takahē magazine was co-founded in 1989 by editors Sandra Arnold and David Howard, and the Takahē Collective Trust was established in 1996 by Cassandra Fusco, Bernadette Hall, Mark Johnstone, Isobel Moynihan, and Robert Edward. The Takahē Collective Trust gratefully acknowledges the mahi of all past staff and guests. These include: Tracey Absolum, Brenda Allen, Sandra…
All Tito’s Children by Tim Grgec.Wellington: VUP (2021).RRP: $25. Pb, 96pp.ISBN: 9781776564286.Reviewed by Jessie Neilson. Tim Grgec’s Yugoslavian heritage is the focus of his debut poetry collection. He has masters’ degrees in English literature and creative writing from Victoria University and won the Biggs Family Prize for Poetry (2018). In All Tito’s Children, Grgec selects…
Hailman by Leanne Radojkovich. United Kingdom: The Emma Press (2021). RRP: $30.00. Pb, 97pp. ISBN: 9781912915705a. Reviewed by Nod Ghosh. Leanne Radojkovich carries her readers across a range of emotions in Hailman. This is the author’s second book in the short-form. There is nothing ‘showy’ about Radojkovich’s writing. These are the well-honed words of an…
First Prize: $300Second Prize: $150 Entries to be received, no later than Tuesday 31st August 2021 Long and short lists will be announced, and the winning story will be published in the December issue – takahē 103 print/on-line issue. All entries will be considered for publication. This year our poetry competition will be judged by…
