Here are the best short stories and novel extracts from the Pikihuia Awards for Māori Writers 2011, as judged by Keri Hulme, Katie Wolfe, Erima Henare and Reina Whaitiri. The book contains the stories from the 18 finalists for Best Short Story written in English, the five finalists for the Best Short Story in Māori, and the six finalists for the Best Novel Extract.