Alice Tawhai

Alice Tawhai is the pen name of a New Zealand fiction writer. She is of Tainui and Ngāpuhi tribes.[1][2]

Tawhai's writing focuses on the experiences of ethnic minorities in New Zealand. She also highlights the voice of contemporary Māori culture. Her publication Festival of Miracles was shortlisted for the Montana Book Award for Best First Book and her collection of short stories, Luminous, was shortlisted for the Montana Book Award for Fiction in 2008.[2]

Publications
  • Festival of Miracles (2005, Huia Publications)[3]
  • Luminous (2007, Huia Publications)[4]
  • Dark Jelly (2011, Huia Publications)[5]

References
  1. "| New Zealand Book Council". www.bookcouncil.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  2. "Huia | Alice Tawhai". www.huia.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  3. "Huia | Festival of Miracles". www.huia.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. "Huia | Luminous (e-book)". www.huia.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. "Huia | Dark Jelly". www.huia.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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