Winners of the 2025 AAALS Creative Writing Competition
- May 24
- 1 min read
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 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
Congratulations to Allanah and Hinemoana—both pieces sound like they’ll linger long after reading, especially that title “Pound of Flesh.” I’m always hunting for more work like this, so I’ve been using https://zimage-ai.com
These winning pieces sound incredibly powerful—congratulations to Allanah and Hinemoana for such vital storytelling. I’m especially moved by the themes of land and displacement in “Ceremony (for the Expatriated).” I’ve been exploring similar voices through https://crealitycloud.org
These winners are stunning—Allanah’s “Pound of Flesh” hits like a freight train, and Hinemoana’s “Ceremony” is pure gut-wrenching lyricism. I’ve been digging into more Indigenous voices lately, and this list is a goldmine for my reading stack. https://free-music-ai.com