A round of applause, please... It is congratulations and commiserations time, as FFF and Free Flash Fiction are pleased to announce the FFF Competition Thirty-Three Longlist... #writingcompetitions #flashfiction freeflashfiction.com/competition-...

Flash Fiction contest results are in. Contacting the writers shortly. Full announcement and publication of shortlist on May 15. 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

Our multi-genre short form writing contest Flash 405 is now OPEN for submissions, but only through May 10! Send judge Ashley C. Lanuza your “Saudade”-themed writing for your chance to win cash prizes and publication: tinyurl.com/FlashSaudade. #callforsubmissions #writingwednesday

Short story writers — this is your moment. Win £5,000. Be published in our annual anthology. 5000 words max. No minimum. Deadline: 31st May (11:59pm UK time). Enter now - buff.ly/mZHzSDs

Are you ready to make your mark as a writer? ✨ The Young Writer Award is now open for entries! If you’re aged 16–25 and passionate about poetry, short stories, flash fiction, or novels, this is your chance to shine. Don’t forget to tick the age box when you submit your entry.

Reading, we are.

Can you write a story in 1,000 words? Fancy winning £100 (or equivalent)? Then you should check out our competition. 👉 penstricken.com/competitions #writersky #flashfiction

Every year, I enter the CBC Short Story Competition in an attempt to show the judges that Canadian Literature can be better than the same old high falutin academic crap they keep giving prizes to. So far, they haven't caught on.

Stressful but brilliant week here at Casa de Fitzwilliam 🤣 - Passed my final annual PhD review (so they trust me to hand in everything in July, whew) - Successfully auditioned for an advanced acting course - Was accepted as a judge for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation short story competition!

Love writing flash fiction? Are you looking for an international writing competition with good prize money for your stories under 500 words? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Entries close 30 June Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication #flashfiction #writers #writingcommunity

I'm over the moon excited that "What a Solitary Bird Drifting on the Wind Might Have Witnessed When the Boy Disappeared" won 1st prize among such fabulous and accomplished flash writer friends. Deep gratitude to @jhhwriter.bsky.social and @danbillyc.bsky.social and congratulations to all! 💜🙏💜

Read the attached blog for the full details on the winning entries from this year's writing competition. Congratulations to everyone. Thanks to Dan Crawley for being our judge this year. gooseberry-pie.com/gooseberry-p...

The Pushbike Flash Fiction Prize Competition deadline: 21st May 2026 The inaugural Pushbike Prize for Flash Fiction will be judged by Nuala O'Connor. The Pushbike Prize Terms and Conditions Eligibility Open to writers aged 18+ worldwide Enter as many stories as you wish Original, unpublished work…

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Made it to the shortlist! 🎉

Here’s the link to the shortlist gooseberry-pie.com/gooseberry-p...

Here's the shortlist for Gooseberry Pie's annual writing competition. The winning entries will be announced in early May with stories published in a special issue which drop of May 14, 2026. Congratulations to everyone! gooseberry-pie.com/gooseberry-p...

Can't quite believe it but I made this longlist!

How NOT to Win a Writing Competition by Caren Kennedy From our archives: this piece from Caren Kennedy on how best to go about NOT winning a writing competition is consistently one of the most read articles on Writing.ie . . . Stop the lights I’ve done it.  I’ve entered a writing…

Do you have flash fiction ready to submit? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Our international competition for stories up to 500 words is open for entries. #flashfiction #writingcompetition #vss

I made it to the longlist! Congrats, all! 🎉🎉🎉

Submitted with an hour to spare with a piece penned during my kid's tae kwon do class. Happy to make the long list. Looking forward to seeing who makes the short list cut!

I'm so excited to have a story on this list!

Excited to have made the longlist!! Good luck to all!!

Delighted to be on the long list @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social

I made the longlist!

Happy to be on this list. The titles are amazing! A few are their own tiny stories.

Congratulations to the authors on Gooseberry Pie’s longlist for our annual writing competition. Ok to celebrate but please don’t identify the title of your story online. Shortlist will be posted by end of April. gooseberry-pie.com/gooseberry-p...

You have until 10pm tonight (UK time) to get those 100-300 words together & polished for the @freeflashfiction.bsky.social Competition Thirty-Three!

