LITTLE MONROE LIT
For the Indie Writers of New Zealand
IMAGE: ELLA GORDON
WHO WE ARE
If you’re any kind of creative writer in New Zealand, you may have found it challenging to get your words shared, seen, and applauded. It’s either so difficult to ‘break out’ among the same high-profile names in the industry, get feedback, or to receive acknowledgement and accolades for your work. There’s also no ‘easy’ place to submit your work and see it published. We want to change that.
Little Monroe Literary and its journal The Little Lit is for writers, readers, reviewers, and inspiration-seekers. We celebrate novelists, short story writers, children’s book authors, illustrators, graphic novelists, poets, scriptwriters, and lyricists. With free submissions, regular competitions, and monthly themes to get the creative juices flowing, we are unashamed to share your work on your behalf. We will be your biggest advocate.
More than all of this, we want to be a community for our creatives out there.
Latest Editions
Our next edition is coming soon!
Available for pre-order now, landing April, 2026.
Featuring profiles of writer-illustrator Kura Jane Carpenter and poet Rachel Ray, the winning first sentences from our recent competition, Maureen Crisp’s latest column on AI and the future, a chat with featured artist Ella Gordon, and a selection of poetry and prose from Kiwi creatives.
Featuring words of wisdom from award-winning screenwriter Kathryn Burnett, a piece from our Novel Excerpt winner Sian-Marie Utton, a review of the new novel Everything She Wanted, and a profile of our featured artist Sof Gill.
Featuring poems by Christine Tuck and Courtney Clark Michaels, a piece from our Micro-Fiction winner Kate Mahony, and a review of two New Zealand memoirs. This issue also includes profiles of writer Robyn Gibson and illustrator Craig Phillips.