The Bath Flash Fiction Award is an international rolling flash fiction competition. The current round closes on Midnight GMT, 4 October 2026.
Three rounds per year: March to June, July to October, and November to February.
300 word limit.
£1000 prize for the winner, £300 second and £100 third. Two commendations £30 each.
50 longlisted entrants offered publication in our end of year print and digital anthology. Those accepting receive a free print copy.
Flash Award judge, Jo Gatford, shortlists to 20 and chooses the winning, second, third, and two commended fictions.
Find out more here
Deadline: Midnight GMT, 4 October 2026.