@flashficfestuk.bsky.social
Online and in person flashfiction events. Next online festival day Oct. Next in person festival 17-19 July 2026 flashfictionfestival.com
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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
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I wrote this for @flashficfestuk.bsky.social 2024 in memory of night shift in the ED. Eternally grateful to @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social for pubbing this, and also that I don’t have to do night shift ever again. (IDK why it’s labelled adult content there’s a CW for self harm, maybe that’s why)
Micro-fiction "I Never Look at Their Faces" by Sumitra Singam
“You rub my back, and there is something achingly familiar, a muscle memory of me holding countless vomit bags, rubbing endless revolutions of the clock on all the overdose girls’ backs...”
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“You rub my back, and there is something achingly familiar, a muscle memory of me holding countless vomit bags, rubbing endless revolutions of the clock on all the overdose girls’ backs...”
www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/i-ne...
i never look at their faces — Blood+Honey
by Sumitra Singam “You rub my back, and there is something achingly familiar, a muscle memory of me holding countless vomit bags, rubbing endless revolutions of the clock on all the overdose girls’ ...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I wrote this for @flashficfestuk.bsky.social 2024 in memory of night shift in the ED. Eternally grateful to @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social for pubbing this, and also that I don’t have to do night shift ever again. (IDK why it’s labelled adult content there’s a CW for self harm, maybe that’s why)
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Thanks for inviting me to run 'Lost & Found' again! I really enjoyed the other workshops, and the picture prompts were wonderful, Jude.
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Thanks for inviting me to run 'Lost & Found' again! I really enjoyed the other workshops, and the picture prompts were wonderful, Jude.
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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/
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A wonderful day! the workshops were amazing - thank you 😍😍😍
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 9:50 AM
A wonderful day! the workshops were amazing - thank you 😍😍😍
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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
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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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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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/
Flash Fiction Festival
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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 💜
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/
Flash Fiction Festival
celebrating the short-short story world-wide
www.flashfictionfestival.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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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My very first Pushcart Prize nomination (!!) for my 3rd place BFFA flash "Eloise Writes as the World Burns"
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My very first Pushcart Prize nomination (!!) for my 3rd place BFFA flash "Eloise Writes as the World Burns"
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Ready for the New Year, we have announced the 2026 NIF award shortlist.,Congrats to all the authors. Final results out end Jan. The longlist was also full of excellent novellas. Best wishes for all of them & to everyone who entered. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/
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December 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Ready for the New Year, we have announced the 2026 NIF award shortlist.,Congrats to all the authors. Final results out end Jan. The longlist was also full of excellent novellas. Best wishes for all of them & to everyone who entered. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/
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Absolutely stoked to have my Highly Commended CNF 'The Ewe and the Lamb' included in this stellar Arts Council funded journal!
We're excited to announce the cover for Issue 4 of The Four Faced Liar, our competition issue, with artwork by the wonderful Jenny Lawlor!
@irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @writing.ie
@irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @writing.ie
December 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Absolutely stoked to have my Highly Commended CNF 'The Ewe and the Lamb' included in this stellar Arts Council funded journal!
