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flash fiction contest 2022

the fifth edition of the eacwp flash fiction contest takes place until 7 may 2022. send in your texts with a maximum of 100 words. participation in 13 european languages.


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eacwp flash fiction contest 2022


wanted: flash fiction prose in german or 12 other languages!

the european flash fiction contest is taking place for the fifth time.

this initiative aims to promote and encourage literary creation in europe, bringing european writers together in a joint competition.

the contest is open to any participant living in europe (and israel). participants must present a max. 100 words flash fiction text

the topic is: "underground"

texts can be submitted in 13 different languages: english, spanish, catalan, portuguese, french, german, dutch (netherlands & belgium), danish, finnish, swedish, hebrew and czech.
(being the german member institution of eacwp, the vienna poetry school receives all german texts for selection of a winner in this language)

the final winner will be awarded a cash prize of € 600,-. the second place will receive a cash prize of € 400,-.

dates:

  • text uploads via the form on the eacwp website until 7 may 2022 (13.00hrs CET) - extended until 30 april!
  • publication of the results of the first round on www.eacwp.org until 30 may 2022
  • popular votes from 30 may until 30 june 2022 on the eacwp website
  • announcement of the european winner on 15 july 2022

 

aims of the contest are:

  • to encourage a european citizenship through cultural and literary interchange
  • to promote creative writing in the different european languages as a way to preserve our valuable linguistic and literary heritage
  • to foster talent within the field of creative writing in europe

 

further info, submission, registration & critera:

>> https://eacwp.org/flash-fiction/german/ (german version)

>> https://eacwp.org/flash-fiction/ (selection of all participating languages)

 

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