Author Archives: FJ Morris

We are thrilled to announce our short-list for the winter Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2023. If your story is listed, please do not identify which story belongs to you, as the judges are hard at work making their decisions. SHORT LISTED STORIES Congratulations to everyone on the list who will be awarded publication and either a yearContinue reading “The 2023 winter short-list”

We are thrilled to announce our long-list for the winter Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2023. Congratulations to all of the authors who reached the list and for all those who entered this round. As always, we saw a wonderful range of experience, genres, topics and stories from all over the world and it was hugelyContinue reading “The 2023 winter long-list”

We accept simultaneous submissions to our competition, and as a result this story will first be published in December 2022 by The Master’s Review, and then by the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize in 2023. So watch this space! An engrossing, evocative piece with flashes of lyricism and depth; it explores belonging, loss and transformation. RachelContinue reading “First Place: The Anatomy of Arriving by Michele Wong”

Kiki learns that male alligators have permanent erections while she watches the Discovery Channel instead of grading five paragraph essays from her eighth graders who, among the boys, she also suspects have permanent erections. Over the many years she’s taught, she’s seen hundreds of boys adjust themselves, eyes darting around the room, checking to see if anyone noticed, orContinue reading “First place: The De Facto Mother by Yasmina Din Madden”

The day of the disappearance smells of citrus air freshener. Jimmy is nine. His younger sister, Clara, who likes to be the centre of attention, throws up on the way to the theatre and they are late taking their seats. The show is a magic show. The magician pulls a bunny from a hat, transformsContinue reading “Second place: The Salt Trick by Matt Kendrick”

I know you people think all dolphins are great, but believe me, Meg is a straight up asshole. I should know. I have to work with her every goddam day, swimming around this shitty lagoon in Key Largo, rickshawing tourists on our backs for two minutes a pop. Meg is a total fucking sell-out collaborator.Continue reading “Third place: Asshole Dolphin by Jeremy Glazer”

As soon as my fuddled brain tasted the stale alcohol of the beer, the sirens began. They screamed one long note, which tore the silence of the night apart. I sat still, head half-cocked, listening. As usual Dad’s pub was full to bursting with locals who had all been dancing and singing to high heavens,Continue reading “New Voice Award: The Egg by Sophie Kendall”

We are thrilled to announce our short-list for the winter Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2022. If your story is listed, please do not identify which story belongs to you, as the judges are hard at work making their decisions. SHORT LISTED STORIES A Summoning Spell Am I Human? Asshole Dolphin Birthday gift Daisy Bradley, Fake Santa andContinue reading “The 2022 winter short-list”

We are thrilled to announce our long-list for the winter Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2022. Congratulations to all of the authors who reached the list and for all those who entered this round. We saw a wonderful range of genres, topics and stories from all over the world and it was hugely competitive. Many wonderfulContinue reading “The 2022 winter long-list”