Happy New Year, short story lovers! May 2017 be filled with great writing & reading!
Best wishes,
Tania
Lit Mags
Here Comes Everyone is calling for submissions for its Toys & Games issue, deadline tomorrow Jan 10th. Fictive Dream published its 50th post and is also calling for submissions. Popshot is still open for submissions for the ‘Future’ issue.The Ham is open for submissions for ‘Change & Stasis’-themed Issue #2. Brilliant Flash Fiction’s Aftermath writing contest deadline is Jan 15th. Structo has a new issue, a shortlisting and a rolling call for submissions.
Live Lit
We welcome a new event to our Live Lit List: The Speakeasy, a live event for short stories and flash fiction in Bath. Smut Slam is launching in the UK next week, and Arachne Press are taking Shortest Day, Longest Night anthology on tour. Calling all flashers for the February Flashers’ Club in Cheltenham on Feb 9th. You can watch/listen to Stroud Short Stories’ events on their YouTube Channel.
Competitions
The Short Fiction Prize 2017 is open for entries, deadline March 31st, and the inaugural Reflex Flash Fiction competition is now open, deadline 28th Feb.
Anthologies
Stories for Homes Vol 2, an anthology raising money for the charity Shelter, is now open for submissions.
ShortStops 