Awanuiārangi Short Story Writers Invitation

Now is the opportunity to write a fictional short story about something related to the pandemic (yeah-nah we don’t want your actual life details) and have your work selected to be published firstly in-house to be shared with all our staff and students and then secondly for wider distribution.

Has the pandemic heightened your consciousness, caused you to stop and reflect, listen and observe?

Has it stressed you out, saddened you or challenged your notions of normal?​​​​​​​

Has it somehow compelled you to tidy the house or waterblast the fence?

Have you volunteered for border control, cared for others or attended a crisis?

Have you home schooled children or become the world’s best gourmet chef?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Your work will be read by a small editorial group who may give you feedback just to help you improve the story. The editorial group will then accept your story for publication and you will be asked to sign a consent form to have your story published.