February, 2026
Event Details
The Fish Flash Fiction Prize, run by west Ireland-based Fish Publishing, offers a top prize of €1,000. The prize has been an annual event since 2004. This event is an opportunity
Event Details
The Fish Flash Fiction Prize, run by west Ireland-based Fish Publishing, offers a top prize of €1,000. The prize has been an annual event since 2004.
This event is an opportunity to attempt one of the most interesting and rewarding tasks – to create, in a tiny fragment, a completely resolved and compelling story in 300 words or less.
The Flash Fiction Contest is open to writers of any nationality writing in English. There is no restriction on theme or style. The winning stories must be available for the Fish Anthology, and therefore must not have been published previously.
Prizes
- First: €1,000
- Second: Online Writing Course + €300
- Third: €300
Ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2026. (First, second, third and seven honourable mentions). The ten published authors will each receive five copies of the Anthology and will be invited to read at the launch during the West Cork Literary Festival in July ’26.
Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.
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