We are thrilled to announce the winning stories for the 2023 Fast Foreword Flash Fiction event!
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10-10.30am: Moyse’s Hall
Hobbyhorse – Fiona Clark | The Dead Tree – R.E.C. Woods
10.45-11.15am: The Apex (upstairs)
Cinderella’s Legacy – Sarah Nicholson | Reset, Restart – MT McGuire
11.30am-noon: Bury Library
Writer’s Block – Virginia Betts | The Deal – Julia Blake
12.15-12.45pm: Damson & Wilde
Speed Dating – Gabrielle Stones | A Crummy Dilemma – K L Rush
1-1.30pm: Cathedral Cloisters
Mystery Play – Lynn Whitehead | Home – Antony Makora
Congratulations to all the authors featured!
The stories were given live readings at venues across Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 7th October 2023. A special thank you to the actors, AJ Deane and Georgie Matthews, and to everyone who came to hear the readings.
![Reading at the Apex](https://forewordfestival.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231007_095119791-1024x768.jpg)
![Reading at Damson & Wilde](https://forewordfestival.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231007_122158-1024x576.jpg)
![Reading at the Cathedral](https://forewordfestival.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231007_130638-1024x768.jpg)
On Friday 8th September 2023, we announced the official Fast Foreword Flash Fiction Shortlist. Congratulations to everyone who entered, and to all the authors featured below – the judges really enjoyed reading all your stories.
Writer’s Block – Virginia Betts
The Deal – Julia Blake
Come Fly With Me – Belinda Rose Bond
Rivers of Our Childhood – Angela Cairns
Hobbyhorse – Fiona Clark
The Cat Who Could Open the Fridge – Viv Dawson
Stones – Doug Grant
The Antique Rogue’s Show – Benjamin Langley
A Spirit’s Progress – Annie Louise
Reset, Restart – M T McGuire
A Nameless Voice – R.I. Maddams
Home – Antony Makora
Checkout – Alexia Muelle-Rushbrook
Cinderella’s Legacy – Sarah Nicholson
The Demise of Cyril – Darren Norton
A Crummy Dilemma – K L Rush
Our Family Routine – F Sea-Borne
Speed Dating – Gabrielle Stones
Mystery Play – Lynn Whitehead
The Dead Tree – R.E.C. Woods
Here’s a sample story while you wait for the final results!