• commonwealth short story prize 2020

    commonwealth short story prize 2020commonwealth short story prize 2020

    Thrilled to have my story ‘A Breath, A Bunk, A Land, A Sky’ shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020. It was one of 20 stories selected from around the globe from over 5 000 entries. I’m delighted to be alongside NZ author Catherine Chidgey.

    Chair of Judges NII AYIKWEI PARKES hails stories which are ‘HARROWING AS WELL AS UPLIFTING, TRAGIC AS WELL AS FUNNY’

    Read more: www.commonwealthwriters.org

  • sunday star times short story award 2018

    sunday star times short story award 2018

    sunday star times short story award 2018

    First place in NZ’s Premier Short Story Award
    I am thrilled that my short story ‘Mad Men’ has won the Sunday Star Times NZ Short Story Award for 2018. Huge congratulations to authors Eileen Merriman and Kathryn Van Beek for being placed runners-up. Follow the link to read a bit about the impetus for the story, and to read ‘Mad Men’.

    Read more: www.stuff.co.nz : ‘Mad Men’

  • ngaio marsh win 2017

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    BEST CRIME NOVEL 2017
    THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE wins Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel 2017.
    This is brave and sophisticated storytelling” – judges.
    Read more: Best Crime Novel 2017

  • ngaio marsh award winner 2017

    ngaio marsh award winner 2017ngaio-marsh-award-winner 2017

    BEST CRIME NOVEL 2017 NZ
    Thrilled to be awarded The Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel 2017 at a very special event in Christchurch hosted by WORD Christchurch and Scorpio Books. I’m still walking on air, and feeling very honoured to receive such recognition for ‘The Last Time We Spoke.’ Congratulations to Michael Bennett, whose book ‘In Dark Places’ won the Non-Fiction Award, and Finn Bell, whose book ‘Dead Lemons’ won Best First Novel.
    Read More: kiwicrime.blogspot.co.nz