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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Final day to enter our 34th Award! £1460 in prizes Judge @jmgatford.bsky.social Double and triple entries reduced. Up to 300 words. Thankyou to all the last minuters! Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Thank you to everyone on the short and longlists who has accepted publication in our 2026 anthology. So many brilliant stories as beautiful as a summer garden

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

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...

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Thank you to everyone from around the world who entered our 33rd Award. Going quiet for a little while but all results will be out by the end of June

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Here’s Jude’s birthday post about writing hopeful and cheering stories on the subject of old age. Got any such ready for the end of our 33rd Award on 7th June? £1460 in prizes. Up to 300 words www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Late but we’re. open for entries again today.the Vernal Equinox! Deadline 7th June. £1460 in prizes. Up to 300 words. Anthology publication offer for 50 longlisted. Judge, award winning UK based writer & teacher @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social Earlybird entries till April 12th Bathflashfictionaward.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

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

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Amazingly vivid rainbow outside. And 7 hours till the 32nd award ends today1st Feb at midnight GMT Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Thanks everyone who guessed the Last Minute Club badge yesterday! @anneh23.bsky.social won with a near perfect guess of burgundy & baby pink! See badge below. So she’ll be offered a BFFA anthology as a prize!

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

1st Feb. It’s the final day to enter our 1st Award this year. £1460 in prizes. The Last Minute Club is officially open! And here is the badge you should receive if you are a last minute entrant to the 32nd Award

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Have a look at all the BFFA anthology covers since 2017. The 10th anniversary 2025 anthology Is a little late but will be out soon. Pictured here the 2024 cover picture Inspired by a story by @theliterarypig.bsky.social www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Not long to go until the deadline for our 32nd Award. Closes 1st Feb. £1000 first prize. Judge award winning writer, editor, tutor & co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Ingrid Jendzrejewski Anthology. Results out by end Feb Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

One week until the deadline of our 34th Award on 1st Feb. Judge, writerl, editor & acclaimed writing tutor @lunchontuesday.bsky.social co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social. £1460 in prizes. Results out fast Anthology. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Can you half a 600 worder you wrote and reveal more about your story? Read Jude’s post below with quotes from ‘Going Short’ by Nancy Stohlman. Our Award deadline is Feb 1st. Still time. £1000 top prize. Anthology. Results end of Feb. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/goin...

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

How did that come around so fast? Just 4 weeks until our 32nd Award closes on Feb 1st. £1400 in prizes. Anthology publication offer for all 50 longlisted. Results out end of Feb. Are you raring to go? Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

32nd Award is open now. Judge writer and educator John Brantingham. Early bird discounts open till mid Dec. Closes Feb 1st. £1460 in prizes. Anthology. Results end of Feb. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Fallen massive dahlia flower makes a fancy hat to help our founder @judehwriter2.bsky.social celebrate the final few exciting hours of our 31st award judged by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social Deadline midnight gmt today 5th Oct £1460 prize fund. Anthology Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

The Last Minute Club for our 31st, £1460 prize fund award is open! Here’s our pink and green LMC badge. You should be getting one if you enter today. Deadline midnight today, Sunday 5th Oct. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

The Last Minute Club is open tomorrow 5th Oct, the final day of our 31st Award.All entrants tomorrow get a LMC badge. Can you guess the colour this time? A few samples of previous ones below. Winner gets a free entry to the award. Reply here. Results tomorrow Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Just a few days left to enter the third Award of 2025!

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Are your stories in full flower yet? One week to go till the deadline for our 31st Award on Sun Oct 5th.. £1000 first prize. Up to 300 word #flashfiction. Results out fast. Anthology publication offer for 50 longlisted. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Do you have lift off? Last day today, 10th Aug, for earlybird entries for our £1460 prize fund award. 1 entry £7.50 2 entries £12. Buy now save PayPal receipt. Send by Oct 5th judge @kazbarwrites.bsky.social Results end Oct. Anthology publication for 50 longlisted. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Spin of the Triangle by Stephanie Carty @stephaniecarty.bsky.social runner-up in our 2025 novella in flash award is now up for preorder at AdHocFiction.com at a 25% discount until publication day on July 6th Another wonderful read! Launched at flashfictionfestival.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The Lives of the Dead by Fiona McKay @fionmckay.bsky.social runner-up in our 2025 novella in flash award is now up for preorder at AdHocFiction.com at a 25% discount until publication day on July 6th A wonderful read! Launched at flashfictionfestival.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

A week today, June 30th, we will be announced the prize winners for our 30th Award on the website. In between times, the short list is coming up. Thursday we think! Best wishes to all bathflashfictionaward.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

A big thank you to everyone who entered our 30th Award while it was open March-June. Back in a couple of weeks with long & short lists — and winners by the end of the month

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Where’s your badge? here you are and thank you for entering!

