Meat Lovers by Rebecca Hawkes has been awarded Best International First Collection from The Laurel Prize 2022. 

The AUP team is thrilled for Rebecca that her debut collection has received international recognition. 

"It's an immersive experience, Rebecca's Meat Lovers. It's fearless. . . Rebecca Hawkes head-on confronts a world made on the music of meat," says judge Elena Karina Byrne.

To watch Rebecca's incredible reading from rural Canterbury, jump to the 23 minutes in the linked livestream recording below.

To watch the recording: http://laurelprize.com/livestream/

To buy Meat Lovers: https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/meat-lovers/...