About Our Writing Contests
NiTH Contests are unlike any writing contest you've entered. They are fast, friendly, and everyone who enters receives feedback from our team of editors & judges.
Structured as an ongoing series of weekly writing competitions based around a broad selection of writing prompts, Writers are free to enter any contest, and all authors receive feedback from our judges on what the liked (any what can be improved) in their work.
The 2018 Major Contest Is Here!
We’re asking authors to delve deep into the darker side of human emotion and memory in this Major Prize for 2018. Find the full details below.
Needle In The Hay Short Story Contests
The Post Election Degradation Award
This award about event waste and the human cost is due Sunday 9 June 2019
The Festival’s End Award
This award about absent emotions is due Sunday 10 March 2019
The Never Been Pissed Award
This award about absent emotions is due Sunday 3 February 2019
Writer Services
Did you know the NiTH Editorial Team has edited, proofread and provided feedback on over 7000 short stories, novels and works of flash fiction?
Our services are honestly priced, and all proceeds go to the administrative costs of running Needle In The Hay. Services include professional proofreading and editing on manuscripts of all lengths, and short learning courses with one-on-one tuition focused on practical skill building from short story to novel and serial fiction.
Needle In The Hay has helped over 500 authors on their journey to writing great fiction. See what we have to offer.
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Needle In The Hay offers a variety of free and fairly priced resources and services to help authors on their journey. Not sure about something? Drop us a line.
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