Mānawatia a Matariki! The nine stories selected for the Matariki Short Short Story Celebration 2024 are:

• Gnaw: Catherine Bisley
• Sustenance: Sara Bucher
• The poets: Joan Fleming
• A place to stand: Kim Fulton
• One Summer: Zac Hing
• Hand Seller: Tara Leckie
• Backstroke in a Mud Puddle: Aine Whelan-Kopa
• A long time to get home: Annabel Wilson
• The curve of the hill home: Iona Winter

Ngā mihi to these writers and everyone who entered. The nine selected stories will be published in the August issue of takahē (#111).

The Monica Taylor Poetry Prize is open from 1st June to 30th September! Judge Renee Liang will read every entry, and the winning poem receives $300. Read last year’s winning poem and find out more about the prize, read the interview with Renee Liang (including advice and what she looks for in a poem), then check out the full guidelines and enter via Submittable. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky or X for updates.