Sue Barker

Sue writes all short form fiction and some poetry. She's  been published in Fast Fibres Poetry and Flash frontier. She co- edited and contributed to two Northland flash anthologies: You Might Want to Read This,  and Changing Landscapes. She was short listed for Micro Madness 2022 and published on-line in National Poetry Day Given Words, 2023 and 2025. She was put forward for 2023 Best Microfiction anthology. In 2024 she was published in the anthology Haiku Downunder and in 2025 in Te Moana o Reo. In 2025 she was highly commended in the National Flash Fiction Day competition, came third in international Micro Madness. and was named Flash Frontier's Winter Writer. 

Genre:

    Skills:

    • Adult Fiction
    • Flash Fiction
    • Poetry

    Branch:

    Northland

    Location:

    Waipu

    Publications:

    You May Want to Read This

    ISBN 978-0-473-58607-1

    Whangarei Library 3.30 Flash Anthology

    one of 17 authors

    also one of its three editors

    Fast Fibres 9

    ISSN 2382 - 1515

    An anthology of 38 Northland/Te Tai Toukerau poets

    Te Kohu - Poems

    One of many contributers to an anthology of poems around the theme mist. Kohukohu Library, Hokianga National Poetry Day competition.

    Fast Fibres 10

    A collection of Northland poetry 2023.

    Changing Landscapes

    Contributor and part of the editorial team. Published 2023.

    A collection of Northland flash and micro stories supported by Creatice Communities.

    Fast Fibres 11

    Poetry collection from Northland, NZ poets

    Haiku Down Under

    An Australasian publication of haiku 2024

    Te Moana o Reo

    Anthology celebrating the many languages spoken in NZ. 2025