Short Stories Archives - Aotearoa New Zealand Review of Books

Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Short Stories

Bird Child & Other Stories
by Patricia Grace

A long-awaited collection from one of our greatest storytellers.

Paula MorrisFebruary 16, 2024

Anthology Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Pasifika Short Stories

The Penguin NZ Anthology: 50 stories for 50 years in Aotearoa

A ' long, loud song for a strong and evolving tradition' of story-writing.

Sally BlundellNovember 1, 2023

Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

Signs of Life
by Amy Head

A story collection set in an unsettled Christchurch

Elizabeth EngledowSeptember 6, 2023

Anthology Fiction Māori Short Stories

Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories
edited by Paula Morris

A new fiction anthology is a 'celebration of the sheer talent of Māori writers'.

Deborah Walker-MorrisonAugust 18, 2023

Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Short Stories

Te Kaihau: The Windeater and Lost Possessions by Keri Hulme

New editions of a superb story collection and novella from the 80s, by the iconoclastic Booker Prize-winner.

Paula MorrisJuly 27, 2022

Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

Mary’s Boy, Jean-Jacques and other stories by Vincent O’Sullivan

Reviewed by Sally Blundell

Sally BlundellApril 27, 2022

Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

The Pink Jumpsuit by Emma Neale

Reviewed by Josie Shapiro

Josie ShapiroDecember 15, 2021

Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither

Reviewed by Josie Shapiro

Josie ShapiroOctober 27, 2021

Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

Devil’s Trumpet by Tracey Slaughter

Reviewed by Rachel O’Connor

Rachel O'ConnorJune 16, 2021

Anthology Asian Essays Literary Fiction Memoir Poetry Short Stories

A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Paula Morris and Alison Wong

Reviewed by Saradha Koirala

Saradha KoiralaMay 19, 2021

Short Stories

Bird Child & Other Stories
by Patricia Grace

The Penguin NZ Anthology: 50 stories for 50 years in Aotearoa

Signs of Life
by Amy Head

Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories
edited by Paula Morris

Te Kaihau: The Windeater and Lost Possessions by Keri Hulme

Mary’s Boy, Jean-Jacques and other stories by Vincent O’Sullivan

The Pink Jumpsuit by Emma Neale

The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither

Devil’s Trumpet by Tracey Slaughter

A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Paula Morris and Alison Wong

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