Flash Fiction Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the the Huanui Flash Fiction Writing Competition!
A special thanks to Donna Blaber for volunteering her time to mark the stories entered, and for attending our evening prize-giving.
JUNIORS:
First Place – Rachael Jackson (Blake)
Second Place – Toby Hamilton (Ngapua)
Third Place – Lucas Ulrich (Hillary)
Highly Commended – Liam He (Blake)
Highly Commended – Katie McGregor (Sheppard)
Highly Commended – Carolyn Betterman (Blake)
Highly Commended – Eliana Richling (Hillary)
SENIOR:
First Place – Kate Roberts (Ngapua)
Second Place – Natalya Newman (Sheppard)
Third Place – Aroha Snowsill (Shepphard)
Highly Commended – Ellen Strachan (Hillary)
Participation Award Huanui Flash Fiction Competition:
Oscar Boyd (Ngapua)
Alex Walker (Sheppard)
Sam Brown (Sheppard)
Sam Benson (Blake)
Brody Halse (Sheppard)
Izzy Weir (Hillary)
Ben Nyberg (Ngapua)
Luca Liggins (Hillary)
Madyson Picard (Hillary)
A little more about our special guest, Donna Blaber:
Donna Blaber spent most of her childhood with her nose in a book, reading everything she could get her hands on. She grew up in a small town with a miniature library run by volunteer librarians with huge hearts. Every week they added recommendations to her book bag. Donna now has a Masters degree in Creative Writing, and enjoys writing stories set in New Zealand, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and much-loved Labrador. Donna’s first book, New Zealand Driving Holidays, was published in 2004 and since then she has produced more than 40 titles. She also visits schools through READ NZ, and runs creative writing workshops.