NAWE Flash Fiction Contest 2026

The inaugural 2026 NAWE Flash Fiction competition welcomes 200-word entries from writers across the globe on the NAWE online conference theme of ‘Writing Worlds’, interpreted broadly and with imagination.

Prizes:

• The top three winners will be announced at the plenary session of the NAWE Online Conference 2026: Writing Worlds on Saturday 14 November.
• The three winning entries will be published in the 2026 Conference Special edition of the NAWE magazine, Writing in Education (publication January 2027).
• The first-place winner will also receive a copy of the 2027 Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook, generously donated by Bloomsbury, which is celebrating its 120th milestone edition.

Entry free: £3

Submission Deadline: 16 October 2026

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