Jaime Gill
@jaimegill.bsky.social
Brit writer in Cambodia. I work, write, read, run, box, sometimes socialise. www.jaimegill.com
Published in Trampset, Fractured, Litro, Blue Earth, NFFR & more.
Bridport, Luminaire & New Millennium Writing winner, Bath, Fractured & Smokelong finalist.
Published in Trampset, Fractured, Litro, Blue Earth, NFFR & more.
Bridport, Luminaire & New Millennium Writing winner, Bath, Fractured & Smokelong finalist.
I didn’t quite make it to the winner’s podium but my neo-colonial nightmare Full Circle Perfect Square made top 10 at the Oxford Flash Fiction Awards and I’m thrilled I’ll have THREE shortlisted stories in the @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social anthology. So exciting & they’re lovely to work with too…
It is our pleasure to announce the winners of the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2025!!
A huge thank you to our wonderful team of readers & the judges María Fernanda Ampuero and Shome Dasgupta
Read the winning entries: oxfordflashfictionprize.com/2025-winners/
A huge thank you to our wonderful team of readers & the judges María Fernanda Ampuero and Shome Dasgupta
Read the winning entries: oxfordflashfictionprize.com/2025-winners/
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I didn’t quite make it to the winner’s podium but my neo-colonial nightmare Full Circle Perfect Square made top 10 at the Oxford Flash Fiction Awards and I’m thrilled I’ll have THREE shortlisted stories in the @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social anthology. So exciting & they’re lovely to work with too…
See, I can keep secrets! I won the Sand Hills Prose Contest in Feb but waited until now to reveal it. Its for People You May Know, my hymn to friendship and lament for its loss, a personal favourite of mine. Sadly it’s not online but you could order the mag. Look at the cover! sandhillsmagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
See, I can keep secrets! I won the Sand Hills Prose Contest in Feb but waited until now to reveal it. Its for People You May Know, my hymn to friendship and lament for its loss, a personal favourite of mine. Sadly it’s not online but you could order the mag. Look at the cover! sandhillsmagazine.com
Oyster River Pages really are wonderful champions for writers and are nominating one of my most beloved (and long) stories, Black Sky, Blue Earth for a 2026 Pushcart Prize - an incredible honour, given the calibre of writers they publish. So grateful www.oysterriverpages.com/black-sky-bl...
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Oyster River Pages really are wonderful champions for writers and are nominating one of my most beloved (and long) stories, Black Sky, Blue Earth for a 2026 Pushcart Prize - an incredible honour, given the calibre of writers they publish. So grateful www.oysterriverpages.com/black-sky-bl...
I'm still in shock but I submitted 3 stories and they all made the longlist and now all made the @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social shortlist. This feels surreal, and even if none go on to win a prize, getting three stories into the anthology is beyond my wildest dreams. Not sure it's happened before!
We are thrilled to announce our short-list for the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2025!
Congratulations to all of the authors who reached the list and for all those who entered this round! It looks to be an exciting anthology in 2026!
oxfordflashfictionprize.com/news
Congratulations to all of the authors who reached the list and for all those who entered this round! It looks to be an exciting anthology in 2026!
oxfordflashfictionprize.com/news
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I'm still in shock but I submitted 3 stories and they all made the longlist and now all made the @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social shortlist. This feels surreal, and even if none go on to win a prize, getting three stories into the anthology is beyond my wildest dreams. Not sure it's happened before!
EEEEK! Me and @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social wrote a story together and now it’s in the shortlist of 10 for the 10th anniversary of the Bournemouth Writing Prize. There were a 1000 entries so it’s a huge honour. Wish us luck! thebournemouthjournal.com/selection/
November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
EEEEK! Me and @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social wrote a story together and now it’s in the shortlist of 10 for the 10th anniversary of the Bournemouth Writing Prize. There were a 1000 entries so it’s a huge honour. Wish us luck! thebournemouthjournal.com/selection/
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Gone Lawn was one of the first journals that made me want to be a part of this flash community. I remember reading every story in an issue a few years ago and thinking “This is what I want to do!” (And then quietly dreaming of someday being published there…) Let’s help them keep going!
