Short | Poto

Short, short stories, sometimes known as flash fiction or microfiction, are one of the trickiest forms to write. Create a resonant world in fewer than 300 words? Not so easy! In this collection of 100 stories, a range of New Zealand writers, both well known and emerging, deliver emotionally charged stories that punch well above their weight and length.And there's more! Each of the stories has been translated into te reo Maori (and some are written in te reo and translated into Engl...

Te Awa o Kupu

by

Vaughan Rapatahana

,

Kiri Piahana-Wong

Over 80 contemporary Māori writers explore a vast array of issues that challenge, stimulate and intrigue. With originality and insight, these poems and short stories express compassion, concern, curiosity, suffering and joy. Te Awa o Kupu is a companion volume to Ngā Kupu Wero, which focuses on recent non-fiction. Together these two passionate and vibrant anthologies reveal that the irrepressible river of words flowing from Māori writers today shows us who are want we are.

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind, Volume 6

by

Kiri Komori

,

Yamigo

,

Roman Lempert

Book 6 -

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind

Saving The World Isn’t EasyWith the Sugula defeated, the world has regained its future and blue sky. However, that’s not to say all the world’s problems are solved. I’m now seventeen years old and the power of Stella, which my body has grown used to over the years, is starting to have a negative effect on those around me. But just as I’m stumped by this predicament, someone appears before me… And it’s none other than Air himself?! Now I’m going to train under Air t...

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind, Volume 1

by

Kiri Komori

,

Roman Lempert

,

Yamigo

Book 1 -

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind

A bicycle crashes into me one night, and the next thing I know, I’m a baby?!Getting reincarnated in another world populated by humans, demi-humans, and mythical beasts is certainly not the turn I thought my life was going to take. I especially didn’t expect to be carried off by a wolf and given into the care of a one-armed former knight! Now I’m trying to repay him by rebuilding the family inn and healing his arm with alchemy. But the more time passes, the more it ...

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind, Volume 2

by

Kiri Komori

,

Yamigo

,

Roman Lempert

Book 2 -

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind

Who Are My Kind?Since my stepsister, Nakona Ril, has joined the family, I’ve finally settled into a happy life of cooking and potion brewing at the family inn. But the shadow of war looms ahead, with the fate of the world and my own destiny fast approaching. Monsters are coming, bandits seek to steal my potions, and countries set their sights upon the rumor of a talented alchemist. Why won’t they all just leave me alone?!

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind, Volume 5

by

Kiri Komori

,

Yamigo

,

Roman Lempert

Book 5 -

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind

Turning PointTurning sixteen in Wisty Air has been interesting with the Sugula looming ever higher in the sky, threatening our world’s very existence. Still, life goes on as I purify monsters, come up with new alchemy recipes, and enjoy seeing my family when I can. Unfortunately, those ordinary days come to a sudden halt when I’m abducted by Edesa Kura! What awaits me in the country of mechanized soldiers?!

Alys

by

Kiri Callaghan

Following her best friend's suicide, Alyson Carroll descends into the realm of Dreams and Nightmares. In her quest to find home, she discovers that Charlie might not truly be gone after all, but when she meets Oswin, the prince of Terra Mirum, Alys must face her own fears and raise an army against The Nightmare Queen, or surrender as the world of dreams is consumed by terror and darkness forever.

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind, Volume 4

by

Kiri Komori

,

Yamigo

,

Roman Lempert

Book 4 -

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind

Don’t Awaken The Stone Of DaybreakFort Deshmel stands as a bastion against the monsters, and as the new Holy Woman, I’m purifying them in droves while living alongside various Mythical Beasts who are there to guard me against humans and monsters alike. It’s been a joy tending to the fields outside the fortress and creating new alchemy concoctions during my time here, but it seems our peaceful days are numbered as the truth of the Stone of Daybreak and my lineage co...

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind Vol. 3

by

Kiri Komori

,

Yamigo

,

Roman Lempert

Book 3 -

Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind

What It Means To Be The Last Of My KindAs my nature as Spherit Folk is becoming more difficult to hide, I’m faced with a shocking truth: only one race can produce a Holy Woman that can save the world—and I’m the last remaining descendant of that race! With the human war raging on and traffic to my family’s inn cut off during these tremulous times, I must set off to the Mythical Continent to discover my destiny!

Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People

by

Alice Wong

16 essays by 17 disabled writers, activists and artists. This is crip wisdom for the people.Edited by Alice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, Resistance and Hope will transform the way you think about activism, leadership and social justice.How do we fight back in an era of uncertainty, institutionalized cruelty, and widespread tolerance for ableism and hate? Written in 2017, the authors explore resistance, hope, self care, disability rights and justice, an...

At the Pond

by

Jessica J. Lee

,

Amy Key

,

So Mayer

,

Sophie Mackintosh

,

Ava Wong Davies

,

Nina Mingya Powles

,

Deborah Moggach

,

Sharlene Teo

,

Leanne Shapton

,

Esther Freud

,

Margaret Drabble

,

Eli Goldstone

,

Nell Frizzell

Tucked away along a shady path towards the north-east edge of Hampstead Heath is a sign: Women Only. This is the Kenwood Ladies' Bathing Pond.Floating in the Pond's silky waters, hidden by a canopy of trees, it's easy to forget that you are in the middle of London. On a hot day, thousands of swimmers from eight to eighty-plus can be found waiting to take a dip before sunbathing in the adjoining meadow. As summer turns to autumn and then winter, the Pond is still visited by a large ...

Mr Wong Goes West

by

Nury Vittachi

Book 5 -

FENG SHUI

The world's biggest and most expensive aircraft is about to make its maiden flight, and CF Wong has been called in to ensure the plane's feng shui is up to scratch. When a man is murdered on board, Mr Wong is delighted he can charge a premium to alleviate the extra negative energy. He's also been appointed to figure out whether the miseries of the British Royal Family are simply a result of bad feng shui, so things are looking profitable.But Wong and his irrepressible assistant, Jo...