Short — Poto

The big book of small stories — Iti te kupu, nui te kōrero

Edited by Michelle Elvy and Kiri Piahana-Wong

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Soft cover

$37.00

One hundred short, short stories in English and te reo Māori

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 Māori (and some are written in te reo and translated into English) by some of this country’s most experienced translators, making this book a valuable contributor to our literary landscape that rewards repeated readings.

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  • CATEGORY: Literature, Te ao Māori
  • ISBN: 9781991016249
  • ESBN: 9781991309129
  • PUBLISHER: Massey University Press
  • IMPRINT: Massey University Press
  • PUBLISHED: 12/06/2025
  • PAGE EXTENT: 288
  • FORMAT: Soft cover
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Michelle Elvy is a writer, editor and teacher of creative writing.

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Kiri Piahana-Wong (Ngāti Ranginui) is a poet and editor, and the publisher at Anahera Press.