Globe Soup - January 6, 2026

Enter the Not Quite Write Prize

Start the year write and WIN AU$1,500, a trophy, plus print &...

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This is not a Globe Soup competition. If you have any questions regarding this contest, please contact the competition organisers!

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It’s a write-off!

Open to writers worldwide, the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction is back in 2026 with a brand new format!

500 words | 60 hours | 2 teams | 1 winner

Choose a team and write a 500-word story based on your team’s prompts to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes & print publication. Then stick around for the Not Quite Write Podcast afterparty, where the judges will unpack the competition stats and celebrate the top stories!

1st Prize $1,500 & trophy | 2nd $1,000 | 3rd $500 | 4th $350 | 5th $250 | 6th $200 |Plus 3 x $100 Wildcard Prizes

The top 6 stories each round feature in a dramatised reading on the podcast and are published in our annual Best of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction anthology.

“I like the hype Not Quite Write showers on the writers, the helpful tips, the leaderboard, the shortlist announcement, the graphic layout, the podcasts, and the time clock!”

— Anna G

Enter once, or sign up for an Annual Pass now to save 28% on all four rounds of the competition in 2026.

Prompts drop 12PM AEDT:

Jan 23-25 | Apr 24-26 | Jul 24-26 | Oct 23-25

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