NFFD 2021 is open through 30 April!  

Submit your best 300-word stories! 

See an interview with the judges for the 2021 competition: Rachel Smith speaks with Diane Brown and Paula Morris.  

Coming soon: an interview with youth judge Kerry Lane. 

The youth competition moved in 2020 to an international competition with free entry – curated by the youth journal fingers comma toes.  All youth writers welcome!
 

Note that the youth comp, for ages up to 19, has no competition fee and is international! Please share the news!


Upates have been posted for the international 2021 MICRO MADNESS competition – opening in April! Judges this year are Alison Glennyand Grant Faulkner. Micro information, and last year’s winners, are here.  
 

NFFD events will take place 22 June 2021 in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Northland, Waikato and Wellingtonwith international online events as well.