Rosier, Pat

IN BRIEF

Pat Rosier is a writer of non-fiction and fiction. Before her first novel was published in 2002, she had published numerous works of non-fiction including a New Zealand Women’s Studies handbook and a book covering 20 years of writing from the poetry journal Broadsheet, of which Rosier is a former editor. Her second novel, published in 2008, explores both lesbian and family relationships.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rosier, Pat (1942-) is a novelist and non-fiction writer.

Rosier was born in Auckland and has lived and worked in most parts of New Zealand. She has worked as a primary school teacher, the editor of Broadsheet and as an organisational consultant.

Rosier has published numerous non-fiction books including, Women’s Studies: A New Zealand Handbook (1985) with Candis Craven, Claire-Louise McCurdy and Margot Roth, No Body’s Perfect (1989) with Jasbindar Signh, Get Used to It! (1999) with Myra Hauschild, and Workwise: a guide to managing workplace relationships (2001). Rosier also published Been Around For Quite A While: Twenty years of writing from Broadsheet (1992).

Rosier is currently writing fiction. Her first novel Poppy’s Progress was published in 2002, and tells the story of a woman who ‘discovers that even those you are closest to can surprise you, and that especially in midst of disaster new adventures and special relationships can arise.’

Rosier's novel Take It Easy was published by PJ Press in March 2008.

Rosier lives in Paekakariki.

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