The Best Small Fictions

CLMP Calls for Submissions

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Closes

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Effort

About 3 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Open call for editors to nominate up to five flash fiction pieces published between January 1 and July 31, 2026 (or from 2025 if the 2025 submission window was missed) for consideration in The Best Small Fictions 2027 anthology.

Who it is for

Journal, magazine, and book editors who publish flash fiction.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

US artists

Where

United States

When

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Publication in The Best Small Fictions 2027 anthology.

What you need to apply

Flash fiction pieces in Word doc or PDF format, Times New Roman 12pt double-spaced preferred, 5 required, up to 1100 words
Cover letter including piece title, author name, publication venue, publication date, online link if applicable, and author email address

How long it takes

About 3 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://blacklawrencepress.submittable.com/submit/363319/best-small-fictions-nominations