The longlist has been chosen. From nearly 1,000 submitted stories, our reader judges selected 50 longlisted stories in the World’s Richest Short Story Competition. See the full list here: https://www.fableration.com/news/the-longlist-has-been-chosen

Congratulations to @alexiswolfe.bsky.social whose story 'The Scarf Department' was awarded 1st place in the Writing Magazine 'Frenemies' short story competition 🎉 #fiction #shortfiction #shortstory #winner www.writers-online.co.uk/writing-comp...

Writers of all ages, the Julia & Martin Wilson Short Story Competition invites stories up to 2,000 words, offering cash prizes and publication. Closes 27 Mar! All the details are here → https://broadwayartsfestival.com/2026-short-story-competition-entry-form/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS

We are proud to announce the shortlist of this year's Galley Beggar Press short story prize: Fire! Fire! Or, Ascension by Kate Ansell A Devil’s Alphabet by Annie Hayter Clean Sheet by Kinneson Lalor

📂 Shallow Waters Flash Fiction Contest is OPEN Theme: ARCHIVAL HORROR Deadline: March 31, 2026 Max 1,500 words Prizes: 🥇 $0.04/word + spotlight 🥈 $0.03/word 🥉 $0.02/word Details: horrortree.com/taking-submi... From @crystallake.bsky.social

Delighted to be judging the Francis McManus Short Story competition again this year. Get your best stories submitted asap

I spy with my little eye... ✍️ How exciting to spot my title on the shortlist! Congrats to all who made it.

We're delighted to announce the Shortlist for our inaugural Flash Competition. Thank you again to all who sent their beautiful work our way. Find the shortlisted titles on our blog: theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

A loud drum roll, please... FFF and Free Flash Fiction are pleased to announce the FFF Competition Thirty-Two Shortlist - As Chosen by Judge Kerri McCourt #flashfiction #writingcompetitions freeflashfiction.com/competition-...

Deadline Apr 19: Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize Submit unpublished fiction up to 2,000 words to win €2,000 and other benefits. Fee: €20 for the first entry, €10 for every further entry. https://desperateliterature.com/prize/

The Penstricken 1,000 Word Story competition is OPEN! 🍾🎉. With no set theme and no deadline, this competition will be judged every time we reach 100 entries. Prize: £100 + your story and author interview published in our magazine. See link for more info 👉 penstricken.com/competitions #writersky

Yay! So excited to have come joint third.

Extremely pleased to be highly commended in this competition. Thank you to the judges and @natflashfictionday.bsky.social team for their speedy work.

Congratulations to all the selected microfictions! I spy a shadowy slip of a story among them 👤 Thanks to @joannacampbell.bsky.social, @debdanthewriter.bsky.social, @devaneemily.bsky.social and @daveswann.bsky.social for all their hard work behind the scenes at @natflashfictionday.bsky.social ❤️

So excited to have a "highly commended" piece published online and in the upcoming anthology! 🎉 Read "I’m invited to Watch Them Feed Her Body Into the Incinerator" and all these amazing pieces!

We are excited to announce the results of our 2026 microfiction competition. Thank you to everyone who entered. You can read the winning & highly commended stories here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

Mine is one of these lucky few on the shortlist! Gah, congratulations everyone.

Woohoo! Thrilled to see my story here. Congrats to everyone on the longlist! 🎉❤️

Excited to have made the longlist! Congrats to my fellow nominees.

We're delighted to announce the Longlist for our inaugural Flash Competition. Thank you again to all who sent their beautiful work our way. Find the longlisted titles on our blog: theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

A tight drum roll, please... FFF and Free Flash Fiction are pleased to announce the FFF Competition Thirty-Two Longlist... #flashfiction #writingcompetitions freeflashfiction.com/competition-...

You win some, you lose some, can't complain! @notquitewrite.com @writingbattle.bsky.social

Do you write micro-fiction? Think you can whip up 300 words on human-alien contact? If so, Apex has a contest for you: www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontp...

Finalists: Top row, from left: Stacey Balkun, Alexander Thomas, Davan Hamilton, Ravsten Cottle, Sidney Logan Echevarria Bottom row, from left: Té V. Smith, Jaime Gill, Jessica Carlson, Dana Baylous, Helen Valenta

They can’t take it back now, its been officially announced with my picture and everything. I’m a finalist for a Tennessee Williams Prize! Teenage me, who devoured Tennessee’s oh so queer plays, would cry at this honour. Maybe today me too. Results soon but finalist is already wild dream territory

The New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 is open for entries. Info: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com... Deadline: 30th April 2026 Entry Fee: £10 Prizes: 1st: £1,000; 4x Runners-up: £100 each Word Limit: 100 words Charity: 10% of entry fee proceeds donated to Duchenne UK (duchenneuk.org)

Overjoyed to spot my title on the shortlist! Congratulations to everyone else on the list, looks like I'm in great company!

