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Current Best Sellers

  1. Pounamu, Pounamu by Witi Ihimaera
  2. Waiariki by Patricia Grace
  3. Dedications by J. C. Sturm

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Here are the best short stories and novel extracts from the Pikihuia Awards for Maori Writers 2015 as judged by Witi Ihimaera, Sir Wira Gardiner and Poia Rewi.

Patricia Grace

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Patricia Grace
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Patricia Frances Grace DCNZM QSO (born 1937) is a New Zealand Máori writer of novels, short stories, and children's books. She was awarded the 2008 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

Biography

Grace was born in Wellington, where she received the majority of her education.

She began writing at age 25, while working full time as a teacher in North Auckland.

News

2019 Pikihuia Awards Winners Announced

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The winners of the Pikihuia Awards for short stories were announced last Saturday. Read more...