Not Quite Write

We heard you like it looong . So, allow us to pleasure you aurally for the next three and a half hours, as we delve deep into FLESH Fiction.

We'll warm up with some stats from the competition, before checking in on consent with guest Judge, Elise Scott. Then we'll turn up the heat, sharing our favourite titles and hottest lines, before answering your burning anatomical questions with Dr Linda Atkins. And, finally, when you can't take the anticipation any longer, we'll bring on the climax, where we reveal the 49 members of the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction longlist. It's bound to be a truly tantric experience.

Ed and Amanda reveal the wildcards, shortlist and WINNER of the January 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction.

Listen to find out which team emerged victorious, and which author takes home the AU$1,500 first prize and coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy.

Read the shortlisted and winning stories on our website. https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize/awards/

Learn about the anthology https://notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology

Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com

Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the January 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist.

Our first ever write-off was a true showdown, pitting Team Law (Amanda) against Team Outlaw (Ed).

We'll pull back the curtain on the judging process, and shout out the best takes on the prompts, and some of our favourite titles and lines.

Grab your badge at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize/awards/

Learn about the anthology https://notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology

Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com

Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!

As a little bonus, we are dropping a limited-time-only sneak peek of the first episode of The Niche, our Patreon-only bonus show, launching soon.

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Third Times the Charm by Mohnam/Kurosh.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of A Letter on Honor and Dust and the Weight of Grief by Alyson Tait.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com

Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of God Cries Your Name in the Gull's Wild Flight by Linda Atkins.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com

Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Repulsinated by Jennifer Lyons-Bell.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com

Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Kissing the Boots Goodbye by Pennie Nichols.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com

Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com

Ed and Amanda reveal the wildcards, shortlist and WINNER of the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule, "Show, don't tell."

Who will take home the AU$1,500 first prize and see their name emblazoned on the coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy?

Plus, all shortlisted stories from all four rounds will feature in the Not Quite Write Prize Anthology 2025, available soon on our website.

Read the shortlisted and winning stories on our website.

Learn about the anthology https://notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology