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 →
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 →
