Edited by James Thomas, Sherrie Flick, and John Dufresne. Norton, $16.95 trade paper (304p) ISBN 978-0-393-35805-6 Thomas, Flick, and Dufresne’s elegant anthology brims with economical, well-crafted ...

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The Fish Flash Fiction Prize is an opportunity to attempt one of the most interesting and rewarding tasks – to create, in a tiny fragment, a completely resolved and compelling story in 300 words or ...

Our talented readers again crammed fantastic stories into 99 words or fewer for the Journal’s annual Flash Fiction Contest. Retired children’s librarian JoAnn Bauer, NCJ Managing Editor Jennifer ...

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Here’s the story in 99 words: NCJ’s 99-word Flash Fiction Contest is on. Send up to three entries in the body of an email (no attachments or links) to [email protected] with your name and ...

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