@bathflashaward.bsky.social
3 times a year Flash Fiction Award. £1460 prize fund. Anthology. Founded in 2015. 31st Award results out now. 32nd Award open. Judge Writer Editor and writing tutor Ingrid Jendzrejewski. Closes Feb 1st 2026
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1st Feb. It’s the final day to enter our 1st Award this year. £1460 in prizes. The Last Minute Club is officially open! And here is the badge you should receive if you are a last minute entrant to the 32nd Award
Thanks everyone who guessed the Last Minute Club badge yesterday! @anneh23.bsky.social won with a near perfect guess of burgundy & baby pink! See badge below. So she’ll be offered a BFFA anthology as a prize!
February 1, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Thanks everyone who guessed the Last Minute Club badge yesterday! @anneh23.bsky.social won with a near perfect guess of burgundy & baby pink! See badge below. So she’ll be offered a BFFA anthology as a prize!
1st Feb. It’s the final day to enter our 1st Award this year. £1460 in prizes. The Last Minute Club is officially open! And here is the badge you should receive if you are a last minute entrant to the 32nd Award
February 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
1st Feb. It’s the final day to enter our 1st Award this year. £1460 in prizes. The Last Minute Club is officially open! And here is the badge you should receive if you are a last minute entrant to the 32nd Award
Still time to guess the colour of the Last minute badge today & win an anthology. And still time to enter a story of up to 300 words before the deadline of our 32nd Award tomorrow 1st Feb at midnight GMT
Bathflashfictionaward.com:enter
Bathflashfictionaward.com:enter
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January 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Still time to guess the colour of the Last minute badge today & win an anthology. And still time to enter a story of up to 300 words before the deadline of our 32nd Award tomorrow 1st Feb at midnight GMT
Bathflashfictionaward.com:enter
Bathflashfictionaward.com:enter
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Purple and white. Gotta be!
January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Purple and white. Gotta be!
Anyone wanting to guess the Last Min Club badge colour(s) l? it will only take you a minute & you could win an anthology. You don’t have to have entered
Today and tomorrow to enter our first £1460 prize fund award of 2026. Today’s the day you can guess the colour of The Last Minute Club badge which entrants tomorrow receive. Reply here with guesses & read all about it in Jude’s post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/everybody-loves-a-badge/
Everybody loves a badge
It’s the final day of our 32nd £1460 prize fund Award tomorrow, Sunday 1st February at midnight GMT. In case you didn’t know, we issue Last Minute Club badges to everyone entering on th…
www.bathflashfictionaward.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Anyone wanting to guess the Last Min Club badge colour(s) l? it will only take you a minute & you could win an anthology. You don’t have to have entered
Today and tomorrow to enter our first £1460 prize fund award of 2026. Today’s the day you can guess the colour of The Last Minute Club badge which entrants tomorrow receive. Reply here with guesses & read all about it in Jude’s post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/everybody-loves-a-badge/
Everybody loves a badge
It’s the final day of our 32nd £1460 prize fund Award tomorrow, Sunday 1st February at midnight GMT. In case you didn’t know, we issue Last Minute Club badges to everyone entering on th…
www.bathflashfictionaward.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Today and tomorrow to enter our first £1460 prize fund award of 2026. Today’s the day you can guess the colour of The Last Minute Club badge which entrants tomorrow receive. Reply here with guesses & read all about it in Jude’s post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/everybody-loves-a-badge/
Have a look at all the BFFA anthology covers since 2017. The 10th anniversary 2025 anthology Is a little late but will be out soon. Pictured here the 2024 cover picture Inspired by a story by @theliterarypig.bsky.social www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Have a look at all the BFFA anthology covers since 2017. The 10th anniversary 2025 anthology Is a little late but will be out soon. Pictured here the 2024 cover picture Inspired by a story by @theliterarypig.bsky.social www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/
Not long to go until the deadline for our 32nd Award. Closes 1st Feb. £1000 first prize. Judge award winning writer, editor, tutor & co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Ingrid Jendzrejewski
Anthology. Results out by end Feb
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Anthology. Results out by end Feb
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Not long to go until the deadline for our 32nd Award. Closes 1st Feb. £1000 first prize. Judge award winning writer, editor, tutor & co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Ingrid Jendzrejewski
Anthology. Results out by end Feb
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Anthology. Results out by end Feb
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
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Lovely to see our microfiction judge & artist-in-residence @joannacampbell.bsky.social win the BSSA local prize!
