The book is a collection of the ChipLitFest (Chipping Norton Literary Festival) Short Story Competition Winners from 2016 - 2022, a total of 21 very varied stories which will appeal to any lover of fiction and the much-loved short story form. Some of the authors are well-known and others are talented amateurs. All have produced stories which have impressed the likes of Tessa Hadley, Nicholas Royle, Rachel Sieffert, Sarah Franklin, Martyn Waites, Isobel Dixon and Yasmin Kane.