@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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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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Thank you to everyone who has subbed so far to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES! Our editors @sharontelfer.bsky.social & @karjon.bsky.social are busy reading away! You have till 15 Feb to submit your flash. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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December 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thank you to everyone who has subbed so far to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES! Our editors @sharontelfer.bsky.social & @karjon.bsky.social are busy reading away! You have till 15 Feb to submit your flash. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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2025 was a year of flash firsts that I am pretty darn proud of 🥹💜: first published flash (@flashficfestuk.bsky.social), first longlist (@welkinprize.bsky.social), first shortlist + placement + pushcart nom (@bathflashaward.bsky.social), and first time reading at an event (@walklistencreate.org).
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
2025 was a year of flash firsts that I am pretty darn proud of 🥹💜: first published flash (@flashficfestuk.bsky.social), first longlist (@welkinprize.bsky.social), first shortlist + placement + pushcart nom (@bathflashaward.bsky.social), and first time reading at an event (@walklistencreate.org).
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I find myself on this shortlist, and am so thrilled. I'm cheering hard for everyone on this list! Huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!
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 1:07 PM
I find myself on this shortlist, and am so thrilled. I'm cheering hard for everyone on this list! Huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!
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Very happy to see my entry on the shortlist. Thank you to @bathflashaward.bsky.social and best of luck to all the shortlistees!
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 2:26 PM
Very happy to see my entry on the shortlist. Thank you to @bathflashaward.bsky.social and best of luck to all the shortlistees!
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Delighted to be on this shortlist ❤️ Congratulations to all the other Shortlisters 🎉🎉🎉 and hugs to anyone on the longlist feeling a bit disappointed today 🫂🫂🫂
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 3:00 PM
Delighted to be on this shortlist ❤️ Congratulations to all the other Shortlisters 🎉🎉🎉 and hugs to anyone on the longlist feeling a bit disappointed today 🫂🫂🫂
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Very very happy to see one of my titles here on the shortlist. Congrats to the others who made the cut. Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Very very happy to see one of my titles here on the shortlist. Congrats to the others who made the cut. Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Bath Flash Fiction Award
International Rolling Flash Fiction Competition
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December 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Very very happy to see one of my titles here on the shortlist. Congrats to the others who made the cut. Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Very very happy to see one of my titles here on the shortlist. Congrats to the others who made the cut. Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social
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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Thank you so much, @judehwriter2.bsky.social and @bathflashaward.bsky.social for the nomination! So honored!
ICYMI, here's the link to my story:
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ICYMI, here's the link to my story:
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December 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Thank you so much, @judehwriter2.bsky.social and @bathflashaward.bsky.social for the nomination! So honored!
ICYMI, here's the link to my story:
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ICYMI, here's the link to my story:
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Always happy to be in any group with the brilliant and lovely Cole Beauchamp! Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social for the nomination!
Big big thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social and @bathflashaward.bsky.social for nominating my story, The Inspection 🥰 And to @stillsquirrel.bsky.social for the workshop it originated in.
Delighted to be on the list for the @monarch.gay with flash buddy @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social
Delighted to be on the list for the @monarch.gay with flash buddy @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Always happy to be in any group with the brilliant and lovely Cole Beauchamp! Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social for the nomination!
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I’ll be picking names out of the hat tomorrow!
Our new artist-in-residence @joannacampbell.bsky.social won NFFD’s novella-in-flash comp in 2022 with her NIF ‘Sybilla’. She also designed its stunning cover. If you would like to WIN a FREE copy & live in the UK, please comment in the link below & we’ll draw 2 names out of a hat on 18 Dec.
December 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I’ll be picking names out of the hat tomorrow!
Our early bird discounts close today. 1 entry £7.50. 2 entries £12.00. Buy now via PayPal. Save receipt & send stories up to 300 words by 1st Feb. £1460 in prizes. Results out end of Feb. Anthology.
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December 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Our early bird discounts close today. 1 entry £7.50. 2 entries £12.00. Buy now via PayPal. Save receipt & send stories up to 300 words by 1st Feb. £1460 in prizes. Results out end of Feb. Anthology.
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Really exciting to spot my little novella on this longlist! Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social for picking it.