Bath short story award (BSSA) is open for entries up to 2200 words. So you stay very short for BFFA or go longer or enter both. There’s a post below about the local author BSSA prize &
@joannacampbell.bsky.social who won it last year
www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2026/01/26/b...
@joannacampbell.bsky.social who won it last year
www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2026/01/26/b...
BSSA Local Prize
The 2026 Bath Short Story Award is open for entries now and closes on 27th April. We have five different prizes and one of them is the local prize. For several years, Mr B’s Emporium of Books…
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January 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Lovely to see our microfiction judge & artist-in-residence @joannacampbell.bsky.social win the BSSA local prize!
Bath short story award (BSSA) is open for entries up to 2200 words. So you stay very short for BFFA or go longer or enter both. There’s a post below about the local author BSSA prize &
@joannacampbell.bsky.social who won it last year
www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2026/01/26/b...
@joannacampbell.bsky.social who won it last year
www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2026/01/26/b...
BSSA Local Prize
The 2026 Bath Short Story Award is open for entries now and closes on 27th April. We have five different prizes and one of them is the local prize. For several years, Mr B’s Emporium of Books…
www.bathshortstoryaward.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Bath short story award (BSSA) is open for entries up to 2200 words. So you stay very short for BFFA or go longer or enter both. There’s a post below about the local author BSSA prize &
@joannacampbell.bsky.social who won it last year
www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2026/01/26/b...
@joannacampbell.bsky.social who won it last year
www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2026/01/26/b...
One week until the deadline of our 34th Award on 1st Feb. Judge, writerl, editor & acclaimed writing tutor @lunchontuesday.bsky.social co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social. £1460 in prizes. Results out fast
Anthology. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Anthology. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
January 25, 2026 at 9:52 PM
One week until the deadline of our 34th Award on 1st Feb. Judge, writerl, editor & acclaimed writing tutor @lunchontuesday.bsky.social co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social. £1460 in prizes. Results out fast
Anthology. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Anthology. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Can you half a 600 worder you wrote and reveal more about your story? Read Jude’s post below with quotes from ‘Going Short’ by Nancy Stohlman. Our Award deadline is Feb 1st. Still time. £1000 top prize. Anthology. Results end of Feb.
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/goin...
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/goin...
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Can you half a 600 worder you wrote and reveal more about your story? Read Jude’s post below with quotes from ‘Going Short’ by Nancy Stohlman. Our Award deadline is Feb 1st. Still time. £1000 top prize. Anthology. Results end of Feb.
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/goin...
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/goin...
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Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Kate is convinced of this; convinces herself." – from @fionamckay.bsky.social 's stellar NIF The Lives of the Dead 🙌
"Kate is convinced of this; convinces herself." – from @fionamckay.bsky.social 's stellar NIF The Lives of the Dead 🙌
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Kate is convinced of this; convinces herself." – from @fionamckay.bsky.social 's stellar NIF The Lives of the Dead 🙌
"Kate is convinced of this; convinces herself." – from @fionamckay.bsky.social 's stellar NIF The Lives of the Dead 🙌
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January 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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If you missed our interviews with anthology editor Sharon Telfer @sharontelfer.bsky.social & micro judge Joanna Campbell @joannacampbell.bsky.social you can read below. Diane will be interviewing another micro judge on Monday: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
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January 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
If you missed our interviews with anthology editor Sharon Telfer @sharontelfer.bsky.social & micro judge Joanna Campbell @joannacampbell.bsky.social you can read below. Diane will be interviewing another micro judge on Monday: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
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This week’s interview is with microfiction judge David Swann @daveswann.bsky.social Read his advice on writing micros, his thoughts on which author he would go for a pizza with & much more. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Submissions to our anthology (up to 500 words on the theme of BRIDGES) & our Microfiction comp (up to 100 words, no theme) are now OPEN until 15 Feb. Our anthology editors & judges are poised ready! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Submissions to our anthology (up to 500 words on the theme of BRIDGES) & our Microfiction comp (up to 100 words, no theme) are now OPEN until 15 Feb. Our anthology editors & judges are poised ready! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
Two weeks until our 32nd Award closes on Sunday Feb 1st. Judge Ingrid Jendrzejewski. @lunchontuesday.bsky.social
Up to 300 words
Double & triple entries discounted
£1460 prize fund
Results out end of Feb
Anthology publication offer god 50 longlisted
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Up to 300 words
Double & triple entries discounted
£1460 prize fund
Results out end of Feb
Anthology publication offer god 50 longlisted
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
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January 18, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Two weeks until our 32nd Award closes on Sunday Feb 1st. Judge Ingrid Jendrzejewski. @lunchontuesday.bsky.social
Up to 300 words
Double & triple entries discounted
£1460 prize fund
Results out end of Feb
Anthology publication offer god 50 longlisted
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Up to 300 words
Double & triple entries discounted
£1460 prize fund
Results out end of Feb
Anthology publication offer god 50 longlisted
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Big thanks to Ingrid Jendzrejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social who has agreed to be our judge this time to replace John Brantingham who unexpectedly can’t do it. Read our interview with her. Great answers!
