Jacquie McRae (Ko Tainui Awhiro, Ko ngāti koata ) lives in Te Arai, Northland. She is a writer of short stories and novels. She has been published in several short story anthologies, including ‘Ngā hau e whā’ Stories on the four winds. Her first young adult novel ‘The Scent of apples,’ won gold in the Independent Publisher Book Awards (the 'IPPYs') and it was selected by the International Youth Library in Munich and received a White Ravens label. Her novel, The Liminal Space was a finalist in New Zealand book lovers awards for best fiction 2022. She has a Masters in Creative writing with first class honours. She has been a mentee and mentors on the Te Papa Tupu programme.
She mentors for NZSA on both the adult and youth mentor programme. She has twice held residencies at the Michael King Writers centre and is now a member on their board. She is currently working on an historical novel based on her whakapapa.