book deal

December 2016

Debut Fiction Longlist: Indie Book Awards 2017

The Australian: Holiday Reading Guide

Booktopia’s Best Books of 2016: Historical Fiction

The Australian: YA Fiction Reviews

Kate’s first book, SKYLARKING was published in Australia by Black Inc. in 2016 and in the UK by Legend Press in 2017. Her second THE MOTHER FAULT is published in Australia by Simon & Schuster in 2020 and in the UK by Harper Collins UK in 2021. Kate’s third novel, THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT was published in Australia by Simon & Schuster in August 2023. In 2024 Simon & Schuster published Kate’s children’s picture book TO STIR WITH LOVE, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft. Kate’s fourth novel, THE HIDING PLACE, will be released in October 2025, also published by Simon & Schuster.

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Kate Mildenhall, writer and teacher.