“The golden valley only opened once a year and when it shut, only the tiniest chink remained. She had to leave to travel the maze, but she was afraid of losing him, so she knitted a rope of words – all their favourites, linked together…”

Rope of Words was awarded first place in the British Fantasy Society Short Story Competition in 2012. Megan Kerr has a Masters from Brasenose College and teaches creative writing. Her mother, Lin Kerr is a lettering artist, watercolourist and oil painter.