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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Just announced! Three new Gruffalo books commissioned from bestselling authors!

Lee Chilld:
The Gruffalo just wants a quiet life, but when a crime syndicate moves into the deep dark wood, he must use his terrible claws and the terrible teeth in his terrible jaws to protect the fellow.

Sally Rooney:
The Gruffalo moves to contemporary Dublin. He
ill ever see past his orange eyes, purple prickles and poisonous wart.

Kazuo Ishiguro:
After a long absence, the gruffalo returns to the forest and attempts to make sense of his past. Encounters with a mouse, a fox, an owl and a snake uncover long-buried memories, regrets and revelations.

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Escape Pod, PodCastle, Cast of Wonders, and Diabolical Plots: Review by Maria Haskins locusmag.com/review/...

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 02/10/2026

Coming soon - our Banned Books Week event. A sneak preview of the first two episodes of four!

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 02/10/2026

Cast of Wonders 702: A Starry Sort of Hope by young author Torrance Elizabeth narrated by @darthj.uno produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2026/10/cast... CW: death and grief

art image of a rocket launch above a forest and a reflecting body of water, in shades of blue.

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 30/09/2026

please read the submissions guidelines and only submit anonymised documents

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 30/09/2026

Just over 24hrs left in our general submissions window - closing noon tomorrow escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 30/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 701: His voice is a beast, wild it runs by Nathan Susnik narrated by Ben Gideon produced by Jeremy Carter www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast... CW: fist-fighting, hunting scenes, domestic violence

artwork of a stag in open woodland, shades of grey/green/brown

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 27/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 700: Perfect Statues and their Broken Shapers by @adrianwardwrites.bsky.social narrated by @alasdairstuart.com produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast... CW: child abandonment and abuse, war, deliberate injury, scenes of surgery

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 27/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 699: Little Wonders 53 - Doomed Relationships www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast... CW: post-apocalypse; prejudice

silhouette of a ferris wheel against the backdrop of a strange glowing sky

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 23/09/2026

Just recognised a story we declined 3 years ago from the title alone. I have no idea why my memory can do this, but it can. Um, don't do this? We will not re-consider rejected stories unless we specifically invited a resubmission.

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Tooey @sueric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I love that my local bookstore has a banned book table.

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

sherman, for the love of god!

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 17/09/2026

On that last note, some subs are stylistically indistinguishable from AI-generated fiction. They may have been crafted by humans, but they'll be declined regardless when the subs window closes. I make no judgement on authorship: my personal taste simply sets a viscerally high bar for them.

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 17/09/2026

- We only read anonymised stories in the slushpile - We filter out anything without a clear SF/Fantasy/Supernatural Horror element - Stories must be appropriate for a YA audience - Human authors only. Or cats. We'll accept stories by cats. Please no AI.

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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is truly wonderful. She would undoubtedly feel both pleased and grateful.

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 15/09/2026

escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/... We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins. Don't self-reject Do read the guidelines

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 15/09/2026

escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/... We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins. Don't self-reject Do read the guidelines

escapeartists.moksha.io

Moksha

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 13/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 698: The Green Man's Guest by @julietemckenna.bsky.social narrated by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...

episode art featuring a tree in autumnal shades

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 01/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 697: Little Wonders 52 - Modern Myths featuring stories by Rachel Gutin and Gina Palma narrated by Elizabeth Green and Yaroslav Barsukov hosted by Amy Brennan produced by Andrew Jack www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 01/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 696: The Purpose of a Pyromaniac Descendent by Wen Wen Yang narrated by Pine Gonzalez hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Jeremy Carter First published in Tales & Feathers, February 2025 www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 01/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 695 - Goldenrod by A. James narrated by Katie Gill hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Jeremy Carter www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast... CW: non-graphic body horror #YoungAuthor

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 01/09/2026

Cast of Wonders 694 - Ready to be Seen by K J Isley narrated by Katherine Inskip produced by Jeremy Carter Our birthday episode - Cast of Wonders has been on stage for 15 years! www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 01/09/2026

Bit of a backlog in announcing episodes, oopsie...

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 01/09/2026

Submissions window is now closed! Audition doors are now shut until September 15the when we will open for 15 days to general submissions

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Dani Daly @danooli.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

So my very first narration EVER was published 15 years ago today on @castofwonders.org! A Proof of Unicorns by Elizabeth Creith This was also just the 6th episode, hosted @ the time by @kibitzer.bsky.social who took a chance on my voice & I am forever grateful www.castofwonders.org/2011/08/epis...

