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TRUE? New short story collection by Michael Botur

Michael from Tikipunga

Aussie. Apps. Poets. Parole. Trysts. Travel. Rehab. Refugees. Jail. Journos. Strippers. Celebs. Drugs. More drugs.

TRUE? is 16 short stories of ordinary Kiwis working through shame and scandal.
About the author

Michael Botur, born 1984, is a writer originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, who now lives in Whangarei with his wife and two kids.

Botur is author of four acclaimed indie short story collections. He published the novel Moneyland in 2017 which has had thousands of reads on Wattpad.

Botur holds a Masters of in Creative Writing degree from AUT University and a Graduate Diploma in Journalism Studies from Massey University, as well as degrees in arts and literacy. Botur makes a living from writing as a columnist, corporate communications writer, blogger, advertising writer and journalist.

Botur has published creative writing in most NZ literary journals and has won various prizes for short stories and poems since beginning writing in 2005. He has been making money from creative writing since the age of 21 and was in 2017/18 included in collections put together by University of Otago (Manifesto 101) and University of Canterbury (Bonsai: Small Fictions.)

Botur has published journalism in most major NZ newspapers and magazines including New Zealand Herald, Herald on Sunday, Sunday Star-Times, The Spinoff, Noted, Mana and North & South.

In 2017 Botur launched the only online ‘gallery’ for NZ short story writers, www.NZShortStories.com... where he makes all of his published work free to read and download.

Online:

www.NZshortstories.com...

www.MichaelBoturWriter.com...

@MichaelBotur

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2 days ago

Poll: How do you feel about dogs being allowed indoors in cafes?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

For most of us, seeing a friendly doggo while out and about instantly brings a smile to our faces. But how do you feel about cafes welcoming pups inside?

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How do you feel about dogs being allowed indoors in cafes?
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1 day ago

Happy Tuesday, neighbours, can you figure out today's riddle rush 🏃‍♂️

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A bus driver goes the wrong way down a one-way street. He passes the cops, but they don’t stop him. Why?

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2 days ago

This one was sent in by your fellow neighbour, can you figure it out?

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What is first white then red and the plumper it gets the more the old lady likes it?

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