About the Artist and Author


Neville Hiatt is a storyteller. Be it with a camera, computer, microphone or even a pencil and the back of an old envelope and he will create for you a world different to your own.

A country boy at heart he was born in a small town in the south eastern corner of Australia, though he spent as much time in worlds created by other authors as the one he had been born into.

From having speech therapy as a child he went on to spend a decade working in radio, which took him around the globe. His life was radically changed when he was medically retired before his 30th birthday, due to a life changing accident.

Left battling depression, anxiety and chronic nerve pain as a result of the accident he became even more passionate about sharing his life experiences and imagination in the hope of inspiring others in their journey.

A decade later and his life changed again in another instant as he was miraculously healed while at church one day. A split second dramatically altering his life a second time over.

Awards Won

2020 Press Services International Tronson Senior Writers Award Winner for Australia.
Winner Ballarat Writers Flash Fiction Competition February & June 2020 – By Public Vote

Winner Ballarat Writers Flash Fiction Competition January, May, July & September 2019

Joint Winner Ballarat Writers Flash Fiction Competition June 2018

Writers Victoria Write-ability Commission December 2017

Winner Ballarat Writers Flash Fiction Competition March, April May, June, August 2017

Second place in the With Camera in Hand People’s Choice Award Dec 2016/Jan 2017

First Place 2016 Ballarat Writers Pamela Miller Flash Fiction Prize

Second in the Connected Exhibition People’s Choice Award 2016

First and Second place in the With Camera in Hand People’s Choice Award Nov 2016

First Place 2016 Grampians Region Art Competition and Exhibition

First Place 2015 Melbourne Writers Festival & Ballarat ABC Radio Memoir Competition

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