Hate this sort of thing.
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Gone Lawn : About
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October 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Gone Lawn was one of the first journals that made me want to be a part of this flash community. I remember reading every story in an issue a few years ago and thinking “This is what I want to do!” (And then quietly dreaming of someday being published there…) Let’s help them keep going!
This story by @sarlynh.bsky.social in @yourimpossiblevoice.com is radiantly beautiful (and sad and true and heartbroken, but still beautiful). I feel awash in a melancholy nostalgia for someone else's past. That's quite a feat.
(And I'm not presuming it's the author's past, I mean the narrator's).
(And I'm not presuming it's the author's past, I mean the narrator's).
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This story by @sarlynh.bsky.social in @yourimpossiblevoice.com is radiantly beautiful (and sad and true and heartbroken, but still beautiful). I feel awash in a melancholy nostalgia for someone else's past. That's quite a feat.
(And I'm not presuming it's the author's past, I mean the narrator's).
(And I'm not presuming it's the author's past, I mean the narrator's).
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A brilliant, clever, fabulous story!
@jaimegill.bsky.social
@unmutualcharlie.bsky.social
@fracturedlit.bsky.social
@jaimegill.bsky.social
@unmutualcharlie.bsky.social
@fracturedlit.bsky.social
This story’s a big deal to me for many reasons. It was my first collaboration with my friend @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social who wrote most, making it so intricate & gorgeous. Its in a dream title, @fracturedlit.bsky.social. And I love love love it. Maybe you will too?
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A brilliant, clever, fabulous story!
@jaimegill.bsky.social
@unmutualcharlie.bsky.social
@fracturedlit.bsky.social
@jaimegill.bsky.social
@unmutualcharlie.bsky.social
@fracturedlit.bsky.social
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Powerful. I loved it.
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Powerful. I loved it.
BEEP BEEP! This new very short story is a voicenote from a man whose brain is slowly disintegrating amid a zombie apocalypse, but really it’s about loving people & trying to remember them. It’s in the debut issue of ace new genre-blurring magazine Neon and Smoke www.neonandsmoke.com/issue-1/befo...
October 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
BEEP BEEP! This new very short story is a voicenote from a man whose brain is slowly disintegrating amid a zombie apocalypse, but really it’s about loving people & trying to remember them. It’s in the debut issue of ace new genre-blurring magazine Neon and Smoke www.neonandsmoke.com/issue-1/befo...
If I was in a slight state of shock before, now I'm catatonic. All 3 of my stories made it into the shortlist. I don't quite know how this happened but I won't fight the universe on this one - I'll be featuring in the Oxford Flash Fiction anthology which has been a dream for a couple of years now.
Slight state of shock. I was so desperate to get onto the Oxford Flash Fiction longlist that I sent 3 stories hoping one would scrape in - and all made it. I will be forlorn if all die before the next stage, but for now can stay in state of tingly disbelief. THANK YOU @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announce our long-list for the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2025!
Congratulations to all of the authors who reached the list and for all those who entered this round!
oxfordflashfictionprize.com/news/
Congratulations to all of the authors who reached the list and for all those who entered this round!
oxfordflashfictionprize.com/news/
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
If I was in a slight state of shock before, now I'm catatonic. All 3 of my stories made it into the shortlist. I don't quite know how this happened but I won't fight the universe on this one - I'll be featuring in the Oxford Flash Fiction anthology which has been a dream for a couple of years now.
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Brilliant! It's a finely-rendered story and I love that you wrote it together using the Buddy System.
Congrats to both of you, @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social and @jaimegill.bsky.social . Here's to many more marvy collabs.
Congrats to both of you, @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social and @jaimegill.bsky.social . Here's to many more marvy collabs.
October 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Brilliant! It's a finely-rendered story and I love that you wrote it together using the Buddy System.
Congrats to both of you, @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social and @jaimegill.bsky.social . Here's to many more marvy collabs.
Congrats to both of you, @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social and @jaimegill.bsky.social . Here's to many more marvy collabs.
