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Flash is the world’s leading journal of quality flash fiction and reviews of up to 360 words. It is edited by Peter Blair and Ashley Chantler.

Flash aims to include stories told from all angles and by writers hailing from all points of the compass.

  • Flash is biannual.
  • Subscribers receive two copies per year, published April and October.
  • Flash is published as an A5-sized book.
  • Contributors receive a complimentary copy of the issue in which their work appears.
  • Flash nominates selected stories to the Pushcart Prize, Best Microfiction, and Best Small Fictions anthologies.

Contributors Include

Khaled Alkhamissi Ama Ata Aidoo Roberta Allen Margaret Atwood Alan Beard Paul Beckman Beryl Bainbridge Elise Blackwell Elleke Boehmer Raúl Brasca Randall Brown Mark Budman Robert Olen Butler Jen Campbell Jonathan Cardew Peter Cherches Lucy Corin Chauna Craig Kevin Crossley-Holland Mitch Cullin Jon Davis Lydia Davis Gary Duncan Stuart Dybek David Eagleman Will Eaves Jennifer Egan Dave Eggers Michelle Elvy Carrie Etter Grant Faulkner Sherrie Flick Avital Gad-Cykman David Gaffney Vanessa Gebbie Rodge Glass Niven Govinden Michael Cawood Green Robin Greene Niall Griffiths Francesca Haig Ihab Hassan Tom Hazuka Tania Hershman Tom Hodgkinson Allan Kolski Horwitz Holly Howitt Liesl Jobson Günther Kaip James Kelman Etgar Keret Calum Kerr Shubnum Khan J. Robert Lennon Inbar Livnat Bernard MacLaverty Sarah Manguso Tara L. Masih Paul McDonald Jon McGregor Ian McMillan Kobus Moolman Ewan Morrison Sally-Ann Murray Nuala O'Connor Harry Owen Pamela Painter Meg Pokrass Claire Polders Santino Prinzi Craig Raine Ian Rankin Niles Reddick Dan Rhodes Nathaniel Rich Ethel Rohan John Saul Katey Schultz Robert Scotellaro Ian Seed Gemma Seltzer Robert Shapard Shikhandin Ana María Shua A. L. Snijders Janice D. Soderling Kelwyn Sole David Steward Nancy Stohlman David Swann Karina Magdalena Szczurek Craig Taylor Matt Thorne Bob Thurber Kevin Tosca Meg Tuite Alan Wall William Wall Gee Williams Tony Williams Lex Williford Josef Winkler Jeremy Worman Peter Wortsman Barry Yourgrau Shellie Zacharia.