Authors : R.K. Duncan, Nicholas Ian Hawkins and Ryan Schapals Narrators : Katherine Inskip, Jeremy Carter and Pete Milan Hosts : Rachael K. Jones and Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 264: Little Wonders 14: Lyrical Beauty is a Cast of Wonders original. The Little Wonders theme “Neversus” is by Alexye Nov, […]

• Authors: R. K. Duncan, Nicholas Ian Hawkins, Ryan Schapals • Narrators: Katherine Inskip, Jeremy Carter, Pete Milan, Stephen J. Carrington • Guest Hosts: Rachael K. Jones, Tina Connolly • Audio production by Jeremy Carter • “The Best Busker In The World” is a Cast of Wonders original! • “The Weald Maiden’s Will” was originally published in The Best of Every Day Fiction (November 2008) • “The Sherd” is a Cast of Wonders original! • Read along with the text of The Best Busker in the World • Read along with the text of The Weald Maiden’s Will • Read along with the text of The Sherd • Discuss this story on our forum • For a list of all our stories, authors and narrators, visit our Wikia page • Come visit us on Facebook and Twitter Listen above or download here. Show Notes R.K. Duncan is a lifelong Philadelphian. 26 years old, he went to Haverford College with a double major in Philosophy and Linguistics. He listens to a lot of folk music and had a story published recently in the anthology “No Sh!t, There I Was – An Anthology of Improbable Tales”. Follow him online or on Twitter. […]

Author : Ika Koeck Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Marguerite Kenner Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Discuss on Forums Cast of Wonders 263: A Coat For Aodh is a Cast of Wonders original. Theme music is “Appeal to Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page. A Coat for Aodh by Ika […]

• by Ika Koeck • Narrated by Wilson Fowlie • Audio production by Jeremy Carter • A Cast of Wonders original! • Read along with the text of the story • Discuss this story on our forum • For a list of all our stories, authors and narrators, visit our Wikia page • Come visit us on Facebook and Twitter Listen above or download here. Show Notes Born a Malaysian with a hint of Dutch bloodline, Ika Koeck’s passion for writing began when she was twelve after an accidental encounter with a fantasy novel left her mind reeling with ideas. Her short stories have appeared in Ages of Wonder, an anthology published by DAW books and 100-Stories-For-Queensland, a charity anthology in aid of the survivors of the 2011 Queensland Flood. Her most recent publication is “Skin Deep”, published in Aurealis #91 and “Jungle Fever”, published in The Apex Book of World SF 3. Another fantasy short story, “To Dance The Dragon”, will be published in Ares Magazine in 2018. When she is not travelling the world, Ika is working on her next short story or novel, running a race somewhere, training to be a triathlete, or being a butler for […]

Author : David Tallerman Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Host : Marguerite Kenner Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Discuss on Forums Originally published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (Issue #30, August 2007) Theme music is “Appeal to Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page. My Friend Fishfinger by Daisy, age 7 by David […]

• by David Tallerman • Narrated by Marguerite Kenner • Audio production by Jeremy Carter • Originally published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (Issue #30, August 2007) • Read along with the text of the story • Discuss this story on our forum • For a list of all our stories, authors and narrators, visit our Wikia page • Come visit us on Facebook and Twitter Listen above or download here. Show Notes David Tallerman is the author of the YA fantasy series “The Black River Chronicles”, which began in late 2016 with Level One, the Tales of Easie Damasco series, and the Tor.com novella Patchwerk. His comics work includes the absurdist steampunk graphic novel Endangered Weapon B: Mechanimal Science and the Rosarium miniseries C21st Gods. David’s short stories have appeared in around eighty markets, including Clarkesworld, Nightmare, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. A number of his best dark fantasy and horror stories (including this one) were included in his debut collection ‘The Sign in the Moonlight and Other Stories.’ You can follow him online and on Twitter.   Theme music is “Appeal to Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page. LINKS

Author : Levi Cain Narrator : Xander M. Odell Host : Marguerite Kenner Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Discuss on Forums Cast of Wonders 261: Twice is a Cast of Wonders original. Content Warning: Self harm Theme music is “Appeal to Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page. Twice by Levi Cain In the […]

• by Imaani Cain • Content Warning: Self harm • Narrated by Sandra M. Odell • Commentary assistance by Alasdair Stuart • Audio production by Jeremy Carter • A Cast of Wonders original! • Read along with the text of the story • Discuss this story on our forum • For a list of all our stories, authors and narrators, visit our Wikia page • Come visit us on Facebook and Twitter Listen above or download here. Show Notes Imaani Cain is a writer from the Boston area. Her work has appeared in publications such as Gone Lawn Journal, Lunch Ticket, and other literary magazines. ‘Twice’is Imaani’s first professional genre sale – congratulations! Sandra M. Odell lives in Washington state with her husband, sons, and a grumpy orange cat. When she’s not imagining fantastic adventures in far away places, she helps run her husband’s game store. She has several previous publications at Cast of Wonders. You can find out more about her work online or follow her on Twitter.       Theme music is “Appeal to Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page.  

Author : Jaime O. Mayer Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Marguerite Kenner Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Discuss on Forums Cast of Wonders 260: Contractual Obligations is a Cast of Wonders original. Theme music is “Appeal to Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page. Contractual Obligations by Jaime O. Mayer Jiasi […]

• by Jaime O. Mayer • Narrated by Katherine Inskip • Audio production by Jeremy Carter • A Cast of Wonders original! • Read along with the text of the story • Discuss this story on our forum • For a list of all our stories, authors and narrators, visit our Wikia page • Come visit us on Facebook and Twitter Listen above or download here. Show Notes Jaime O. Mayer shares her Seattle home with two needy cats, too many fish tanks, and a patient husband. When she isn’t reading or writing, she enjoys many hobbies including knitting, PC gaming, and photography. Powered by tea and buried in yarn, she blogs infrequently at jaimeomayer.com, and can be found on social media as @JaimeOMayer. She has a personal essay on the representation of adoption in SFF forthcoming in the Invisible 3 anthology. Follow her online and on Twitter. “Contractual Obligations” is Jamie’s first professional sale – congratulations Jaime!   Katherine Inskip, assistant editor of Cast of Wonders, teaches astrophysics for a living and spends her spare time populating the universe with worlds of her own. She is addicted to chocolate and Japanese logic puzzles. Follow her online or on Twitter. […]