Vicki JarrettVicki Jarrett is a novelist and short story writer from Edinburgh. Her first novel Nothing is Heavy was shortlisted for the Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the Year 2013. Her short fiction has been widely published and broadcast, shortlisted fr the Scotland on Sunday/Macallan Short Story Competition, Manchester Fiction Prize and Bridport prize. Her first collection, The Way Out, was originally published in 2015, longlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and shortlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize and the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. This edition contains an additional new story. Her latest novel, Always North, came out at the end of 2019 from Unsung Stories and was shortlisted for the Red Tentacle (Novel) Award in the Kitschies 2019. She has worked in an eclectic variety of jobs from chip shop worker to technical author, English language teacher to domestic cleaner, with many peculiar detours along the way. It's anyone's guess what she'll be doing by the time you read this, but whatever she does to earn a living, writing remains a constant. Read More Read Less