Peter Wells Short Story Contest Awards

Enrich your Friday night with excerpts from the winning entries to the 2022 Peter Wells Short Story Contest!

The Peter Wells Short Story Contest is a pivotal part of Samesame but Different festival. The award celebrates the life and work of our founder Peter Wells, a writer, filmmaker and historian. It gives New Zealand LGBTQIA+ writers the opportunity to prove their creative skills and to promote their work to a wider audience in a safe and supportive environment. At this event you will not only hear from the winners, you will also hear from the judges about their selection process, making it a great opportunity for past and future entrants to the Contest.

First prize is $1000 for the winning story, $500 for the runner-up and $500 for the best writing by a promising young writer aged under 25. This makes it one of the leading short fiction competitions in Aotearoa. To read more about the awards or to read the winning entries from previous awards, visit the Samesame but Different website.