@flashficfestuk.bsky.social
Online and in person flashfiction events. Next online festival day Oct. Next in person festival 17-19 July 2026 flashfictionfestival.com
Up to 750 words flash writers!
Stephen Tuffin@stephentuffin.bsky.social · 2w agoHello loves! The Squat Pen Rest Short Story Championships of the World is back. Six writers will read their work to an appreciative audience this November. To be in with a chance of being one of the Magnificent Six, click on the link and send your stories. t.ly/D0B1J and please share far and wide. 😀
And I nabbed some cards by the super-talented @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social and books by @jupiterjonz.bsky.social, @victoriamelekian.bsky.social and @bsherm36.bsky.social. 🙌🏽🤩
The @flashficfestuk.bsky.social is whirling by and my brain is already overflowing with ideas & conversations. Workshops w the amazing @alisonpowell.bsky.social on writing global events, full house for @vanessageb.bsky.social word cricket, had sex (writing) w @sarahillswrites.bsky.social (cont'd)
Good times at the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social Flash 🥔s @hanakhalique.bsky.social @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @dawnsteffler.bsky.social @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social @kateaxeford.bsky.social & @pleomorphic2.bsky.social's book MOTHER KARMA Hanging out w @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social (cont'd)
Missing everyone and wishing I’d taken more than three photos at this year’s @flashficfestuk.bsky.social. Loved catching-up with @tiptreejen.bsky.social @sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @fabwrites.bsky.social & meeting Ellen-Arwen Tristram. #flashfiction
@sarahillswrites.bsky.social you hot, HOT chicken! Thank you for a @flashficfestuk.bsky.social workshop SO SEXY that it fed into pretty much every other workshop, including Heidi Clark's 'Make a Zine’. 🐓🫦 #flashfiction
Ohhhh cool you bought a copy of Sumitra's book - I brought them to the festival for her 🧡 Knew she'd have fans at the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
Still buzzing from the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social weekend of creative inspiration, thought-provoking conversations and so much laughter! Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social and all the team for such an amazing event. 🙏💙💋
Weather forecast for the festival 17 -19 July in Bristol We really don’t mind occasional drizzle and not too hot!
And here are the 3 winning novellas in flash from the 2026 Bath NIF awards back from the printers, looking gorgeous and ready to go the the flash fiction festival, two weeks today! You can buy from Amazon. Check out AdHocFiction.com for links worldwide
The Flash Fiction Anthology Vol eight and the BFFA anthology Vol 10, How to Fold a World Map back from the printers and ready to go to the festival where they’ll be launched with readings & given to contributors attending. We’re posting off the others
The 3 winners of the 2026 BFFA NIF Award now published in paperback on Amazon worldwide. Congrats to winner Victoria Melekian & runners up @joannacampbell.bsky.social & @bsherm36.bsky.social Novellas also for sale at flashfictionfestival.com www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/06/bffa... ...
BFFA 2026 Novella-in-Flash Winners published!
We’re thrilled to announce that the winning novellas-in-flash from the 2026 Novella in Flash Award are now published on Amazon worldwide in paperback. Winner: Unhoused by Victora Melekian fro…
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If you're in London, don't miss the brilliant Jupiter Jones @jupiterjonz.bsky.social in convo with Ali Smith discussing her award-winning novella!
Jupiter Jones@jupiterjonz.bsky.social · last mo.www.foyles.co.uk/events/ali-s...
@adhocfiction.bsky.social have published The Hilltop Hour, my new novella-in-flash, a runner-up in the 2026 Bath Novella-in-Flash Award! Many grateful thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social and @bathflashaward.bsky.social
Mega Congrats to our 5winners in the 33rd Award chosen by @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social 1st, @anneh23.bsky.social 2nd, David Swann 3rd,Cecilia Maddison Highly commended @sarahillswrites.bsky.social Highly commended @Katehorsleywriter.Bsky.social Read their fab stories on bathflashfictionaward.com
Congratulations! Confetti Celebration
ALT: Congratulations! Confetti Celebration
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Excited to see this in print. I have helped Jude select the stories since the first anthology many moons ago!
@flashficfestuk.bsky.social · last mo.Excited that the 2025 Flash Fiction Festival Anthology Is now published ready for this year’s festival where it will be launched with readings! We’re back to red again. It’s the first of the new rainbow series www.flashfictionfestival.com/published-no...
Excited that the 2025 Flash Fiction Festival Anthology Is now published ready for this year’s festival where it will be launched with readings! We’re back to red again. It’s the first of the new rainbow series www.flashfictionfestival.com/published-no...
It will be available at the festival and given to contributors there too
bathflashaward.bsky.social@bathflashaward.bsky.social · last mo.Here It is at last — How to Fold a World Map the 2025 BFFA anthology containing stories from the 3 2025 awards Copies will be posted to contributors soon. Thanks everyone for your patience www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/06/bath...
Here It is at last — How to Fold a World Map the 2025 BFFA anthology containing stories from the 3 2025 awards Copies will be posted to contributors soon. Thanks everyone for your patience www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/06/bath...
Excited that the 2025 Flash Fiction Festival Anthology Is now published ready for this year’s festival where it will be launched with readings! We’re back to red again. It’s the first of the new rainbow series www.flashfictionfestival.com/published-no...
Published now! Flash Fiction Festival Anthology Vol Eight.
We’re thrilled that the Flash Fiction Festival Anthology, Vol Eight, the first volume of the second rainbow series of anthologies compiled by Jude Higgins and Diane Simmons is now published b…
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Crossing my fingers re: the weather. This photo makes me so happy and excited though! Can't wait to see everyone again! 💙
@flashficfestuk.bsky.social · last mo.Fingers crossed for cooler weather at the festival weekend! In the meantime, here’s a showcase of 2 books for sale in the fest bookshop (picture last year) The Neverlands by @downith.bsky.social & Salt City Runaway by @gilloshaughnessy.bsky. www.flashfictionfestival.com/two-more-boo...
Many Congratulations to the twenty writers on our 33rd Award shortlist selected by our judge @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social Results out by end of the month https:// www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/06/short-list-bffa-june-2026-award/
Short List BFFA June 2026 Award
Congratulations to the twenty authors who have made our Award short list (titles listed below) selected by judge Alison Woodhouse. Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share…
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Fingers crossed for cooler weather at the festival weekend! In the meantime, here’s a showcase of 2 books for sale in the fest bookshop (picture last year) The Neverlands by @downith.bsky.social & Salt City Runaway by @gilloshaughnessy.bsky. www.flashfictionfestival.com/two-more-boo...
Block booking for Art & Flash is open! Book for July, Aug & Sep for £30 or July - December for £60. And/or see you in-person at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social July 17 -19 #Bristol UK 🤩 #ekphrastic #writingworkshop #flashfiction #poetry #creativewriting 🔗 www.tickettailor.com/events/anika...
Congratulations to the 50 longlisted authors from our June round. Now with judge @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social Final results end of June. Best wishes to all.
Longlist BFFA June 2026
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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