Winners of the 2025 AAALS Creative Writing Competition
May 24
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Winner of the 2025 AAALS Indigenous Writers Creative Prose Prize:
Allanah Hunt (Barkindji and Malyangapa), “Pound of Flesh”
Winner of the 2025 AAALS Indigenous Writers Poetry Prize:
Hinemoana Baker (Māori), “Ceremony (for the Expatriated)”
Winner of the 2025 AAALS Creative Prose Prize:
Bonny Cassidy, “Parts”
Winner of the 2025 AAALS Poetry Prize:
Stephanie Powell, “Staghound”
Antipodes will publish these works in an upcoming issue.
Thank you to the judges of the 2025 AAALS Creative Writing Competition:
Indigenous Writers: Jenny Fraser (Migunburri/Yugambeh/Bunjalung) and Nicola Andrews (Ngāti Pāoa)
Creative Prose: Raindrop Wright and Gay Lynch
Poetry: Nathanael O’Reilly and Andy Jackson
These winning pieces sound incredibly powerful—congratulations to Allanah and Hinemoana for centering Indigenous voices so vividly. I've been using a similar approach in my own writing lately, and it's inspiring to see it recognized here. https://veovideoai.com
These winners are stunning, especially Allanah Hunt's "Pound of Flesh" — the title alone cuts deep. I've been digging into more Indigenous voices like these on https://ai-for-music.com
Congratulations to Allanah and Hinemoana—"Pound of Flesh" and "Ceremony (for the Expatriated)" both sound like powerful, necessary work. I’m always hunting for more Indigenous writing like this, so I’ve been using https://hailuo-ai.pro
These winners are absolutely stunning—Allanah’s visceral storytelling and Hinemoana’s layered ceremony both hit hard. I’ve been digging into similar craft lately, so I’m bookmarking this list for study. Check out https://ai-for-animation.com
These winners are a stunning testament to the power of Indigenous storytelling, and "Pound of Flesh" sounds absolutely visceral. I'm adding both to my reading list right now, and I've been using https://video-to-video-ai.com