Judging her first Landfall Essay Competition in 2018 Landfall editor Emma Neale was seriously challenged. The overall high quality of the 90 submissions made it impossible to choose. After a nailsbittentothequick struggle she optimistically submitted her shortlist of 21 essays.The publisher had some strong words with her. Emma was told a shortlist needed to be shorter than 21. A lot shorter.There were no fingernails left to chew. She wasnt flexible enough to bite her toes. The only thing lef