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Sadie’s Cabin in the Woods: An Interview with Madeline Pettet

October 16, 2017 Editorialinterviews

Both behind the scenes and on the page, Madeline Pettet is an important part or NiTH. An accomplished writer in her own right, Madeleine frequently donates her time to help keep NiTH ticking over. Madeline has a 3 part story […]

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A Wolf in Writer’s Clothing: The Tobias Madden Interview

October 9, 2017 Editorialinterviews

Today we’re interviewing someone special. Former feature author Tobias Madden has been instrumental in bringing WOLVES together. A fantastic author in his own right, he’s also played the part of editor, project manager and master cat herder (or should that […]

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Full Metal Carla: An Interview with C.R. Gardner

September 27, 2017September 29, 2017 Editorialinterviews

NiTH’s title of ‘Genre Master’ over the past few years belongs to Carla Gardner. C.R.’s also a feature author on our WOLVES collaboration, so we sat down to talk about everything from anime to regional living.

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The Wolf in the Castle: An Interview with Jeanette Stampone

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Editorialinterviews

  Jeanette Stampone is one of the exciting authors featured on our WOLVES collaboration. We sat down with her to see what makes the author tick.  You’re an Australian based writer originally from the UK, right? Yes. In 2003, I […]

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Jurassic Heart Surgery: An Interview with WOLVES author Ian Harrison

September 15, 2017September 20, 2017 Editorialinterviews

Ian Harrison is an author with a lot on his mind. With a number of short stories under his belt and 4 novels in production, the erstwhile IT professional is relocating to quieter digs to focus on his writing. We […]

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Featured Author: Tobias Madden

January 2, 2017January 2, 2017 EditorialFeatured Author, interviews

It’s been a few months since we’ve profiled an author, but it’s been worth the wait. He’s the brains behind the Hindsight Isn’t 2020 Award and a great author, performer and artist in his own right. Let’s meet Tobias Madden! […]

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Spotting The Rainbirds With Clarissa Goenawan

August 18, 2016August 20, 2016 Editorialinterviews

A former NiTH competitor, you might remember Clarissa Goenawan’s clear prose, quaint characters and simple, beautiful tales from a couple of years back, when she duked it out with other NiTH alumni like Amber Fernie, Debb Bouch, Maya Spore and […]

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Antagonising The Editor | An Interview With Adrian Collins

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 Editorialinterviews

Tall, lean and dedicated, Adrian Collins is about as far as it gets from your typical bad guy. It seems almost paradoxical that such a good bloke would wave the black flag for the anti-hero, but for the past couple […]

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Going Down The Strange Road With Charlotte Cross

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 DanielNinterviews

Charlotte Cross’s intense and peculiar novel ‘Strange Days: Vol 1’ has been daily feature with Needle in The Hay over the past week.

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Talking & Stalking With Holly Riordan

April 26, 2016 Editorialinterviews

Who are you? What are you working on at the moment My name is Holly Riordan, and I’m an aspiring science fiction and horror writer. Lately, I’ve been focusing my energy on creating short stories. I’ve recently gotten a few […]

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Trilogy Award Part 3 | The Interviews

April 7, 2016 EditorialBlog, interviews, News

So part 3 of the Trilogy Award came with a bit of a surprise, a big surprise in fact, with authors challenged to write the final piece for someone else’s trilogy. Disruptive ideas don’t always work out, but this time […]

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Featured Author | Ash Warren

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 EditorialFeatured Author, interviews

Who Is Ash Warren? Ash Warren is that rare breed of author who simultaneously has the guts to try just about any prompt while bringing his own signature style to the brief. Often characterised by an attention to detail, vivid, […]

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‘Stuff This, Let’s Kill Somebody’ | An Interview With Cam Dang

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 Editorialinterviews

Cam Dang had burst onto the NiTH scene recently with the tragically hopeful “New Life”. We sat down for a chart with the Melbourne based author to talk family, celebrities, and finding time to write.

