Alison Gray

Alison Mary Gray (11 March 1943 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand writer and social researcher. She wrote 11 books, ranging from feminist oral histories to novels and children's books. Gray established a social policy research consultancy that contributed to public sector policy reports in New Zealand and other Pacific nations.

Early life and education Gray was born in 1943 in Lower Hutt, and was the third of six children. She grew up in Lower Hutt and Thorndon, attending Hutt Central School, Chilton St James and Wellington Girls’ College.

In 1990, Gray received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In 1996 Gray was awarded a PEN Fellowship for fiction.

Personal life Gray married Ross Webb, an architect, in 1963. They had three children together before separating. Gray was with later partner Garth Baker for 37 years. Gray died in Wellington from motor neuron disease on 1 September 2021.

Selected works