Official website of writer Sparkle Hayter. Sparkle Hayter (yes, her real name) is a writer and comedian who has lived in 7 countries on three continents. She loves noir, the state of mind that is "bollywood" and Billy Wilder. She has written for the New York Times, The Nation, and the Globe and Mail. Check out the new Paris Noir anthology. She has a story in it, "Deus ex Machina (A Short Story About Hope). Available next month in the UK and next year in the US.