Mona Williams (writer, born 1943)

Mona Williams
Williams on the poster for Once Upon a Dance (2018)
Born	(1943-07-27) 27 July 1943 (age 81) Mackenzie, British Guiana
Citizenship	Guyanese New Zealand
Alma mater	Stanford University (BA)
Occupations	Children's author memoirist oral storyteller educator
Children	2

Mona Annette Williams (born 27 July 1943) is a Guyanese–New Zealand children's author, memoirist, oral storyteller and educator. Born in British Guiana, Williams has lived and worked in New Zealand since 1971, and performed in storytelling festivals around the world. Her performances incorporate music and dance. She has written over 24 stories for children, usually published in the New Zealand School Journal, and published an autobiography in 1995 about her experiences attending a colonial school in Guyana.