Want to come to this year’s Flash Fiction Festival? Just 11 single bnb rooms left if you want to stay at the college. Though there is camping too! Hope you can com. Book at flashfictionfestival.com

Big congratulations to all our Five winners selected by Ingrid Jenzrejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social
The are:
@shelleyr-j.bsky.social
@sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
Fiona Lynch
@lettybutler.bsky.social
@rcurzon.bsky.social
Read the brilliant stories at bathflashfictionaward.com

32nd Award Round up Thank you to all who entered our 32nd Award. We received 989 flash fictions of 300 words or under from writers in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Croa…

Round up from our 32nd Award www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...

Judge’s report 32nd Award Thank you so much to Ingrid Jendzrejewski for judging this Award. Ingrid stepped in at a late stage when John Brantingham was not able to judge for this round. We appreciate the care Ingrid has tak…

Do read Ingrid’s @lunchontuesday.bsky.social
https:// really interesting report on winners & special mentions too in our 32nd Award www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/judges-report-32nd-award/

1st Prize 32nd Award: Shelley Roche-Jacques They announce a two-minute silence for the fallen in Morrisons and the woman comes out from behind the deli counter and stands ceremoniously in her gilet and polyester shirt and you lower your head…

Congratulations Shelley Roche Jacques ! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/1st-...

Winners – Bath Flash Fiction Award

Congratulations Sarp Sozdinler www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/win...

3rd Prize, 32nd Award by Letty Butler the rabbit hole i fall down at 3.07am by Letty Butler What if we’d gone to therapy and seen a calm woman called Charlotte, who listened instead of talked. And we showed her our secrets like a pocke…

Congratulations Letty Butler! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/3rd-...

32nd Award,Highly commended: Rachel Curzon Hestia / Dionysus by Rachel Curzon When she gets back from big Tesco, all the lights are on and he’s standing at the front door peering at his car keys. Going out, he manages to say, and slides a l…

Congratulations to Rachel Curzon! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...

32nd Award,Highly Commended: Fiona Lynch Low Altitude by Fiona Lynch You think you’re doing ok, definitely not over it, but you’re starting to venture out, working, shopping, dropping the kids off to squads for some semblance of normal, w…

Congratulations To Fiona Lynch! Highly commended www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/32nd...

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Stay Tuned! Coming in about an hour, the results of our 32nd Award judged by Ingrid Jendzrejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social

So thrilled with this lovely news! Very grateful to @bathflashaward.bsky.social and sending huge congratulations to everyone!

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Congratulations to the 3
Winners of our 2026 novella in flash award! 1st prize Victoria Melekian, runners up @bsherm36.bsky.social & @joannacampbell.bsky.social & highly commended @fionajanemack.bsky.social
@fionamckay.bsky.social & Bill
Merklee
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/win...

OoooOoohhh still on the list 👀
Things are getting spicy now 🥵

Me discovering my story is on the BFFA shortlist

My little story is hanging on but I'm honestly just thrilled to be in the anthology.

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Wonderful stories on the February 2026 Longlist . Many have now accepted publication for the 2026 BFFA anthology. Thank you to all authors and to everyone who entered our February 2026 Award.

February 2026 short list Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award short list Judging is still underway so while it is fine to share that you are on the short list, we do ask that you do not identify yours…

Congratulations to the rwenty one authors listed on the February shortlist selected by our judge Ingrid Jendzrejewski, @lunchontuesday.bsky.social www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/febr...

So delighted to be longlisted for the @bathflashaward.bsky.social 🎉

Eek, after 2 years of non-list, my title is on the list! Happy dance and good luck everyone.

Well, well, well, looks like Old Rickety’s still got it! Always a please to make the BFF list! 🥳

Tickled pink to be on this list 😊😊

It's been a while but I'm on the longlist and delighted to be.

Longlist February 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…

Congratulations to the 50 writers selected for our 32nd Award longlist and thank you to everyone who entered. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/02/long...

Have a read of these stories! Such interesting interpretations of the writing challenge and beautifully written!

Have a read of these stories! Such interesting interpretations of the writing challenge and beautifully written!

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A big thank you to everyone who entered our 32nd Award. Going a little quiet for awhile. But all results out by end of February

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Just 2 and a half hours till our 32nd award closes! £1460 in prizes.Madly dancing and singing at the Last Minute club! Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

Thanks for entering!

Got mine in with a whole TWO HOURS to spare! 😆🤩

For those working out the right ending, beginning or middle of their story for our 32nd award here’s a picture i just took, in between rain clouds, of the full Snow Moon to inspire! bathflashfictionaward.com/enter