The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghosts on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology Vol. II. This podcast series is the publication of the winning submissions from the Iowa Youth Writing Project’s second annual: Ghost’s on the Radio: Writing Contest.” You’ll hear the poems and stories of fourteen talented young writers from around the world who are between the ages of 8 and 17.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project (IYWP) is an arts outreach organization based at the University of Iowa that empowers, inspires, and engages K-12 youth throughout the state using language arts and creative thinking. To learn more go to iywp.org

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The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghosts on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. This podcast series is the publication of the winning submissions from the Iowa Youth Writing Project’s: “Ghost’s on the Radio: A Short Story Contest.” You’ll hear the poems and stories of fourteen talented young writers from around the world who are between the ages of 9 and 14.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode,“ Haunted Elementary”, a janitor gets possessed by a ghost, and Sara, Connor, and Tom must find a way to save him. Read by Marisa Roderiguez.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “How the Blood Dragon was Born,” Tillie gets lost in the woods and undergoes a mysterious transformation. Read by Olivia Morrow.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Anti-Christ" Mark starts to investigate a series of horrific murders only to discover there is more going on than meets the eye. But is it all in his head? Or is something more nefarious afoot? Read by Nicholas Adams.

Explicit.

Content warning: graphic descriptions of gore, violence, murder.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Baleful Watcher” Oliver is an investigative reporter stuck in a rut. To get out of it, he decides to investigate sightings of a mysterious creature in a remote village. Read by Lindsay Vella.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Circus is Coming” when a family of clowns moves in, the protagonist knows something is wrong. But do her parents agree? Read by Alic Eberhart.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “Nora” When Nora and her mom move into a new home in the odd town of Hartsville, things seem fine. The horror begins with the flickering of lights and appearances of a mysterious teddy bear. Read by Tracy Meginnis.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Forest’s Shadow” everyone knows that the Forest is dangerous. But Macy doesn’t believe it. To prove her point, she sets foot where even the bravest huntsmen refuse to go. Read by Skyler Tarnas.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, Rosemary’s parents warn her of ghostly happenings, but before they can elaborate, her world is turned upside down. Read by L.P. Hartley.