Professional Activities
2022
Prose editor for Meniscus Literary Journal issue 10.2
2021
Judge Retreat West Flash Fiction competition
2020
Judge for National Flash Fiction Day, New Zealand, June
2019
Reviews
The Crazed Wind, Nod Ghosh (Truth Serum Press)
Guest editor for Meniscus: Literary Journal of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs
Vol 7, Issue 1
2018
Interviews for New Flash Fiction Review
Kathleen McGookey (December)
Meg Tuite (November)
Molly Giles (November)
Interviews for TSS Publishing
Guest editor for Meniscus: Literary Journal of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs
Vol 6, Issue2
Vol 6, Issue 1
2017
First Reader for Cambridge Short Story Competition
2014
Guest editor, Meniscus Literary Journal of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs,
Vol 2, Issue 1
2013
Member of Advisory Board, Meniscus Literary Journal, published by Australasian Association of Writing Programs
Reviewer for Axon: Creative Explorations, vol 3 (4), University of Canberra, Australia, March
2011
Reviewer for Australasian Association of Writing Programs Refereed Conference papers, Ethical concerns and their implications in literature and writing, Southern Cross University, Australia
2010
Reviewer for TEXT: International Journal of Writing and Writing Programes
Reviewer for Australasian Association of Writing Programs Refereed Conference papers, The role of literary studies in creative writing programmes, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
2009 - 2012
Executive Member Australasian Association of Writing Programs
1990 - 2001
Book Reviewer for The Christchurch Press, 1990 – 2001
2000
Judge Dame Ngaio March Short Story Award, South Island Writers Association, New Zealand
1994
Judge New Zealand Society of Authors Best First Book Awards
1993 - 1994
Chairperson Canterbury Branch of New Zealand Society of Authors
Executive Member National Council of NZSA
1993
Judge for Takahe Short Story Competition, New Zealand
1991
Judge for Takahe Short Story Competition, New Zealand
1990
Judge for New Zealand Society of Authors Young Writers’ Awards
1989 -1995
Fiction Editor of Takahe Literary Journal
1987 - 1990
Secretary/ Editor Canterbury Branch of NZSA