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Apex Magazine Flash Fiction Contest
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-31
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Apex Magazine
- Deadline
- 31 October 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- USD $0.08/word or $10, whichever is more
- Disciplines
- fiction, fantasy, horror, science fiction
About this opportunity
Apex Magazine's Flash Fiction Contest is a themed competition for literary genre fiction, specifically horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Submissions are accepted for flash fiction up to 1,000 words, with a professional payment of $0.08/word or $10, whichever is more. The contest is open to all subgenres and styles, with a new theme announced monthly on their Patreon.
Who can apply
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Human-created work only; no AI use allowed.
- Reprints are NOT allowed.
- Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
- Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
- Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
- Theme: Hijack.
- Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
- The fee range is USD $1 to $5
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.