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Congratulations to all 27 writers on our 2026 Bath Novella-in-Flash Award longlist. And thank you to everyone who entered. So many good and inventive novellas were submitted. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/12/novella-in-flash-2026-longlist/
Novella in flash 2026 Longlist
Congratulations to all the 27 authors who have made our Award long list for the 2026 Award (Final results in January, 2026) and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, …
www.bathflashfictionaward.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Congratulations to all 27 writers on our 2026 Bath Novella-in-Flash Award longlist. And thank you to everyone who entered. So many good and inventive novellas were submitted. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/12/novella-in-flash-2026-longlist/
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I’ve decided to hang up my hat at NFFD as I move in a new creative direction, visually. Its been a privilege and such a wonderful experience. Thank you to Diane, Ingrid and Tino for asking me to be a part of the the team and to everyone who said lovely things about my work over the years. X
After 7 fabulous years, we’re bidding farewell to our Artist-in-Residence, Jeanette Sheppard @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social
who is stepping down from the role. Thank you, Jeanette for all your wonderful artwork.We’ll be announcing our new artist soon
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who is stepping down from the role. Thank you, Jeanette for all your wonderful artwork.We’ll be announcing our new artist soon
www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I’ve decided to hang up my hat at NFFD as I move in a new creative direction, visually. Its been a privilege and such a wonderful experience. Thank you to Diane, Ingrid and Tino for asking me to be a part of the the team and to everyone who said lovely things about my work over the years. X
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Many thanks to School Reading List for placing our book on the fiction shortlist with lots of awesome titles. @reenamakwana.bsky.social Great time to buy with @theemmapress.bsky.social sale too. #kidlit #childrensficrion
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Many thanks to School Reading List for placing our book on the fiction shortlist with lots of awesome titles. @reenamakwana.bsky.social Great time to buy with @theemmapress.bsky.social sale too. #kidlit #childrensficrion
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Thank you so much to @scooterwriter.bsky.social and @lunchontuesday.bsky.social for this incredible honour. I hope to uphold the amazing legacy left by brilliant artist @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social whose work has graced the covers of seven anthology covers for @natflashficdaynz.bsky.social
We are very excited to announce that Joanna Campbell @joannacampbell.bsky.social is our new artist-in-residence! She has been a huge supporter of NFFD for many years & we’re thrilled to have her as part of the team! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
December 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Thank you so much to @scooterwriter.bsky.social and @lunchontuesday.bsky.social for this incredible honour. I hope to uphold the amazing legacy left by brilliant artist @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social whose work has graced the covers of seven anthology covers for @natflashficdaynz.bsky.social
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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
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We are very excited to announce that Joanna Campbell @joannacampbell.bsky.social is our new artist-in-residence! She has been a huge supporter of NFFD for many years & we’re thrilled to have her as part of the team! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
December 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We are very excited to announce that Joanna Campbell @joannacampbell.bsky.social is our new artist-in-residence! She has been a huge supporter of NFFD for many years & we’re thrilled to have her as part of the team! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
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The long list for The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2025 is here! Congratulations and thank you to all who entered. The judging has been and continues to be extremely tough. www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
December 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The long list for The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2025 is here! Congratulations and thank you to all who entered. The judging has been and continues to be extremely tough. www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
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Brilliant @flashficfestuk.bsky.social day today w/ generative workshops from @hanakhalique.bsky.social, @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social & @lunchontuesday.bsky.social! Lots of drafts & ideas born out of this one. Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for organising & everyone who read/presented/shared 😊
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Brilliant @flashficfestuk.bsky.social day today w/ generative workshops from @hanakhalique.bsky.social, @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social & @lunchontuesday.bsky.social! Lots of drafts & ideas born out of this one. Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for organising & everyone who read/presented/shared 😊
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Thrilled to have a new #flashfiction up on #SoFloPoJo Gratitude to Ed @francinewitte.bsky.social and thanks to @kathyfish.bsky.social for original prompt from @flashficfestuk.bsky.social this year Yeehaw! www.southfloridapoetryjournal.com/flash-39-nov...
Flash #39 Nov '25
SoFloPoJo Contents: Essays * Interviews * Reviews * Special * Video * Visual Arts * Archives * Calendar ...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Thrilled to have a new #flashfiction up on #SoFloPoJo Gratitude to Ed @francinewitte.bsky.social and thanks to @kathyfish.bsky.social for original prompt from @flashficfestuk.bsky.social this year Yeehaw! www.southfloridapoetryjournal.com/flash-39-nov...
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This Sunday and next Monday I'm delivering my workshop on Writing Prose Poetry Series and Sequences online. Spaces only £25, with a couple low-income spots available at each session. Previously delivered for @flashficfestuk.bsky.social and @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social with great results! Pls share!
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This Sunday and next Monday I'm delivering my workshop on Writing Prose Poetry Series and Sequences online. Spaces only £25, with a couple low-income spots available at each session. Previously delivered for @flashficfestuk.bsky.social and @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social with great results! Pls share!
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