In 1975, Patricia Grace published her first book Waiariki and Other Stories to much acclaim.
Now with many more titles and awards to her name, she’s a literary legend, but whānau always has and will come first.
And with the release of her latest book Bird Child and Other Stories, the 86-year-old esteemed author is thrilled to be merging family and work, with her granddaughter, talented artist Miriama Grace-Smith, illustrating the cover.
“Sometimes I’ve been a bit nervous about covers, but when