Thanks to the editors at Live Encounters for including my short story, The Man in the Library, in their 16th anniversary publication.

I was pleased to learn my short story, Deceit, got onto the long list for the Commonwealth Short Story competition There were 7806 entries with a long list of 200 stories ! It was the second time one of my short stories had made it to the long list (last time was in 2022). Maybe next year's entry will make it to the top three!! https://commonwealthfoundation.com/cwprize-longlist-2026/

If you are planning a road trip to New Plymouth or heading to Surf Highway in Taranaki, be sure to plan to stop off at Patea, the gateway...