Delighted to find that my quirky story made second place in the recent Southport Writers Circle Short Story competition.

Judge, Richard Hooton, commented:

“A heartwarming story on the power of reading with some excellent lines and similes. Emotional, but with a gentle humour throughout… Great characterisation in Arthur’s backstory and his depression is sensitively and powerfully conveyed with his journey of revivification fulfilling and convincing. It brought a cheer at the end with a brilliant last line.”

If you’re interested, you can read it here.