Marjorie Graber-McInnis Short Story Award Judge: Irma Gold (author & editor) Winner: Ashley Thomson for ‘A White Woman in Ōjin’ Judge’s comments: ‘A White Woman in Ōjin’ was the stand-out on every level. Beautiful written, with a distinctive and resonant voice, the storytelling reels the reader in and holds them to the very end. The prose is taut and polished; it has clearly been worked and reworked. It was also the only submission that was entirely error-free. An intriguing and skilful story, and a most deserving winner. Highly Commended: Christine Kearney’s ‘Hooking In’, Cara L ..read more