Waitapu - Escalator Press

Beneath a range of mountains lies the rural town of Waitapu. Here, sisters Ruby and Rowena reconnect, Mereata feels her tīpuna like a breath on the back of her neck and Harriet goes missing from the rest home. With a cast of lively characters, this collection of 18 short stories cracks open the image of rural tranquillity, to reveal the heartbreak and kindness of everyday lives. Finalist, Ngā Kupu Ora Awards, 2016 Helen Waaka was the winner of the 2011 Pikihuia Award for Best Short Story Written in English. With this collection she asserts herself as a perceptive and compelling story teller. Read about Helen Waaka Read excerpt here ISBN: 978-0-9941186-1-5 Sales For sales, please contact the author by emailing helen.waaka@xtra.co.nz Also available from Amazon and Kobo Media for Waitapu ‘Real, authentic, close to the bone. These stories make for great reading — I love them.’ - Reina Whaitiri, judge for the Pikihuia Awards in 2011 and 2013. ‘I feel like someone has finally got w...