FLASH FICTION COMPS 2025

Every month we have a writing competition that generally alternates between Flash Fiction and Poetry; although some months we have had plays and duologues.

Below is a selection of the Flash Fiction Comps held in 2025; plus links to other years.

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Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2024

Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2023

Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2022

Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2021

Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2020

TWENTY - FLASH FICTION - FEBRUARY 2025

In February 2025, we celebrated our twentieth birthday; and held a flash fiction and poetry double competition, on the theme of "Twenty."

Our flash fiction competition attracted 16 entries, which can be read below.

Results were announced on 24 February, and it's congratulations to:

1st Place: Mike Lansdown - It's a long, long way...

2nd Place: Sweeda Luintel - Odd Things at Mrs Browns

3rd Place: David Elliott - Procrastination

4th Place: Joanna Bawa - Icosahedron; and, Sumi Watters - By Invitation Only

ENTRY 1 - Joanna Bawa - Icosahedron (pdf)Download

ENTRY 2 - Ian Welland - Tableau Vivant (pdf)Download

ENTRY 3 - Sumi Watters - By Invitation Only (pdf)Download

ENTRY 4 - Chris McDermott - Separated by Water (pdf)Download

ENTRY 5 - Brian Bold - Project XX (pdf)Download

ENTRY 6 - Ann Crago - Solitary (pdf)Download

ENTRY 7 - Sumi Watters - Childless Cat Lady (pdf)Download

ENTRY 8 - Sweeda Luintel - Odd Things At Mrs Browns (pdf)Download

ENTRY 9 - Louise Welland - New Beginnings (pdf)Download

ENTRY 10 - Andrea Neidle - My First Flat (pdf)Download

ENTRY 11 - Chris McDermott - Dominoes (pdf)Download

ENTRY 12 - David Elliott - Procastination (pdf)Download

ENTRY 13 - Mike Lansdown - It's a Long, Long Way... (pdf)Download

ENTRY 14 - Jenny Sutch - Looking Good (pdf)Download

ENTRY 15 - Caroline Osborne - Writer's Block (pdf)Download

ENTRY 16 - David Elliott - The Long Drag (pdf)Download

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE - FLASH FICTION - DEC 2024 / JAN 2025

December 2024 / January 2025 flash fiction competition theme was: Message in a Bottle.

Our competition attracted 19 excellent entries, which can be read below.

Results were announced at our Zoom meeting on Monday 13 January:

1st place: Louise Welland - EFA

2nd place: Sumi Watters - The Reset

3rd place: Joanna Bawa - Operation Greyday

4th place: Caroline Osborne - At the Setting of the Sun

Congratulations to all above and to everyone who entered.

ENTRY 1 - Sumi Watters - The Reset (pdf)Download

ENTRY 2 - David Elliott - Banned (pdf)Download

ENTRY 3 - Caroline Osborne - At The Setting of the Sun (pdf)Download

ENTRY 4 - Chris McDermott - Preposition or Proposition (pdf)Download

ENTRY 5 - Louise Welland - Confessions from a funeral pyre (pdf)Download

ENTRY 6 - David Elliott - Ship's Log (pdf)Download

ENTRY 7 - Sumi Watters - Home Away From Home (pdf)Download

ENTRY 8 - Liz Shaw - Eyes on the Prize (pdf)Download

ENTRY 9 - Louise Welland - EFA (pdf)Download

ENTRY 10 - Joanna Bawa - Operation Greyday (pdf)Download

ENTRY 11 - Chris McDermott - Getting The Wrong Message (pdf)Download

ENTRY 12 - Brian Bold - I Spy (pdf)Download

ENTRY 13 - Caroline Harris - Should (pdf)Download

ENTRY 14 - Ian Welland - The Good Ol' Days (pdf)Download

ENTRY 15 - Susan Bennett - Puzzling (pdf)Download

ENTRY 16 - Ian Welland - The Farnley Murder (pdf)Download

ENTRY 17 - Andrea Neidle - Greetings From The Past (pdf)Download

ENTRY 18 - Mike Lansdown - Heaven Scent (pdf)Download

ENTRY 19 - Chris Gregory - Floating not Sinking (pdf)Download

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