Every other Thursday, join Elishia as she presents a new short story that she has produced and directed for the podcast, and then she’ll sit down with the author, taking the opportunity to chat about their piece, from the writing process through to narrating the finished product.
At the end of this mini-season of 10 episodes, hopefully Elishia will have learnt enough from the podcast herself, as she dips her toes in—attempting to write her own short story to narrate in the finale.
To help her along the way, she’ll also have some bonus episodes: interviews with authors who have had their novels released as audiobooks, and with professionals from the industry, who make it all happen!
When Niamh accepted her place at the University of St. Andrews to study medicine, she didn’t think she’d be doing it without Alexis. And now the moment is here, after years of obsessively working towards their shared future, Niamh doubts she can make the next step in life without her best friend pushing her.
17 Jun 2021
S01E09 - Detective Parminter's Guide to Detective-ing, by M. G. Lockhart
Detective Saul Parminter is a man of many hats: detective (no prizes on that one); artist; author; trilby. And once again, he has managed between portraits to pontificate his, and his assistant Jeffrey's, way into a murder mystery. Of sorts. But most importantly, he has great attention to detil.
27 May 2021
S01E08 - The Flock is Your Blood, by P. H. Low
She does not want her half-grown wings. But he might have them, too.
On loneliness, and unexpected kinship, and the stories we tell ourselves about monsters.
6 May 2021
BONUS - Ruth Ware on the audiobooks of her award winning thrillers
Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway and The Turn of the Key have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times. Her books have been optioned for both film and TV, and she is published in more than 40 languages. Ruth lives near Brighton with her family. You can find her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ruthwarewriter or at ruthware.com
29 Apr 2021
S01E07 - Next Stop: Dreams by Tina Ehsanipour
17-year-old Azar lives in a dying world where dreams are illegal because they offer too much hope. When she wakes up one morning to her parents’ disappearance, she comes to realize how little she knows about them and the resistance movement to which they belong.
22 Apr 2021
BONUS - Caitlin Davies on Narrating and Directing Audiobooks
This week, Elishia interviews prolific audiobook narration and director, Caitlin Davies. They talk about Caitlin's career path, her process when preparing to step into the booth, and an audiobook that left her, her director, and engineer in tears.
15 Apr 2021
S01E06 - Mancos, by Scotty Milder
Rhiannon has just about had it with her girlfriend, Tyler. The road trip across the snowy length of Colorado has brought out all of Tyler's most maddening traits. But when Tyler insists on pulling off the highway to investigate a strange abandoned building, Rhiannon's anger rapidly turns to fear. Because this building has no business being here, tucked in the trees high up in the San Juan Mountains. And it may not be abandoned at all.
25 Mar 2021
S01E05 - Getting By, by Elizabeth Dwyer
Trapped at a corporate leadership conference, an artist reflects on her blissful past and impotent present.
11 Mar 2021
S01E04 - Like Rapture, by Katie Zeigler
While they were courting, Orval told Vera she had the world's prettiest set of teeth. Over the years, however, this compliment has evolved into something sinister; an obsession that leaves Vera with a terrible choice. "Like Rapture" is the story of one woman's marriage and her battle against the decay that threatens to destroy her.
4 Mar 2021
BONUS - Sam Taylor on We Are The Fire
This week, Elishia interviews Sam Taylor and they discuss her debut YA dark fantasy novel, We Are The Fire.
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As electrifying as it is heartbreaking, Sam Taylor's explosive fantasy debut We Are the Fire is perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes and the legend of Spartacus.In the cold, treacherous land of Vesimaa, children are stolen from their families by a cruel emperor, forced to undergo a horrific transformative procedure, and serve in the army as magical fire-wielding soldiers. Oksana and Pran―both taken from their homeland at a young age―only have each other to hold onto in this heartless place. Pran dreams of one day rebelling against their oppressors and destroying the empire; Oksana only dreams of returning home and creating a peaceful life for them both.When they discover the emperor has a new, more terrible mission than ever for their kind, Oksana and Pran vow to escape his tyranny once and for all. But their methods and ideals differ drastically, driving a wedge between them. Worse still, they both soon find that the only way to defeat the monsters that subjugated them may be to become monsters themselves.
25 Feb 2021
S01E03 - O Galinheiro, by Barnabas D Kirk
"O Galinheiro" (The Henhouse) is the latest story from The Ivoti Tales, a series that presents vignettes of life from the foothills of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In this installment, Mauro, the last representative of a respected agricultural family in Ivoti, must confront the stark realities of financial and emotional upheaval that come to a head when he meets an old acquaintance.
18 Feb 2021
BONUS - Meredith Tate on The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly
This week, Elishia interviews Meredith Tate about the audiobook of her novel The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly.
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When band-geek Ivy and her friends get together, things start with a rousing board game and end with arguments about Star Wars.
Her older sister Autumn is a different story. Enigmatic, aloof, and tough as nails, Autumn hasn’t had real friends–or trusted anyone–in years. Even Ivy.
But Autumn might not be tough enough. After a drug deal gone wrong, Autumn is beaten, bound, and held hostage. Now, trapped between life and death, she leaves her body, seeking help. No one can sense her presence–except her sister.
When Autumn doesn’t come home, Ivy just knows she’s in trouble. Unable to escape the chilling feeling that something isn’t right, Ivy follows a string of clues that bring her closer to rescuing her sister… and closer to danger.
Autumn needs Ivy to find her before time runs out. But soon, both sisters realize that finding her also means untangling the secrets that lead to the truth–about where they’re hiding Autumn, and what Autumn has been hiding.
11 Feb 2021
S01E02 - Salt, by Rosemary Melchior
16-year-old Sigga is exiled to an icy island prison for a crime she didn't commit. But the island isn't what it seems...and neither is she.
28 Jan 2021
S01E01 - The Alonso Research Center for Studies of the Undead, by Samantha Rose Panepinto
When she accepted the internship at The Alonso Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Ella thought she’d be studying the bird-flu, or something standard. A brain-eating-virus, her mysterious witchy boss, and her ex-girlfriend’s corpse have other plans for her.
Samantha Rose Panepinto - Sam is a writing teacher in Brooklyn, NY, where she lives with her partner and two beautiful, inconsiderate cats. Her YA fiction is inspired by the ways young people take back their power and wreak havoc on attempts to keep them in line. Her work centers queer teens with big voices, navigating situations both familiar and far-off.
Sam’s short fiction has been featured in Queers in Space, the Image OutWrite literary journal, and her nonfiction on Autostraddle. Sam is a participant in the 2021 Tin House YA Fiction Workshop, with mentor Mason Deaver.
21 Jan 2021
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