@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 Teacher John Brantingham. Closes Feb 1st 2026
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Bath Flash Fiction Award
International Rolling Flash Fiction Competition
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Many congratulations to our winners! 5 brilliant stories selected by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
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Wonderful stories - what a treat to read them - congratulations all.
Many congratulations to our winners! 5 brilliant stories selected by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
Bath Flash Fiction Award
International Rolling Flash Fiction Competition
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October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Wonderful stories - what a treat to read them - congratulations all.
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Still a couple of spots available for this if you're keen. Should be a brilliant event. @claudiamonpere.bsky.social is amazing and has so much wisdom. And @dawnsteffler.bsky.social shows what she can do with emotions in her wonderful @bathflashaward.bsky.social winning story. Not to be missed!
Really looking forward to hosting this panel discussion on "Emotional Depths" with @claudiamonpere.bsky.social & @dawnsteffler.bsky.social. Should be such a great event. It's a week on Monday at 7pm GMT for anyone who'd like to sign up:
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October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Still a couple of spots available for this if you're keen. Should be a brilliant event. @claudiamonpere.bsky.social is amazing and has so much wisdom. And @dawnsteffler.bsky.social shows what she can do with emotions in her wonderful @bathflashaward.bsky.social winning story. Not to be missed!
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@emilyrinkema.bsky.social never ceases to amaze with her bold, human-centered storytelling 👏
October 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
@emilyrinkema.bsky.social never ceases to amaze with her bold, human-centered storytelling 👏
Many congratulations to our winners! 5 brilliant stories selected by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
Bath Flash Fiction Award
International Rolling Flash Fiction Competition
bathflashfictionaward.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Many congratulations to our winners! 5 brilliant stories selected by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
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1058 entries for this round. Thank you very much to everyone.
1058 entries for this round. Thank you very much to everyone.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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1058 entries for this round. Thank you very much to everyone.
1058 entries for this round. Thank you very much to everyone.
Thank you to our 31st Award judge Kathryn Aldridge Morris for her excellent choices & comments. Do have a read www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/judg...
Judge’s report
Thank you to our 31st Award Judge, Kathryn Aldridge-Morris, for her excellent and detailed comments on her reading process and the winning stories Judge’s report Reading this longlist reaffirmed my…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Thank you to our 31st Award judge Kathryn Aldridge Morris for her excellent choices & comments. Do have a read www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/judg...
Congratulations Adam Brannigan! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/1st-...
1st Prize, October 2025 Award: Adam Brannigan
Two Nude Night Owls by Adam Brannigan Its past midnight, and I’m sitting at my fire pit, burning old letters from old girlfriends. Old photos. Old birthday cards. Trinkets and whatever. It’s time t…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Congratulations Adam Brannigan! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/1st-...
Congratulations Emily Rinkema! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/2nd-...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Congratulations Emily Rinkema! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/2nd-...
Congratulations Debra A Daniel! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/octo...
3rd Prize October 2025 Award: Debra A Daniel
My Husband Watches Henry the Donkey by Debra A Daniel When the news is overwhelming, my husband turns to Youtube. “Here comes Henry,” he says. Henry’s owner brings treats and the donkey prances to …
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October 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Congratulations Debra A Daniel! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/octo...
Two things today, 31st Oct. Our 9th annual Novella in Flash Award closes at midnight & the results of the 31st single flash award will be announced later this am. Stay tuned! Bathfladhgictionaward.com
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October 31, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Two things today, 31st Oct. Our 9th annual Novella in Flash Award closes at midnight & the results of the 31st single flash award will be announced later this am. Stay tuned! Bathfladhgictionaward.com
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Thank you Editor @melissacuisine.bsky.social and reading team at @rfpress.bsky.social for publishing my tale. I first started subbing it 3 years ago, when it was more explicitly about teen girls and eating disorders. It's gone through many permutations since!
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October 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Thank you Editor @melissacuisine.bsky.social and reading team at @rfpress.bsky.social for publishing my tale. I first started subbing it 3 years ago, when it was more explicitly about teen girls and eating disorders. It's gone through many permutations since!
