All about Hackwriters. The online portfolio of good writing whether fiction, travel, comment or lifestyles. Hackwriters is a free internet magazine devoted to interesting writing, on any subject. It is completely independent and receives virtually no money from advertising. It has no bias. We do not pay any fees for work published, but aim to offer a forum of quality work by new or unpublished writers, or by established writers wishing to say something different or branch out. If you have something to say, we want to hear it. Yes we have no pop-ups. See submissions.

HACKWRITERS From 1999-to present day

2009 - Our Tenth year
It's summer. We are taking a break for the summer to write. University is out and all the MA students are writing their books and this year I am writing one too. We are having a debate about continuing Hacks as it seems to us that the world and his dog now have a blog and in their spare time are on Twitter. More thoughts on this in August when we are back from France. Sorry but after mid-June we shan't be able to reply to any queries as we shall be in a remote farm house cut off from the world.

Managing Editor Sam North

December 2008
Ten years ago when we started Hackwriters it was the world's hardest thing to get writers to commit to it. Now, readers realise that with nothing but good writing, a great archive and a huge range of contributors right across the globe, it's a magazine to look forward to.
We are diverse, morešs the point Hackwriters is defined by excellent travel writing, incisive lifestyle pieces, political and social commentary as well as innovative fiction. Every month we have some committed columnists who never miss a deadline, such as the American sports/politics writer James Campion,and James Skinner in Spain, who bring their unique perspectives to their quarters of the globe.
Why do it? After all Hacks is free, no one gets paid. Well it's an on-line portfolio ­ a showcase for good writing from beginners to experienced old hands. That's the beauty of Hackwriters, you never know who might be reading it. Editor's really are looking for new writers. Need a writer in India, USA, Australia, Japan, China? We've got em.
Linked to the MA in Creative Writing at Portsmouth University

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2009: May: Mary Colvin just won second prize on the Chapter One International Short story competion.
2008: Linda Regan sold her third novel to Creme de Crime due out this summer, Quentin Davis found an agent, Anona Evans is looking for one for her completed kid's novel, Sam, the editor had a six page feature in 'In Britain' magazine on Cornwall for the 2008 October edition. Eric Lehman has just been commissioned for a new travel book. Gabriela is working for a hot PR company in London. Several of our recent contributors are now working in education, or publishing or advertising...

Sam North novel Diamonds The Rush of '72 published by Lulu Press USA 2004
and in 2005 The Curse of the Nibelung - A Sherlock Holmes Adventure
In 2007 'Another Place to Die' a thriller about the coming Flu Pandemic and in 2008 a novel about psychic phenonema Mean Tide

Our currents writers come from the USA, Canada, Africa, India the UK and other countries