Joanna Grochowicz author page

Joanna Grochowicz biography

Joanna Grochowicz is a New Zealand author known for her narrative non-fiction books for young readers, focusing on polar exploration. Her work draws on extensive historical research to bring to life the experiences of early twentieth-century explorers in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Grochowicz’s first book, Into the White: Scott’s Antarctic Odyssey, was published by Allen & Unwin in 2017. The book recounts the story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole. Her second book, Amundsen’s Way: The Race to the South Pole, was published by Allen & Unwin in 2019 and explores Roald Amundsen’s successful journey to the South Pole, providing a contrasting perspective to her earlier work.

In 2021, Grochowicz published Shackleton’s Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story with Allen & Unwin. This book details Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the crew’s struggle for survival after their ship, the Endurance, was trapped and crushed by ice.

Grochowicz’s books have been recognised for their detailed research and accessible storytelling, making complex historical events engaging for younger readers. Her work is published by Allen & Unwin in Australia and New Zealand, and by Murdoch Books in the United Kingdom.

In 2021, Shackleton’s Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story was published by Allen & Unwin.