Short story: What Hope Sounds Like
There is more than one language worth listening to, and this scientist is traveling the universe to prove it…
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Short story: Blindsided (2nd place)
After years of working as a senior detective, Malorie Salt thinks she’s seen it all. But a gruesome murder at an eye hospital leaves her blindsided…
Read MoreShort story: Mary’s Retirement
An ex-assassin tries to run a First Aid lesson in a retirement home, but old enemies are hard to shake…
Read MoreThe temple of Borobudur
Volcanoes, wild jungles and a hidden temple… I head to the heart of Java to discover Borobudur…
Read MoreKapiti Island: magic and myth
Rare birds and native forest make this New Zealand island famous, but even paradise can have a bloody and mythical past…
Read MoreThe picture-perfect traveller: what we’re really thinking
It’s time to blow the whistle on the picture-perfect world of travellers and digital nomads…
Read MoreMy week in Wellington: what to do
A paradise for anyone who loves a city with soul, Wellington makes a big first impression. Here’s my favourite things to do in the capital of New Zealand…
Read MoreSafe sex and superheroes
Safe sex isn’t always an easy topic to discuss. But the more we talk about contraception the better, and some experiences are simply too funny – and too painful – not to share…
Read MoreAll my love, Manchester
I am not a political figure. I’m not famous or powerful. I am just a voice, one voice amongst the billions with a simple message to Manchester…
Read MoreWhat the fisherwomen taught me…
Stumbling across two women on the west coast of New Zealand, I learn an important lesson in story telling…
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