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Thank you

Whakawhetai ki a koutou, massive thanks for all your support during 2018. then the wind came was successfully launched at the Dunedin Athenaeum Library on December 14th, and it was beautiful to see so many people attending. We writers can’t do this without support, be that encouragement, critique, hugs, or…

January 2, 2019
Aotearoa flash fiction New Zealand poetry publication short stories then the wind came

Book Launch Week

Whā. Four…more sleeps until ‘then the wind came’ is launched. I’m obviously excited now that I’m counting down the sleeps. Today, the wonderful Poppie Johnson at Crux Queenstown posted an article about the book. https://crux.org.nz/arts/book-release-then-the-wind-came/ If you would like a copy you can email: info@steeleroberts.co.nz, or check their website from…

December 10, 2018
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Invitation

Nau mai haere mai. You’re invited to the book launch of then the wind came, my debut collection of stories and poetry. https://www.facebook.com/events/291350861706642/ If you can’t make the launch in Ōtepoti Dunedin, you are very welcome to contact the publisher directly for pre-order information. Details are on the event page.…

November 18, 2018
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Book launch…

Tēnā koutou katoa, greetings everyone, I’m incredibly proud to say we have a book launch date for ‘then the wind came’ – my debut collection of poetry and short fiction, published by Steele Roberts Aotearoa. For those of you in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand, we’ll be launching ‘then the…

October 18, 2018
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On the radio…

Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Radio New Zealand, with Karyn Hay. Here’s the link if you’d like a listen. I’m on about 27 minutes in. https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/lately/20181001 We had a kōrero about the genre, and the writing of flash fiction, my journey with healing from a…

October 8, 2018
Aotearoa Bonsai Canterbury University Press flash fiction New Zealand publication

Publication

Bonsai. A little beauty that a story of mine has been woven into. Ka pai 🙂 Stories from Aotearoa New Zealand, short form fiction, flash fiction and prose poetry. A collection from 165 of us for your reading pleasure. https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engage/cup/new/bonsai-best-small-stories-from-aotearoa-new-zealand.html

August 1, 2018
Anthology Aotearoa flash fiction Reflex Fiction short stories

Rabid Dogs

Stoked to have a new story ‘Rabid Dogs’ in Barely Casting a Shadow – Reflex Fiction Volume 1. She arrived more swiftly than I imagined she might, having crossed the world from the UK to Aotearoa New Zealand. Some wonderful stories are contained within these pages, so here’s the Amazon link…

May 25, 2018
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Book reviews

Over the summer break I had the pleasure of reading two fabulous books, First Fox and Waitapu, by a couple of clever wāhine (women) authors from Aotearoa New Zealand. The reviews I wrote, for Landfall Review Online, can be found here: https://www.landfallreview.com/a-plume-of-glass-sparks/#more-3494 (picture taken in Ōtautahi Christchurch, NZ)

February 5, 2018
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New Story

Kia ora WordPress whānau, What an awesome surprise, to see my story ‘Rabid Dogs’ up on Reflex Fiction and #longlisted yesterday! https://www.reflexfiction.com/rabid-dogs-by-iona-winter/ There are a few more goodies of mine (writing-wise) in the pipeline before Kirihimete (Christmas). The Nottingham Peacebuilders Anthology, Pacific Monsters Anthology (Fox Spirit Books), public speaking (eek)…

November 25, 2017
Aotearoa flash fiction Nottingham publication

Nottingham Peacebuilders

I’m humbled to have a new story ‘Split’ included in the Nottingham Peacebuilders Anthology ‘Small Acts of Kindness’. If you’re in the area (sadly I can’t jump on an international flight) check out the launch at Waterstones Nottingham, November 25th. https://www.facebook.com/events/155914378348187/ From one UNESCO City of Literature (Dunedin, New Zealand) to…

November 7, 2017