The Lit Annual April Fools Story Contest is on! Read the contest stories of deception, chance, and misunderstandings (new added daily!)! www.literotica.com/stories/cont... Enter your April Fools tale for fame, fun, and a chance at cash prizes! Full details: www.literotica.com/s/april-fool...

National Gooseberry Month is only a month away. Submissions to Gooseberry Pie’s annual writing competition open April 1 and close April 22. Winners will be announced in Early May. 1100.00 in total prize money. Our special judge and their prompt will be announced soon. gooseberry-pie.com

Flash Takes Flight is back at Santa Clara Review! Enter flash fiction or nonfiction for cash prizes ($200/$100/$50) + publication in the fall 2026 issue. Deadline: May 1. All submissions considered for publication too. #litmag #writers #callforsubmissions

Really wanted to throw my hat in this ring...and I spy my title. Delighted. Good luck for the SL all.

Kinda thrilled to be on the shortlist for the first time ever!

Chuffed to spot my title on the shortlist. Good luck everyone!

Happy to have a story shortlisted alongside these 26 other intriguing titles ❤️ Best of luck to everyone for the next stage 👏

Oh my goodness, I 👀 my title on the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social shortlist! 🙏

Woohoo 🎊 My little micro made it to the shortlist for NFFD's competition! First time ever and I am chuffed to bits 😄🥰

Shocked and delighted to be on this shortlist!

We are pleased to announce the shortlist for our Microfiction Competition. If you are on the list, please feel free to celebrate on social media, but don’t reveal your title! Thank you to everyone who entered! www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

Deadline Mar 8: Cinematic Short Story Contest from @unchartedmag.bsky.social Win $2,000 & pub. Submit unpublished stories up to 5,000 words. Fee: $20. https://www.unchartedmag.com/uncharted-magazine-cinematic-short-story-contest-judged-by-ananda-lima-2500-awarded/

Deadline May 1: Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest sponsored by Winning Writers & Duotrope. Submit published or unpublished work. Prizes: 2 X $3,500, 10 X $500. Fee: $25. Submit online via Submittable: https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-john-h-reid-fiction-essay-contest

Finalists arrive at Windsor Castle for the final of BBC's 500 Words story-writing competition! search.app/mFdcV

The Final Round of the Scary Story Challenge 2025 is underway! The final assignment of the competition is A WRONG TURN (scare), SIFTING (action), and AN EXHAUSTED PERSON (character). Best of luck to the 115 finalists with their 400-word scary stories over the next 48 hours!

Flash Fiction £1,000 first prize. Up to 250 words. No minimum. Selected writers published in our anthology. Open to writers worldwide. What can you say in 250 words? Enter now → bridportprize.org.uk #BridportPrize #FlashFiction #WritingCompetition #WritersCommunity #AmWriting

Next up, it's the @rsliterature.bsky.social V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize, honouring outstanding unpublished short stories from a wide array of authors. The winner will receive £1,000 and their story will be published in the RSL’s annual magazine 🤩 #ALCSAwards

Congratulations to Hannah Webb who takes home the V.S. Pritchett Prize for her short story 'Bottom's Dream' 👏🍾 The judges called it "a sharp-witted, hugely accomplished and taut piece" and "a short story that jumps with experimentation and elan" #ALCSAwards @rsliterature.bsky.social

Round up from our 32nd Award www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...

Not long left to submit your 300-word gems to Fish Flash Fiction Prize. I'm judging and I'm reading ALL the entries, so you know I'll see your story. Deadline Feb 28, send your word-shapes even if you think they might be "too weird" or "not flash enough"! fishpublishing.com/competition/...

Do read Ingrid’s @lunchontuesday.bsky.social https:// really interesting report on winners & special mentions too in our 32nd Award www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/judges-report-32nd-award/

Big congratulations to all our Five winners selected by Ingrid Jenzrejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social The are: @shelleyr-j.bsky.social @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social Fiona Lynch @lettybutler.bsky.social @rcurzon.bsky.social Read the brilliant stories at bathflashfictionaward.com

Congratulations To Fiona Lynch! Highly commended www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...