Results of the 2021 Dreamers Flash Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Dreamers Flash Fiction and Nonfiction Contest.
There were so many incredible stories this year. In particular, the caliber of the nonfiction stories we received was especially high, as is reflected in the below results. We just love the emotional punch that comes from a good flash nonfiction story!
Now without further ado, here are the 2021 results:
First Place:
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Nonfiction by Mary Jumbelic
In the morning, Amina’s face felt cool and Nejra thought the fever had broken. But there was no breath, no heart beating in the thin chest. Then Nejra screamed a primal sound that woke Munir and the entire house of aunts, uncles, and nephews.
Second Place:
A Chunk of Ice Tumbling in a Thunderstorm
Nonfiction by Adam Fout
I come to in an ambulance, pain like God carving his symbol in my skull. NARCAN, but I swear to you they injected it into my femur with a sword.
Third Place:
Dislodging the Hook
Nonfiction by Ery Caswell
The closer the fish struggled to shore, hopping up in strained splashes, another color swirled in the murk of the water. A gentle streak of crimson trailed behind the fish, something like a comet’s tail.
Honorable Mentions:
Death and the Symphony
Nonfiction by Ann Fischer
The Barn
Nonfiction by Jenny Zeller
The Heathen
Nonfiction by Sol Jacobs
Breakdown
Fiction by Dan Reilly
Blue!
Nonfiction by Jonathan Saucedo
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who entered the contest!
Our 2022 Flash Fiction and Nonfiction Contest is now open for submissions! Submit your flash story of between 300 and 1000 words by September 30, 2022, for your chance to win $150 and publication in the Dreamers Magazine.
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