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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

# 254- P.A. Cornell (@cornellwriter.bsky.social), the wonderful and award-winning Chilean-Canadian speculative fiction author, joins us for our first double-reading! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Pre-order THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS (Aug 22nd): www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-as...

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

# 253- Ben and Nico are back with two new stories built on the prompt 'Foundation'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e...

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Two bits of news from us! Firstly, we would like to thank everyone in the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social community for the Best Audio (Fiction) nomination. We are delighted! See you all in Glasgow!🎉🍾 Secondly, the Tiny Bookcase will return in July with more stories! 📖 Big Love, Ben and Nico

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

# 252: Stephen Fishbach (@stephenfishbach.bsky.social) joins us to read from his debut novel "ESCAPE!", which follows a has-been reality TV star and a disgraced producer through plot twists they'd never imagine. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Fishbach's site: stephenfishbach.com

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

# 251- To celebrate the release of Dan Coxon's anthology of Folk-Horror short stories, 'Come Sing for the Harrowing', we hear a tale from the book and discuss all that went into it! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Out Now - COME SING FOR THE HARROWING: forbiddenplanet.com/491007-come-...

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

# 250- Ben and Nico interview the prolific and eminent Juliet E. McKenna ( @julietemckenna.bsky.social) and discuss publishing, themes, and prejudices. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Juliet's Site (with links to buy her books!): www.julietemckenna.com

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

# 249- Joined this month by the prodigious and wonderful Juliet E. McKenna (@julietemckenna.bsky.social), Ben and Nico proffer stories written for the prompt 'Whip'! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Visit Juliet's site here: www.julietemckenna.com

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

# 248- Ben and Nico interview the short-story writer & reviewer Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, and dig deep on what makes the young man's story-brain tick! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Benjamin's Collections: phantasmagoriamag.co.uk/online-store... blackshuckbooks.co.uk/shadows-21/

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

# 247- Joined this month by the short-story writer Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, Ben and Nico present stories galore written for the prompt 'Magnitude'! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Benjamin's Collections: phantasmagoriamag.co.uk/online-store... blackshuckbooks.co.uk/shadows-21/

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

# 246: @stevemchugh.bsky.social - bestselling author of Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and SF - joins Ben and Nico for a Showcase + Interview! Link in Stories or Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Steve McHugh's site: stevejmchugh.wordpress.com #Riftborn #Hellequin #CrimesAgainstMagic

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Season 11 of The Tiny Bookcase has begun! Last season, we introduced Showcase episodes alongside our classic format and we are continuing to shake things up by changing our release schedule. You can read more about it for free here: www.patreon.com/posts/season...

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

# 245- Luke Jennings is a London-based bestselling novelist. His KILLING EVE novels are the basis for a worldwide hit TV series. In this episode, Luke reads an excerpt from CODENAME VILLANELLE and is interviewed by Ben and Nico. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Luke's site: lukejennings.com

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

A very merry Yule to you! We're excited about the future of the Bookcase in 2026, and you can join our Patreon for free to keep up with the latest news here: www.patreon.com/thetinybookc... The Tiny Bookcase will return on Monday, 12th January! Happy New Year!

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

# 244- Alexandra Beaumont (@abeaumontbooks.bsky.social), author of folklore and gothic fantasy, gives an interview on storytelling. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Alexandra's Site: www.alexandrabeaumontauthor.com #shortstory #Folklore #Gothic #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

# 243- The wonderful Alexandra Beaumont (@abeaumontbooks.bsky.social), writer of lyrical folkloric fantasy, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Jurisdiction'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Alexandra's Site: www.alexandrabeaumontauthor.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

# 242- Ben and Nico have an utterly delightful time chatting with Rick Danforth (@rickandwrite.bsky.social), BSFA Winner and champion martial artist. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com #fantasy #SF #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

# 241- The epic Rick Danforth (@rickandwrite.bsky.social), short fiction author and champion martial artist, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Conservation'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com #shortstory #SF #Unicorns #Mythology

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

# 240- Mike Brooks (@mikebrooks668.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico to showcase the opening to his new book and talk about writing! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Mike Brooks appears this Friday @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham: www.waterstones.com/events/franc... #author #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

# 239- Ben and Nico develop two stories to add to the 'Pile'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Supporting the Pod: www.patreon.com/thetinybookc... #podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

# 238- Ben and Nico perform two new 'Skeleton' stories. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Supporting the Pod: www.patreon.com/thetinybookc... #podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

# 237- The tremendous Athena Stevens gives an interview and chats with Ben and Nico about telling stories on the stage and the page. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Athena's Site: www.athenastevens.com

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

# 236- Athena Stevens is an Olivier Award-nominated actor, playwright, and author. In this episode, Athena joins Ben and Nico in writing for the prompt "Vintage". Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Athena's Site: www.athenastevens.com

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

# 235- Nico and Ben go in two very different directions with the prompt "Interest". Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Supporting the Pod: www.patreon.com/thetinybookc... #podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

# 234- Ben and Nico write and perform a brace of stories for the prompt "Keep". Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Support the Pod: www.patreon.com/thetinybookc... #podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

October is here, so get your goth on and join us for a collection of tales of terror from previous episodes! Featuring the work of @najpullen.bsky.social, @markbrandon.bsky.social, @rjbarker.bsky.social, and the terrible twosome Ben and Nico. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... #Spooky #Horror

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

# 232- Legendary Horror writer @ramseycampbell.bsky.social reads his story 'Stick-In-The-Mud' and then chats with us about storytelling. A truly unmissable episode! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Ramsey's site: www.ramseycampbell.com #horror #author #RamseyCampbell #shortstory

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

# 231- Tej Turner (@tejturner.com), author of the 'Avatars of Ruin' series, showcases an excerpt from his work in this Showcase episode. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Tej's Linktree: tejturner.com #author #fantasy #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Unfortunately, today’s episode has suffered a technical catastrophe, but rest assured The Tiny Bookcase will be back next Monday!

