R. de Wolf was born on the East Coast of New Zealand and is of Maori descent, Ngati Porou, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngai Tahu, Ngati Mutunga. She lived overseas for 29 years, returning to New Zealand in 2014. The call to write came home with her. In 2020 R. de Wolf published her debut fiction novel, Guardians of the Ancestors - Book One of the Spirit Voyager series, and short-story Crushed Violet, in Kaituhi Rawhiti – A Celebration of East Coast Writers. In 2021 The Future Weavers - Book Two launched in November, and a book of poems, Poetry in a Pear Tree, in December. A self-confessed nerd and Sci-Fi fan, The Goodness Algorithm was R. de Wolf’s first dystopian novel in 2022 and Poetry In a Pohutukawa followed in December, along with the launch of Kaituhi Rāwhiti Two – Weaving of words which she co-edited and features two of her stories – Whale Brothers (a teaser for the novel) and The Hollow Mother. Brothers in Whalesong Book Three of the Spirit Voyager Series launched in 2023, and was followed by a Whakautu in Ngā Kupu Wero Penguin, edited by one of her heroes, Witi Ihimaera. In 2024 de Wolf created a private book with her TaiTech Writers class of 2022, as an advanced project to learn about publishing their work.. De Wolf writes about the issues she is passionate about – equality, women’s rights, the balance of nature, and the spiritual connection to our ancestors and place, with all of her books set in Oceania. She is a member of the NZSA, a Committee member for the Central District Branch, Interim Co-Chair of Te Kaituhi Māori, the Tairawhiti Writer’s Hub, and the TaiTech Writers Group. One of her greatest achievements is encouraging writers to share their work, learn, and be confident in developing their own voice.