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, …
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December 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Really exciting to spot my little novella on this longlist! Thanks to @bathflashaward.bsky.social for picking it.
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Excited as a kid on Christmas Eve to be published again by Fictive Dream! 🎅🎄
It's a great pleasure to welcome back Damhnait Monaghan with her fabulous Christmas story, Cancelling Scrooge, out tomorrow @downith.bsky.social #flashfiction #Christmas #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
December 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Excited as a kid on Christmas Eve to be published again by Fictive Dream! 🎅🎄
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Congratulations to all the writers on the NiF long list! Overjoyed to see my work listed here 🤞🏻😍👀
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, …
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December 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Congratulations to all the writers on the NiF long list! Overjoyed to see my work listed here 🤞🏻😍👀
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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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I'm over the moon to have my title on the Bath Nif Award longlist. Congratulations to everyone!
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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, …
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December 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I'm over the moon to have my title on the Bath Nif Award longlist. Congratulations to everyone!
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@bathflashaward.bsky.social
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I’m delighted to have a NiF on this longlist!! Best of luck to all the other longlisters 🎉 and thanks to all @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Thanks to my @smokelong.bsky.social groups for feedback, and special thanks to @sarahillswrites.bsky.social and @shiramusicant.bsky.social for reading drafts ❤️
Thanks to my @smokelong.bsky.social groups for feedback, and special thanks to @sarahillswrites.bsky.social and @shiramusicant.bsky.social for reading drafts ❤️
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, …
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December 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I’m delighted to have a NiF on this longlist!! Best of luck to all the other longlisters 🎉 and thanks to all @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Thanks to my @smokelong.bsky.social groups for feedback, and special thanks to @sarahillswrites.bsky.social and @shiramusicant.bsky.social for reading drafts ❤️
Thanks to my @smokelong.bsky.social groups for feedback, and special thanks to @sarahillswrites.bsky.social and @shiramusicant.bsky.social for reading drafts ❤️
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Thrilled to see two of my titles here. Congratulations to my fellow listees.
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, …
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December 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thrilled to see two of my titles here. Congratulations to my fellow listees.
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I'm on this list! I've never laughed so hard while crying.
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 6:40 PM
I'm on this list! I've never laughed so hard while crying.
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Excited to be on the list. Love some of these titles!
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 7:45 PM
Excited to be on the list. Love some of these titles!
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Our new artist-in-residence @joannacampbell.bsky.social won NFFD’s novella-in-flash comp in 2022 with her NIF ‘Sybilla’. She also designed its stunning cover. If you would like to WIN a FREE copy & live in the UK, please comment in the link below & we’ll draw 2 names out of a hat on 18 Dec.
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Our new artist-in-residence @joannacampbell.bsky.social won NFFD’s novella-in-flash comp in 2022 with her NIF ‘Sybilla’. She also designed its stunning cover. If you would like to WIN a FREE copy & live in the UK, please comment in the link below & we’ll draw 2 names out of a hat on 18 Dec.
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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Don't miss these latest micros by @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social !!
My two short works featured today. Many thanks, Pangyrus editors!!
Susie, Do I Write You a Letter? and Siren | Pangyrus
Susie, Do I Write You a Letter? Susie, do I write you a letter, the way you did to Tom after he died? You asked me if I minded if you wrote him a letter and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Don't miss these latest micros by @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social !!
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‘Last week, it was the lengthening of a day to more than twenty-four hours. A week before, it was the weight of the air. She is dependable like this.’
Devastatingly precise and precisely devastating; @mattkendrick.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review ⛅️
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Devastatingly precise and precisely devastating; @mattkendrick.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review ⛅️
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Nothing certain ~ by Matt Kendrick
The day the sun forgets to rise, Mr White sits down for breakfast at precisely twelve minutes past seven. This is in the dining room. It is Tuesday. His Tuesday breakfast is a soft-boiled egg opene…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
‘Last week, it was the lengthening of a day to more than twenty-four hours. A week before, it was the weight of the air. She is dependable like this.’
Devastatingly precise and precisely devastating; @mattkendrick.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review ⛅️
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Devastatingly precise and precisely devastating; @mattkendrick.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review ⛅️
milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/11/20/n...