We had a tremendous response to our call for submissions for historical flash written in response to the theme of ‘the moon’. We received over 200 pieces from a wide variety of writers, historians, scientists, and people who had never…
Summer 2019 FlashBack Fiction Microfiction Competition Shortlist
We are delighted to announce our shortlist for the Summer 2019 FlashBack Fiction Microfiction Competition! Here they are, in alphabetical order: Bedlam Gene Cernan Boards the Apollo 17 Lunar Module Lunatics Moon Burial Moon Rabbit Over Honshu Nightfall, Hiroshima, August…
Our latest BIFFY nominations…
We’d like to close the week with a celebration of our latest award nominees. Congratulations and good luck to our winter and spring nominees for the Best British and Irish Flash Fiction award: A Falling from the Sky by Aileen…
Forgotten Women Workshop: Saturday, 6 April 2019
There are still a few tickets left for tomorrow’s workshop collaboration between Word Factory, Tara Arts and FlashBack Fiction. Join us from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, 6 April 2019 at Tara Studio (356 Garratt Lane, Earlsfield, London SW18 4ES) for…
WWI Microfiction Competition Judges’ Report
WWI Microfiction Competiton Judges’ Report We will be back tomorrow with a new flash, but before we dive back into our regular programming, we’d like to say a few words about our recent microfiction competition. First of all, huge congratulations…
WW1 Microfiction Competition Shortlist
We are delighted to announce our shortlist. It has been excruciatingly difficult to reach a decision, which is a testament to the strength and quality of the micro fictions we received. Each of our six judges read every story that…
WWI Microfiction Competition Update
Thank you to all the writers who submitted work for our first microfiction competition, and to everyone who spread the word about the contest! The number of entries, range of themes, and quality of writing was staggering, and we received…
2018 Microfiction Competition: World War I
FlashBack Fiction is holding a microfiction competition to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I. We are looking for flash, prose poetry and hybrid work of up to 100 words (excluding title) on the theme of WW1.…
Timeline: FlashBack’s First Season
Timeline: FlashBack’s First Season We launched FlashBack Fiction on the 29th of January 2018. Since then, we’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the number and quality of submissions we’ve had the honour to read, as well as the support and enthusiasm…
Seeking Historical Flash Fiction….
FlashBack Fiction is officially open for submissions! We are looking for flash fiction, prose poetry and hybrid works of up to 500 words that engage with the historical in some way. We are open to everything from traditional storytelling to all…