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Cast of Wonders 6: A Proof of Unicorns

Today we present A Proof of Unicorns by Elizabeth Creith. She is an award-winning writer living and working in rural Northern Ontario with her husband, dog and cat. She’s been published since around…

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Marguerite Kenner @margueritekenner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Back up and running!

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Marguerite Kenner @margueritekenner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Folks the @escapeartists.net hosting provider is experiencing a major outage and our sites are down. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. This impacts our websites, but our RSS feeds (including through Patreon) remain available. More news when we have it!

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 10/08/2026

Cast of Wonders 693: Twenty-Four Hours by H H Pak narrated by Rebecca Ahn produced by Andrew Jack www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...

episode 693 art - a representation of a digital human

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 09/08/2026

Narrator Search: Spanish (European) female voice artist, preferably young-sounding (teen to late twenties) for 5k story. Sound like you? Please get in touch! Token payment ($30).

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Marguerite Kenner @margueritekenner.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Momma, momma stop working.

Twiglet the white cat with his chin on my desk and one arm extended towards my notebook. His expression is judgey.

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 08/08/2026

Hi fam! Spread the news far and wide! We are OPEN FOR OUR YOUNG AUTHORS WINDOW until the end of the month :)

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Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

TOMORROW at noon PDT is the deadline for Hugo voting! I'd love it if you'd consider "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", my howl of rage about people stonewalling over easy accessibility solutions. It's also got a catharsis. And superhero puns.

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Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Did you want to listen to "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything" read by an actual professional narrator? Here you go! Come for the superhero puns, stay for the rage and catharsis about ableism.

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Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Hey! Do you want to hear "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", which is nominated for a Hugo, read by an actual professional reader? Here you go, it's on the awesome Cast of Wonders podcast!

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 31/07/2026

Cast of Wonders 692: Laser Eyes Ain't Everything by @effies.bsky.social narrated by Jairus Durnett produced by Andrew Jack CW: ableism www.castofwonders.org/2026/07/cast...

episode art showing a modern staircase in sepia tones

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 31/07/2026

We are open throughout August for submissions from young authors (under 20 by end of August) escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...

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tina connolly @tinaconnolly.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Just got to narrate a really sweet feline flash story by Jeff Stehman for Cast of Wonders! Listen at the link here!

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 29/07/2026

Cast of Wonders 691: Little Wonders 51 – Unusual Pets Stories by Marisca Pichette and Jeff Stehman Narrated by Eve Upton and Tina Connolly Hosted by Katherine Inskip and produced by Jeremy Carter www.castofwonders.org/2026/07/cast...

artwork of a dragon in a tea cup and an old stove

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 26/07/2026

A spaceship landed in the park. A door dilated and a distraught alien emerged. "What's happened to the library? It's gone! The one thing your civilization had going-" "They moved to a new building," a passer-by said. "Don't you have ways of finding these things out?" "Yes. I ask at the library."

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Solarpunk Magazine @solarpunklitmag.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Okay folks, here's the update on the situation. You can read the full story on our blog. But the person behind two of the stories we published in March, Issue 26 of Solarpunk Magazine misrepresented themself and used AI to generate the stories. Thse two stories have been removed from Issue 26.

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We Unknowingly Published AI Slop, and We're Taking Accountability

Solarpunk Magazine has removed two stories due to strong evidence of AI use, in addition to other submission policy violaitons. We're taking accountability.

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Cindy Phan @cindyphanauthor.com · 15/07/2026

I'm blown away by this Cast of Wonders release of my story. Rebecca Wei Hsieh does a superb job with the narration--it's a big cast and she nailed the voices, especially of a certain cantankerous, wish-granting catfish 🐟 Thanks too to Katherine Inskip for hosting and Jeremy Carter for producing!

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Cindy Phan @cindyphanauthor.com · 16/07/2026

For the night crowd, particularly anyone looking for a fun, if slightly hinged distraction from, you know, *gestures widely* 🫣🤗

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 15/07/2026

Cast of Wonders 690: The Universe and Miss Debbie by @cindyphanauthor.com narrated by @generalasian.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2026/07/cast... CW: non-graphic body horror First published in khōréō magazine, Issue 4.3, September 2024

episode art featuring many, many feet with nailpolish

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 15/07/2026

Writers and editors are (mostly) on the same side. Our enemies are not each other, but the techbro billionaire fascists who stole our art and sold their plagiarism machine slop to the masses

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