Flash Submissions

Submissions are welcome at any time, except during March and September, when we are editing the magazine.

Flashes

  • Flashes must be no more than 360 words (including the title).
  • Flashes must not have been published previously. However, we welcome submissions for republication from authors, editors, agents, and publishers for our ‘Flash Presents' and ‘Flash Reviews' sections, which introduce readers to existing (and forthcoming) collections and anthologies. The source of such stories will be clearly acknowledged.
  • You may submit up to 8 flashes for consideration for the same issue. Do not submit stories that are currently being considered by another magazine.
  • Before submitting work, contributors are encouraged to read an issue of the magazine.
  • Text should be single-spaced and in 12-point Times New Roman. Beneath each flash should be the word count and the author's name and contact details (postal and email addresses, and telephone number). In the postal address, please include the country. Check out an example of How to present your flashes.
  • Each flash should be saved as an individual Word document and emailed as an attachment to: flash.magazine@chester.ac.uk. In your email, please tell us how you heard about Flash.
  • Contributors get a complimentary copy of the issue featuring their flash/flashes.

Articles and Reviews

  • Articles and reviews are considered. Please contact the editors for details.

Books for Review

  • Books for review should be sent to the editors at the address below.

Copyright

  • Copyright remains with the author. However, publication in Flash grants the editors permission to republish flashes, articles, and reviews (in, for example, an anthology of the best pieces from Flash). If your flash, article, or review is republished elsewhere, acknowledgement should be made to: Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine.
Contact Address

Flash Magazine
Department of English
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester CH1 4BJ
UK

Email
flash.magazine@chester.ac.uk
ISSN 1756-5200
Editors
Dr Peter Blair       Dr Ashley Chantler