Longlist – July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Mercy by Austin Goff. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrite.com/prize/daredevil Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Simoon, Not Simon! by Mohnam/Kurosh. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrite.com/prize/daredevil Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Getting in front of Kevin Feige by Damian Perry. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrite.com/prize/daredevil Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Reading the Room by Sally Reiser Simon. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrite.com/prize/daredevil Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Clean Edges, Sweet with Rot by J.J. Silkwood. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrite.com/prize/daredevil Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize

Amanda (Team Yin) and Ed (Team Yang) reveal the wildcards, shortlist and WINNER of the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Listen to find out which team emerged victorious, and which author takes home the AU$1,500 first prize and coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy. Read the shortlisted and winning stories on our website https://notquitewrite.com/articles/results-of-the-july-2026-not-quite-write-prize-for-flash-fiction Learn about the anthology https://notquitewrite.com/books Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize

YIN vs. YANG Amanda (Team Yin) and Ed (Team Yang) reveal the 40 members of the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist. Opposites attack in this round's write-off! Whether you reside on the sunny side of the street or the dark side of the moon, this longlist will put that age-old yin and yang harmony to the test. Join us as we go deep into the judging process and make manifest our favourite titles, lines and takes on the prompts. Grab your badge https://notquitewrite.com/prize/awards Learn about the anthology https://notquitewrite.com/books Connect with us https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize https://notquitewrite.com/prize

It’s the Entrance of The Niche! At long last, in this special “regular” episode of the Not Quite Write podcast, Ed and Amanda unpack the (Not Quite) Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Join us as we delve into Poe’s Single Effect Theory and what it means for flash fiction and short story writers, then stick around as we share our favourite Poe pieces. At the end of the episode, we cap it all off with a dramatised (and somewhat emotionally invested) reading of Poe’s epic tale of revenge, ‘The Cask of Amontillado’. If that’s not enough for you Poeverts, enjoy as we launch our new Patreon bonus show, aptly titled ‘The Niche’. It’s so much fun, you’ll be bricking shits! Become a Poevert by joining our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/NotQuiteWrite Reading Recs for Poeverts: https://notquitewrite.com/articles/reading-recs-for-poeverts Edgar Allan Poe Museum: The Poe Museum – Richmond, VA Enter the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction: Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of The Grammar Does the Rest by Maria Sol Beker. This story appeared in the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrite.com/prize/daredevil Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Amy & Abby Go Day Drinking in the Hunter Valley by Lisa Vitale. This story appeared in the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrite.com/prize/daredevil Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewrite.com/prize