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Courting The Registrar | An Interview With Nick Lachmund

October 29, 2015October 30, 2015 Editorialinterviews

Nick Lachmund is an up and coming Australian writer with a couple of great stories shortlisted over the last few weeks. We sat down with Nick, who came across us via the Australian Writers Centre website, and put him under […]

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Wrestling With Imagination | An Interview With Alicia Bruzzone

October 28, 2015 Editorialinterviews

Two rooms winner Alicia Bruzzone talks about her inspiration for writing great stories.

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Rawling Around With Wilde Aliens | An Interview With Barry Quinn

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 Editorialinterviews

Who is Barry Quinn, where can I find more of his work? I’m from the Northeast of England near Newcastle. I’ve recently started a writing blog (which can be viewed here: https://barrygjquinn.wordpress.com) which has blog posts about writing itself, extracts […]

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The Man Behind The Diary Of A Man | Interview With Lance Cross

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Editorialinterviews

  You might remember Lance Cross from a few years ago, with stories like Get Of The Grass, Nothing Good On TV and several others making their way to the shortlist. Now Lance has a book out, the incredibly titled […]

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An Earthan In Iceland: Interview With Ted Inver

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 Editorialinterviews
Ted Inver

Ted Inver’s had a brilliant start to NiTH, taking out first place a couple of weeks ago with his freshman effort Lemonshade. Hailing from the UK but residing in Iceland, Ted gave us some time and insight into the life […]

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Exit Stage Write: An Interview With David R Ford

September 23, 2015 Editorialinterviews

You might remember David’s compelling piece ‘Conscious Nightmare’ from a few weeks back. Turns out the author himself is just as compelling. We sat down for a chat.

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Humbert’s Carbonara: An Interview with Yuki Iwama

September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 Editorialinterviews

If you’ve taken the time to read Yuki Iwama’s delightfully surreal 2N5E from last week’s short list, you’re no doubt wanting to know a little more about the soul behind such a vision. I caught up with Yuki over messenger […]

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TV Remotes and Stephen King: An Interview with Sarah Henry

September 13, 2015 Editorialinterviews

Sarah Henry is a high school teacher who made her NiTH debut a few weeks ago with Batteries, a Dystopian Science Fiction story in a bleak, climate wrecked future.

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Succuba and Rushdie: An Interview with Sarah Al-saad

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 Editorialinterviews

You might remember Sarah Al-saad from her award-winning fake review Succubus: A Study In Mediocrity for the CLONE EBERT Award. Well after making it one from one we decided to see what makes Sarah tick with this short interview.

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Fight Clubs Are For Lawyers: Interview with Rebecca McDowell

August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 EditorialBlog, cellar door interviews

Rebecca’s first story with Needle In The Hay is Birdcage, nominated for the long list on the MYSTERY OF THE CELLAR DOOR Award. She’s a lawyer by trade, so we checked our precedents before we threw a few questions her […]

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Press Start & Write: A Q&A with Dakoda Barker

June 15, 2014June 15, 2014 Editorialinterviews

While it might not be immediately obvious, writing forms the backbone of most art / entertainment projects and games are no different. I sat down with NITH regular and twitter baron Dakoda Barker to talk all things digital. I started […]

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On The Beach: A Conversation With Dan Bloom

June 13, 2014June 13, 2014 Editorialinterviews

Recently I caught up with Dan Bloom on Climate Fiction and books he thought paved the way for the genre. Dan is a fan of On The Beach by Nevil Shute. I started by asking him why he was drawn to […]

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Fifty Shades of Syntax: Q&A with Alayna Cole

June 8, 2014June 10, 2014 EditorialBlog, interviews

Alayna is a fourth year university student, writer, and currently manages the Needle In The Hay tumblr. She’s been gracious enough to answer a few questions, so here we go. Martin: Tell us a little about the novel you’re working […]

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A Wolf in Writer’s Clothing: The Tobias Madden Interview


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Sadie’s Cabin in the Woods: An Interview with Madeline Pettet

Read the full interview with WOLVES author and NiTH Senior Judge Madeline Pettet

The Wolf in the Castle: An Interview with Jeanette Stampone


Read the full interview with WOLVES author Jeanette Stampone.

Jurassic Heart Surgery: An Interview with WOLVES author Ian Harrison

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