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The Sam Hill! Review | SUBS OPEN @samhillreview.bsky.social · 14h

Alert the town criers! Our first issue has entered into the world. Featuring no less than 27 stories and poems of an historical nature which will inspire you to proclaim “now that was good as Sam Hill!” samhillreview.com #historicalfiction #histfic ⏳📚💙

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Next in the #ShortlistSpotlight leading up to the #WolfsonHistoryPrize is 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction' by @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social Congratulations to Sadiah Qureshi and Allen Lane 🎊

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This week's #ShortlistSpotlight series for the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize focuses on Lyndal Roper and her book 'Summer of Fire and Blood'. Congratulations to Lyndal Roper and @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social 🎊

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 22h

👑📚It's tomorrow! The HWA Crown Awards shortlists are revealed on Wednesday. The tension's mounting... Which 18 books have made it through to the final round? All details will be in Historia and we'll post the link as soon as they're announced, soon after 11am #HWACrowns26

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Lisa Thornton @thorntonforreal.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Green Parker is my 5x great grandfather. Last summer we went to Massachusetts and his story just exploded in my head in full color.

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Our #ShortlistSpotlight series continues with 'Liverpool: A Story of Britain' by @samwetherell.bsky.social, another remarkable work shortlisted for the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize. Congratulations to Sam Wetherell and @headofzeus.bsky.social 🎊

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

'He Never Killed a Man' #HistoricalFiction by Lisa Thornton The pigs stirred in their pen. An April half-moon hung low. The ice had melted on the pond and the first bats of the season swept soundlessly over the dark fields. An owl up the hill hooted. www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/he-n...

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Flash 500 Writing Competitions @flash500.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Calling all novelists worldwide writing in English - you could win £500 in this competition. flash500.com/novels/ Your book doesn't have to be finished. Entries close midnight 31 October. #novels #writingcommunity #Authors

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Plott Hound Magazine @plotthoundmag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Reminder, Plott Hound Magazine will be open to submissions through October 15th. For fiction, we're looking for short stories, flash fiction, and reprints. We also publish poetry and an essay every issue. Submit via our Moksha portal: plotthound.moksha.io/publication/...

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A quarterly e-zine for animal-centered stories, poems, and essays.

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“I remember the liberation: the cheers, the flags, the orange pennants and scarves, the wanton violence.” A vivid, emotive piece by Sarah ✨👏✨ Really enjoying so much quality #histfic every week!

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

FlashFlood and The Write-In nominations will be announced in the next few weeks.

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

We are delighted to announce our National Flash Fiction Day Press nominations for the 2025 & 2026 NFFD seasons: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/20...

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Congratulations to our latest prize nominees! – National Flash Fiction Day

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Kelly Evans @kellyevans.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

History Featuring Stong Women Doing Remarkable Things. Find Their Stories Here: www.amazon.com/author/kelly... #medieval #renaissance #england #france #italy #anglosaxon

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

'Victory Red' #HistoricalFiction from Sarah van den Elzen The taste of tulip bulbs and hunger lingers in my mouth. I adjust my scarf against the chill, the mismatched yarn better than nothing. Knit one, purl one. Warmth matters. Nothing else. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/vict...

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

👑📚The HWA Crown Awards shortlists are almost here! 📙18 books 📘3 categories: Gold, Debut, Non-fiction They'll be revealed on 14 October. All details will be in Historia, too. Look out for this hashtag #HWACrowns26

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Kate Axeford @kateaxeford.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Absolutely delighted to have a micro featured in this month’s special edition @ellipsiszine.bsky.social

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The Molotov Cocktail @molotovlitzine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Better get moving! #FlashMonster soft deadline hits in 10 days. Send over monstrous #flashfiction by Oct. 18th for a shot at $ prizes and sweet, sweet glory. Top 10 published on Halloween. #writingcontest #horror themolotovcocktail.com/flash-monste...

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Save the date! We’re excited to share that we will launch our 2027 anthology at The Birmingham & Midland Institute on NFFD (12 June), with a day of readings & workshops. Tickets will be available in the spring. Watch this space for details of our anthology theme, editors, etc. www.bmi.org.uk

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The Birmingham & Midland Institute | A Place for Endless Learning

Explore BMI's history, Grade II*-listed in Birmingham. Host events at this seat of learning, supporting our legacy since 1854

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just finished Dwell and it was such an absorbing read - so invested in Albert and Edgar’s story arc. Beautifully crafted work by Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social 🌟👏🌟👏🌟

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thursday's spotlight is a pacy bit of prose poetry from Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social 🦝 We loved the comparison of football to battle, the sharp lines of prose to match the pitch, the joyful energy and freedom of the boy. Read and listen trashcatlit.com/when-being-a...

