Transformations: An Oxford Flash Fiction Anthology

2024 marks a hundred years since the death of one of the greatest flash fiction writers of all time, Franz Kafka, who arguably mastered the form before it had even come into being. In partnership with the Bodleian Libraries’ Kafka: Making of an Icon exhibition at the University of Oxford, the 2024 Oxford Flash Fiction prize marks this centenary and celebrates Kafka’s astonishing literary achievements and vibrant creativity. In honour of the longest completed work of fiction we have from Kafka’s pen – ‘The Metamorphosis’ – the stories collected in this volume explore the theme of transformations. Please note that this book contains mature content which may be unsuitable to younger readers and contains content warnings when appropriate. Authors Amanda O’Callaghan, Andrew Lang, Bridget Johns, Chris Cottom, Cole Beauchamp, Deb Waters, Derek Dickinson, Emily Rinkema, Gayle Beveridge, GC Perry, Gill O’halloran, Heather D Haigh, Helen Kennedy, Jay McKenzie, Julie Thomason, Katja Sass, Louisa McDonald, Madelyn Postman, Maeve Conlon, Michael Murphy, Penny-Anne Beaudoin, Peter Hankins, Sara Hills, Sherry Morris, Shoshana Lavan, Slawka G. Scarso, Susan Wigmore, Victoria Harris Oxford Flash Fiction Prize Founded in 2020, Oxford Flash Fiction Prize CIC is a new internal writing competition dedicated to discovering the greats in flash fiction from all around the world by levelling the playing field in the arts. We are a Community Interest Company (CIC). All profits will go back into ensuring bigger prizes and more opportunities for supporting writers from all backgrounds.