
Writing Competition Shortlist 2022
We are delighted to announce the Write By The Sea 2022 Writing Competition Shortlist for the Categories of Flash Fiction, Poetry and Fiction Short Story.

FLASH FICTION
The Lah de dah
Electra goes to boarding school
Blackcurrants
An awful gift
Courage
Memory as an unreliable narrator
Excuse me, what are your opinions about the end of the world?
POETRY
Keys to the City
Deep Water
Herding
Helvic D521
FICTION SHORT STORY
An Opening Bid
Baby’s Last Ride
Better left Unsaid
Lost Property
Mother, Mother
Nasti Pesto
No Country for Men Like Us
Quietus
The Beachcomber and the Mermaid
The Breath of Angels
Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR SHORTLISTED AUTHORS: Congratulations to the authors of the above pieces. If your work is listed here we know you will be excited but please do not shout about it from the rooftops or post it on social media. The final judging is a blind exercise and nothing can identify you as the author.