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

💙📚💙 #booksky Charlotte’s friend, Fred, helps her search for her missing baby, but dark forces are at work that test the bravery of the whole community. Will she ever see her daughter again? A Victorian family saga. mybook.to/TheAngelMaker #booksworthreading #historicalfiction

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Anna Chant @annachantwriter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It was love at first sight. What could possibly go wrong? #HistoricalFiction The Girl from Brittia is only #99cents or #99p mybook.to/GirlfromBrit... #eBook #paperback #KindleUnlimited 📚

A hazy sky creates silhouettes of leafless trees. In the foreground is historical fiction novel, The Girl from Brittia. The cover features a blond woman in a long blue dress holding a sword. She stands on a beach beneath a sunset sky. Over her is the shadowy outline of a wolf. https://mybook.to/GirlfromBrittia

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Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Highly recommend this collection! @collinson26.bsky.social

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Loved the earthiness of this and in awe of Kate’s word choices - a brilliant #histfic micro ✨👏✨

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Congratulations to the winner and everyone who made the shortlist! 🌟👏🌟 I’ll have another try next year…🤞

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Loved the earthiness of this and in awe of Kate’s word choices - a brilliant #histfic micro ✨👏✨

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

'Unleashed' #HistoricalFiction from @kateaxeford.bsky.social You seadogs—unshipped, after-taverned, unfastened—weaving your worn path from the alehouse to our brothel cribs. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/unle...

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Unleashed by Kate Axeford

Flash Fiction: Unleashed

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The winning and shortlisted stories in the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition are announced! See which historical short fiction triumphed this year in Historia at historiamag.com/hwaddss-2026-winner-shortlist @thewritertype.bsky.social @mcinrob.bsky.social

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy another flash 🤗

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It’s been 3 years since my flash collection was published! 😳 Now available as a FREE download from @ellipsiszine.bsky.social

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🪶🐎Announced tomorrow! The winning and shortlisted stories for this year's HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition 🪶🐎Who will win the UK's most prestigious historical short fiction prize? Find out in Historia at 11.30am on 7 October #HWADDSS26

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Free #HistoricalFiction #FlashFiction collection. Download a digital copy of 'A Pillow of White Roses' by @collinson26.bsky.social www.ellipsis-zine.com/publications...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'Old Croghan Man' #HistoricalFiction from @lauralnagle.bsky.social Had they believed me mortal, it is said, they would have been content to murder me only once. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/old-... [Image: www.flickr.com/photos/markj... ]

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Flash 500 Writing Competitions @flash500.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our Novel Competition is open for entries until the end of this month (October). Submit the first 3,000 words plus a short synopsis. flash500.com/novels/ Shortlist judged by @bookouture.bsky.social First prize £500 #contest #fiction #novels #writing

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Glad to be a part of this comp again, even though it’s such a tough longlist to make. Good luck to all! ✨🤞✨

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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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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Come on all you horror flash writers - we need your biologically hazardous wordage in the bin☣️ Our Halloween sub call is open until 11th October. 100-1000 words. Any horror subgenre. Visit our sub call page for inspo and info 🦝 trashcatlit.com/call-for-bio... #horrorwriting #submissioncalls

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Free a novella-in-flash download. 'Among These Animals' by Gaynor Jones traces the lives of farmer Derfel and his daughter Carys from the 1950s to the 1980s in North Wales. Shortlisted in the Saboteur Awards 2021 – Best Novella Download here: www.ellipsis-zine.com/publications...

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 01/10/2026

📖 'Dust & Divinity: Ink of Ages Volume 2' was released one week ago! Featuring twenty-five winning and shortlisted stories from the 2025 Ink of Ages Fiction Prize, inside you'll find murder, betrayal, and disaster alongside hope, resilience, and some humour. #InkOfAges #History #Book #ShortStories

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The Bath Novel Awards @bathnovelaward.co.uk · 30/09/2026

🎉We are delighted to announce the £5,000 Bath Novel Award 2026 goes to Tracy Rickett for CHILD OF NECESSITY her impressive and complex dark thriller. Full prize announcement at: bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-bath-nov...

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The Bath Novel Award 2026 Winner & Listees

We are delighted to announce the winner of the Bath Novel Award 2026. Now in it's 13th year, the award is a £5,000 international prize for emerging novelists.

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Free Flash Fiction @freeflashfiction.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

FFF Competition Thirty-Six open until 23.10 100 to 300 words Judge: Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social 1 W £200.00 2 HC £100.00 3 SL £80.00 and publication £4.95 per entry/story Read the rules! All the info... freeflashfiction.com/current-comp... #writingcompetitions #flashfiction

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Autumn is arriving in fits and starts. Here's a cosy video of a fire, with an extract from Dwell. It's the moment the yearning becomes contact. Enjoy! Dwell is available from bookshop.org, amazon, @waterstones.bsky.social, local independent bookshops, @northodoxpress.bsky.social & libraries

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“This was the first time I saw genuine fear in an adult, and the worry of causing it anchored my heart to the ground.” Such a quietly powerful piece by Zahra ✨👏✨ #flashfiction #histfic #writingcommunity #historicalflash

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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Final day! Final day! Writers, you have until midnight tonight GMT - and then the Henshaw Press submission window is officially closed for autumn 2026! Let the last minute flurry begin! #writing

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

'The Origin of Panic' #HistoricalFiction from Zahra S. Ridha I still remember the way the tag of my polyester primary school jumper would itch its way through my neck. The discomfort had to be tolerated as I had no other option but to wear it. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

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