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Jude Higgins

@judehwriter2.bsky.social

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Founder Bath Flash Award, directs AdHocFiction + Flash Fiction Festival Flash collection Clearly Defined Clouds out now s/l Bridport x 4, s/l SmokeLong Mikey x2, Best Microfictions x2 Pushcart nominated

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 27d

I updated my website judehiggins.com after 4 years of it languishing ! Now includes details of my books ‘Clearly Defined Clouds’ & ‘The Chemist’s House’ plus info on all my projects — @bathflashaward.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social &
Ad Hoc Fiction

Jude Higgins

Writer, Tutor, Writing Events Organiser

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 3d

Here is the updated cover art for issue 89. The previous cover art (above) has been removed from the site out of respect for the literary journal who used it first a few weeks before our issue came out. We just became aware of this last night.

A person apparently sitting on the edge of a high-rise building, legs hanging over the side.

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 3d

We are on GMT for this the 31st Award. So it’s 3 Hours still to the deadline l! Did you get your badge yet for the Last Minute Club so you can join the party? Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 3d

It wouldn’t be the last minute club without Miss Piggy heaving at the door! Lots of you have joined. Thank you. 5 and a half hours to go before deadline at midnight GMT today! Send in your up to 300 word flashfictions. £1k top prize. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 3d

Fallen massive dahlia flower makes a fancy hat to help our founder @judehwriter2.bsky.social celebrate the final few exciting hours of our 31st award judged by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
Deadline midnight gmt today 5th Oct £1460 prize fund. Anthology
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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Francinewitte @francinewitte.bsky.social · 4d

iCYMI-Prose Garden Reading-0ctober 4, 2025

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Prose Garden Reading October 4, 2025

YouTube video by Francine Witte

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 4d

The Last Minute Club for our 31st, £1460 prize fund award is open! Here’s our pink and green LMC badge. You should be getting one if you enter today. Deadline midnight today, Sunday 5th Oct.
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 5d

The Last Minute Club is open tomorrow 5th Oct, the final day of our 31st Award.All entrants tomorrow get a LMC badge. Can you guess the colour this time? A few samples of previous ones below. Winner gets a free entry to the award. Reply here. Results tomorrow
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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Amanda Huggins @troutiemcfish.bsky.social · 6d

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 6d

Lots happening in Oct— last weekend to enter 31st Award. Closes this Sun, 5th Oct. £1460 in prizes. 300 words max.Results out by end of Oct. Our 9th yearly Novella in Flash Award ends Oct 31st. £500 in prizes plus publication. Results out Jan 2026.
Bathflashfictionaward.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 8d

Just a few days left to enter the third Award of 2025!

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely thrilling! Only just seen this

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Jupiter Jones @jupiterjonz.bsky.social · 13d

Just putting this out there and tip-toeing away for a stiff drink!

ShortList: Weatherglass Books Novella Prize Yr 2 open.substack.com/pub/weatherg...

ShortList: Weatherglass Books Novella Prize Yr 2

In collaboration with Ali Smith

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks so much for reading! Love that story

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Marie Day @mariedaywriting.bsky.social · 9d

Well I leapt out of my comfort zone to read aloud (1st time!) during a Flash Fiction evening in Bath at the weekend. I shared my story 'Bloody Mildred' which was SL and published last year. A lovely evening with such talented writers. Thank you @judehwriter2.bsky.social for the invite 😊

Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks so much to everyone who came to read flash fiction at St James Wine Vaults Bath. Many of the wonderful stories read were published in different @bathflashaward.bsky.social anthologies & @flashficfestuk.bsky.social anthologies

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S A Greene @sagreene1.bsky.social · 10d

Whooooo! huge congratulations @jupiterjonz.bsky.social 💐🎉💫🍾🥳👏👏👏

Toby Litt @tobylitt.bsky.social · 11d

We have our winning entry and runners up for the @unisouthampton.bsky.social Philip Hoare Prize for Non-Fiction -

Congratulations to Jupiter Jones.

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Results

We are delighted to announce the winner and runners up for the first Philip Hoare Prize for Non-Fiction. Winner: ‘Hopeful Glimmer’ by Jupiter Jones. Jupiter Jones lives in Wales and wri…

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 10d

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 11d

Loved your reading!

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 11d

So many excellent stories! Thanks everyone

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Cole Beauchamp 🏳️‍🌈 📖 @nomad-sw18.bsky.social · 11d

Wonderful evening of readings organised by @judehwriter2.bsky.social

Great to see familiar faces @scooterwriter.bsky.social @jupiterjonz.bsky.social @flemwrites.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @tomkinsdeb.bsky.social

And meet new ones Marie Day, Abi Williams, Caner Akin & Letty Butler

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 13d

This weekend & one more till our 31st Award ends on Sun 5th Oct. Up to 300 word #flashfiction Results by end Oct. £1460 in prizes + publication offer in our 10th anniversary anthology for all 50 longlisted
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 14d

Open the Door to Flash! Just in case you are in or near Bath, U.K, I’m hosting a Free evening of #flashfiction readings on Sat, 27th Sept. 18 writers reading flash + snacks, raffle + book sales. Fun! St James Wine Vaults 7.30 pm till 10.00 www.judehiggins.com/blog/

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 14d

"I still very much and thoroughly consider myself a fiction writer. But sometimes something of life presents itself directly for writing, and that was this." Our first featured author of Issue 89 is Aimee Bender @aimee-bender.bsky.social. Read her interview here: www.smokelong.com/interviews/s...

Smoke Signals with Aimee Bender - SmokeLong Quarterly

You have three threads woven together here—the story of your father, of the taxed sump pump, and of Joni Mitchell making music—and it’s all seamless and brilliant. Are you on the lookout for events li...

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 15d

One and a half weeks to go till our 31st award closes. £1460 in prizes Last chance this year to stand a chance of being in our 10th anniversary anthology. All 50 longlisted writers offered publication
bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 19d

Cheers @ianrankin1.bsky.social

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