Reunions themed flash comp longlist

Many thanks to all the writers that submitted. We received 67 entries this time and there were some very interesting takes on the reunion theme! We’ve read them all now and we have decided on our longlist.

Longlist (alphabetical order)

• A Brush With Danger by Laura Faulkner
• Agape by Fiona Mackintosh
• An Irreversible Reaction by Lucinda Hart
• Boy, Found In Drawer by Jan Brown
• Chicken Bones by Emily Slade
• Do You Remember Me? by Nancy Ludmerer
• Itchy Knee by Jennie Griffiths
• Meeting My Sister by Hilary Taylor
• Milk Chocolate. Grapes. Earthworm. by Michael Loveday
• My Winter Face by Anita Salemink
• Reunions by Catherine Morris
• Saint-Lo by Fiona Mo
• Scratchwood by Matthew Davey
• Soldier Discharged To Return Home by Matt Bourn
• Summer School by Deb Jannerson
• The Godparent’s Promises by Joely Dutton
• The Last True Harrison by Jules Diamond
• There And Back by Ruth Edwardson
• We, The Children by Hilary Ayshford
• You, Again by Catherine Morris

We’ll be reading them all again, and again, and will announce the shortlist and the winners as soon as we can.

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