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Posted on May 27, 2020 by Esther Chilton

The Derby Book Festival is inviting entries on the theme of ‘Home’ for their flash fiction competition. The word limit is 50 and the closing date is 2nd June 2020 so you just have time to enter! There are three … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 11, 2020 by Esther Chilton

If you win the SmokeLong Quarterly’s flash fiction competition you’ll be $2000 better off! There’s also prize money for other finalists. Prizes: 1st: $2000 + automatic nomination for The Best Small Fictions, the Pushcart Prize, and Best of the Net, … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 4, 2020 by Esther Chilton

I don’t know about you, but I love penning a 100-word story. The National Association of Writers and Groups (NAWG) are holding a 100X100 flash fiction competition for stories of exactly 100-words. Here are some details for you: Prize: £100 … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 22, 2020 by Esther Chilton

The Bath Flash Fiction Award is open for entries, with a closing date of 16th February 2020. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £1000 2nd: £300 3rd: £100 Two commendations receive £30 each. Entry fee: £9 for one … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 18, 2019 by Esther Chilton

Fancy a themed competition? Retreat West are holding a flash fiction competition for stories up to 500 words on the theme ‘Earth’. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 2 x runners-up: £100 Entry fee: £8 Closing … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 6, 2019 by Esther Chilton

Writing Magazine are holding their 500-word flash fiction competition. There’s no theme, so you can choose your subject, but you don’t have long – the closing date is 15th November 2019. Visit the competition page for the rules and to … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 16, 2019 by Esther Chilton

Fancy trying something a bit different? Then why not enter the Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest? The closing date is 2nd November 2019. ‘It should be weird or strange or odd. It can be “Haha!” weird or “Oh, Jesus, no!” … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 25, 2019 by Esther Chilton

The Writers Bureau are holding their annual flash fiction competition. Entries of up to 500 words are welcomed. The closing date is 30th November 2019. Here are a few more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 … Continue reading →

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