We had some wonderful entries for our recent Poetry Competition and we’re hoping for a similar response for our latest Flash Fiction challenge.
This time the prompt is “The Bell”. The word limit is 300 (not including title) but remember that every word should count – you’re looking to distil the very essence of your story into its purest form while at the same time immersing the reader into the scene. And also remember that 300 words is a limit, not a target. If you can achieve what you want in 219 or 73 words, that’s fine.
Entry is via email with docx/pdf attachments.
Deadline is 8 August with winners announced on 2 September 2026. Full details and rules are on our Competitions Page. We’re delighted that Catherine Ogston is our flash fiction judge this year. Catherine’s flash fiction has been published by Bath Flash, The Phare, National Flash Fiction Day, Flash 500, Best Microfiction 2025 and others.
If you want to see some of our past winners, click here for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021.
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