Maurice Francis Richard Shadbolt CBE (4 June 1932 - 10 October 2004) was a New Zealand writer. He was born in Auckland, and educated at Te Kuiti High School, Avondale College and Auckland University College. In total, Shadbolt wrote 11 novels, four collections of short stories, two autobiographies, a war history, and a volume of journalism, as well as plays. His most famous book is probably Season of the Jew (1987), which recounts the story of Te Kooti.

Shadbolt suffered from Alzheimer's disease from April 1997 until his death in 2004. He is survived by 5 children, Sean, Brendan, Tui and Daniel from his first marriage to journalist Gillian Heming and Brigid from his second marriage to television presenter, Barbara Magner. A cousin, Tim Shadbolt, is Mayor of Invercargill.

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