‘First I got long-listed. Then shortlisted. Then I won £10k. Now I’m a judge & editor.’☺️ THREE TIР SUNDAYS continue with LEONE ROSS 📕Next! Entering Writing Competitions! ⏰4-5.30pm UK TIME, ONLINE, Sun Apr 26th Secrets only judges know! Booking link: www.neuroqueercreative.com/event-detail...

We can’t wait to drop these prompts and see what you guys come up with! There’s a prize winning story just waiting to be written, and it could be YOURS 😱 If you haven’t already signed up, now’s the time. Time to step up! 👀

We're writing our regular Opportunities newsletter. Do you have an: ✨️Event in Europe ✨️Competition ✨️Submission call ✨️Retreat ✨️Residency Or anything else 1000+ writers might be interested in? Let us know!

Be sure to submit your story to @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social Annual Writing Competition! 🎉🎉🎉

The long list for the first quarter 2026 flash fiction is up on the website: flash500.com/category/ann... Good luck to all for the next stage of judging. #flashfiction #writers #fiction

This year's Moth Short Story Prize is now officially open... And we're delighted to share that the brilliant @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social is joining us as this year's judge. THE PRIZES 1st prize €3,000 2nd prize €1,000 3rd prize a week at The Moth Retreat

FFF Competition Thirty-Three open until 23.4 Judge: Rosaleen Lynch @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social 100 to 300 words 1 W £200.00 2 HC £100.00 3 SL £80.00 and publication £4.95 per entry/story #writingcompetitions #flashfiction Read the rules! All the info... freeflashfiction.com/current-comp...

We’re seeking microfiction (<251 words), poetry (<31 lines), & art for an ebook cover that captures the powerful connection between Utah’s landscapes & its people. The contest is free & open to UT residents or those with deep ties to UT, w/ submissions due by August 31, 2026, via Google Form. (2/3)

WRITING CONTEST ALERT for #Utah based or Utah-Focused #Authors of poetry and short fiction: Southern Utah Book Festival is excited to announce our upcoming Literary Contest: "Vibrant Landscapes, Personal Ties." (1/3) #southernutah #southernutahbookfestival

The Plaza Prizes appear to have closed www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

D.H. Lawrence Children’s Prize Writing Competition run by Broxtowe Borough Council is open until 17th May. Fiction, nonfiction & poetry. Theme “Friendship”. 500 words. Free entry. Top prize, Kindle. 3 categories: 4-7, 8-11 and 12-16. Winners are published online. www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/dh-l...

Submissions for our annual Editor’s Prizes are open until April 15, 2026! Each winner receives publication in The Florida Review and $1,000 upon publication. You can find further guidelines and submit your work on our Submittable page. #flreview

🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺 This is my own trumpet I am blowing! Check me out amongst the great and the good. Came third. Totally beside self. Not cool about it at all fishpublishing.com/2026/04/18/f...

The clock is ticking! ⏰ Just 5 days to get those 100-300 words together & polished for the @freeflashfiction.bsky.social Competition Thirty-Three!

My April ✍️ newsletter contains details of 95 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, a new story writing workshop and lots of lovely writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherf...

Fish Publishing's Flash Fiction Prize 2026: RESULTS fishpublishing.com/2026/04/18/f...

Huge congratulations to everyone on the Commonwealth Prize shortlist, but especially to the marvellous, multi-talented Cosmata Lindie who I got to know through the 2023 Commonwealth Prize. The shortlist are about to have a memorable adventure together! @cosmata.bsky.social

Congratulations to Bluemoose author Alison Armstrong. Her story _Saudade_ has been short listed for The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026. We publish her novel Museum of Infinite Light in January 2027. @thebookseller.com

Pushbike Prize for Flash Fiction A new flash prize and I'm judging! Crannóg Magazine is delighted to announce the inaugural Pushbike Prize for Flash Fiction judged by Nuala O'Connor. €1500 in prizes Subs open May 1st to 21st. www.wordsonthestreet.com/pod.html?fbc...

It’s never too late to start writing. The Never Too Late Award celebrates writers aged 60+ and offers £500 to the highest-placed entrant in our poetry, short story, flash fiction or novel categories. No separate entry needed — just tick the box when you submit. Enter at bridportprize.org.uk

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Ashley C. Lanuza’s Flash 405: “Saudade” is now accepting submissions through May 10. Submit your shortform fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts for stage & screen, and experimental writing for your chance to win cash prizes and publication: tinyurl.com/FlashSaudade.