Professional Activities
2022
Prose editor for Meniscus Literary Journal issue 10.2
2021
Judge Retreat West Flash Fiction competition
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2020
Judge for National Flash Fiction Day, New Zealand, June
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2019
Reviews
The Crazed Wind, Nod Ghosh (Truth Serum Press)
Guest editor for Meniscus: Literary Journal of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs
Vol 7, Issue 1
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2018
Interviews for New Flash Fiction Review
Kathleen McGookey (December)
Meg Tuite (November)
Molly Giles (November)
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Interviews for TSS Publishing
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Guest editor for Meniscus: Literary Journal of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs
Vol 6, Issue2
Vol 6, Issue 1
2017
First Reader for Cambridge Short Story Competition
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2014
Guest editor, Meniscus Literary Journal of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs,
Vol 2, Issue 1
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2013
Member of Advisory Board, Meniscus Literary Journal, published by Australasian Association of Writing Programs
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Reviewer for Axon: Creative Explorations, vol 3 (4), University of Canberra, Australia, March
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2011
Reviewer for Australasian Association of Writing Programs Refereed Conference papers, Ethical concerns and their implications in literature and writing, Southern Cross University, Australia
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2010
Reviewer for TEXT: International Journal of Writing and Writing Programes
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Reviewer for Australasian Association of Writing Programs Refereed Conference papers, The role of literary studies in creative writing programmes, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
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2009 - 2012
Executive Member Australasian Association of Writing Programs
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1990 - 2001
Book Reviewer for The Christchurch Press, 1990 – 2001
2000
Judge Dame Ngaio March Short Story Award, South Island Writers Association, New Zealand
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1994
Judge New Zealand Society of Authors Best First Book Awards
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1993 - 1994
Chairperson Canterbury Branch of New Zealand Society of Authors
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Executive Member National Council of NZSA
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1993
Judge for Takahe Short Story Competition, New Zealand
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1991
Judge for Takahe Short Story Competition, New Zealand
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1990
Judge for New Zealand Society of Authors Young Writers’ Awards
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1989 -1995
Fiction Editor of Takahe Literary Journal
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1987 - 1990
Secretary/ Editor Canterbury Branch of NZSA
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