R. de Wolf is a Maori author from the East Coast of New Zealand. After many years living in Australia and abroad, she now lives in Turanganui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne) with her husband. The Inspiration for the Spirit Voyager series, The Future Weavers is the second of six books, was people's curiosity to understand where, how and why Maori people came to Aotearoa (New Zealand). The stories are fiction but draw on aspects of history and Pasefika culture. R. de Wolf's novels incorporate themes she is passionate about - equality, empowerment, the balance of nature, the acknowledgement of ancient wisdom, and the importance of women's rights.