Interview with the first and second place winners of the 2021 Caselberg Trust Poetry Competition Flash Frontier:...

Book interview: Poetry Live! anthology, with editors Sam Clements and Jamie Trower
Flash Frontier: Congratulations on compiling a collection that celebrates forty years of Poetry Live! It must have...
Interview: Kathryn van Beek on writing for adults and writing for children
Flash Frontier: How did you come to creative writing in the first place? What is the first thing you wrote? Kathryn...
Interview: Robert Scotellaro on his new book, What Are the Chances?
Flash Frontier: What is at the heart of this new collection? Does the cover give away the contents – or is it meant to...
Interview: Catherine McNamara, Love Stories for Hectic People
A conversation with Catherine McNamara, with her new book, Love Stories for Hectic People. Flash Frontier: Let's talk...
Interview: Kerry Lane, NFFD 2021 Youth Judge
Flash Frontier Editor Gail Ingram talked this month with the 2021 NFFD youth judge about their content and form, inspirations behind reading and writing, and tips for writing small fictions.
Interview: NFFD 2021 Judges Paula Morris & Diane Brown
This month, Flash Frontier Editor Rachel Smith talked with the 2021 NFFD judges about their new books, the art of...
Interview: Adrienne Jansen on the new poetry anthology, Somewhere a cleaner
Eds. Adrienne Jansen, Te Rongomai Tipene-Matua, Joan Begg, Wesley Hollis, Nicky Subono During the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Interview: Mark Crimmins on his new book and COVID-19 in Chiang Mai
Capturing the moment: Mark Crimmins on his new book, the tactile experience of writing and his response to the COVID...
Interview: AJ Fitzwater on their new book, No Man’s Land
A conversation with Gail Ingram. Gail Ingram: Kia Ora A J! Congratulations on the launch of your first novel No Man’s...
Pavlova Press: Interview and call for submissions
An interview with Pavlova Press’s Kathy Derrick and Jac Jenkins – and a special call for submissions for October’s...
Interview: Heather McQuillan, On Writing for Children
Interview Gail Ingram: You wear many hats as a writer, Heather. How does writing for children differ from the flash...
Interview: Oliver Jeffers, Measuring Land and Sea
‘Measuring Land and Sea’: Oliver Jeffers talks with Editor Michelle Elvy Michelle Elvy: How good to come to this...
Interview: Sean Crawley, Dead People Don’t Make Jam
Congratulations to Flash Frontier contributor Sean Crawley, for his new book! About Dead People Don't Make Jam In his...
Interview and Excerpt: Penelope Todd, Island
Interview Flash Frontier: Could you take us to this place, Penelope -- where is it, and what's special about it?...
Interview: Gregory O’Brien, Always a Song in the Water
Always a Song in the Water: Gregory O'Brien speaks with Vaughan Rapatahana about his book Vaughan Rapatahana: Can you...
Interview: Lola Elvy, editor of finger comma toes
Gail Ingram in conversation with Lola Elvy, founder of youth journal fingers comma toes – hosting the 2020 NFFD Youth...
Interview: NFFD 2020 Judges Sandra Arnold and Helen Heath
Visit the National Flash Fiction Day Competition page for more about this year's judges. On books and the New Zealand...
Interview: Guest Editors AJ Fitzwater and Tim Jones
Flash Frontier: What is your own experience with the idea of speculative fiction? How did you first know of the form,...
Interview and New Poetry: Kiri Piahana-Wong
In conversation with Vaughan Rapatahana Vaughan Rapatahana: Can you please tell us your tribal affiliation(s)? Kiri...
Interview: Dr Norman P. Franke
Early Impressions of Berlin Flash Frontier: Let’s begin with your relationship to Berlin, both personally and...
Interview: Ulrich Schreiber, Literature Festival Berlin
Flash Frontier: Welcome, Herr Schreiber – and thank you for taking the time to speak with us for this special edition...
Interview: Vivienne Plumb
Flash Frontier: Welcome, Vivienne – and thank you for taking the time to speak with us for this special edition of...
Interview: Sheila Brown, Artist
This month, we feature paintings by Sheila Brown that accompany the issue. We sat down to talk with Sheila about her...
Interview: FlashBack Fiction Editors
A conversation with Ingrid Jendrzejewski, K.B. Carle, Emily Devane, Anita Goveas, Damhnait Monaghan, Sharon Telfer,...
Interview: Dame Fiona Kidman
On her newest award-winning novel, This Mortal Boy Flash Frontier: Let’s begin with This Mortal Boy, which is your...
Book Interview: KM Elkes, All That Is Between Us
K M Elkes, Micro Madness 2019 judge (with Iona Winter), on writing flash fiction and his new collection, All That Is...
Interview: Simon Brown, NFFD Youth Competition
This year, Simon Brown entered the youth competition for the last time; in 2020 he’ll enter the adult competition for...
Interview: Hannah Daniell, NFFD 2019 Youth Winner
This month, we talk with first place winner Hannah Daniell about her winning story and her writing. Flash Frontier:...
Interview: Cybella Maffit, NFFD 2019 Youth 2nd and 3rd
We are pleased to talk with Cybella Maffitt, whose stories won second and third place in the 2019 youth competition –...