Ned Hayes is the author of three novels, most recently the bestselling Pacific Northwest novel The Eagle Tree, set in Olympia Washington. Ned was a freelance writer for many years. His work appeared in The Seattle Weekly, The Bellingham Herald, The Olympian, The Pasadena Weekly, The Mid-American Review and many other publications. In the 1990s, he was project manager for many major media properties online: his team launched C-SPAN.org, PGA Online and Magic the Gathering: Online Edition (v1). In recent years, he has been a core product leader at Adobe Systems, Xerox PARC, Microsoft and Intel: product components produced under his leadership are on millions of devices worldwide.
He is the founder of OLY ARTS, and he occasionally contributes a freelance article.
Contact any member of the OLY ARTS writing staff at editorial@olyarts.com.
New Olympia Poet Laureate Sady Sparks
By NED HAYES Sady Sparks, a current undergraduate at The Evergreen State College, has...
Ira Glass and His American Life
By NED HAYES At the age of 19, Ira Glass began his career in public radio. Over the 39...
Percival Restaurant Palate Pleasures
By Ned Hayes South Puget Sound Community College might seem an unusual place to find a...
Theater Review: Midsummer’s Magical Mystery
Theater Review by NED HAYES Harlequin’s summer revue — The Magical Mystery...
Legally Blonde and Sleeping Beauty … Junior
By NED HAYES This summer, Pacific Northwest Theater will host summer-theater camps and...
Lynda Barry: Evergreen Cuts Are ‘Cultural Genocide’
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS OLY ARTS reported in June that The Evergreen State College was...
Top Actors to Perform The Eagle Tree on Stage at Lakewood Playhouse
By Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS In June, Lakewood Playhouse will host a staged reading of a...
Harlequin Productions Plans 2019 Season Under New Leadership
by Tom Simpson and Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Early in 2018, the Harlequin Productions ship...
Harlequin Productions Turns a Corner, Creates a Brighter Future
New updates to the Harlequin story include a public statement from Harlequin Productions...
Harlequin Productions Apologizes for Past Missteps
New updates to the Harlequin story include a public statement from Harlequin Productions...
The Art of Racing in the Rain at Harlequin Productions
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS In March, Harlequin Productions will bring to the stage...
In Defense of the Arts: 2018
In January 2017, OLY ARTS published our editorial about possible defunding of the...
Brian Reed, Award-Winning This American Life Voice, Speaks Live at The Washington Center
By Christian Caravajal and Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS For over 20 years, “This American...
South Sound Sacred Celebrations
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Winter is a time for family and for fun. Christmas is often...
The Pumpkin House
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Pumpkin carving is an annual tradition at the Halloween...
OLY ARTS Cover Artist Lonnie Spikes
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Lonnie L. Spikes Jr. is the artist whose piece “Fly Away”...
Random Acts of Dance Collective at Arts Walk
by Christina Butcher and Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Olympia Arts Walk is a celebration of the...
Cover Artist Lonnie Spikes
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Lonnie L. Spikes Jr. is the artist whose piece “Fly Away”...
Books by the Bay: A Party at Port Plaza
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS “Books by the Bay,” an annual music-and-literary party,...
Chalk Art at the Procession of the Species
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Nearly every inch of the route for the Procession of the...
An Evening of Alternative Facts: An Improv Comedy Show
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS An improv resurrection is happening in Olympia. One of the...
In Defense of the Arts
by Ned Hayes, publisher and Christian Carvajal, managing editor of OLY ARTS “The...
Governor Inslee and the First Lady Celebrate the Holidays
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS The Inslee family has several traditions that revolve around...
Jill Carter’s Land of the Sweets
READ COMPLETE JILL CARTER INTERVIEW HERE >> PRINT ARTICLE BELOW >> by Ned...
Jill Carter’s Land of Sweets (Complete Interview)
READ PRINT ARTICLE HERE >> COMPLETE INTERVIEW BELOW >> by Ned Hayes for OLY...
Nikki McClure Nurtured by Olympia Art Scene
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Once upon a time, Nikki McClure hung out with Olympia’s own...
Stagecraft Magic at Harlequin Productions
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS Harlequin Productions has recently been posting...
Letters to Sala: Olympia Drama Makes Cultural Points
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS During World War II, a young Jewish girl managed to document...
Festival on the Capitol Green: A 10th Anniversary Celebration
by Ned Hayes for OLY ARTS The Olympia Symphony celebrates the 10th anniversary of the...
The Mighty Andy Crow (Obituary)
by Ned Hayes and Christian Carvajal for OLY ARTS June 8, 1933 — July 12, 2016 Andy...
Books by Ned Hayes include:
