The Cranked Anvil Flash Short Story Competition is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Open to international entries. You must be aged 16 or over at the time of entry.
- Entries must be in English.
- Entries must be the original and unpublished work of the entrant.
- Minimum word count of 501 and a maximum of 1500 words.
Entry fee: £5 for 1 story, £8 for two and £10 for three
Prizes:
First
- £100 Cash Prize
- Publication online
- Guaranteed inclusion in a future digital anthology
- Professional Audio Recording, broadcast on UK radio and around the world online
- 1st Place Winners’ Laurel to display online/on socials
Second
- £30 Cash Prize
- Publication online
- Guaranteed inclusion in a future digital anthology
- Professional Audio Recording, broadcast on UK radio and around the world online
- 2nd Place Winners’ Laurel to display online/on socials
Special Mention
- Publication online
- Guaranteed inclusion in a future digital anthology
- Professional Audio Recording, broadcast on UK radio and around the world online
- Special Mention Laurel to display online/on socials
Flash Fiction Short List: A selection of short-listed entries will be considered for inclusion in a future digital anthology. Professional Audio Recording, broadcast on UK radio and around the world online
Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on the last day of February, May, August and November
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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