Pip Adam is a New Zealand author known for her distinctive literary voice and exploration of human relationships with built environments. She gained an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from Victoria University in 2007 and is currently pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing at the same institution, focusing on how engineers describe the built world. Her debut short story collection, "Everything We Hoped For," won the NZ Post Best First Book Award in 2011 and was praised for its emotional depth and precise craftsmanship.
Adam's writing has been described as "a kind of post-post modern fiction" characterized by its raw authenticity and absence of traditional narrative conventions. Her work has appeared in numerous literary publications, including Sport, Glottis, Turbine, and Landfall, as well as in exhibition-related publications at Wellington City Art Gallery. Critics have noted her ability to distill stories to their essence while maintaining a powerful emotional undercurrent, with Paula Green of the New Zealand Herald describing her prose as "deeply affecting." Adam continues to explore themes of structure, both physical and emotional, in her ongoing creative and academic work.