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About 25 full passes left for the festival. Some 1 day places. 1 room left (with 2 bunk beds). Camping. Flash fiction fans coming from UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, Spain, France, Netherlands, Cyprus. Workshops, readings, book launches, bookshop, bar, fun! Book at flashfictionfestival.com

Thank you for including us on this list!

It's heartbreaking news. I love how @downith.bsky.social described him as wonder-filled. That's perfect. I would also add gentle, patient, inspiring, welcoming to everyone, so generous with his time and expertise. He will be terribly missed.

FlashFlood is open next week! Send us your work!! Looking forward to seeing what trends emerge this year! 👀

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FlashFlood opens for submissions on 19 April till 25 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Stories will be published on NFFD. Pre 2023 previously published considered. Reserved slots for unpublished writers. For more details see our submission guidelines: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

Thanks to @jhhwriter.bsky.social and @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social for giving Eunice a home...and sorry to all the chickens of the world.

Look at your first paragraph. Is it doing enough work? Could it be sharper, clearer, more intriguing?
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#FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #EditingTips #Beginnings

www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/04/memo...

Just back on BlueSky after a few days in deep shock after hearing the very sad news about the death of John Brantingham.
He did did an immense amount for Bath Flash Fiction and the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social since 2018. We will miss him so much & will be posting more soon on the website

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This post, including one of her stories, Is dedicated to the memory of Lorraine Collins who came to the festival for every year since 2023 and was booked this year. Lorraine died in a car accident last week and we will miss her at the festival very much. www.flashfictionfestival.com/news/

32nd Award,Highly Commended: Fiona Lynch Low Altitude by Fiona Lynch You think you’re doing ok, definitely not over it, but you’re starting to venture out, working, shopping, dropping the kids off to squads for some semblance of normal, w…

Congratulations to Fiona Lynch whose story, 'Low Altitude', was Highly Commended in the 32nd @bathflashaward.bsky.social #competition ✨
#fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...

For comps, I know that @bathflashaward.bsky.social is coming up again in June (300 words), and @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social is the end of May (250 words), and the amazing new @welkinpress.bsky.social comp (100 words) is this summer (I think I have that timeframe right @mattkendrick.bsky.social?)

2nd Prize, 32nd Award by Sarp Sozdinler More by Sarp Sozdinler One could say they were colleagues. At first glance, they might indeed look like colleagues, even sound like it too, but ask them anytime what they were doing at work, slavin…

"not forgetting to bring her sunflowers and a pack of Haagen Dazs caramel ice cream without considering how to refrigerate it in a six-by-eight hospital room the size of a coffin"
Stunning @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
2nd prz
@bathflashaward.bsky.social www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/2nd-...

Thank you for sharing

... @neitherfishnorfoul.com @frazzledlit.bsky.social @freeflashfiction.bsky.social @paragraphplanet.bsky.social @trashcatlit.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social @flash500.bsky.social @welkinpress.bsky.social @bridportprize.bsky.social Again, what am I missing? Please shout loudly!

Information about the 2026 Flash Fiction Festival in Bristol with a photo of Trinity College and the landscaped grounds.

⚡Breaking news!⚡ Three more rooms have just become available at the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social in Bristol this summer. Choose from a double bedroom, a bunk bedroom, or 3 singles—perfect for sharing with friends! See our website and booking form for more details! ❤️

There are 7 slots for workshops on Sat and Sun at the festival with a choice of four or five in each. Here are two of them. The fab @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social & Alison Powell
We’ll be sharing more workshops soon & thanks to festival team member @sarahillswrites.bsky.social for creating the pic

The 2026 Bath Short Story Award is open to entries till 27th April.Short stories up to 2200 words. Want to listen to extracts from winning & listed stories from 2025 Award? Come to a celebratory reading this Wednes 25th March at 7.30 pm London time Contact for zoom link via bathshortstoryaward.org

Late but we’re. open for entries again today.the Vernal Equinox! Deadline 7th June. £1460 in prizes. Up to 300 words. Anthology publication offer for 50
longlisted. Judge, award winning UK based writer & teacher @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social
Earlybird entries till April 12th
Bathflashfictionaward.com

Congratulations to the winner @bsherm36.bsky.social & the runners up Rosaleen Lynch & Emma Williams of the February online festival writing challenge. Read their brilliant & colourful stories selected by judge @scooterwriter.bsky.social www.flashfictionfestival.com/news/

Are you one of the awesome writers selected for the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Anthology on the theme of bridges?Come to the festival and meet fellow contributors and have a chance to read. About 11 of you from USA & U.K. already coming
Flashfictionfestival.com

We’ve heard just 4 places on this now!

Want to come to this year’s Flash Fiction Festival? Just 11 single bnb rooms left if you want to stay at the college. Though there is camping too! Hope you can com. Book at flashfictionfestival.com

Big congratulations to all our Five winners selected by Ingrid Jenzrejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social
The are:
@shelleyr-j.bsky.social
@sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
Fiona Lynch
@lettybutler.bsky.social
@rcurzon.bsky.social
Read the brilliant stories at bathflashfictionaward.com

32nd Award Round up Thank you to all who entered our 32nd Award. We received 989 flash fictions of 300 words or under from writers in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Croa…

Round up from our 32nd Award www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...

Judge’s report 32nd Award Thank you so much to Ingrid Jendzrejewski for judging this Award. Ingrid stepped in at a late stage when John Brantingham was not able to judge for this round. We appreciate the care Ingrid has tak…

Do read Ingrid’s @lunchontuesday.bsky.social
https:// really interesting report on winners & special mentions too in our 32nd Award www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/judges-report-32nd-award/

1st Prize 32nd Award: Shelley Roche-Jacques They announce a two-minute silence for the fallen in Morrisons and the woman comes out from behind the deli counter and stands ceremoniously in her gilet and polyester shirt and you lower your head…

Congratulations Shelley Roche Jacques ! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/1st-...

Winners – Bath Flash Fiction Award

Congratulations Sarp Sozdinler www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/win...

3rd Prize, 32nd Award by Letty Butler the rabbit hole i fall down at 3.07am by Letty Butler What if we’d gone to therapy and seen a calm woman called Charlotte, who listened instead of talked. And we showed her our secrets like a pocke…

Congratulations Letty Butler! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/3rd-...

32nd Award,Highly commended: Rachel Curzon Hestia / Dionysus by Rachel Curzon When she gets back from big Tesco, all the lights are on and he’s standing at the front door peering at his car keys. Going out, he manages to say, and slides a l…

Congratulations to Rachel Curzon! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...