2023 Prime Minster’s Awards for Literary Achievement

Congratulations to Lee Murray, Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Tusiata Avia for winning the 2023 Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement in fiction, non-fiction and poetry, respectively. Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Lee Murray, and Tusiata Avia It was an honour to be at the Prime Minister's awards to see these three amazing women get local …

On the Eve of the 2021 Wright-Murray Residency

A lovely walk around the Mount with Lee Murray, was a great start to The Wright-Murray Residency. We talked about writing and superheroes and how to save the earth. I mean what else could be more important? And so the story epic begins. Will I finish the first book in my epic fae series so …

Love dark fiction and horror? Lee Murray’s “Grotesque Monster Stories” will have you on the edge of your seat

Sometimes there's nothing better than curling up to read a terrifying story in the safety of your own home. So I thought I'd delve into Lee Murray's dark fiction and horror anthology and re-read some of my favourites. BrutalHorrifyingGrotesque "Grotesque: Monster Stories is an outstanding collection from a fantastic author. Be on the lookout for …

5 Questions with Lee Murray

Five Questions for Lee Murray, author of Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse. Congratulations on the release of Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse! What’s the story about? Twelve-year-old Seb downloads the latest Chaos game, along with its new subliminal feature. It’s awesome: hero Bastion Axestone storms though town, slaying the zombies. But after Seb downloads the …