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The Young Adult Speculative Fiction Podcast
Author : Olivia B. Chan Narrator : Justine Eyre Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 582: Open Skies and Hellfire is a Cast of Wonders original. Bombs, terrorism Open Skies and Hellfire by Olivia...
Author : Francoise Harvey Narrator : Phil Lunt Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in the 2016 Bristol Short Story Prize anthology, and Best British Short Stories 2017 from Salt Publishing. Death of children; one...
Author : Plangdi Neple Narrator : Brent Lambert Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 580: Bodies of Sand and Blood is a Cast of Wonders original. Transphobia, abusive parents Bodies of Sand and Blood...
Author : Jonathan Olfert Narrator : Tiernan Douieb Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Previously published in Wyngraf #2 October 2022 The Ivory Eagle by Jonathan Olfert Autumn winds chilled the late-harvest gathering, kept everyone huddling by...
Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Ed Gamble Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cold Blessing was originally published by PULP Literature (Issue 32, Autumn 2021) Harm to children Cold Blessing by Kelsey Hutton The wind had...
Author : Megan Ng Narrator : Amanda Ching Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 577: Fording the Milky Way is a Cast of Wonders original. Abusive relationships, dysfunctional families Fording the Milky Way by...
Authors : Riley Tao and Peter Gooley Narrators : Dani Daly and Adam Pracht Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 576: Little Wonders 43 – Young Authors is a Cast of Wonders original. At...
Author : Prashanth Srivatsa Narrator : Sonali Misra Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published as Cast of Wonders 560, 27th October 2023 Crystal Hexagons on Windowsills by Prashanth Srivatsa I was the only one among...
Author : Priya Sridhar Narrator : Arun Jiwa Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published as Cast of Wonders 557, 14 October 2023 Printed in Ink and Ashes by Priya Sridhar In the basement, scant lightbulbs...
Author : Anna Zumbro Narrator : Melissa Bugaj Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published as Cast of Wonders episode 532, 4 April 2023 The Hidden Forests of Earth and Mars by Anna Zumbro Seventeen hours...
Author : Angela Liu Narrator : May Chong Host : Ryn Yee Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in Cast of Wonders as episode 533, 13 April 2023 The Time Traveler’s Cookbook by Angela Liu Day: 4202 Place: Northern...
Author : Dani Atkinson Narrator : Pippa Alice Stephens Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in Cast of Wonders as episode 543 on 5 August 2023 The Raven Princess by Dani Atkinson “Oh no,” Clarinda...
Author : Riley Tao Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published as Cast of Wonders 527, 1 February 2023 Transphobia, misgendering, rejection Both Hope and Breath by Riley Tao It’s perfectly normal...
Author : Amanda Cecelia Lang Narrator : Roderick Aust Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 569: The Woods in the House (part 2) is a Cast of Wonders original. The Woods in the House...
Author : Amanda Cecelia Lang Narrator : Roderick Aust Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 568: The Woods in the House (part 1) is a Cast of Wonders original. death of a parent, corporal...
Author : Brian D. Hinson Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 567: Disposable Gabriel is a Cast of Wonders original. Commercialisation of religion, abuse of non-human sentients, terminal illness. Disposable...
Author : Samuel Poots Narrator : Samuel Poots Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in Underneath the Tree: Twelve Christmas stories from Writers in Northern Ireland in November 2020 Dystopia, Organised Religion as a tool...
Author : Brian Hugenbruch Narrator : Jen Zink Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in the anthology MY BATTERY IS LOW AND IT IS GETTING DARK, 2020, from Zombies Need Brains. Foster-Child of Silence and...
Authors : Georgie Morvis, Carol Scheina and A. A. Ademola Narrators : Tara Kennedy, Scott Campbell and Eleanor R. Wood Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 564: Little Wonders 42 – Flash Fiction Contest...
Author : Storm Humbert Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Stolen Sky by Storm Humbert My first night on Earth-Vega was also my first sunset show. The viewing was held on the Sunset...
Author : Aimee Ogden Narrator : Dani Cutler Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in The Dark, February 2021 Swearing (two f-words) & homophobic slurs One Last Broken Thing by Aimee Ogden In elementary school,...
Author : Karlo Yeager Rodríguez Narrator : Sofia Quintero Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in khōréō magazine, September 2022 Episode image by Rodolfo Pimentel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Death of a child...
