Our flash fiction competition is proving increasingly popular, with a huge number of entries for the February quarter. It has been an incredibly difficult task for our judges to pick just two winners. (So much so that you may see a slight change to the structure of our Flash competition soon.) But the decisions have … Continue reading February 2021 – Flash shortlist and winners
Author: Cranked Anvil
THE MOST FASCINATING WOMAN IN THE WORLD by Andrew Boulton (1st Place, Flash Feb21)
When it became clear she truly was the most fascinating woman in the world, everybody wanted to be near her. And, because she genuinely was a fascinating woman, and hadn’t simply been mistaken for one, she could think of nothing worse to be than fascinating. At first, it was intrusive but never especially dangerous. People … Continue reading THE MOST FASCINATING WOMAN IN THE WORLD by Andrew Boulton (1st Place, Flash Feb21)
LET’S NOT by Colette Coen (2nd place, Flash Feb21)
‘There have been times,’ she stopped reading the magazine article, ‘when I’ve thought about it.’ ‘Of course,’ he said, and she’s glad he understands. ‘Me too.’ ‘Oh,’ came out of her mouth without warning – she hadn’t expected this response. It was an unequal marriage after all – she had the money and position, while … Continue reading LET’S NOT by Colette Coen (2nd place, Flash Feb21)
Final call for our Short Story Special Offer
Our next short story deadline is April 30th - that's just three weeks away. And this will be your last chance to take advantage of our '4 for 3' special offer. A year ago, when the global pandemic was really taking a hold and the whole world was going into lockdown, we decided to open … Continue reading Final call for our Short Story Special Offer
Author Profile – ALAN KENNEDY
Alan's story The Storyteller's Gift was placed first in our April 2020 short story competition. It appeared in our first print anthology, as well as being published here on our website. Here, Alan gives us a bit more insight into his writing process. Firstly, tell us a little bit about yourself, and the kind of … Continue reading Author Profile – ALAN KENNEDY
February 2021 – Flash Long List
We're already starting work on putting together our first Flash Fiction print anthology - which we plan to publish in November this year - so we were delighted to read the hundreds of eligible entries that we received for our February competiton. Don't forget: it's not just the winning stories that appear in our print … Continue reading February 2021 – Flash Long List
On The Shelf – JAMES HANCOCK
James' short story Flip Flop was placed 3rd in our April 2020 competition. It was included in our first print anthology, (a handful of copies are still available!), and can also be read on our website here. James says he writes stories which are a little bizarre. He enjoys taking readers down strange and seldom … Continue reading On The Shelf – JAMES HANCOCK
January 2021 – shortlist and winners
The shortlist and three winners of our Jan21 Short Story competition has been decided and announced. Every single qualifying entry was read and studied [yes, we are still receiving some entries which go into the disqualified pile because they don’t follow all the rules of entry] and we’re delighted to publish the following placed entries: … Continue reading January 2021 – shortlist and winners
