Author(s): Paula Morris

NZ Fiction

Young Kiwi Virginia is working in New Orleans, researching possible storylines for a noted writer. Returning home to West Auckland for her sister's wedding, she discovers fascinating stories from her own family's past. This is a wonderful, award-winning novel from an exciting new author. Paula Morris, of Ngati Wai descent, topped Bill Manhire' 2001 creative writing class. She won the 2002 Scholarship in Modern Letters and is working at the prestigious Iowa Writers Workshop.