Nick Fairclough in conversation with Síle Joy Mannion.
How does the short story situate itself in Aotearoa's literary history and how will this new publishing arrangement further support the development of short stories in our culture?
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This year (2023), AT THE BAY | I TE KOKORU will see the publication of an anthology with ‘languages of Aotearoa’ as the theme. Vaughan Rapatahana writes from a behind-the-scenes view on this forthcoming book.
Hybrid seems to be the form that eludes definition – breaking down boundaries and finding its own way. We asked David Eggleton to weigh in with his views on hybrid writing.
Flash fiction is defined, yes, by word count – usually up to 1000 words. People always ask about that first. But let’s not be focused only on word count.
It’s usually when I’m shopping, and a retailer wants my email address, that I briefly wonder why I chose ...
The Sargeson Prize is New Zealand's richest short story prize, sponsored by the University of Waikato. Interviews with Leeanne O’Brien and Shima Jack, with new writing.
Dame Fiona Kidman’s 2022 Sargeson lecture – an excerpt.
When I started translating literature in earnest three or four years ago, I had no idea that what I was doing was considered a big no-no in the Anglo literary tradition
Cultivate joy. This should be fun – why else do it?
Make your title meaningful. When you have such a short word count overall, you can add extra meaning in the title itself.
For someone with my experience, one would imagine that translating one’s own stories should be comparatively easier. Yet translating my own stories has been one of the most challenging surprises I have had.
Flash Frontier Editor Rachel Smith talked this month with the 2022 NFFD youth judge about process and scratching out, on taking risks, and tips for writing small fictions.
Flash Frontier Editor Gail Ingram talked this month with the 2022 NFFD judges about their books, inspiration in contents and titles – and, of course, tips for writing small fictions.
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Aotearoa Storytellers: Anton Blank
On the train out of Zurich, Mario compliments my look, which includes a shiny red vinyl skirt. I hadn’t even thought about Christmas colours.
CNF: a story + five things with Kristen Phillips
This visit, Dad is finishing his lunch. He’s been eating it with a knife, which one of the carers tries to change to a fork, but it looks like it’s a ‘stubborn’ day.
CNF: a story + five things with Kerry Lane
Kerry Lane is a poet and playwright from Aotearoa with past lives in science and teaching. They currently live in Scotland where they work in theatre and refugee justice.
Aotearoa storytellers: Ariana Tikao
Ariana Tikao talks about her musical art, interest in language and experience with performance, plus working across languages, the revival of taonga puoro and the inviting nature of collaborations.
Take Two: Vivian and Caroline Thonger
Two pieces follow, extracted from our hybrid memoir Take Two. We wrote the book from the starting point of having shared a significant chunk of our lives and a mix of memories