+ SHORT CIRCUIT Award To enter this award simply tweet your best Sci Fi micro story using the hashtag #NITH by the competition deadline. … More →
+ GHOST STORIES Collaboration “I woke up as the sun was reddening; and that was the one distinct time in my life, the strangest … More →
+ The NORRISH GIFT Award “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ” -Aesop Write an original work of fiction … More →
+ The BURN YOUR EDITOR Award Write a letter back to an editor, prospective employer, or other authority position in reply to a rejection. This is … More →
+ The MANSFIELD EXPANSE Award Congrats to Erin Biglia on her winning entry. From NZEDGE.COM Katherine Mansfield revolutionised the 20th Century English short story. … More →
+ The BECHAMEL TEST Award Full short list here Congrats to Victoria Nugent on her winning entry! Write a story that uses food, it’s … More →
+ The VISIONS OF 2020 Award This award is now closed. Full short list here: https://needleinthehay.net/category/shrtlst/visions-of-2020/ Compile a list of best sellers for the year 2020. … More →
+ NORMAL SUCCESS! Award Sometimes it’s the little things that count. In 800 words or less write a story about a character’s NORMAL SUCCESS! … More →
+ The THREE DRAFTS YOU’RE IN Award This award is now closed To see the complete shortlist, click here. In three hundred words or less write a … More →
+ I/O M/F/? Submissions for this award are now closed. Full short list can be found here. Write a story that combines … More →
+ SANDRA’S WHAT’S SWIMMING DOWN THERE Award Tell us a profound story by revealing as little as possible. In the minimalist style of Ernest Hemingway, show us … More →
+ The LORD GRIMDARK Award THIS AWARD IS NOW CLOSED Click here to see the short list Grimdark: A grim story in a dark … More →
+ CLARISSA’S HEMINGWAY Award This Award is now CLOSED In a 1992 letter to Canadian humorist John Robert Colombo, science fiction writer Arthur … More →
+ The CHANCE AND ORIGIN Collaboration This collaboration is for the genres of fantasy, sci fi, and speculative fiction genres. We’re looking for stories between … More →
+ ANNABEL’S LOST AND FOUND Award CLOSED Full short list here A short little award in the lead up to the MYSTERY OF THE CELLAR … More →
+ The CLI FI Collaboration If a thousand tonnes of ice collapse into the ocean, and nobody is around to hear it, does the water level … More →
+ The FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALES Collaboration 5/12 spots remaining For this collaboration we’re asking you to draw from folklore and fairy tales from all over … More →
+ The DEAR AMANDA Award Short List and Winner Announcement here. Han dwrite or type (typewriter) a fictional letter to a well known historical person … More →
+ The MARIUS DE ZAYAS Award Debb Bouch was our winner for this award. Click here for the full short list Marius De Zayus was … More →