Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition
Open now for flash fiction.
Last updatedFlash 500 runs a quarterly flash fiction competition with cash prizes for stories up to 500 words.
Response time info: about six weeks after each closing date
Read the full guidelines at flash500.com↗Submission calls
flashCloses Sep 30Fee: £5 for one story, £8 for two stories, £11 for three stories, £14 for four storiesPays: Prizes: £300 (first), £200 (second), £100 (third)
Quarterly open-themed flash fiction competition; up to 500 words; closing dates: 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, 31st December 2026; entry fee: £5 for one story, £8 for two, £11 for three, £14 for four; prizes: £300/£200/£100.
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