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Teatime down The Last Minute Club! Thank you to all who have entered! This Vintage Aston Martin isn’t the prize. We could enjoy a car story though? Eight hours till the midnight deadline today. Rev up now and you’ll get the the finishing line! Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Morning! Last day of our 30th Award today. Are you picking up a Last Minute Club badge? The club is open now till midnight ! £1460 in prizes.Results out end of June.Do share your badge here when you get one! Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

We’re thrilled to announce that In the Dark Eyes of the Rabbit, the fabulous 1st prize winning novella in flash by @debdanthewriter.bsky.social from the 2025 NIF Award is on pre-order at a 25% discount till publication day on July 6th from AdHocFiction.com. & it’s also also on Amazon!

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

THREE weeks till our 30th Award ends on June 8th. £1k top prize. Double & triple entries reduced. Judge @mariegethins.bsky.social Results end of June. Anthology And here’s the cover of our delayed 2024 anthology again. Out soon Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

We very happy to reveal the cover of the much-delayed BFFA 2024 anthology, which will be published in a few weeks. We’ve taken the title ‘The Constancy of Woodpigeons’ from a beautiful story by Tracy Fells @theliterarypig.bsky.social Thank you to all contributors for your patience

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

What? Only 5 weeks until our30th Award ends? On Sun June 8th Up to 300 word #flashfiction £1460 in prizes. Results out end of June. Anthology. In the meantime, here are some inspiration bluebells in Oakfrith Wood, Wiltshire Flashfictionfestival.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The tulips will have ended, but roses will be blooming — in Just over 6 weeks when our 30th Award ends, Sun 8th June. 300 words max. #flashfiction. Judge, writer & editor, @mariegethins.bsky.social £1460 in prizes. Results by end June. Anthology. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Interview with @sarahillswrites.bsky.social She tells us, among other things, how her 1st prize winning story selected by judge @sfreligh.bsky.social came into being in a smokelong.bsky.social intensive www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/04/interview-with-sara-hills-1st-prize-winner-february-2025/

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Spring Equinox & also World Sparrow Day. Our early bird discounts end on April 6th. Buy now, save PayPal receipt & enter by June 8th.£1460 in prizes. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Here’s a badge in case you didn’t get and thank you for entering

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The Last Minute Club badge out late but if you have entered today, let me know here & I will send! Around 10 hours to go till the deadline midnight today Sunday 2nd Feb. Up to 300 words. £1000 top prize. Judge @sfreligh.bsky.social

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Final day & Last Minute Club open for our 29th £1460 prize fund award. Up to 300 word #flashfiction Last min club badges available later this am. Thank you to everyone who’s entered so far Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

13 days until our 29th Award ends on 2nd Feb. £1000 top prize. Results out by end Feb. Anthology publication offer for 50 longlisted. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

We’re looking out for you! Just under 3 weeks until our 29th Award, judged by @sfreligh.bsky.social closes on Sunday 2nd Feb. £1460 prize fund. Results out fast. Anthology.thanks to everyone who’s entered so far bathflashfictionaward.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Remember, we give away a BFFA anthology from our selection on every multiple of 100 followers! Will we make 900 by Christmas for someone to get a present! Will we make 1000 by New Year so we can give away a place on the online flashfiction festival on 11th Jan? Bathflashfictionaward.com

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Read @judehwriter2.bsky.social Q & A with BFFA Oct 24 1st prize winner @kazbarwrites.bsky.social https:// Some really Interesting answers here! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/category/views/

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Best wishes to our Pushcart Prize nominees -2024 BFFA 1st & 2nd prize winners kazbarwrites.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @maireadwrites.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social Alys Hobbs & Jo Withers

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

£1460 in prizes for our 29th Award, judged by Award winning writer, @sfreligh.bsky.Discounts end 15th Dec: Final deadline 2nd Feb 2025. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just 5 followers to go until 500 & our next book giveaway! A Bath Flash Anthology

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

And did you know @sfreligh.bsky.social won BFFA 2nd prize a couple of years ago and also won 1st prize in our NIF award this year with the fabulous novella Hereafter available from AdHocFiction.com

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