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Kate Gordon

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Kate Gordon-Smith has published books under the pen names Kate Gordon and Kate B. Gordon.

Kate spent ninety percent of her childhood reading books about ponies. The other ten she spent galloping around the garden with her family's pet Beagle.

Now she’s penning fantasy adventure and fun mystery stories about brave friends, ponies and unicorns, and much-loved family dogs.

Kate is inspired by the wonderful community and magnificent mountains of Central Otago in New Zealand’s South Island where she lives with her husband, their red and white collie Kenzie and rescue dog Snow, a retired racehorse called Tony, and a fluffy, demanding cat named Bob. ...more

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Average rating: 4.39 · 18 ratings · 9 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lily and the Unicorn King (The Unicorn King #1) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maddison McQueen and the Cupcake Mystery (Red Collie Mysteries #1) by Kate Gordon (Goodreads Author), Kate Gordon-Smith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unicorn King's Goodnight Journal and Sketchbook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cover reveal: Sasha and the Warrior Unicorn

One of the many cool things I enjoy as an indie published author is the chance to choose which talented illustrators and designers I work with.

Together, my illustrator Emma and cover designer Rose have created an absolutely stunning cover for the second book in The Unicorn King Series, Sasha and the Warrior Unicorn.

I’m thrilled to show it to you here!

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Writerfulness: Mind & body explorations for writers

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Write Iconic Characters: Unlocking the core motivations that fuel unforgettable stories

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