Notes
The 500-word story is a challenge to write and a joy to read. While it can be read in a minute, it is still hugely satisfying, with lively content and concise construction. Asked to write a short short story on the theme of 'home', New Zealand writers have risen to the occasion with astounding variety and originality, offering humour, drama, romance and tragedy. Well-known, established authors as well as many newcomers, young and not so young, have put their fingers to the keyboard and produced a fascinating collection of 500-word stories. This volume contains the hundred best entries.
