Nov 19, 2018
This short story by Bruce Costello won first place in the William Taylor Memorial Short Story Competition for 2018 On the Third Day The ship is big and white, like my lies. The receptionist in the Coral Restaurant speaks almost perfect English. ...
Nov 19, 2018
This short story won second place in the William Taylor Memorial Short Story Competition for 2018 Detached Auburn leaves detach from the English trees and muddle about the garden. I’m unsure how long I’ve been watching their charming, futile flutter through the...
Nov 19, 2018
This short story by Linley Jones won third place in the William Taylor Memorial Heartland Short Story Competition for 2018 Heartbeat Alice watched the chicken fall off the back of the truck. A frenzy of feathers. A dirty white duster. She touched the brake with her...
Nov 19, 2018
This short story by Robyn Gower of Ohura won first place in the local section of the William Taylor Memorial Short Story Competition for 2018 HEART “Avast!!” Bob Simmons, interesting nutter number one. Continuously calls out iconic or nonsensical statements,...
Nov 19, 2018
This short story by Lynda Taylor of Waiouru won second place in the local section of the William Taylor Memorial Short Story competition for 2018 A Kōrero “C’mon Jed. Let’s check the mail.” The little dog rouses himself from sleep in the sunny hallway and follows me...
Nov 19, 2018
This short story by Pixi Robertson of Taumarunui won third place in the local section of the william Taylor Memorial Heartland Short Story competition for 2018 A GHOST for TWO and SIXPENCE ‘Come on Nelly, you know a fast game’s a good game.’ Meg lit a...
Dec 3, 2017
This story by Jeff Taylor of Hamilton won second place in the William Taylor Memorial Heartland Short Story Competition for 2017. The judge commented: I really liked this story for its honesty and matter-of-fact style of writing. There are only two characters, but...
Nov 30, 2017
This story by Kayla Mackenzie-Kopp won first prize in the open category of the William Taylor Memorial Heartland Short Story Competition for 2017. The judge commented: How do you make a dollar when you are a couple of kids living in Apia? It’s a simple idea...
Nov 30, 2017
This story by Glenda Burkett won the local Ruapehu prize in the William Taylor Short. The judge commented: A cleverly written ‘Coming Out’ story. Of course I read it waiting for the angst-fuelled ‘I’m Gay’ confession, but no! She is coming out ‘grey’, accepting that...
Oct 10, 2017
This story by Bruce Stevenson was awarded a Highly Commended” rating in the William Taylor Memorial Short Story competition for 2016. Bruce lives in Ohura. “Godley’s F.u.b.a.r by Bruce Stevenson I’m clutching an old Rimu board pulled from the...
