Flash Fiction Takeover is an international network of fiction magazines and the home of the Flash Fiction World Cup. Flash Fiction Takeover is designed to extract excellent flash fiction in all genres from everywhere on Earth. Literary, mystery, science fiction, action, western – whatever your style, submit your work here. Micro fiction, postcard stories, short stories, or very short stories – whatever you call flash fiction, submit them here.
Flash Fiction Takeover is part of waxpoetryart.com – the website for people who love poetry, art, photography, fiction, and plays.
New issues are published on January 15th, May 15th, and September 15th of every year.
Flash Fiction Takeover is published in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada by Florencia Bay Books. Edited and designed by Kirk Ramdath. Nanaimo is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation of the Coast Salish Peoples.
About the Editor
Kirk Ramdath is the publisher, editor, and designer of Flash Fiction Takeover and the waxpoetryart.com publications.
He has read and performed at poetry events in Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax, and many other cities in Canada.
Kirk had the honour of opening the world-famous Peace Bridge in Calgary in 2012.
He has been a publisher since 2005.
He also organized many dozen poetry events, around the 2010s.
Particularly, open-mic poetry events with a featured artist.
Kirk's first book, Love in a Handful of Dust, was published by Frontenac House in 2011, and will be republished by Florencia Bay Books in 2025.
He has three other poetry books near completion.
In 2002, Kirk obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, with Distinction, and a Minor in Philosophy from the University of Calgary, in Canada.
Kirk was born in Trinidad and Tobago, moved to Canada at age 10 with his family, and now writes and publishes from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
Kirk Ramdath's Background in Fiction
I published fiction as early as 2006 in my first online magazine, eleventhtransmission.org (now defunct).
I was primarily a fiction writer as a young writer.
However, my first affirmations for writing came from poetry, so I was led astray.
Code of Conduct
All persons representing Flash Fiction Takeover will adhere to the highest ethical standard of conduct and respect
for all persons and will operate with integrity and in good faith in all matters.
Flash Fiction Takeover will not discriminate against any person because of race, religion, sexual orientation,
gender, financial or educational status, physical ability, or any other reason.
Flash Fiction Takeover will not accept any submission considered harmful in any way, especially toward a marginalized community.
Contact publisher and editor Kirk Ramdath directly with any concerns by email at info@florenciabaybooks.com.
Flash Fiction Takeover reserves the right to refuse or annul any agreement with any party whose association is harmful, or is deemed to become harmful,
to the readers, employees, volunteers, artists, and any related persons, and / or brands associated with Flash Fiction Takeover.
Privacy Policy
Personal data, artistic work, and all information provided to Flash Fiction Takeover as part of emailed submissions or any other communication
will never be used or shared in any manner except those explicitly stated and mutually agreed upon.
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Publication Information
Flash Fiction Takeover
Launched: May 15th, 2025 (Submissions opened.)
First publication: January 15th, 2026
Published online in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
Publisher: Florencia Bay Books.
Managing Editor and Designer: Kirk Ramdath.
Free.
Website: waxpoetryart.com/flashfiction/
or flashfictiontakeover.com.
Frequency: Three times per year: January 15th, May 15th, and September 15th.
Submissions: waxpoetryart.com/flashfiction/submissions.html
Email: info@florenciabaybooks.com
Phone: 1-250-667-7748
Mailing Address
Flash Fiction Takeover
415-6025 Linley Valley Drive
Nanaimo, BC, V9T 0K7,
CANADA
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