Announcing the shortlist for the open section.

And another drum roll! This time it's the shortlist for the open section.

Again, in no particular order:

Barbara Ferguson, Vivienne Bailey, Jan Fitzgerald, Dorothy Wharehoka, Beth Rust, Hayley Solomon, Noeline Arnott.

Our congratulations to you all!

Winners announced 6th October 
Hastings District Library, 204 Warren St Hastings.

Announcing the YA Shortlist

Here it is folks! Drum Roll ... In no particular order, the short list for the YA section of the Poppies Booksellers and Central Districts NZSA Short Story Competition, 2013.

Heather Bird, Lily Grace Coles-Griffiths, Eden Eldred, Rebekah Bowling, Samantha Batt, Maraina Shane, Joseph Croskery, Reinhardt Schwanecke, Callum Finn Reason, Benjamin McCook-Weir, Pranay Singh, Amanda Hayes, Rebekah Durning, Shane Meekin, Madeleine Ross, and Alexis Allen.

Our congratulations to you all! Winners will be announced October 6th!

Hurry, hurry, competition closing

Hurry, hurry, get your stories in the mail now. Our competition closes this Saturday!