I’m not even half as good as Glory in real life by Kelly Ana Morey came third in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. Kelly Ana Morey is normally more of a novelist but this year she’s delved into short stories. This story follows ‘Gl

Teetering by James Pasley

Jan 28th, 2023 21m 12s

Teetering by James Pasley came second in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. Henry Brown is a teacher who lets a student get too close and Teetering follows the repercussions of his actions. He knows personal and professional life sh

The Lotus by Youjia Jennifer Liu

Jan 21st, 2023 12m 33s

The Lotus by Youjia Jennifer Liu transports you to the lotus fields of China as she reminisces her childhood. This story won the Secondary Schools Category of the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. In a period of homesickness Jennifer c

A Good Thing by Elsie Uini

Jan 14th, 2023 29m 21s

Elsie Uini is back again, for the second year in a row she has won the emerging Pasifika writer award in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. A Good Thing by Elsie Uini is set at a Garage Sale, it explores the reason behind the sale a

Our Tūī by Kiri Solomon

Jan 7th, 2023 23m 56s

Our Tūī by Kiri Solomon won the emerging Māori writer award in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. After a doctorate in education, Kiri Solomon wanted to share her knowledge in an accessible format. Our Tūī is a story about the main

Home by Bernard Steeds

Dec 31st, 2022 29m 5s

Home by Bernard Steeds. This story won the Open Category of the Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition and is about two teenagers finding their place in the world and their home within each other. In this episode author Bernard Steeds tells

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The Short Read - Trailer

Dec 21st, 2022 35s

Listen to the very best of the 2022 Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition in Stuff’s new podcast. Each episode contains a winning entry or judges’ choice - and insights from its author. The perfect way to relax this summer without getting s

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