Vicky Grut

@vickygrut.bsky.social

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Writer. Short story collection 'Live Show, Drink Included' shortlisted for 2019 Edge Hill Awards. Pushcart nominated, 2023. Work in Masters Review XIII in 2025 and Best British Short Stories 2026. www.vickygrut.com

A London street with a red van parked on the pavement. The van has a sign saying 'Met Police Live Facial recognition operation'.
A line of smiling people in black stand in a concrete space, taking a bow at the end of the concert. Colin Currie, the group leader, stands at the centre of the line, beaming.
Pub interior with warm red walls. People listening to a man read.
Plant sprouting in a terracotta pot. Image taken from above.
Bird feather !with blue & black stripes on one side.
Book cover: the image is of the edge of a window with a crumpled curtain beyond the glass.
A stack of paperback books on a white table
Book cover
Text from NYRB
Striking Book cover showing a small girl with a huge black bear shadow thrown against a red background and the title Astonaut! Above it
Woman sitting in a chair and reading aloud
Branches of white blossom with tower block in the distance
Man holding European Union flag
Pink blossom against a blue sky
4 x book covers, 2 with abstract images, 2 with close-up shots of a man's face
Victorian-style book cover: pale gold decoration using plant motifs on a dark blue background. Title at the centre: 'Elizabeth and Ruth'.
Book Cover with flowers
Text from a novel
Six smiling people in a bookshop
Photo of author Malorie Blackman smiling and holding a copy of one of her books.
Purple book cover with white text: the subtle art of short fiction
A crowded room, people applauding.
People socialising in a room with red walls.
Three books, two with typographical covers, one with a picture of a field planted with tall white poles and a forest in The background.
Text
Audience watching two women speakers
The book cover. Red background. Empty centre framed by strong black lettering.
Four booklets with urban photos on the covers
Book-shaped package wrapped in newsprint. Under the address is the text: PLEASE DO NOT BEND
A wide shot from the film: dry landscape with mountains in the background. People in 19th century clothing walking down a slope towards picnic baskets in the foreground. It’s Sicily but it could be an American Western.
Landscape. Trees in foreground, water, then fields.
Brightly coloured book cover. Two hands reaching to touch. Book title: Reward System. Author: Jem Calder