Michael Botur

Guest writer

Michael Botur is a Whangarei writer and the author of short story collections Lowlife, Spitshine, and Mean. His work is available via www.NZShortStories.com . Michael was born in Christchurch in 1984.

Does literature exist north of Auckland?: Our ongoing examination of so-called cultural deserts

Does literature exist north of Auckland?: Our ongoing examination of so-called cultural deserts

Whangarei writer Michael Botur continues our occasional series which examines whether literature exists in any shape or form in the regions. He reports from Northland.

By Michael Botur | 19th September, 2018

How to crowdfund your brilliant but sadly unpublished novel

How to crowdfund your brilliant but sadly unpublished novel

Michael Botur shares his experience with running a Boosted campaign to publish his sci-fi novel.

By Michael Botur | 26th September, 2017

Making art out of shit jobs: a writer’s story

Making art out of shit jobs: a writer’s story

Whangarei writer Michael Botur describes how the shit jobs he's had have provided valuable material for his new collection of short stories, Lowlife.

By Michael Botur | 26th July, 2017