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Book Name: Tough Enough

Tough Enough is a novel for 8 to 12 year-olds published by Scholastic NZ.

Published in March 2009.

Story Name: My Enemy

My Enemy is an adult short story included in The New Zealand Book of the Beach 2, a short story compilation edited by Graeme Lay and published by David Ling.

Published in October 2008.

Book Name: Helen's Teacher

Helen's Teacher is a Reader's Theatre Play for children published by South Pacific Press.

Story Name: Red

Red is an adult short story published in Issue #57 of Takahe magazine

Click here to read this story.

Competitions / Awards

2010: Page & Blackmore Short Story Competition
Story Name: The Swimmer
Result: First Prize

2008: South Island Writers Association
Story Name: Chemistry in a Yellow Dress
Result: Second Prize

2007: Royal Society of New Zealand Manhire Prize for Creative Science Writing
Story Name: Sweat
Result: Shortlisted (top ten stories)

2007: The Joy Cowley Award
Story Name: Granddad's Smile
Result: Shortlisted (top seven stories)

2006: NZSA Mentor Programme
Awarded a one-year mentorship (mentored by Norman Bilbrough)

2006: Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition
Story Name: Shadows
Award: Highly Commended (top ten stories)

2006: Western Districts Short Story Competition
Story Name: Hunting Jono
Award: Very Highly Commended

2005: Katherine Mansfield Short Story Competition, Novice Award
Story Name: Silver Linings
Result: Shortlisted (top ten stories)

2005: "Heartland" Short Story Competition
Story Name: Red
Award: Second Prize