The Blue Frog

2022 Winners

1^st Place: “Press 3 for Random Track” by Dri Chiu Tattersfield

2^nd Place: “Alligator Girls” by María Alejandra Barrios

3^rd Place: “Why I Say We’re Cousins” by Shih-Li Kow

Finalists

2022 Theme: “Around the World”

2022 Guest Judge: Tara Isabel Zambrano

2022 Guest Artist: Rob Kaniuk

What is The Blue Frog

Born out of celebration for our first birthday, The Blue Frog is Flash Frog’s annual flash fiction prize. Each year the contest will feature a theme based on what type of stories we wish had seen more of in the queue in the past year. The Blue Frog awards a total of $700 in prize money as well as signed books and original art!

When?

Contest submissions are open from January 1st – 31st.

Finalists are announced in mid February. Winners are announced in early March.

Prizes

1^st Place: $500, publication in Flash Frog, signed copy of the Guest Judge’s book, and the original painting that accompanies your story.

2^nd Place: $150, publication in Flash Frog, signed copy of the Guest Judge’s book, and the original painting that accompanies your story.

3^rd Place: $50, publication in Flash Frog, signed copy of the Guest Judge’s book, and the original painting that accompanies your story.

Entry Fee

$5 per story.