Τα καλύτερα Alternative Stories And Fake Realities podcast (2024)

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The Earth Serenades: An Audio Drama by Emma Griffiths 51:48

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Send us a text In orbit around our planet, an alien creature is listening in on Earth noise. One sound in particular seems to have a greater significance than others but what does it mean and how will Skim and Beta find out more about it? In our final Alternative Stories episode of 2024 we are bringing you the winner of the 2024 Pen to Print Audio …

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Storytelling in Games with Oscar Clark and Emily Inkpen 1:05:20

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Send us a text In this episode we look at the world of gaming and discuss the many and varied storytelling styles and approaches within games. Our guests are games industry expert, actual-play podcaster and author Oscar Clark and novelist, audio drama author and game writer Emily Inkpen. If you would like to watch a video version of this conversati…

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The Out-Of-Towners Club 2024 31:40

23d ago31:40

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Send us a text In this bonus episode of the podcast we are looking at the Script Club New York City production of "The Out-Of-Towners Club", an adapted version of an audio drama that originally ran on this podcast back in 2019. In our interview you can hear Script Club NYC members Jackie Jorgenson, Roger Lipson, Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson tal…

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Introducing The Writers' Gym Podcast 49:53

28d ago49:53

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Send us a text In this episode we are introducing another Alternative Stories podcast you may enjoy. The Writers' Gym features Chris Gregory, Dr Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen and each week we discuss a different writing topic. Whether you are a writer yourself or simply interested in books and writing you'll find plenty to enjoy. Covering novel…

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"The Bone Diver": An Interview with Novelist Angie Spoto 55:27

1M ago55:27

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Send us a text The Bone Diver is the latest novel from Chicago born novelist Angie Spoto who now lives in Edinburgh. Telling the story of Keir, an expert diver who is unable to kill, The Bone Diver is a gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice. Readings from The Bone Diver are by Sophie …

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All About Blogging with Alanna Duffield 1:01:33

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Send us a text In this episode we chat with blogger, poet and freelance writer Alanna Duffield about her writing and the art of blogging. With advice and thoughts on topics, style, frequency of posts and titles this not only a guide to getting started as a blogger but also an insight into Alanna's own creative practice. We end with a look at Alanna…

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Alethea Lyons and The Seer of York Series 40:20

2M ago40:20

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Send us a text In this episode we chat with fantasy author Alethea Lyons about her series of novels and short stories called The Seer of York. We look at the influences on Thea's writing including the folklore of the British Isles and the inspiration that the City of York has been on her world. Along the way we hear excerpts from Alethea's writing …

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"Hair's Breadth" and "Dog Only Knows": Audio Drama by Robbie Laughton 32:35

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Send us a text In this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton. These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August. You can listen to our first podcast featuring Robbie's dramas "Hairy Fairy" and "Tormeted" which has since been featured on BBC Radio, he…

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"Untethered": Short Fiction by Philippa Holloway 45:27

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Send us a text In this episode we chat with novelist, academic and short story writer Philippa Holloway about her new short fiction collection "Untethered" which was published last month by Parthian. Along the way we hear excerpts from the collection performed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory. In this podcast you heard excerpts from the following …

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Monologues by Stella Klein 23:31

2M ago23:31

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Send us a text In this episodes we share a short series of monologues written by Stella Klein and performed by members of the Alternative Stories acting team. Stella Klein is a London-based writer of very short stories and occasional poems. Her flash and micro fiction has appeared in print and online collections published by Fish, 101 Words, Spread…

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Alexandra Beaumont: Dissonance of Birdsong 45:37

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Send us a text In this episode we chat with fantasy author Alexandra Beaumont about her new novel Dissonance of Birdsong (Brigids Gate Press 2024) Alexandra Beaumont is a fantasy author and folklorist whose debut novel "Testament of the Stars" was also featured on this podcast. Her latest book, Dissonance of Birdsong draws on the folklore and lands…

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A Walk with Poet and Novelist Tim Relf 51:26

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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast, recorded on a walk in The Welland Valley in eastern Leicestershire Chris Gregory is in conversation with novelist, poet and journalist Tim Relf. Tim writes fiction under the name T.R. Richmond and his novel "What She Left" is published by Penguin. In this podcast you can hear three poems Scrambler by T…

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"Hairy Fairy" and "Tormented": Audio Drama by Robbie Laughton 27:42

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Send us a text In this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton. These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August and we'll be sharing the other two and more about Robbie in a forthcoming episode Hairy Fairy Big Dean is preparing for his release from p…

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A Conversation with Novelist, Audio Drama Writer and Director Emily Inkpen 1:13:06

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Send us a text Today we’re sharing an interview with novelist, short story writer and award winning audio drama script writer, Emily Inkpen. You can back our kickstarter to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy Season here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3 If you’d like to see a video ver…

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"Limelight": Short Fiction by Lyndsey Croal 1:12:46

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Send us a text In this edition we chat with author Lyndsey Croal about her new and acclaimed short fiction collection “Limelight”, We are also joined by Limelight’s publisher Alan Lastufka from Shortwave Publishing for a conversation about the topics covered in the collection, Lyndsey’s writing and inspiration and the world of indie publishing. The…

