“These regular anthologies ... are becoming essential volumes for fans of short fiction.”
— Scott Pack
Submissions
If you'd like to send us your short stories for potential publication, please visit our submissions area. We strongly recommend reading our submissions guidelines and at least one of our anthologies before sending us your work.
We also run three annual writing competitions:
- Our ghost story competition will open again for entries in November 2018.
- The Newcomer Prize for short stories is now closed.
- Our flash fiction competition is now closed.
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The Winners of the 2018 Newcomer Prize for Short Stories
Announcing the winners and shortlist of the 2018 Newcomer Prize for Short Stories.
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Quick Guide to File Formats for Short Story Submissions
A guide to file formats and document types for submitting work for writers of fiction.
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Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Ghost Story Competition
The shortlist and winning stories from The Fiction Desk's 2018 Ghost Story Competition.
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Do Fiction Writers Still Need Whitaker’s Almanack?
A look at the 2018 edition of Whitaker’s Almanack, and its potential usefulness for fiction writers.
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Announcing the winners of the 2017 Flash Fiction Competition
Today we announce the shortlist and the winners of the 2017 Fiction Desk Flash Fiction Competition.