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Becky
Manawatu

Becky Manawatu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha) is an author from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her debut novel, Auē, won the country’s leading fiction prizes and became one its all-time fiction bestsellers. Six years on Auē is regarded as a modern classic, with editions published around the world. The sequel, Kataraina, was published in 2024. She lives on Aotearoa’s West Coast with her family.

Becky Manawatu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha) is an author from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her debut novel, Auē, won the country’s leading fiction prizes and became one its all-time fiction bestsellers. Six years on Auē is regarded as a modern classic, with editions published around the world. The sequel, Kataraina, was published in 2024. She lives on Aotearoa’s West Coast with her family.

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