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The Retreat West Flash Fiction Prize

A project of Retreat West (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2023). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

No about statement available.

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

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Awarded 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 151 - 500 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: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
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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The Retreat West Flash Fiction Prize Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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WestWord Hermit Crab Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Journal  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Micro Fiction Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Mini Memoir Series  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Monthly Micro Fiction Writing Competition CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Past Times Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Short Story Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Short Story Spotlight  Charges fees for all submissions
WestWord Story Sunday CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2025

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