And the winner is...

Liliane came out on top of a thoroughly entertaining meeting that encompassed so many excellent stories. Any one of them could have won but Liliane was a step clear of the chasing pack. So well done, Liliane, her second victory in the Bill Budner Trophy competition.

Special thanks to our renowned author Ruth Dugdall who read all the stories out. Having them delivered by the same reader really improved the quality of the meeting.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Giles and Jacky who are still under the weather and were unable to attend.

Good news too from Ally who, after having a section of her book declined as a short story entry, was invited to send the full story to a publisher for consideration. Fingers crossed for a positive result!