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Hummingbird Prize

Congratulations to the Shortlisted Authors for the 2022 Hummingbird Prize!

13 July 2022 PULP Literature 0

Ten Terrific Tales And wow, did our shortlisted authors take us to some amazing and unexpected places! The stories are now with our final judge, […]

Congratulations to the Longlisted Authors for the 2022 Hummingbird Prize!

6 July 2022 PULP Literature 0

Here Come the Hummingbirds! We are delighted to announce the longlist for the 2022 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize! A double congrats goes to the authors with […]

Want to Win a Contest? Enter Before June 15th!

13 June 2022 PULP Literature 0

The Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize Closes Soon Dust off an old draft! Zhuzh up a new narrative! The 2022 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize closes on June 15th. […]

Throwback Thursday: ‘Mermaid Hunt’ by Holly Walrath

9 June 2022 PULP Literature 0

Gild and Shine Seek-and-destroy becomes swim-to-survive in ‘Mermaid Hunt’ by Holly Walrath, a finalist and the editors’ pick for our 2014 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize. […]

Closing in Two Weeks: the 2022 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize!

1 June 2022 PULP Literature 0

What Can You Do in 336 Hours? With just two weeks left to enter, the 2022 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize is our final flash-fiction contest of the […]

‘Clothesline’ by Kimberley Aslett

27 May 2022 PULP Literature 0

Tangled Up Laundry — and life — are put through the ringer, in ‘Clothesline’ by Kimberley Aslett, a notable mention for the 2021 Hummingbird Flash […]

Contest News: the 2022 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize Is Now Open!

1 May 2022 PULP Literature 0

What Do We Want? Great stories! When Do We Want Them? Now! We are delighted to announce that the 2022 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize opens […]

‘Out in the Sticks’ by Kevin Sandefur

29 April 2022 PULP Literature 0

A Couple More Stops Ralph Waldo Emerson was certainly onto something when he said, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” But then again, in […]

Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize!

21 July 2021 PULP Literature 4

The Bird’s Got the Word It’s always a treat to read the wide-ranging and wonderful stories that alight on our desks during Hummingbird season. Once […]

Announcing the 2021 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize Shortlist!

14 July 2021 PULP Literature 2

And Then There Were Ten You’ve all been so patient! So how about a short intro for this short list? Congratulations to the authors shortlisted […]

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