Alison Wassell
@alisonwassell.bsky.social
Short story, flash and micro fiction writer published by Fictive Dream, Bath Flash Fiction, Does It Have Pockets, The Disappointed Housewife, The Phare, NFFD, FlashFlood Journal and elsewhere. Highly Commended 2024 Bridport Prize (Flash Fiction).
westword.substack.com/p/westword-v... Includes me, answering a few questions about writing, if anyone's interested.
WestWord Voices: July 2026
Where Our Words Travel
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Deeply shocked but very happy to find myself on the shortlist!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2w agoAnnouncing the brilliant shortlists for this year's Welkin Genre Prize. Congratulations to the writers of these wonderful pieces. If you're on the list, please feel free to celebrate wildly, but don't say which title is yours as judging is still ongoing: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
As Chosen by Judge Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social FFF Competition Thirty-Four Shortlisted: Red Blue Green by Joyce Bingham @joycebingham.bsky.social #writingcompetitions #flashfiction freeflashfiction.com/fiction/comp...
Competition Thirty-Four Shortlisted: Red Blue Green – Free Flash Fiction
What if the supermarket delivery came on a blue Monday instead of a green Tuesday by a slip of my finger on a keyboard, and I saw your red car parked further along the street from our own parking spac...
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Thrilled to have my shortlisted story published today by Free Flash Fiction.
Free Flash Fiction@freeflashfiction.bsky.social · 3w agoAs Chosen by Judge Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social FFF Competition Thirty-Four Shortlisted: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Emotional Support Penguin by Alison Wassell @alisonwassell.bsky.social #writingcompetitions #flashfiction freeflashfiction.com/fiction/comp...
Yay! I made the longlist!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 4w agoDRUM ROLL!!!! Announcing the longlists for the Welkin Genre Prize 2026. Congratulations to the writers of these 50 wonderful pieces. Please feel free to celebrate wildly but don't reveal which piece is yours as judging is still ongoing! www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
Absolutely delighted that my little story has found such a lovely home. thin-skin.com/flash-fictio...
Counting Down The Days - Thin Skin
Someone’s banging on the front door, but that’s not what’s woken me. There’s a high-pitched whining that surely only dogs should be able to hear. Ben, lying next to me, doesn’t stir, which isn’t surpr...
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So happy to be part of this year's flood with my story 'Mary Randall's Back' which will appear at 11am on the big day. Still plenty time to submit.
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 4mo agoFlashFlood is open! We’d love to receive your subs 😊 Flashes up to 300 words, pre 2023 prev published considered, reserved spots for debut writers. You have until 23:59 on 25 April: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
Beyond thrilled to be included, with a story I came very close to giving up on and only just managed to submit in time.
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe’re thrilled to announce the line up for our 2026 anthology. Thank you to everyone who submitted & to our anthology editors @karjon.bsky.social & @sharontelfer.bsky.social for all their hard work: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
Yay! So excited to have come joint third.
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe are excited to announce the results of our 2026 microfiction competition. Thank you to everyone who entered. You can read the winning & highly commended stories here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
I see one of mine on there!!
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe are pleased to announce the shortlist for our Microfiction Competition. If you are on the list, please feel free to celebrate on social media, but don’t reveal your title! Thank you to everyone who entered! www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
Absolutely thrilled to be published here, alongside so many great writers.
Temple in a city@templeinacity.bsky.social · 6mo agoThis @alisonwassell.bsky.social flash. We’re at our most beautiful sometimes when we’re our real vulnerable selves. This is ache and salve in one. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...
Thrilled to have my flash fiction piece published in Issue 4 of the wonderful @frazzledlit.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/authorjm...
Sleepover
Flash fiction by Alison Wassell
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Meet my first half readers at #WritersReading Novella-in-Flash special zoom Thu at 7pm UK: @patiencemackarness.bsky.social @alisonwassell.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social and Adele Evershed. All welcome Book your free ticket here: www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...
So excited to have come second! flash500.com/flash-fictio...
Flash Fiction 2nd Place: Emily’s On Track by Alison Wassell - Flash 500
Emily’s on track. She’s reaching her milestones. Babbling, rolling, sitting, crawling, she does them all, just when she should, or before, more often than not. When she smiles for the first time, it’s...
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Delighted to have been shortlisted in this great competition.
Free Flash Fiction@freeflashfiction.bsky.social · 11mo agoFFF Competition Twenty-Nine Shortlisted: Trick or Treat by Alison Wassell @alisonwassell.bsky.social #writingcommunity #flashfiction #writingcompetitions freeflashfiction.com/fiction/comp...
Delighted to have won this month's Shooter Literary Magazine flash competition shooterlitmag.com/2025/09/08/t...
Shooter Flash: “The Chemistry of Friendship” by Alison Wassell
It starts with us sharing a packet of cheese-and-onion crisps, and before we know it we’re sharing everything: sucking liquorice lozenges and laughing at our black tongues in the cloakroom mirror, …
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Thrilled to have my little story published in one of my favourite lit mags. www.thephare.com/ff/because-y...
Because You Believed Your Mother When She Said You Were Special
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I'm on the longlist!!
Frazzled Lit *Closed for Submissions*@frazzledlit.bsky.social · last yr.The LONGLIST for the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025 is out! Congratulations to all, and watch out for the announcement of shortlisted and highly commended stories on August 3rd! www.frazzledlit.com/p/announcing...
From our latest issue 🦝 We loved @alisonwassell.bsky.social's onslaught of nostalgia and the recognisable feisty assuredness of the teen MC. A piece that builds and builds, ending with a killer last line. Read and listen to Alison's story, read by her, here: trashcatlit.com/1985-2/
Thrilled that my story has founds such a wonderful home. trashcatlit.com/1985-2/?fbcl...
1985
Alison Wassell Listen to Alison read her story: Home for Christmas after your first term at university or, as Grandad calls it, loafing at the taxpayers’ expense when you should be working in a ban…
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COMING 1st JULY 🦝 Coda @seawoof.bsky.social gives us a beautifully surreal glimpse into his MCs strange life @alisonwassell.bsky.social packs nostalgia into her flash showing the circularity of family Angela introduces us to Dolores, a special woman ready to share her warmth on the worldwide web
Thrilled to be published in such great company!
Trash Cat Lit@trashcatlit.bsky.social · last yr.HERE THEY ARE! Our 19 contributors to the 1st Anniversary Issue (coming July 1st) 🦝 We can't wait to share their words 💜 @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social @madeleinewrite.bsky.social @lmbayley.bsky.social @youcanandyouwill.bsky.social @angelajoynes.bsky.social @mikepiero.org 1/2
Thrilled to be part of the FlashFlood! flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2025/06/life...
'Life Hacks For The Time-Poor Parent' by Alison Wassell
It may seem counterintuitive, but just for once, try to relax. The earth will keep spinning on its axis if you are not at your desk at preci...
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Looking forward to seeing my story 'Life Hacks For The Time-Poor Parent' in the Flood at 10.15am tomorrow. Thank you @natflashfictionday.bsky.social for all your hard work.