November 2022 – Flash shortlist and winners

Our last writing competition for 2022 draws to a close today, as we announce the November flash fiction shortlist and three winning entries.

We’ve taken great pleasure in running all our competitions over the past four years – and we may well bring them back at a future date. But for now, it’s time to take a little break, as we pursue other projects.

So – congratulations to the following three winning entries:

1st: Marina Merryweather – The Amber Room

2nd: Mark Stocker – Box

3rd: Chris Cottom – The Moon and Magdalena

Your stories are published here on our website, and prize money is on its way.

And well done to the following writers who made it onto the shortlist:

Sharon Boyle
Sue Finlay
James Harvey
Emily Macdonald
David McVey
Matt Oliver
Ben Pemberton
Seamus Scanlon
Tom Vowler