Send your best 300 words!
Submissions open through 30 April
The 2026 judges for the national competition are the award-winning writers Ingrid Horrocks and Louise Wallace.
The 2026 youth judge is Josiah Morgan.
How to enter can be found on the NFFD Competition page.
MICRO MADNESS
A free competition open to international writers. For stories up to 100 words.
The 2026 Micro Madness competition will open 15 April.
Each year we see two judges, one from Aotearoa New Zealand and one from overseas. The 2025 Micro Madness judges are the award-winning writers Tim Saunders and Tania Hershman.
Follow this micro competition, and see past winners at the bottom of the page, here.
JUNE CELEBRATIONS
Watch for details about workshops, events and more in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Ōtautahi Christchurch, Ōtepoti Dunedin, Kirikiriroa Hamilton, Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, Taranaki and Whangārei. Our Events page will be updated in the coming months.
ONLINE INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Each year, we celebrate with online panels, discussions and special readings that take place in June, leading up to our big day. Stay tuned for more! And if you have a flash idea for a panel or presentation, email us and let us know: info@nationalflash.org
You can enjoy last year’s Festival of Flash, plus previous online panels and readings, at the website, here.
Watch this space as NFFD gets underway!
And enjoy writing your flash submissions – submit today!
