Shelley Burne-Field

Guest writer

Shelley Burne-Field (Sāmoa, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Rārua, Pākehā) is a kaituhituhi from Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke's Bay.

Shelly Burne-Field has gone from award-winning writing short stories for adults to novels for young readers.

Allowing my wairua to pick up the pen

'This overly-stretched brain sometimes bumps my wairua off course.'

By Shelley Burne-Field | 24th May, 2025