I hosted a free evening of flash fiction readings in Bath last Saturay 27th September and here is a picture of those reading/ Writers travelled from many different parts of the UK to be there.

From right to left in the photograph, Kevlin Henney from Brstol, Roz Levens from Dartmoor, Marie Day from Bristol, Letty Butler from Brighton, Tim Collyer (back row) from Chippenham, Diane Simmons (front row) from Bath, Jude Higgins from near Bristol, behind her Sara Hills from near Rugby, next to Jupiter Jones from Wales,Cole Beauchamp at the back from London, Abigail Williams in the front, from Devon, Deborah Tompkins from Bristol benind her and next to Caner Akin from Bristol, Flemming George from Oxfrod and Ken Elkes from Clevedon. (Alison Woodhouse from near Bath also read but isn’t pictured here).

It was fun! Such a variety of fabulous stories, several published in previous Bath Flash Fiction Award anthologies such as the Constancy of Woodpigeons and The Weather Where You Are, Flash Fiction Festival anthologies and a couple of stories forthcoming in the new flash fiction festival anthology (red cover again) which Ad Hoc Fiction sponsors and I have just finished compiling, along with Diane Simmons.

If you want a chance of being published in our 10th anniversary anthology, the latest round of Bath Flash Fiction Award for up to 300 word micros closes this Sunday 5th October. It will be judged by Kathryn Aldridge-Morris. Results out by end of October. £1460 in prizes. Those longlisted are offered publication in the anthology, which should be out at the end this year or early next.

Jude, October 2nd 2025.