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Do not submit here! This project is permanently closed to submissions (November 2018). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Most of the stories we publish in The Fiction Desk anthologies are significantly longer than 1,000 words, but we do sometimes see great writing that's much shorter than that. In order to accommodate some of these miniature stories, and to provide more variety for our readers, we're pleased to announce our flash fiction competition.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown contest frequency.

Fiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including....

General.

Lengths:
Flash Fiction250 - 1,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Date Added: 08 Oct 2012

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