Te Pae Tawhiti Convenor

A.J. Ponder holding a styalised book wrapped in tentacles and held up by waka prow with a lovely starry night sky in the background and titled "Te Pae Tawhiti - meet our team"

Hey, sorry there've been so few posts this year. One of the reasons is my involvement with the Te Pae Tawhiti Awards. (The other is I'm flat out finishing two interconnected series) But I just had to stop by and say I'm so excited to be part of its inaugural year as we celebrate the …

Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizons Award for Aotearoa, New Zealand and Pasifika Speculative Fiction is Live!

A book grasped in purple and green tentacles, in a starry background with the Southern Cross - with the heading "Te Pae Tawhiti" in green above.

So, my secret news is finally out. I'm the convenor for Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizons Award for speculative fiction*. I'm very excited about the project, because