Flash Fiction Competitions

February 2023

Tue28

28 February

Fish Flash Fiction Prize

Deadline: 28 February 2023

• Entry Fee: €14 (€9 subsequent entries); €38 for optional critique
• Prizes: 1st Place: €1,000; 2nd: €300 + an online writing course; 3rd: €300
• Word Limit: 300
• Judge: Kit de Waal (award-winning author)
• Category: Flash Fiction Competitions
• Competition Website: fishpublishing.com/competition/flash-fiction-contest/

September 2023

Sun10

10 September

Southam Book Festival Flash Fiction Competition 2023

Deadline: 12.00 noon on 10 September 2023

• Entry Fee: £3 per story, or up to five stories for £10
• Prizes: Winner: £60, Second: £30, Third: £20
• Word Limit: 100 words
• Category: Flash fiction competition
• Competition Website: southambookfest.co.uk/100-words-2023

Fri29

29 September

The Failing Writers Flash Fiction Competition

Deadline: 9.00 am (UK time) on 29 September 2023

• Entry Fee: FREE
• Prizes: 1st Place: £500
• Word Limit: 500 words
• Theme: Failing
• Category: Flash Fiction Competitions
• Competition Website: failingwriterspodcast.com

October 2023

Sun8

8 October

Bath Flash Fiction Award

Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 8 October 2023

• Entry Fee: £9 for one entry, £15 for two entries, £18 for three entries
• Prizes: 1st Place: £1,000; 2nd place: £300; 3rd place: £100; Two commendations of £30 each, plus 50 longlisted entrants will be offered publication
• Word Limit: 300 words
• Judge: Sara Hills (award-winning writer)
• Category: Flash Fiction Competitions
• Competition Website:  bathflashfictionaward.com

Tue31

31 October

Anthology Flash Fiction Competition

Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 October 2023

• Entry Fee: Early Bird: €8 per entry (until 31 May 2023); Standard fee: €10 per entry (1 June–31 October 2023)
• Prizes: 1st Place: €300, plus publication in the Anthology magazine
• Word Limit: 250 words
• Category: Flash Fiction Competitions
• Competition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/flash-fiction-competition

November 2023

Thu30

30 November

Anthology Travel Writing Competition

Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30 November 2023

• Entry Fee: Early bird: €10 per article (until 30 June 2023)Standard fee: €15 per article (1 July–30 November 2023)
• Prizes: 1st Place: €500, plus publication in the Anthology magazine
• Word Limit: 1,000 words
• Category: Travel Writing Competitions
• Competition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/travel-writing-competition

Thu30

30 November

Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest

Deadline: Midnight on 30 November 2023

• Entry Fees: $15
• Prizes: 1st place: $2,000 USD; 2nd place: Writing coaching package valued at $450 USD; 3rd place: Developmental and diversity editing package valued at $250 USD.
• Word Limit: 100 words or fewer (including title)
• Category: Flash Fiction Competitions
• Competition Website: tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest