Hiwa: Contemporary Maori Short Stories

An essential new anthology of our best Maori short fiction.

Kia hiwa ra ki tenei tuku,
kia hiwa ra ki tena tuku!
E, ko te paenga pakipoto
ka rewa i te pae pukapuka
nekeneke mai, nukunuku mai
ki tenei huihuinga kaituhi Maori,
ki tenei pukenga whakaaro tuatini, hi!

— From the Kupu Whakamihi by Darryn Joseph

Hiwa is a vibrant, essential collection of contemporary Maori short stories, featuring twenty-seven writers working in English or te reo Maori. The writers range from famous names and award winners – Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera, Whiti Hereaka, Becky Manawatu, Zeb Nicklin – to emerging voices like Shelley Burne-Field, Jack Remiel Cottrell, Anthony Lapwood and Colleen Maria Lenihan.

A showcase of contemporary talent, Hiwa includes biographical introductions for each writer’s work, and explores the range of styles and subjects in the flourishing world of Maori fiction.

Named for Hiwa-i-te-rangi, the ninth star of Matariki, signifying vigorous growth and dreams of the year ahead, this anthology reveals the flourishing world of Maori writing today, in Aotearoa and beyond.

Format: Paperback
Imprint: Auckland University Press
Publication date: 10/08/2023