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National Flash Fiction Day is OPEN for submissions for our annual Anthology and Microfiction Competition until Saturday, 15 February 2026! This is a little reminder that submissions close TOMORROW if you’d like to submit flash for consideration in our annual anthology and our microfiction competition.  Word limits are short, so there’s still time to write, … Read more

National Flash Fiction Day is OPEN for submissions for our annual Anthology and Microfiction Competition until Saturday, 15 February 2026! This is a little reminder that there is only a week left to submit your flash for consideration in our annual anthology and our microfiction competition — plenty of time for you to draft something … Read more

Welcome to the first of our series of interviews with this year’s National Flash Fiction Day Anthology Editors and Microfiction Competition Judges! Submissions for the Anthology and Microfiction Competition are open until 15 February 2026 and this interview series will resume in the new year. This week, Diane Simmons chats with Sharon Telfer, this year’s … Read more

We’re delighted to announce that Joanna Campbell is joining National Flash Fiction Day as our new Artist-in-Residence. Joanna is no stranger to National Flash Fiction Day. She won our 10th-anniversary Novella-in-Flash Competition with Sybilla and designed its cover, bringing her distinctive visual style to the project. (You can find Sybilla in the NFFD Bookshop if you’ve not … Read more

After seven wonderful years, we are bidding a fond farewell to our Artist-in-Residence, Jeanette Sheppard, who is stepping down from the role this year. Since joining National Flash Fiction Day in 2019, Jeaneatte has brought her distinctive creative vision to the celebration—shaping our visual identity, collaborating on projects and publications, and helping us celebrate the … Read more

National Flash Fiction Day is OPEN for submissions for our annual Anthology and Microfiction Competition! It’s that time again!  The night may be getting longer and the weather might be getting colder, but we’re already busy preparing for the UK’s fifteenth annual National Flash Fiction Day which we’ll be celebrating on 13 June 2026. We’ve … Read more

With our submission window set to open on the 1st of December, we’d like to take a moment to introduce you to this year’s judging panel.  This year, we’re excited to announce that Joanna Campbell, Debra A. Daniel, Emily Devane, and David Swann will be doing it all: reading all the submissions that come in, … Read more

We are delighted to welcome Sharon Telfer to the National Flash Fiction Day team as this year’s Guest Editor for the 2026 National Flash Fiction Day anthology. She’ll be joining NFFD’s Anthology Editor Karen Jones in putting together this year’s collection of flash fiction from around the world.  You can read more about this year’s … Read more

A couple of National Flash Fiction Day regulars are involved with flashy events near National Flash Fiction Day. You can find out more here: https://bit.ly/flashy-friends Do you have an opportunity, event or flash-related activity that you’d like us to include?  If so, email us at nationalflashfictionday@gmail.com with details.

The Official NFFD 2025 Roadmap The UK’s National Flash Fiction Day starts at 00:01 BST on Saturday, 14 June 2025. Here’s your handy guide to what’s happening when…. Read with us! For 24 hours straight starting at 00:01 BST on Saturday, 14 June, FlashFlood, NFFD’s curated online journal, will be publishing one flash every 5 … Read more