We received nearly 450 entries for our competition this year, and the standard was amazingly high. Choosing just 10 winners was incredibly difficult, but the judges managed it in the end.
So, without any further fanfare, the winners - and their stories - are...
First Prize: 'A Handful' by Tim Stevenson
Second Prize: 'Spinning' by Oliver Barton
Third Prize: 'X' by Amy Mackelden
Highly Commended:
'Lost For Words' by Andrea Mullaney
'My Grandad was Roy Rogers' by Anouska Huggins
'Dot to Dot man' by Alison Wells
'Slather' by Clare Kirwan
'The Gradual Discovery of Loss' by Eva Holland
'All Light' by Alan Beard
'India' by Joanna Campbell
Congratulations to all of them!
Save the Date: we're celebrating the next National Flash Fiction Day on 14 June 2025!
Love 'Dot to Dot man' and 'A Handful'.
Congratulations to everyone. Great stories! 'A Handful' is brilliant.
Love them all - well done everyone!
Thank you everyone!
Aren't they all just brilliant?
The feeling that stays with me after reading this year's winners is one of loss and absence. I enjoyed them.
Great story, Tim! Congratulations to all the winners.
Thank you, Sue!
you guys are great!!