In September 2025, my story ‘Going Uptown’ received an honourable mention in the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize and I had went to Leicester for the prize ceremony. It was great to meet the incredible whirlwind of action, writer and publisher Farhana Sheikh (pictured below), as well as spending time with writers Laura Besley, Tim Cook and Abi Hynes. The event was part of Dahlia Books’ annual programme Short Story September.
Vicky Grut 