Copyright and Non-Exclusive Rights

One of the most important things a writer - and publisher - needs to consider is copyright. It can be quite a contentious issue. The most obvious recent example being the decision of Woman's Weekly magazine (and others, I believe) to demand ALL rights from submitting short story writers. It was an issue which writer … Continue reading Copyright and Non-Exclusive Rights

February 2021 – Flash shortlist and winners

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

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)