Well done again to all the writers who made the longlist of our flash comp to win lots of our writing courses. There are tough decisions to be made to get from long to shortlists in all the contests we run so congrats to the writers of the following stories. No telling which is yours though!

• How to survive on Mars
• Just Desserts
• Lessons on How to Plot a Course
• Nothing is Normal Today
• Pain Relief
• The River Will Carry Her Home

We’ll announce the winners as soon as we can! Good luck to all for the final round!