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His Penguin History of New Zealand was the most popular New Zealand book of 2004 and was named by The New Zealand Herald in 2009 as the best book of the preceding decade. [69] Recent essay collections by Asian New Zealand writers include All Who Live on Islands (2019) by Rose Lu and Small Bodies of Water (2021) by Nina Mingya Powles. [70] [71]
Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh DBE (/ ˈ n aɪ oʊ / NY-oh; [1] 23 April 1895 – 18 February 1982) was a New Zealand writer.. As a crime writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Marsh is known as one of the "Queens of Crime", along with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham.
Lynley Dodd (born 1941), children's author and illustrator; Alfred Domett (1811–1887), fourth Premier of New Zealand and poet; Robyn Donald (born 1940), romance novelist; Basil Dowling (1910–2000), poet; Melanie Drewery (born 1970), children's author and illustrator; Joan Druett (born 1935), historian and novelist
This page is a list of New Zealand poets This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler DCNZM QSM (/ ˈ w ɪ t i ɪ h i ˈ m aɪ r ə /; born 7 February 1944) is a New Zealand author.Raised in the small town of Waituhi, he decided to become a writer as a teenager after being convinced that Māori people were ignored or mischaracterised in literature.
Margaret Mahy, with her characteristic rainbow wig, at the Kaiapoi Club, 2011 Margaret Mahy of New Zealand wrote more than 100 picture books, 40 novels and 20 short story collections, among other works. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2012) Books Variant titles are given in parentheses, prefaced by "U.S." for titles of US editions, otherwise by "also ...
Melanie Jane Drewery (born 1970) is a New Zealand children's writer, illustrator and potter, best-known for her Nanny Mihi series of children's picture books. Her books feature Māori language and culture. She has said she believes it is important for New Zealand children to see their culture reflected in books.
Patricia Grace is of Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa and Te Āti Awa descent. [1] [2] She was born on 17 August 1937 in Wellington, New Zealand.Her father was Māori and her mother was European and Irish Catholic.