Flash Fiction Contest Shortlist!
Below are the titles of the shortlisted pieces for our 2023 Flash Fiction Contest. Congratulations to all those with pieces still in the race! Winners will be chosen on July 31st. Good luck!
- Least I can do
- American Foreign Policy
- Lilla
- Departure
- Next Saturday
- Un Moment
- Mission First
- You’re Just Growing Up
Flash Fiction Contest Longlist!
Below are the titles of the long-listed pieces for our 2023 Flash Fiction Contest. Congratulations to all those with pieces still in the race! The short-list will be posted on May 31st and Winners chosen on July 31st. Good luck!
- Least I can do
- The Narrowest House in New York
- American Foreign Policy
- Lilla
- Departure
- Good Deeds
- Held Up
- Pattern Disruption in the Cosmos
- Race Relations at the Muller Family Reunion
- Next Saturday
- Another Mother
- Un Moment
- Jellyfish
- Mission First
- Little
- Professor of Liminality
- You’re Just Growing Up
The Flash Fiction Contest is now closed. Good luck to all writers!
For entrants: we have lost a reader and are a bit behind reading submissions. We’ll get through them as fast as we can.
What Is Flash Fiction?
“Flash fiction is a genre of fiction, defined as a very short story. While there is no set word count that separates flash fiction from more traditional short stories, flash fiction stories can be as short as a few words (while short stories typically run for several pages). Flash fiction is also known as sudden fiction, short-short stories, microfiction, or microstories.”
The prizes:
There will be a first, second, and third prize winner along with additional stories chosen for the anthology.
First prize – at least $100
Second prize – at least $50
Third prize – at least $25
Why do we say “at least”? The more entries we have, the more funds that will be available for prizes. All funds received for this contest will go towards prize money and the cost of producing a print anthology. In the event that we do not have enough entries, the print anthology may be canceled but the prize money will still be awarded. Should the anthology be published, all contributors will receive a copy.
The Writer’s Federation of Nova Scotia has donated an annual membership to each winner. This is an incredible value and an incredible gift. Please explore the offerings and their site.
If your piece(s) are picked up by another publication, please contact us to withdraw. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refunds.
By submitting unpublished work to The South Shore Review you agree to grant First Serial Rights. Copyright reverts to the author on publication. Acknowledgement as first publisher would also be appreciated.