For our international flash fiction competition (age 18+), we want your stories up to 200 words with a twist. We will announce a short list and winner once we receive 50 entries (see story count below). We are always open, so if you are number 51, you will be entered into the next competition as the first entry.
- Our winner will receive £30 via PayPal and publication on our winners page.
- All non-winning shortlisted will have their entry fee refunded (does not apply to the feedback fee if paid).
Entry is £2.50 via the PayPal button below (you can pay by credit or debit card via PayPal without a PayPal account. Local currency calculated in PayPal), or free entry if you pay £5 for feedback on your story. When paid, please send your story in the body of an email to: fusilli-writing@outlook [dot] com (Dot removed in an attempt to reduce spam). No attachments or links please.
Our educational materials on how to write flash fiction are now free and can be seen on our resource page. We advise having a read to maximise your chance of winning.
Please read the competition rules here.
Entry for 1 story
£2.50
Feedback & free entry for one story
£5.00
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Our 22nd competition is now open. Current story count: 27/50
Past winners:
| Competition | Winner | Runner up / Short list |
|---|---|---|
Comp 21 | Lindsay Burns – The Pursuit | Aaron Von Daouss – Gone Before Five Tammy Ybarra – A Taste of Irony Caroline Drew – Face Value John Holmes – Veiled Intentions |
Comp 20 | Varda Tully – A Dish Best Served Cold | Jacob Young – Cally’s at the window again Varda Tully – A Dish Best Served Cold Tom Allen – Grieving Tom Allen – The Banshee and the Ogre Alaina Hammond – Catalyst Doug Jacquier – More Effervescent |
Comp 19 | John Holmes – Cold Call | Gary Finnegan – It’s my house, the people are just passing through Dan McQuain- Blown Dart Humeston – Gun Play Nicki Nance – Clown Love Jo Riglar – A thing for Veronica |
| Comp 18 | Gloria Gozi – It’s the little things | Susan Smith – Credit where credit’s due Annemarie Allen – Interview Melissa Van Rensburg – Veil of sorrow Dart Humeston – Mary Squinted |
Comp 17 | Katie Kent – Under Arrest | John Holmes – Breathless Susan Smith – Baby Face Rebecca Klassen – It’s Our Ghost Fiona Nichols – My Life in These Pages |
| Comp 16 | Jenny Drury – The Last Post | D M Woolston – Day at the Mall Jo Riglar – Heart of Mine Angela Fitzpatrick – The Last One You’d Expect Taria Karillion – Dadaji’s Bucket List |
| Comp 15 | Kathryn Hefford – Sisters not Twins | Nicole Tilby – Marital, Blissful Silence Jenny Drury – Always Check the Coast is Clear (A Cautionary Tale) Hilary Smith – The Hairpiece Christine Eddison- A Promise Fulfilled |
| Young writer comp 1 | N Adachie – The Text Message | F Arkhipov – Bartholomew’s Morning A Cornwall – The Laminator G Ko – Anything T Losse – Giant |
| Comp 14 | Karen Court – Justice Is Served | Nicki Nance – Put in Place Chris Fraser – The Grandmother of the Graveyard Jenny Drury – Happy with My Lot Fan Yang – Lost City in the Jungle |
| Comp 13 | Joel O’Flaherty – The Stranger and her Shoebox | Thomas McLeod – Atomic Time Jenny Drury – Worst Case Scenario Varda Tully – The Worm Turns Nicki Nance – Guitar Play |
| Comp 12 | Virginia Crow – Did You See It? | Elizabeth McGinty – Free To a Good Home Varda Tully – Whistling in the Wind Kathryn Hefford – Disparity Glenys Adams – Bed |
| Comp 11 (Sept 2022) | Jeff Taylor – Fishing with Charlie | Jenny Drury – The Graveyard Slot Ken Tracey – Pawn to Knight Lee Ciasullo – The Moving Day Jenny Mena – Her Mighty Sword Antonio Jimenez – I Never Heard the Shot |
| Comp 10 (June 2022) | Julia E Sands – Bird Watchers | Jenny Drury – Making Memories Lemur – Danced in the park James Seviour – A String Theory Cocktail Jeff Taylor – Dashboard Dynasty |
| Comp 9 (April 2022) | Rosa Carr – The Unknown Statue | James Vodrey – Homecoming David O’Keefe – Hunger Mark Frederick – School Routine Rosemary Gemmell – The Anniversary Envelope Paul Beckman – A Bump in the Night Michele Walls – The last dance Garry Dubey – The two tailed beauty Andrew Newall – Crimes of the Past |
| Comp 8 (Feb 2022) | Fred Mcllmoyle – Torture | Vicki Leigh – The Write Words Jacqueline Bartle – His Day in Court Alun Evans – We need to have a conversation Tom J Herron – Voodoo Twins Son Le – The scoulding Morgan Forbes – Hungry Red Eye |
| Comp 7 (Nov 2021) | Chris Ryder – The Final | Chris Ryder – Cataclysm Danny Harvey – Trapped Rachel Cadwallender – Deja vu Yvonne Clarke – Rites of Passage Zach Keenan – Passive |
| Comp 6 (October 2021) | Shirley Bold Trott: All Service and No Return | Warren Tang: She Loves Me Not Jeff Taylor: Predators Debbie Jarvie: My Demise Martha Lane: Culpability Maturation |
| June 2021 | Claire Loader: Roleplay | James Mason: Best served cold Jeff Taylor: Big Apple Charise de Becker: Whiskey Wicked Ellie Herda-Grimwood: She is Mine Ruth Dear: On Cloud Nine |
| December 2020 | Shiv Saywack: White Christmas | Sue Dawes: Keeping the wolf from the door Niles Reddick: Vertigo |
| June 2020 | Dan McQuain: Father and Son | Sera Worrall: Time for Tea Sue Dawes: Final Illusion |
| December 2019 | Rhiannon Cousins: Runaway Groom | Sue Dawes: Our father who art in Clapham |
| June 2019 | Sue Dawes: Battle Dress | Neil Phillips: Lucid Nightmares Alex Entwisle: Soon |
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