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In Defence of Pseudoscience

Reflex Press — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:52:36 +0000

In Defence of Pseudoscience contains 176 ﬂash ﬁctions from 152 writers from across the world. These short short stories, each no longer than 360 words, were longlisted for the four rounds of the Reﬂex ﬂash ﬁction competition held in 2021.

Within these pages, the traditional narrative shares space with the experimental. Humour sits alongside tragedy. Each of these page-long stories packs a punch greater than its word count suggests.

In Defence of Pseudoscience is the perfect introduction to readers new to ﬂash ﬁction and essential reading for those already familiar with the form.

Includes prize-winning ﬂash ﬁction from Annette Edwards-Hill, Jeanine Skowronski, Thomas Malloch, Joshua Jones, Kirsteen Ure, Simon Linter, Morgan Quinn, Matt Kendrick, Evelyn Forest, Becca Yenser, Karen Jones, Rosaleen Lynch, Nora Nadjarian, Jo Withers, and Katja Sass.

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Beguiled by a Wild Thing

Reflex Press — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:04:58 +0000

Beguiled by a Wild Thing contains 167 flash fictions from 142 writers from across the world. These short short stories, each no longer than 360 words, were longlisted for the four rounds of the Reflex flash fiction competition held in 2020.

Within these pages, the traditional narrative shares space with the experimental. Humour sits alongside tragedy. Each of these page-long stories packs a punch greater than its word count suggests.

Beguiled by a Wild Thing is the perfect introduction to readers new to flash fiction and essential reading for those already familiar with the form.

Includes prize-winning flash fiction from Faye Brinsmead, Tania Hershman, Avra Margariti, Amy Barnes, Kali Richmond, Elisabeth Ingram Wallace, D Brody Lipton, Gillian O’Shaughnessy, Diane D Gillette, Morgan Quinn, Victoria Richards, Mark Colbourne, and Louise Watts.

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A Girl’s Guide to Fly Fishing

Reflex Press — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 19:36:28 +0000

A Girl’s Guide to Fly Fishing contains 158 flash fictions from 139 writers from across the world. These short short stories, each no longer than 360 words, were longlisted for the four rounds of the Reflex flash fiction competition held in 2019.

A Girl’s Guide to Fly Fishing showcases the versatility of flash fiction. From the traditional narrative to the experimental, each of these page-long stories packs a punch greater than its word count suggests.

A Girl’s Guide to Fly Fishing is the perfect introduction to readers new to flash fiction and essential reading for those already familiar with the form.

Includes prize-winning stories by: Mary-Jane Holmes, Gail Anderson, Sandra Arnold, Lauren Collett, Billy Cowan, Maxine Davies, Alice Franklin, Gaynor Jones, Dona McCormack, Izzy Paprika, Barclay Rafferty, and Andrew Stancek.

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The Real Jazz Baby

Reflex Press — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:00:46 +0000

The Real Jazz Baby features 162 flash fictions from over 120 of the best flash fiction writers in the world. These short short stories, each no longer than 360 words, were long-listed for the four rounds of the Reflex flash fiction competition held in 2018. Within these pages traditional narrative shares space with the boldly experimental. Humour sits alongside tragedy. The Real Jazz Baby is the perfect introduction to readers new to flash fiction, and essential reading for those already familiar with what the form can offer.

Featuring prize-winning stories by Fiona J Mackintosh, Karen Ashe, Alex Reece Abbott, Christopher M Drew, K M Elkes, Lyndsay Wheble, Johanna Robinson, E L Norry, Sharon Telfer, Donna L Greenwood, and Conor Montague.

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Barely Casting a Shadow

Reflex Press — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:22:10 +0000

Barely Casting a Shadow features 161 stories from 138 of the best flash fiction writers in the world, all long-listed for the first four rounds of the Reflex Fiction flash fiction competition.

Inside these pages, you’ll find four winning stories: 'Anger Management' by Charmaine Wilkerson, 'Jimmy Choo Shoes' by Shannon Savvas, 'Fly Away Home' by Helen Rye, and our inaugural winner, and the story that gives this anthology its title, 'Barely Casting a Shadow' by Alicia Bakewell. You’ll find humour, sadness, love, and lots of ladybirds. Whatever your reading tastes, there’ll be something here for you.

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