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Gorgeous story in @fracturedlit.bsky.social by @jaimegill.bsky.social & @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social 💥
This story’s a big deal to me for many reasons. It was my first collaboration with my friend @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social who wrote most, making it so intricate & gorgeous. Its in a dream title, @fracturedlit.bsky.social. And I love love love it. Maybe you will too?
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
October 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Gorgeous story in @fracturedlit.bsky.social by @jaimegill.bsky.social & @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social 💥
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Compelling and smartly constructed slice of flash from @jaimegill.bsky.social and @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social on @fracturedlit.bsky.social: fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#booksky
#writingcommunity
Before The Everything After | Fractured
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October 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Compelling and smartly constructed slice of flash from @jaimegill.bsky.social and @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social on @fracturedlit.bsky.social: fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#booksky
#writingcommunity
Aw thank you @tomljanovic.bsky.social - I love this story. It feels less vain to say that when most of it is Charlie’s work!
A new story from two writers who I've admired separately now collabing on a piece together. It's brilliant. Of course, it is.
This story’s a big deal to me for many reasons. It was my first collaboration with my friend @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social who wrote most, making it so intricate & gorgeous. Its in a dream title, @fracturedlit.bsky.social. And I love love love it. Maybe you will too?
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
October 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Aw thank you @tomljanovic.bsky.social - I love this story. It feels less vain to say that when most of it is Charlie’s work!
This story’s a big deal to me for many reasons. It was my first collaboration with my friend @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social who wrote most, making it so intricate & gorgeous. Its in a dream title, @fracturedlit.bsky.social. And I love love love it. Maybe you will too?
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This story’s a big deal to me for many reasons. It was my first collaboration with my friend @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social who wrote most, making it so intricate & gorgeous. Its in a dream title, @fracturedlit.bsky.social. And I love love love it. Maybe you will too?
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
fracturedlit.com/before-the-e...
Theodora, I’m just as delighted. This writing journey turned out to be more of a writing labyrinth but I’m still enjoying wandering it, though staying alert for rogue minotaurs. You’ve helped me enormously - having friends who happen to be great writers is so important to this crazy undertaking
Delighted to still be working with my @cbcreative.bsky.social writing buddy @jaimegill.bsky.social. Neither of us have sold a book yet but he's had massive success with short stories and I've published in good places and been paid a professional rate. #booksky #amwriting
October 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Theodora, I’m just as delighted. This writing journey turned out to be more of a writing labyrinth but I’m still enjoying wandering it, though staying alert for rogue minotaurs. You’ve helped me enormously - having friends who happen to be great writers is so important to this crazy undertaking
Grateful one of my most unusual and personal stories has found a home with La Picioletta Barca, a home of very fine writing. Amelia is a love letter to the Joni Mitchell song of the same name, a mini-tragedy and an exploration of the magics of music and memory.
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/amelia
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/amelia
La Piccioletta Barca | Amelia - by Jaime Gill
Soft and mournful, that’s how it begins.And where it begins is where I have to go, but I’m not ready yet...
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October 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Grateful one of my most unusual and personal stories has found a home with La Picioletta Barca, a home of very fine writing. Amelia is a love letter to the Joni Mitchell song of the same name, a mini-tragedy and an exploration of the magics of music and memory.
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/amelia
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/amelia
I couldn’t agree more Liz! I’ve done a few readings now (hard to get over my hatred of my own voice, dont try and dissuade me!) but this was the best. Such outstanding diverse work, such great readings. I felt inspired and intimidated. @oysterriverpages.bsky.social is SUCH a good home for writers
I can't express how good the reading was for @oysterriverpages.bsky.social 8.1 issue was last night. Not just super talented writers, but super talented readers of their work, as well. You can check it out here:
www.oysterriverpages.com/issue-81
www.oysterriverpages.com/issue-81
Issue 8.1 (2025) — Oyster River Pages
www.oysterriverpages.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I couldn’t agree more Liz! I’ve done a few readings now (hard to get over my hatred of my own voice, dont try and dissuade me!) but this was the best. Such outstanding diverse work, such great readings. I felt inspired and intimidated. @oysterriverpages.bsky.social is SUCH a good home for writers
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We wish it weren't so important and timely, but we're also proud as peahens to publish this. <3 <3 <3
October 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We wish it weren't so important and timely, but we're also proud as peahens to publish this. <3 <3 <3
Thank you Linda, and you aren't wrong about Anne's artwork. Ah I do love my mutant child.
