Vote for the Vogels - consider reading and supporting my story

Voting for the 2026 awards for the best in NZ horror, sci-fi and fantasy are open. Considering being a Botur-voter.

Kia ora whānau,

Voting for the 2026 awards for the best in NZ horror, sci-fi, speculative fiction and fantasy are open.

Just a quick note - why not join up to the association (SFFANZ) and vote for Truth & Reconciliation as Best Short Story?

It’s a powerful story, exquisitely-crafted and it took all of 2025 to write. Very challenging. Good tale, in the end. Have a read then decide if you feel it’s worth supporting.

You can read Truth & Reconciliation here, or published as a feature for all the world on Gingernuts of Horror here.

You can vote for the Vogels here and remember, if you’re writing any kind of speculative fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy etc) it’s a good avenue to raise awareness of your work in this crowded work.

Voting closes June 19 2026. That’s less than a month away.

You cannot vote unless you’re a member of SFFANZ, so again - join up. It’s extremely affordable.

Thanks, Mike