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Hurrah! Made the shortlist, among some very intriguing titles. Thank you readers at Bath FF awards 😊
Congrats to all who made it and commiserations to those who didn't. Next time 💪🏼
Congrats to all who made it and commiserations to those who didn't. Next time 💪🏼
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/31st...
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
31st Award Short List
Huge congratulations to the twenty authors who have made our 31st Award short listAuthor names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share you are on the short list, please do not identif…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hurrah! Made the shortlist, among some very intriguing titles. Thank you readers at Bath FF awards 😊
Congrats to all who made it and commiserations to those who didn't. Next time 💪🏼
Congrats to all who made it and commiserations to those who didn't. Next time 💪🏼
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Short list, here I am! Congrats to all fellow listers.
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/31st...
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
31st Award Short List
Huge congratulations to the twenty authors who have made our 31st Award short listAuthor names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share you are on the short list, please do not identif…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Short list, here I am! Congrats to all fellow listers.
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www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/31st...
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
31st Award Short List
Huge congratulations to the twenty authors who have made our 31st Award short listAuthor names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share you are on the short list, please do not identif…
www.bathflashfictionaward.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/31st...
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
We had over 1000 entries this time and there were so many great stories to choose from. Very best wishes to everyone who didn’t make the lists for getting them published or placed elsewhere.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We had over 1000 entries this time and there were so many great stories to choose from. Very best wishes to everyone who didn’t make the lists for getting them published or placed elsewhere.
Apologies for the rollercoaster results ride this round with announcements so close together. The results will be out tomorrow. So stay tuned!
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October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Apologies for the rollercoaster results ride this round with announcements so close together. The results will be out tomorrow. So stay tuned!
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/31st...
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
31st Award Short List
Huge congratulations to the twenty authors who have made our 31st Award short listAuthor names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share you are on the short list, please do not identif…
www.bathflashfictionaward.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/31st...
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
Hot on the heels of the Longlist here’s the shortlist of 20 as selected by judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social for our 31st Award. Congratulations to all!
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Oooh, just seen. One of my submissions is on the longlist, the one I least expected! A morale booster. Congratulations to everyone.
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Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Oct 2025 Long List
Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award long list and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share that you are on the long l…
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October 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Oooh, just seen. One of my submissions is on the longlist, the one I least expected! A morale booster. Congratulations to everyone.
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Hurrah, delighted to see my title here, after many a rejection recently 🎉.
Thanks @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Thanks @bathflashaward.bsky.social
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Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Oct 2025 Long List
Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award long list and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share that you are on the long l…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hurrah, delighted to see my title here, after many a rejection recently 🎉.
Thanks @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Thanks @bathflashaward.bsky.social
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Delighted to see my story on this list, thank you!
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Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Oct 2025 Long List
Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award long list and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share that you are on the long l…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Delighted to see my story on this list, thank you!
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Yes, indeed! I have a title here. Thanks to the readers. Thanks to Bath Flash Fiction Award for brightening a dreary, rainy day.
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Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Oct 2025 Long List
Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award long list and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share that you are on the long l…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Yes, indeed! I have a title here. Thanks to the readers. Thanks to Bath Flash Fiction Award for brightening a dreary, rainy day.
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The Longlist is out, as chosen by the readers... Congratulations everyone!! An incredible selection! 🔥🔥🔥
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Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Oct 2025 Long List
Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award long list and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share that you are on the long l…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Longlist is out, as chosen by the readers... Congratulations everyone!! An incredible selection! 🔥🔥🔥
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/oct-...
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Oct 2025 Long List
Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award long list and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share that you are on the long l…
www.bathflashfictionaward.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Thank you to everyone from around the world who entered our 31st Award. We appreciate your support. Results announced on bathflashfictionaward.com by the end of Oct & email sent to subscribers
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October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thank you to everyone from around the world who entered our 31st Award. We appreciate your support. Results announced on bathflashfictionaward.com by the end of Oct & email sent to subscribers