Tanya Moir, was born in Southland in 1969 and now lives on the west coast of Auckland with her husband.
She studied with the Hagley Writers’ Institute and received the Margaret Mahy Award in 2008. Her first book, was the critically acclaimed historical novel La Rochelle’s Road. Her second novel, Anticipation, was published in 2013 to rave reviews, the Dominion Post saying: ‘…Tanya Moir weaves a story as rich, intricate and colourful as a tapestry. It is briskly told and is deeply, satisfyingly good…’ Moir was a 2013 Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellow.
Tanya Moir, was born in Southland in 1969 and now lives on the west coast of Auckland with her husband.
She studied with the Hagley Writers’ Institute and received the Margaret Mahy Award in 2008. Her first book, was the critically acclaimed historical novel La Rochelle’s Road. Her second novel, Anticipation, was published in 2013 to rave reviews, the Dominion Post saying: ‘…Tanya Moir weaves a story as rich, intricate and colourful as a tapestry. It is briskly told and is deeply, satisfyingly good…’ Moir was a 2013 Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellow.
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