April 2020 Micro Fiction Competition Results

Thank you again to Cath Barton (@cathbarton1) for this month’s prompt; it inspired 139 entries, which is the most we’ve ever received!

The writer in first place will receive a cash prize of £278, as well as a free entry into the annual Retreat West Flash Fiction Prize. The writer in second place will also receive a free entry, and both stories will be published in the Flash Fiction section of our website. Congratulations to our winners! 

First place: Dinosaurs and the Weary by Sarah Kings

Second place: When Coffee is in Your DNA by Anne Howkins

Next month’s competition launches on Monday 4th May, so please do check back then to get involved. Thanks for your entries and votes, everyone — until next time!