Mark Sweet lives at Waimārama Beach in Hawk's Bay. He had previously worked in the property sector and in restaurants. In 2011 Sweet was a finalists for Best Short Story written in English in Pikihuia short story competition.
Biographical sources
- http://www.booksellers.co.nz/book-news/trade-news/pikihuia-short-story-finalists-announced 15 November 2016
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Huia Short Stories 9. Huia Publishers, 2011.
Fiction
- "Mummy's Boy." Huia Short Stories 9. Huia Publishers, 2011.
- "Kaimoana." Huia Short Stories 9. Huia Publishers, 2011.