A new writing competition for NL residents as Winterset in Summer & Riddle Fence team up to bring you a flash fiction contest! Grab a mug of tea & create a tiny world. Try your hand at a very short story before the deadline passes.
Happy New Year!
2026 is a very big year for us: the 25th anniversary of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival in beautiful Eastport, Newfoundland.
What a stellar group of writers we’ve got teed up for August for you from August 6 – 9, 2026. (More on that below.)
But who’s waiting for summer to start celebrating?
The Winterset in Summer & Riddle Fence Flash Fiction Contest
Follow Lisa Moore’s challenging, exuberant prompt & write a story that’s 500 words or less.
$500 – First Prize
2 X $250 – Runner Up Prizes
Plus publication in Riddle Fence #58
Contest runs Jan 1 – Feb 13, 2026
Open to residents of Nfld & Lab
Guest Judges:
JENNIFER MAY NEWHOOK, author of Last Hours & AIMEE WALL, author of We Jane
To get more details & to submit your entry, go to https://riddlefence.com/submit/the-riddle-fence-x-winterset-in-summer-flash-fiction-contest/
And keep checking back here: we’ll announce our festival lineup in the weeks ahead. We can’t wait to tell you about this year’s batch of incredible writers. We hope to see you in Eastport this August. To get on our mailing list here & to get the news delivered straight to your inbox
A new writing competition for NL residents as Winterset in Summer & Riddle Fence team up to bring you a flash fiction contest! Grab a mug of tea & create a tiny world. Try your hand at a very short story before the deadline passes.
