Patricia Grace

Patricia Grace is a New Zealand writer of novels, short stories and children's books. She began writing while working as a teacher, and her 1975 collection Waiariki made her the first Māori woman to publish a book of short stories. Her novels, including Mutuwhenua: The Moon Sleeps and Potiki, follow Māori communities and their land, language and history, and she has also written books for children so that Māori children can see their own lives on the page.