International English Writing Competition 2026 with a €300 Cash Prize
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Anthology Magazine is now accepting entries for the Anthology Flash Fiction Competition 2026, one of the international awards and competitions open to writers and creatives from around the world. The competition aims to encourage creativity and outstanding literary writing while providing a platform that helps writers publish their work and reach a wider audience.
The competition focuses on Flash Fiction, and participants may write a story on any theme or in any literary genre, provided that the work is original, previously unpublished, written in English, and does not exceed 250 words. The judges are looking for innovative, distinctive entries capable of delivering a powerful and complete story within a very limited word count.
The competition is a suitable opportunity for those seeking international awards and competitions in creative writing and literature, as it is open to both emerging and established writers of all nationalities, with no age limit.
Benefits
Participants and winners will receive the following benefits:
- A €300 cash prize for the winner.
- Publication of the winning story in a future issue of Anthology Magazine.
- The winner will receive a one-year Reedsy Learning membership, including access to all advanced classes and conferences.
- Writers selected for the Shortlist will receive a live writing workshop of their choice.
- All participants will receive an exclusive 10% discount on Reedsy Learning membership.
- The opportunity to publish their work and reach an audience interested in literature and creative writing.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants may enter if they:
- Are either emerging or professional writers.
- Are from any country or nationality worldwide.
- Are of any age, as there is no age limit.
- Submit an original story written by themselves.
- Submit a work that has not been previously published.
- Write the story in English.
- Keep the story within the maximum limit of 250 words.
- Do not use Generative AI to create the submitted work.
Entry Conditions
- The story must be original and previously unpublished.
- The work must not exceed 250 words.
- The story must be written in English.
- Any theme or literary genre may be chosen.
- Revised or edited versions of previously published works are not accepted.
- There is no limit to the number of stories a writer may submit.
- A separate entry form and entry fee are required for each story.
- Entries are judged based on literary quality, originality, and readability.
- The use of generative AI is not permitted.
- Copyright remains with the writer, while Anthology retains first publication rights or the right to arrange the broadcast of winning works in accordance with the competition terms.