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    Best of the Net Nomination!
    Helen Rye
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Best of the Net Nomination!

    Super-lovely bit of good news today to brighten the Sad Death of Summer we are currently undergoing here in the UK: the beautiful humans...
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    National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2020
    Helen Rye
    • Jun 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2020

    Hooray! I have a story in this year's UK National Flash Fiction Day anthology! This will be the fourth year in a row I've had a story in...
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    Best Small Fictions 2020 Win!
    Helen Rye
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    Best Small Fictions 2020 Win!

    Best Small Fictions win for The Diamond Factory, published by matchbook litmag
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    Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions Nomination from matchbook litmag!
    Helen Rye
    • Dec 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions Nomination from matchbook litmag!

    Awwww man, so thrilled to have my story, The Diamond Factory, receive a double nomination for these awards from matchbook litmag, a...
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    matchbook litmag - The Diamond Factory
    Helen Rye
    • Jul 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    matchbook litmag - The Diamond Factory

    Super delighted to have this story published at matchbook this month. I already admired this journal so much, and then I found out how...
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    Ink, Sweat and Tears' National Flash Fiction Day Story 2019
    Helen Rye
    • Jun 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    Ink, Sweat and Tears' National Flash Fiction Day Story 2019

    Honoured to be asked by Ink, Sweat and Tears for a story to celebrate this year's National Flash Fiction Day. What a lovely journal it...
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    National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2019
    Helen Rye
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2019

    UK National Flash Fiction Day this year is 15th June and the line-up for the annual anthology to celebrate this has been announced. I’m...
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    Adam Lock's Favourite Shorts: Review of What The Unicorns Saw
    Helen Rye
    • Apr 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Adam Lock's Favourite Shorts: Review of What The Unicorns Saw

    Such a nice review of my story here from Adam Lock. Thanks, Adam! https://www.adamlock.net/adam-locks-blog/favourite-shorts-9-what-the-un...
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    Atticus Review - What The Unicorns Saw
    Helen Rye
    • Apr 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    Atticus Review - What The Unicorns Saw

    I love Atticus Review, and having this story published there a couple of weeks ago made me very happy. It started from a prompt in a...
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    2019
    Helen Rye
    • Feb 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    2019

    It’s February, and I’ve finally accepted that the New Year is over and 2019 is definitely here. It’s been cold for approximately 400 days...
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    Pushcart Prize Nomination
    Helen Rye
    • Nov 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    Pushcart Prize Nomination

    Unexpected and terrific news last week that my story, Reunion, published in the Ellipsis Zine Two anthology, was nominated for a Pushcart...
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    Bristol Short Story Prize—Joint 3rd!
    Helen Rye
    • Oct 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bristol Short Story Prize—Joint 3rd!

    Last weekend was the Bristol Short Story Prize ceremony at the beautiful, cathedral-like Reading Room of the Bristol Central Library....
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    The Girl Who Eats Lightbulbs
    Helen Rye
    • Sep 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Girl Who Eats Lightbulbs

    I have a new story up at New Flash Fiction Review, here. It comes with a big content warning for eating disorders, although I didn’t set...
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    Bristol Prize Shortlist!
    Helen Rye
    • Jul 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bristol Prize Shortlist!

    I’m really, really happy to be on this list. This story is close to my heart – the characters live for me and, ridiculously, even though...
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    Bristol Short Story Prize Longlist
    Helen Rye
    • Jul 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bristol Short Story Prize Longlist

    I was at work scrubbing limescale off an Air B’n’B shower screen when one of my writer buddies messaged me to congratulate me on making...
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    One Hundred Voices for One Hundred Years (audio recording)
    Helen Rye
    • Apr 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    One Hundred Voices for One Hundred Years (audio recording)

    http://www.100voicesfor100years.com/voice-of-the-day/2018/4/25/one-in-twenty-three This project is celebrating the 100th anniversary of...
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    One In Twenty-Three In Bay Len (Taking Flight) Anthology
    Helen Rye
    • Mar 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    One In Twenty-Three In Bay Len (Taking Flight) Anthology

    A few months ago I got an email that made me cry (in a good way). It was from the award-winning Vietnamese poet, translator and author...
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    Ellipsis Two Anthology
    Helen Rye
    • Jan 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Ellipsis Two Anthology

    Lovely news this week that my story, Reunion – inspired by a reunion with my best friend from school a few months back in which we...
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    An Open Pen Christmas
    Helen Rye
    • Dec 24, 2017
    • 1 min

    An Open Pen Christmas

    Thrilled to have my downbeat micro flash, Holy Night, chosen by Open Pen London litmag to be the Christmas Eve story in their Twelve Days...
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    Short Edition Short Story Dispenser
    Helen Rye
    • Dec 21, 2017
    • 1 min

    Short Edition Short Story Dispenser

    Edmonton airport travellers can read free short stories while waiting for flight A few months ago I was approached by Canada-based writer...
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