"But it’s like that game where someone asks you not to think of an elephant, and there it is in your brain—the elephant. There they are—everyone I hate."
I don't hate this story by @jaimegill.bsky.social ... I freaking love it. And @anchalastudio.bsky.social 's art is brilliant as usual!
I don't hate this story by @jaimegill.bsky.social ... I freaking love it. And @anchalastudio.bsky.social 's art is brilliant as usual!
"Fake it ‘til you make it, Tony says, though I’m not sure that works when the it is inside you."
Sharp as an incisor, a phenomenal #fiction #mustread from @jamiegill.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jaim...
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
Sharp as an incisor, a phenomenal #fiction #mustread from @jamiegill.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jaim...
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Thank you Linda, and you aren't wrong about Anne's artwork. Ah I do love my mutant child.
Thank you so much Morgan. Who knew a hate baby would inspire love?
WHAT a way to start my day. Brava @jaimegill.bsky.social
"Fake it ‘til you make it, Tony says, though I’m not sure that works when the it is inside you."
Sharp as an incisor, a phenomenal #fiction #mustread from @jamiegill.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jaim...
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
Sharp as an incisor, a phenomenal #fiction #mustread from @jamiegill.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jaim...
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Thank you so much Morgan. Who knew a hate baby would inspire love?
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I added a new section, The Palace of Cheering & Celebration, to my newsletter to celebrate good news I've been told about any piece of writing that's come out of one of my workshops or Unbox Your Words monthly prompts! If you've been on one of my workshops, send me your news, let us celebrate you 🥳
In my Newsletter I talk about the FUEL ebook, 2 new Zoom workshops, do more cheering in the Palace of Cheering & Celebration, and muse about the gift economy, The Commons & the “counter-intuitive” mystery of free workshop tickets in Permission Corner! taniahershman.substack.com/p/highly-irr...
October 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I added a new section, The Palace of Cheering & Celebration, to my newsletter to celebrate good news I've been told about any piece of writing that's come out of one of my workshops or Unbox Your Words monthly prompts! If you've been on one of my workshops, send me your news, let us celebrate you 🥳
This a wonderful, complex, vibrant story - read it right away. And as someone who knows people who grew up behind the iron curtain, I can say the period detail is impeccable. True Blue really was a prized contraband icon. Bravo Cole!
In the mood for nostalgia? Thrilled to have my East Berlin story published by @doesithavepockets.bsky.social
"Jan has no time for their cotton-candy happiness. His father disappeared 5 years ago. No Stasi shadows, no neighbours with a grudge. Just gone.
www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/cole...
"Jan has no time for their cotton-candy happiness. His father disappeared 5 years ago. No Stasi shadows, no neighbours with a grudge. Just gone.
www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/cole...
Cole Beauchamp — Does It Have Pockets
1989: Every day is the same in East Berlin, until it’s not
www.doesithavepockets.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This a wonderful, complex, vibrant story - read it right away. And as someone who knows people who grew up behind the iron curtain, I can say the period detail is impeccable. True Blue really was a prized contraband icon. Bravo Cole!
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Yesterday I mis-tagged the incredible @jaimegill.bsky.social whilst promoting his fan-f***ing-tastic new fiction, "The Hate Baby.". (Mea culpa!) Please read & give the real Jaime his much deserved flowers 💐: www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jaim...
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Yesterday I mis-tagged the incredible @jaimegill.bsky.social whilst promoting his fan-f***ing-tastic new fiction, "The Hate Baby.". (Mea culpa!) Please read & give the real Jaime his much deserved flowers 💐: www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jaim...
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social