2026 Sargeson Prize winner
from Culture 101
The Sargeson Prize is New Zealand's richest short story competition, named after Frank Sargeson and sponsored by the University of Waikato. Conceived by writer and lecturer Catherine Chidgey, it's open to original, unpublished work of no more than 5,000 words, with a prize of $15,000 for the Open Division winner. The award evening took place last night. Perlina Lau speaks with this year's winner.
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