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Organised by The Failing Writers Podcast (“A podcast for anyone who ever dreamed of being a writer… then went and put the kettle on”), this flash fiction competition has a very reasonable £4 entry fee and a very nice top prize of £500. It has been rebranded as “THE AMAZING WRITERS £500 Flash Fiction Competition – in association with Scrivener – (Brought to you by the Failing Writers Podcast)” which is quite a mouthful, but you get the gist.
The theme for Flash Fiction Contest 2026 is “birthday”, and you’ll also need to include the special secret phrase which will be revealed on the podcast on 14th September 2026.
All the finalists and some of the runners-up stories will be read out on the podcast, and there might even be a few extra prizes for those that don’t quite make it to the gold medal spot on the podium. For instance, runners-up will be awarded a copy of Scrivener’s writing software.
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