Britain’s biggest flash fiction prize. £2,000 prize for stories on any topic up to 250 words. Open to writers worldwide.
We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more.
Judge: Meg Pokrass. Meg is a flash fiction mentor, early flash influencer and is the Flash Challenge Editor at Mslexia.
Prizes:
• First Prize: £2,000
• Second Prize: £500
• Third Prize: £250
• Golden Hare Award: £500
• Write Mango Flash Award: £300
• 5 Commendations £100 each
• Publication is offered to authors of the top twenty stories (or more) in our next anthology.
Flash Bash: All short-listed flash writers are invited to the Flash Bash, to be held at the Scottish Arts Club in Edinburgh on Saturday 21 February 2026 when the prize winners will be announced.
Entry Fee: £10.00 per story. The competition is managed by the Scottish Arts Trust, a registered charity that is primarily run by volunteers. All funds are used to support the arts in Scotland.
Flash Fiction Bursaries: Free entry is available for writers through our bursary scheme.
Apply by 30 June 2025.
Find out more
here
Deadline: 31 August 2025 at 23.59 UK Time