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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

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FlashFlood is open & has reserved spots for unpublished writers. For more details please see our guidelines: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

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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 Reserved slots for unpublished writers.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...

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Memories of John Brantingham, 1970-2026 On Easter Monday I was shaken and very sad to hear that John Brantingham had suddenly died. John had been involved with Bath Flash Fiction projects since 2018, when he wrote to me to ask if he, alo…

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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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It's such shocking and sad news. Lorraine was so lovely and smiley, always so excited to be at the festival. She will be missed by so many of us. And thank you for publishing her story on the festival blog; I'm finding myself quite moved by it.

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Lovely to read another of Lorraine’s stories

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Oh thats really sad to hear. She was lovely. I think i reccommended the festival to her at a writing retreat in brighton.

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Such sad news - a lovely woman. We'll miss her.

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She possessed a tender heart which made its appearance in her writing, like the one included in Jude's post, and in this flash published not too long ago.

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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/

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I'm currenlty drafting a post for @heyflashvillage.bsky.social to spotlight all the brilliant flashy things that are going on in the UK in the next few months & I'd love suggestions of what I should include. So far, I've got @flashficfestuk.bsky.social & @natflashfictionday.bsky.social as well as...

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Where it leads - 100Words James MontgomeryFor years, doctors shone torches, scientists ordered scans, the child sitting patiently throughout, occasionally lifting his palm from his forehead with a tiny suction-cup pop.

Yay! Absolutely thrilled to have a new story in the amazing @100wordstory.bsky.social today. Big thanks to Michelle Ross for taking this one, and @livnorman.bsky.social, @laurabesley.bsky.social and @marthawrites.bsky.social for their eyes on the first draft 🌼🌿🌺

100wordstory.org/where-it-lea...

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Two more fabulous workshops to whet your festival appetite. Go deep in different ways with @stephaniecarty.bsky.social & @susmitab.bsky.social
More details and book at flashfictionfestival.com

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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! ❤️

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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

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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

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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/

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We’ll be emailing everyone in the anthology about this in the next few weeks & also about our zoom launch 😊

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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

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Currently just 6 places left on the prefestival Friday afternoon workshop at our 2026 Festival 17-19 July. This workshop is also open to anyone who can’t make the whole weekend (thank you to festival team member @sarahillswrites.bsky.social for creating the image )Book at flashfictionfestival.com

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My favorite weekend of the year!! ⚡❤️

Only *ONE* room remaining now, but plenty of camping spots! Come join us!
@flashficfestuk.bsky.social

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Always loads of fun! Get your @flashficfestuk.bsky.social ticket now 🎟️ 🎉

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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

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We’ll be there!

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I’m going 😊 Looking forward to being on a panel with the fabulous @fionajanemack.bsky.social & @jupiterjonz.bsky.social

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Want to come to the Flash Fiction Festival? If you want a single bnb room,we now have 11 left at our venue, Trinity college. Book at flashfictionfestival.com

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Flash Fiction Festival celebrating the short-short story world-wide

Bookings now open for the 2026 Flash Fiction Festival taking place at Trinity College Bristol, U.K. 17-19 July. Masses of workshops to choose from, readings, book launches, bookshop, bar, socialising and Fun! Meet flash friends and make new ones! More details
Flashfictionfestival.com

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Congratulations to the 3
Winners of our 2026 novella in flash award! 1st prize Victoria Melekian, runners up @bsherm36.bsky.social & @joannacampbell.bsky.social & highly commended @fionajanemack.bsky.social
@fionamckay.bsky.social & Bill
Merklee
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/win...

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Winners: January 10th GFFO writing challenge The writing challenge for the January 10th online festival day mini contest was to write a story in three sections inspired by three snowy paintings by Henry Martin Glasser 1909-1981. The paintings…

The winning stories by @mackmckenna.bsky.social @words-outwest.bsky.social & @bsherm36.bsky.social from our 10th Jan online GFFO day are now posted. Congratulations! And thank you to all who entered www.flashfictionfestival.com/winners-janu...

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