Author : Prashanth Srivatsa Narrator : Sonali Misra Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 560: Crystal Hexagons on Windowsills is a Cast of Wonders original. Crystal Hexagons on Windowsills by Prashanth Srivatsa I was...
Author : Rachel Linton Narrator : Jason Arquin Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 559: Libricide is a Cast of Wonders original. Arson, burns Libricide by Rachel Linton When he woke, the air tasted...
Author : Rachel Gutin Narrator : Rosie Sentman Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 558: Braiding Challah is a Cast of Wonders original. Braiding Challah by Rachel Gutin When my family agreed to take...
Author : Priya Sridhar Narrator : Arun Jiwa Host : Simon Pan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 557: Printed in Ink and Ashes is a Cast of Wonders original. Printed in Ink and Ashes by Priya Sridhar...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the author Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 1 – Episode 2 – Episode 3 – Episode 4 – Episode 5 – Episode 6 – Episode 7 –...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Depictions of dead bodies. Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 1 – Episode 2 – Episode 3 – Episode 4 – Episode 5 – Episode 6 – Episode 7 – Episode...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the author. Descriptions of dead bodies Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 1 – Episode 2...
Author : Liam Hogan Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in B Cubed Press, Post ROE Alternatives, in October 2022 Judgment Day by Liam Hogan Nine Judges rode in around noon....
Author : Scott King Narrator : Alicia Atkins Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in Constelacion Magazine in January 2021 Suicidal ideation; mentions of past self-harm/suicidal behaviour The Breaks by Scott King When the clerk...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the Author Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 1 – Episode 2 – Episode 3 –...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the Author Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 1 – Episode 2 – Episode 3 –...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the author Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 1 – Episode 2 – Episode 3 –...
Authors : Wendy Nikel and Gwen C. Katz Narrators : Alasdair Stuart and Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 548: Little Wonders 41 – Mortality is a Cast of Wonders original. Glass...
Author : Wen Wen Yang Narrator : Lalana Dara Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 547: From Here is a Cast of Wonders original. From Here by Wen Wen Yang The smoldering joss sticks...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the Author Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 3 All wizards are crazy. Not the quaint,...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the Author Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 2 Sings-to-Trees’ morning began slightly after dawn, when...
Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Ursula Vernon Originally published by the Author Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher Episode 1 It was gruel again for breakfast. It...
Author : Dani Atkinson Narrator : Pippa Alice Stephens Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 543: The Raven Princess is a Cast of Wonders original. The Raven Princess by Dani Atkinson “Oh no,” Clarinda...
Authors : Adam Gaylord and Samantha Dunne Narrators : Samantha Dunne, Kaylin Norman-Slack, Dan Carter, Jeremy Carter and Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 542: Little Wonders 40 – Stepping out of...
Author : Malina Douglas Narrator : Yelena Crane Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 541: Ashes and Buttercream is a Cast of Wonders original. Warfare, refugee trauma Ashes and Buttercream by Malina Douglas The...
Author : Francesco Rahe Narrator : Jairus Durnett Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 540: That Good Night is a Cast of Wonders original. Bereavement That Good Night by Francesco Rahe This is how...
Authors : Wen Wen Yang and Seoung Kim Narrators : Rebecca Wei Hsieh and Isabel J. Kim Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 539: Little Wonders 39 – Home Ties is a Cast of...
Author : Audrey Obuobisa-Darko Narrator : Tsiddi Can-Tamakloe Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in A Mind to Silence – 2022 Caine Prize Anthology in August 2022 Blood, violence, abusive families, self harm, murder and...
Author : Greta Hayer Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter This story was first published in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine in June 2021 Swearing: one f-word More Real Than Real by Greta Hayer...
Authors : Priya Sridhar and Risa T H Wolf Narrators : S.B. Divya and Cat Rambo Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 536: Little Wonders 38 – Advice is a Cast of Wonders original....
Author : Barbara A. Barnett Narrator : Katrin Kania Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter This story was first published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, issue 124, June 2013 Death, bereavement, harm to animals The Girl Who Welcomed...
Author : Alyson Grauer Narrator : Alyson Grauer Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Apparition Lit Magazine on October 15, 2021 Bullying Lavender, Juniper, Gunpowder, Smoke by Alyson Grauer They are always at my...
Author : Angela Liu Narrator : May Chong Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 533: The Time Traveler’s Cookbook is a Cast of Wonders original. The Time Traveler’s Cookbook by Angela Liu Day: 4202...
