Save the Date: 12 June 2027 will be the next National Flash Fiction Day!
Kindle EditionA Box of Stars Beneath the Bed: National Flash-Fiction Day 2016 Anthology is now available to purchase on Kindle! For more information, and to purchase the Kindle edition, check out this link here: Kindle Edition. EventsWe have a huge range of events happening for National Flash Fiction Day this year, including workshops, flash walks, and … Read more
A Box of Stars Beneath the Bed: National Flash Fiction Day 2016 Anthology is out now! To purchase the paperback edition of the anthology, please follow this link here: A Box of Stars Beneath the Bed. The Kindle version of the anthology will be available soon.We hope you enjoy reading the anthology. It really is mighty…a book … Read more
Well, I’ve spent all day with my crayons. I’ve done my best to stay inside the lines (I had my tongue peeking out of the corner of my mouth, and everything) and now have a finished cover for your viewing delectation. So, here it is, hope you like it. On sale for National Flash-Fiction Day … Read more
Well, the anthology is now fully assembled, and we hope it will be available for sale online before the day. We can now reveal that the title will be A Box of Stars Beneath the Bed, taken from Jon Stubbington’s story.We’ve also managed to include a series of commissioned stories from a range of wonderful writers … Read more
Well, we’ve finally made it through to the other side, and now we are able to announce the stories which have made it into this year’s National Flash-Fiction Day anthology. We received nearly 500 stories (168,000 words, or thereabouts) and these are the 50 which made it in. So, if you were unsuccessful, please take … Read more
As a part of this year’s National Flash-Fiction Day celebrations, Big Smoke Writing Factory are presenting FLASHDASH on Sunday 26th June 2016! You can get involved by reading your stories at this event, enter their 105-word competition, or just come along and enjoy listening to some brilliant flash! For more details about the event, how … Read more
Only three weeks to go until it’s National Flash Fiction Day! On Saturday 25th June 2016 we have lots of events going on in Bristol to celebrate! Oh, and they’re all FREE! In the morning (10:30–12:00) we have a Flash Walk around Bristol city centre and harbourside, with site-specific flashes being read by trained actors along the route. We’re … Read more
Well, it only seems a little while ago we were announcing the longlist for our 100-word micro-fiction competition for 2016. And it was. But now, without having kept you waiting for too long, we’re pleased to present the winners. As I said in the last post, we had over 500 entries for this year’s competition, … Read more
Hello Flash-fans, Well, we’re just one month away from the Day itself, and what better time to announce the longlist of stories selected by our judges from this year’s Micro-Fiction competition. These are the stories which were voted most highly by a consensus of the judges, making them the best stories out of the over … Read more
It’s all happening, on this Day of Flash. Well, here it finally as. After months of frenetic preparation the day has arrived. This is the 4th National Flash-Fiction Day. The 1st happened in 2012 and featured a book, an online journal, and a host of events. Since then, it;s got bigger and better and more … Read more