Best Small Fictions 2025

Be sure to purchase your copy of @altcurrent.bsky.social's #BestSmallFictions 2025, which features @susurrusmag.bsky.social contributor Faithna Geffrard's award-winning story "No Ponyboy"!

We're mighty proud to nominate these wee, powerful pieces by Nathan DeBar, James Norcliffe, @shivpreet.bsky.social & Joely Williams to #BestSmallFictions from @altcurrent.bsky.social.

They can all be found in our current issue ICYMI thewoolfx.com #flashfiction #prosepoetry

Two Greek pillars surround a quote from "The Pig Housewife" by Diamond: "The meat in the bowl was a tough cut. It had been stubborn in life, and death had not improved its texture."

Our first birthday is on New Year's Day! 🍾🎉
We're starting the celebration early by releasing a brand new story on December 31 & announcing our picks for #BestSmallFictions.

Tune in to enjoy this delicious story of female empowerment by Diamond!

BEST SMALL FICTIONS 2026 NOMINATIONS: BARBARA REESE YAGER - EVERYDAY FRANÇOIS BEREAUD - SIDEWALLS LISA THORNTON - THE HOUSE ON THE HILL BRONWEN GRIFFITHS - IF THE CONCRETE JAMES B NICOLA - EVANGELICAL SUPPER

Our nominees for Best Small Fictions:

Barbara Reese Yager
@fbereaud.bsky.social
@thorntonforreal.bsky.social
@bronwengriffiths.bsky.social
James B Nicola

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Heeeey~Our nominations for Best Small Fictions 2026 are in!!

Micro Series (Skeletal):
@bobbycrace.bsky.social
Mia Baldanzi Germain

Issue 2:
Gabrielle Griffis

Issue 3:
@abigailelizawrites.bsky.social
Joanne Godley

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Well, this is a first—my flash piece “Bakewell Tarts” was nominated for Best Small Fictions, 2026. Thank you to @hotchpotchliterary.bsky.social! Congrats to the other nominees!

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Thanks so much @trashcatlit.bsky.social for nominating this story for #bestsmallfictions 😀 Good luck to all the other nominees! 🥳

So excited that the editorial team of #BestSmallFictions, published by Alternating Current Press, selected Rosa Alcalá’s “This Little Catalog You’ve Been Assembling,” first published by The Hopkins Review, and then by Coffee House Press in her terrific collection YOU, for BEST SMALL FICTIONS 2025!!

The Best Small Fictions Overview and guidelines for the Best Small Fictions annual series, published by Alternating Current Press.

Congrats to Joseph and all the contributors, especially Expo Contributors @aimee-bender.bsky.social, @sfreligh.bsky.social, @aniking.bsky.social, Cathy Ulrich & @dango-ramen.bsky.social, & #ExpoFam member @avitusbcarle.bsky.social!

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So pretty! 2024 Best Small Fictions out now! With my story, Into the White, so honoured to be w so many of my favourite writers. Thank you #BestSmallFictions editors, Amber Sparks, Alternating Current Press & @fracturedlit.bsky.social
Link to buy

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Such a lovely boost 🥰 Thanks @natflashfictionday.bsky.social for nominating 'White Noise' for #BestSmallFictions alongside so many other fabulous stories! Congrats everyone & best of luck!

Best Small Fictions: "No Ponyboy" by Faithna Gerrard," to be published Winter 2024

🎉Congratulations to our 2025 #BestSmallFictions Nomination: "No Ponyboy" by Faithna Geffrard, to be published in our upcoming Winter 2024 Issue!🎉

Sabine by Catherine McNamara SABINE HOVERS NEAR the white-scrolled church on the rocky hill, staring down at her youngest son standing on the deck of the boat. The boat that now bears her name has just round...

We're thrilled that Catherine McNamara's short story Sabine has been selected to appear in the 2024 Best Small Fictions anthology. If you missed it the first time, here's another chance to enjoy this stunning work #bestsmallfictions fictivedream.com/2023/07/21/s...

So proud of this accomplishment! @capsulestories.bsky.social, the lit mag I publish, had two pieces selected for the #BestSmallFictions 2023 anthology. 🥰🥰🥰

So grateful to share these pieces by Alejandra Medina and Virginia Laurie with a wider audience. Go check out their work in the BSF anthology!

Best Small Fictions 2023 Flash, Haibun, Micro, and Hybrid by 110 Authors Nominated by Indie Presses around the World

🎉 Capsule Stories had not one but TWO pieces selected for the #BestSmallFictions 2023 anthology. 🎉

Congrats to Virginia Laurie and Alejandra Medina for their inclusion!!!

You can buy a copy of the BSF anthology and see the other selections here: altcurrentpress.com/2023/12/08/b...

A well-deserved nomination, Dawn. I'm keeping my fingers crossed @dawnwriter.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social
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So pleased for the opportunity to nominate your marvellous story, Laura. It's a gem, thank you @laurabesley.bsky.social #bestsmallfictions #flashfiction

Huge thanks to Laura Black at @fictivedream.bsky.social for publishing my story, Fragments, and now for this #BestSmallFictions nomination alongside other wonderful choices. I'm very grateful.
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