Podcasts from 3F

From Here to the Northern Line by Edoardo Albert. Science fiction.

A boy and his dad enjoy the benefits of trainspotting as a

hobby. Edoardo Albert is, on paper at least, a surprisingly exotic

creature: Italian, Sinhala and Tamil by background, he grew up in

London among the polyglot children of immigrants (it was only when he

went to university that he actually got to know any English

people). He avers that he once reduced a reader to helpless,

hysterical laughter. Unfortunately, the piece that did so was a

lonely-hearts ad. The first volume of his trilogy on the Dark-Age

kings of Britain, The Northumbrian Thrones, is out next March from

Lion Fiction, titled Edwin: High King of Britain. He lives online at

www.edoardoalbert.com, on Twitter @EdoardoAlbert and Facebook

too. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron Anthology,

"Astronomical Odds." It is read by Harriet Whitbread and produced by

Andrew Cairns.

In the Blood by Ken Altabef. Science fiction.

Ladies and gentlemen! Presenting Matthew, the Boy Genius in Brother

Dill's Traveling Circus and Roadside Carnival. Ken Altabef's "Way of

the Shaman," his 5-part series of epic fantasy novels, is published by

Blueberry Lane Books. You can preview this work and others at the

author's website, www.wayoftheshamanONLINE.com. This story first

appeared in the Third Flatiron Anthology, "Astronomical Odds," and is

read by Russ Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Eurydice in Capricorn, by Neil James Hudson. Science

fiction. A Martian astronomer does the colony's horoscope. More of

Neil James Hudson's work is available from neiljameshudson.net and

Amazon.com. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron Anthology,

"Redshifted: Martian Stories." It is read by Christine Guzy and

produced by Andrew Cairns.

Hogmanay Y2K or: Pay It Backward, by Juliana Rew. Science

fiction. If you could fix the changing climate, would you do it, or

leave well enough alone? More of Juliana Rew's work is available from

julianarew.com and Amazon.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by

Andrew Cairns.

Concerning That Whole God Thing, by Curtis James

McConnell. Science fiction. What would you do if you had an infinity

globe in the basement? Now, you can factor either the existence or

absence of God into the infinity globe scenario and develop your own

ideas about how that changes things. This story appeared in the

anthology, "Universe Horribilis," from Third Flatiron

(ThirdFlatiron.com). More of Curtis James McConnell's work is

available from Alfiedog.com and Amazon.com. Story read by Russ Rew and

produced by Andrew Cairns.

The Sun Greeter, by Marilyn K. Martin. Science fiction. A

know-it-all documentarian from the distant future goes back to the

ancient past and tries to shoehorn an ancient man's beliefs into her

preconceived notions of what is "generally accepted or believed" in

her time. This story appeared in the anthology, "Lost Worlds,

Retraced," from Third Flatiron (ThirdFlatiron.com). More of Marilyn

K. Martin's work is available on Amazon.com. Story read by Keely Rew

and produced by Andrew Cairns.