It’s the final day of our 32nd £1460 prize fund Award tomorrow, Sunday 1st February at midnight GMT. In case you didn’t know, we issue Last Minute Club badges to everyone entering on the final day.You are sent a virtual one and some intrepid last minute writers we know have received all of the badges over the years.

We began the Last Minute Club Badge game in June 2018, when K M Elkes, writer and writing tutor from the UK won first prize. The Award that time was judged by David Gaffney. Ken told us he was a last minute writer on that occasion, entering just before midnight You can read his brilliant story Extremeties here In the interview with him afterwards, he also gave useful writing advice, including “write hot, edit cool…, buy (or at least read) the publications you want to appear in (it creates a virtous circle. Pay close attention to language… don’t submit your sense of worth as a writer along with your story.”
So if you are entering tomorrow, keep a cool head for those last minute edits!

The very first badge, pictured here was a turquoise colour. Often they are two tone, colours chosen by me. Once I chose a pink and silver coloured badge inspired by a beloved party dress my father bought me when I was about six.
If you are signed up to Blue Sky, you can head over there to guess. The winner will receive one of our published BFFA anthologies If it is two tone, and writers guess only one colour, I give out two prizes.

Thanks to all those who have entered. We’re very busy reading stories now!