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

# 230- Ben and Nico interview the exceptional writer and editor Dan Coxon (@dancoxon.bsky.social) about his influences and the craft of storytelling. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Pre-Order Writing The Magic: deadinkbooks.com/product/writ... #shortstory #SF #fantasy #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

# 229- Acclaimed writer and editor Dan Coxon (@dancoxon.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico, with all three writing to the prompt 'Linen'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Pre-Order Writing The Magic: deadinkbooks.com/product/writ... #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

# 228- Natasha Siegel, the astonishingly talented author of 'As Many Souls As Stars', joins Ben and Nico in a Showcase episode of the Tiny Bookcase to read an excerpt and chat storytelling. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Natasha's links: linktr.ee/natashasiegel #author #fantasy #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

# 227- Catherine Mayer (@mayeroflondon.bsky.social), brilliant author and activist, joins Ben and Nico for their very first Showcase episode... and knocks their socks off! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/e... Catherine's site: catherinemayer.co.uk/book/time-li... #author #activist #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

# 226- Ben and Nico interview Epic Fantasy and Horror author Ivor K. Hill (@ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social) about influences and storytelling. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Ivor's site: www.ivorkhill.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

# 225- Epic Fantasy and Horror author Ivor K. Hill (@ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico in writing for the prompt 'Indulge'. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Ivor's site: www.ivorkhill.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

# 224- Emergent writer Chiara Stark chats with Ben and Nico about storytelling and identity. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Chiara's Latest: writeordiemag.com/elliptical-l... #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

# 223- A corking trio of tales, with one from the up-and-coming writer Chiara Stark, all written to the prompt 'Password'. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Chiara's Latest: writeordiemag.com/elliptical-l... #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

# 222- Ben and Nico interview the wonderful Karin Robinson (@karinjr.bsky.social). Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Karin's Substack: faerypolitic.substack.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

# 221- Karin Robinson (@karinjr.bsky.social), sci-fi fantasy writer and recovering podcaster, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Mosaic'. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Karin's Substack: faerypolitic.substack.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

# 220- Award-winning fantasy author RJ Barker (@rjbarker.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico for a chat. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Heart of the Wyrdwood is out now: store.orbit-books.co.uk/products/hea... #shortstory #SF #fantasy #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

# 219- Season 10 begins with the magnificent RJ Barker (@rjbarker.bsky.social) joining us for the prompt 'Crumbs'. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Heart of the Wyrdwood out TODAY, published by Orbit (@orbitbooks.bsky.social): store.orbit-books.co.uk/products/hea... #shortstory

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Storyseekers! Season 10 of The Tiny Bookcase starts tomorrow! In S10, you'll find our normal episode types (stories and interviews) alongside new Showcase episodes - in which author-guests read extracts from their published works before being interviewed. Big Love, Ben & Nico

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

# 218- Ben and Nico interview author David Green (@davidgreenwriter.bsky.social) about storytelling. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... David's books: www.davidgreenwriter.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy #interview #storytelling

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

# 217- Fantastical falsifications abound with our guest David Green (@davidgreenwriter.bsky.social), author of the character-driven dark fantasy series 'Empire Of Ruin'. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... David's books: www.davidgreenwriter.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

# 216- Vicky Ball, bestselling author of Young Adult Thrillers and viral tweeter, chats with Ben and Nico about her approach to writing novels. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Vicky's Books: tinyurl.com/VickyBall #shortstory #SF #fantasy #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

# 216- Vicky Ball (@vickyballauthor), bestselling author of Young Adult Thrillers and viral tweeter, chats with Ben and Nico about her approach to writing novels. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Vicky's Books: tinyurl.com/VickyBall #shortstory #SF #fantasy #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

# 215- Vicky Ball, bestselling author of Young Adult Thrillers and viral tweeter, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Cabin'. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Vicky's Books: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Vicky... #shortstory #SF #fantasy

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

We were very excited to learn that the Bookcase is no.1 on Feedspot's Top 20 Short Story Podcasts - they even gave us a badge! Check out the other featured pods here: podcast.feedspot.com/short_story_...

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

# 214- Kayleigh Dobbs, of Happy Goat Horror fame, joins Ben and Nico to chat about storytelling. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Author Website: happygoathorror.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy #Horror #interview

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

# 213- Open palm, nails out - this is 'Slap' with special guest horror author, Kayleigh Dobbs. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Author Website: happygoathorror.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy #horror

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The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

# 212- Ben and Nico pose storytelling-questions to author Colleen Anderson. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Author Website: colleenanderson.wordpress.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy #interview

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