Nine to Noon's 2022 Short Story Competition is close today at 5pm
Entries must be no more than 2000 words, not previously published and written by anyone over 16.
This year's judges are acclaimed New Zealand writers Harry Ricketts and Rebecca K Reilly.
Harry Ricketts and Rebecca K Reilly - judges of the 2022 Nine to Noon Short Story Competition Photo: Supplied
Nine to Noon host Kathryn Ryan says she’s excited about the competition happening again.
“We were bowled over by the response last year and we can't wait to see what our brilliant listeners do again with the written word."
"A great short story gives us a glimpse into a life so immediate that we feel we know both that person and their world," says Harry Ricketts.
There was a huge range of entries in last year's competition, he says, but the ones that stood out were those that had "a lot of heart and a lot of skill".
The top five winners will be announced on Friday 28 October, and those stories will be purchased by RNZ and recorded and broadcast on Nine to Noon in November.
You can find the full entry details here.
Listen - Last year's judges Tina Makareti and Harry Ricketts talk about the winning stories
The five winning stories from 2021:
The Lucky Bench by Lynette Mentink
Spring Clean at the Pool by Christine Griffiths
Going Under by Heather McQuillan
Photo: RNZ