https:
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/judges/
https:
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/judges/
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January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Big thanks to Ingrid Jendzrejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social who has agreed to be our judge this time to replace John Brantingham who unexpectedly can’t do it. Read our interview with her. Great answers!
https:
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/judges/
https:
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/judges/
Just 3 weeks till our 32nd Award closes on Feb 1st. £1460 in prizes. 300 words max & shorter pieces welcome. Results out end of Feb. Anthology. bathflashfictionaward.com
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January 11, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Just 3 weeks till our 32nd Award closes on Feb 1st. £1460 in prizes. 300 words max & shorter pieces welcome. Results out end of Feb. Anthology. bathflashfictionaward.com
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Very pleased to have this one out in the world – 'Fish Girl Summer' is my first published CNF! Thanks @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging and @judehwriter2.bsky.social for the great prompt!
And definitely go read @lunchontuesday.bsky.social's winning piece, a breathtaking breathless paragraph 💜
And definitely go read @lunchontuesday.bsky.social's winning piece, a breathtaking breathless paragraph 💜
Winning CNF flashes from the 29th Nov online festival comp are now posted on the website. Congratulations to 1st prize @lunchontuesday.bsky.social, and runners up @erinbondo.com & Alexis Somerville Thank you to judge @scooterwriter.bsky.social & all entrants www.flashfictionfestival.com/news/
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January 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Very pleased to have this one out in the world – 'Fish Girl Summer' is my first published CNF! Thanks @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging and @judehwriter2.bsky.social for the great prompt!
And definitely go read @lunchontuesday.bsky.social's winning piece, a breathtaking breathless paragraph 💜
And definitely go read @lunchontuesday.bsky.social's winning piece, a breathtaking breathless paragraph 💜
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What a wonderful way to start the year! Thank you so, so much, and congratulations to Erin & Alexis -- it's an honour to appear alongside you! :)
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
What a wonderful way to start the year! Thank you so, so much, and congratulations to Erin & Alexis -- it's an honour to appear alongside you! :)
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More thanks to @lettybutler.bsky.social @debdanthewriter.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social @itssonoemi.bsky.social for reading fantastic stories & @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging the ‘slow prose’ festival contest from @judehwriter2.bsky.social’s prompts. We’relooking out for your entries!
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
More thanks to @lettybutler.bsky.social @debdanthewriter.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social @itssonoemi.bsky.social for reading fantastic stories & @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging the ‘slow prose’ festival contest from @judehwriter2.bsky.social’s prompts. We’relooking out for your entries!
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Thank you to everyone who came to the 2nd Great Festival Flash Off online day yesterday. And thanks also to @christopherallen.bsky.social @devaneemily.bsky.social & @shelleyr-j.bsky.social for their brilliant workshops & readings & @sudhab.bsky.social for the yoga flashfictionfestival.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2nd Great Festival Flash Off online day yesterday. And thanks also to @christopherallen.bsky.social @devaneemily.bsky.social & @shelleyr-j.bsky.social for their brilliant workshops & readings & @sudhab.bsky.social for the yoga flashfictionfestival.com
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Thinking about doing SmokeLong's March Micro Marathon? Did you know that you can book at a discount until January 12th? It's still a great price after Jan 12th, but every little helps. Come write with us. We are definitely not a cult. Our mother had us checked. www.smokelong.com/the-march-mi...
January 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Thinking about doing SmokeLong's March Micro Marathon? Did you know that you can book at a discount until January 12th? It's still a great price after Jan 12th, but every little helps. Come write with us. We are definitely not a cult. Our mother had us checked. www.smokelong.com/the-march-mi...