Reflecting on childhood memories of PNG’s first PM visit

By Paul Minga THE BUZZING HELICOPTER took my childhood attention unexpectedly by storm in offloading PNG’s first PM Michael Thomas Somare was at where now Kerowil Singirok, PNGDF Engineering Battalion Highlands base is located. Every Papua New Guinean born before or after independence has their own story to share, reflect, reminisce, highlight and tell othersContinue reading “Reflecting on childhood memories of PNG’s first PM visit”

Kurai Memorial Awards Judging is in progress

Next week we will meet our three judges for Ples Singsing’s inaugural awards for short-biography writing. The judges are professional writers and avid fiction readers, who are recognised as Wantok Blong Ples Singsing (Associate Members). The judges will bring to bear their own wealth of knowledge and experience in writing, editing and publishing of fictionContinue reading “Kurai Memorial Awards Judging is in progress”

Meeting Penny

Raymond Sigimet Keith Jackson & Friends: PNG Attitude, 18 August 2022 “I heard footsteps brushing against the grass and crackling the dry leaves. I looked up and was surprised to see a pretty young woman, all Afro and earrings” FLASH FICTION – This is my story of Penny, someone I met unexpectedly. On a Wednesday. OurContinue reading “Meeting Penny”

Kurai Memorial Awards Announcement

The entry period has closed and we are now collating the entries to prepare for judging. Toksave that while we will endevour to have the entries judged before December 1 in order to get the best out of our judging process (which is all done on a voluntary basis) we may extend the delivery periodContinue reading “Kurai Memorial Awards Announcement”

Kindly Kindle became a greedy book monster

In Amazon’s early days there was a hint of a benevolent and philanthropic spirit in its business model, but the ogre of profit at all costs has overtaken all other considerations PHILIP FITZPATRICK – posted on PNG Attitude Blog TUMBY BAY – Michael Dom and I have just endured an incredibly dispiriting battle with AmazonContinue reading “Kindly Kindle became a greedy book monster”

Global First As Young Eswatini Writer Ntsika Kota Wins 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

By Ruth Killick – The Nigerian Voice 29-year-old newcomer makes history as first winner from Eswatini Kota’s story ‘and the earth drank deep’ depicts a group of hunter-gatherers encountering threats from wild animals, disease and unexpected death Winning story praised for ‘putting “evil” on display without interrogation or judgement’ Twenty-nine-year-old Ntsika Kota has today been announcedContinue reading “Global First As Young Eswatini Writer Ntsika Kota Wins 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize”