In this issue’s Kōrero, Vaughan Rapatahana talks with Arihia Latham, author of poetry collection Birdspeak, which was published last year by Anahera Press.
Art feature: Nod Ghosh and rock art
We invited former Flash Frontier editor Nod Ghosh to tell us about her recent adventures in rock art.
Ekphrastic micros: emerging voices from Ōtepoti
In June, the Dunedin National Flash Fiction Day community contributed to the year-long UNESCO City of Literature...
August launch: One to many and other experiments by Sharni Wilson
Winner of the ATB | ITK 2023 award for a hybrid collection. Launching August 17 at Time Out Books in Auckland!...
Gail Ingram: anthology (n.) a collection of flowers
On July 25, former Flash Frontier editor Gail Ingram launched her third poetry collection. We had a long chat with her...
New book: Sandra Arnold’s Below Ground
Sandra Arnold’s new flash fiction collection, Below Ground, was released in the UK on 24 June and launched on the...
2024 Festival of Flash
In June, we celebrated flash fiction in Aotearoa and around the world. Online, we held our annual Festival of Flash, with panels, readings and conversations.
New book: Madeleine Slavick’s Town
This month, we are pleased to feature Town, a beautiful, subtly powerful collection from Madeleine Slavick.
New Book: Jenna Heller’s The End of the Beginning
Heather McQuillan launched Jenna Heller’s new book, The End of the Beginning, at Scorpio Books on 13 June in Ōtautahi, a flash fiction collection.
New Book: Janis Freegard’s Wild, Wild Women
Maggie Rainey-Smith launched Janis Freegard’s new book, Wild, Wild Women, at Unity Books on 19 June in Wellington, with a view to what makes this book special.
NFFD 2024: Judges’ writing
Discover the works of NFFD 2024 judges from Aotearoa: Lynn Jenner, Rachel O’Neill, James Norcliffe, and Ya-Wen Ho, in this special feature.
Feature: Savage, and the NFFD 2024 winning story
‘Brother’ is the 2024 winner of the National Flash Fiction Day competition. We asked the author to share a bit about background, inspiration and writing techniques and flow.
Feature editor: Welcome, Mikaela Nyman!
This year, Mikaela Nyman joins our team of editors. We sat down to talk briefly with her as a way of introducing her...
New book: Robert Scotellaro’s Quick Adjustments
Flash Frontier Editor Michelle Elvy talks with Robert Scotellaro about writing micros –from the precision of the form...
Interview: National Flash Fiction Day 2024 Judges Lynn Jenner and Rachel O’Neill
The National Flash Fiction Day competition is open! Details are on the website. Flash Frontier Editor Rachel Smith...
Micro Madness 2024 Judges: Mikaela Nyman talks with Christopher Allen and Courtney Sina Meredith
We are excited to present this year’s Micro Madness judges, who between them hold such a range of experience and...
Kōrero: Vaughan Rapatahana and Mere Taito
Vaughan Rapatahana: Can you please tell us about your background, i.e., where you are from and so on… of course...
Writing the last taboo: Alex Reece Abbott talks with Iona Winter
An introduction from Alex Reece Abbott We first met through flash fiction, and across the waves, and in my night/her...
Flash around Aotearoa: Te Tai Tokerau Northland
Flash writers and locals from the Whangārei district, Deb Jowitt and Sue Barker, tell us about flash in their region...
Feature Artist: Rod Eales
Let’s begin with your new exhibition, ‘Rod Eales: Art of the Flower – currently featured at the Eastern Southland Gallery. Gardens and flowers.
Flash around Aotearoa: Queenstown Lakes
Flash writer and local from Queenstown Lakes, Bethany Rogers, tells us about flash in the region and shares some flash...
Flash around Aotearoa: Waikato
Tracey Slaughter, writer, teacher and editor, tells us about flash in the Waikato region and shares some flash from...
Book feature: Pav Deconstructed
About the book Pav Deconstructed: Pavlova through the eyes of everyday Kiwis is a luscious, hard-cover,...
Book feature: Nod Ghosh and two new novellas
This month we talk with former associate editor of Flash Frontier and frequent flash writer Nod Ghosh and hear about...
Celebrating Mansfield 2023: a Phantom Billstickers series
A set of micros and creative nonfiction works written for a special Katherine Mansfield Phantom Billstickers series...
Celebrating Mansfield 2023: Redmer Yska, on getting to know KM
We are delighted to welcome Redmer Yska, who shares his adventure Katherine Mansfield and his new book Katherine...
Kōrero: Vaughan Rapatahana and Ben Brown
This month’s Flash Frontier featured author is Ben Brown, award-winning children’s author, poet and storyteller – and,...
Book feature: Kate Mahony, Secrets of the Land
This new book launched in September; we’re glad to sit down with frequent contributor and flash fiction writer Kate...
New book: Gail Ingram and Some Bird
Flash Frontier editor Rachel Smith talks with Gail Ingram about navigating female roles, inspiration and identity in...
Kōrero: Vaughan Rapatahana and Brian Potiki
This month's Flash Frontier featured author is Brian Potiki, who is a poet, playwright, scriptwriter, songwriter and...