Becca", a short piece of fiction revolving around a sales pitch for an unusual new type of life jacket.

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The protagonist leaves a message to himself in an alternative reality, offering advice and a warning.

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In the year 2035, medical experiments on monkeys have evolved to serve a sinister purpose.

Laura Nelson has a doctorate in neuroscience, used to be a science journalist and is about to start helping to run a medical ethics charity. Her short fiction stories have been published in the anthology Decongested Tales and the science magazine Nature, and she had two stories in Litro magazine in 2009, one of which (‘Majuto’) was listed as a favourite on the website for a year.

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A major in a military regime in Sierra Leone faces a moral dilemma

Read by Terence Anderson:

Feyisayo Anjorin was born in Akure, Nigeria in 1983. He studied at Damelin College, Bramley, Johannesburg; The University of Ibadan, Nigeria; and the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, Auckland Park, Johannesburg. He is an actor, whose credits include Jacob’s Cross (2010), Jozi Kings (2010) and Crooked RD (2010). He

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A disturbing tale of one man's obsession with an unusual snack...

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This week on Litro Lab, Ashby McGowan reads 'Muraho" where a picture is painted of a survivor's life.

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This week's Litro Lab podcast is "The Defender is Guilded" where a nine year old and her dad play out a court case in a car

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A bowl of guacamole takes centre stage in this tale of everyday frustration and social awkwardness. Set in mist of a happening summer house party, a woman waits by her homemade condiment in hot anticipation, but what will people think of her culinary efforts - and how will she react?

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This week on Litro Lab, Jan Kallestad reads “Railroad” , a supernatural story about an encounter with an inter dimensional entity from a parallel universe, existing in a dimension beyond our own.

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Railroad Podcast

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Viviana Seguí reads "Beguiled" in which a girl reflects the development of her romantic relationship with another girl.

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