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Winter Spring: An Interview with Writer Dr Rachel Knightley 20:48

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Send us a text In this bonus episode we have an interview with the writer of our audio drama Winter Spring, Dr Rachel Knightley. Rachel talks with co-director Emily Inkpen about the inspiration for her story and the joy of bringing it to life in the studio. This interview was recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell. If you would li…

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Winter Spring: An Audio Drama 57:12

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Send us a text Welcome to Season 8 of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realites Podcast. Our new season begins with Winter Spring, an audio drama by Dr Rachel Knightley. Alice Winter, her brother Ash Winter and cousin Harris Spring are the third generation of a family property company, founded by their German immigrant grandfather who taught them t…

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Plans for season 2 of our Audio Drama The Best of Men with writer Amy Boucher 17:08

8M ago17:08

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Send us a text In this edition of the podcast we're chatting with writer, folklorist and historian Amy Boucher about plans for more from the world of her folk horror audio drama The Best of Men which was originally broadcast on this podcast. If you would like to find out more about the project to make season 2 of The Best of Men and to pledge your …

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Margo's Story : An Audio Drama 38:23

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Send us a text Following the loss of her father, Margo is trying to come to terms with bereavement and the unkindness of her classmates at school when she begins to experience some strange encounters. In this moving drama by Gemma Johnson, performed by members of the Creative Youth Company we explore Margo's journey towards recovery and the individ…

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Camlann: An audio drama: An interview with creators Ella Watts and Amber Devereux 1:02:26

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Send us a text Camlann is the new audio drama from Tin Can Audio written by Ella Watts. In this special edition we chat with Ella and sound designer / composer Amber Devereux of Tin Can Audio about the creation of the show. Chris Gregory and Dex Legacy writer Emily Inkpen chatted with Ella and Amber via zoom so the sound quality isn't always perfec…

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Ark : An Audio Drama 33:54

1y ago33:54

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Send us a text Flood survival operations are underway aboard the Ark and Captain Noah has delegated command to his sons and their partners. But as the voyage begins a spate of mysterious deaths prompt Parphia to turn detective and embark upon the world's first ever murder mystery. She is determined to record every last clue and discovery as she tri…

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"Twisted Branches": A conversation with author Dr Rachel Knightley 1:13:17

1y ago1:13:17

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Send us a text Our guest on this edition of Alternative Stories is writer, writing coach and teacher Dr Rachel Knightley. We chatted on zoom about Rachel’s short story cycle “Twisted Branches” To buy a copy of Twisted Branches from the publisher Black Shuck Book please click the link below https://blackshuckbooks.co.uk/twisted-branches And find out…

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Behind the Scenes of our Science Fiction Drama The Dex legacy 38:13

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Send us a text In this edition we look behind the scenes at the making of our science fiction drama The Dex Legacy This podcast originally went out as an episode of The Dex Legacy Podcast and was released before the current season started. You can find out more about The Dex Legacy, subscribe and listen by searching The Dex Legacy in your favourite…

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Launching season 2 of the Seren Poetry Podcast with Sarah Johnson of Seren 39:45

1y ago39:45

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Send us a text The second season of the Seren Poetry Podcast begins this week and in this preview edition we chat with Sarah Johnson from Seren who will be the interviewer in this series and hear poems from the featured poets. Thank you to Sarah Johnson from Seren for being our guest in this edition Sound design and production are by Chris Gregory …

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Whatever you do, just don't! Talking poetry with Matthew Stewart 50:03

1y ago50:03

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Send us a text Thank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast in which we chat with poet Matthew Stewart about his new Happenstance collection “Whatever you do, just don’t” You can order a copy of the collection via Happenstance here https://www.happenstancepress.com/index.php/shop/product/47818-whatev…

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A conversation with author Lyndsey Croal 38:13

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Send us a text In this edition we chat with author Lyndsey Croal about her novelette "Have You Decided on your Question?" her audio drama "Daughter of Fire and Water" and the kickstarter campaign for the forthcoming climate change edition of the "Shoreline of Infinity" magazine which she will be editing. Find out more about Lyndsey Croal by visitin…

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Notes From Dad's Room : An Audio Drama 1:02:33

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Send us a text Performed by Carole Pluckrose and Ria Knowles https://www.spotlight.com/1418-7861-2841 Produced in association with The Boathouse Barking CIC. https://www.boathousebarkingstudios.com/ Instagram Facebook ©Carole Pluckrose 2023 Dedicated to Edgar, Anne and Sheelagh Script editors :Claire Steele, Jill Glenn, Constellations Consultancy W…

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Spell Sounds : Sea and Shore 13:22

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Send us a text Spell sounds is an audiofiction soundscape series in which we combine poetry and prose with sound effects to evoke places, spaces and landscapes In this edition you heard the voices of Tiffany Clare, Sally Walker Taylor, Cee Cee and Chris Gregory You heard writing by Lyndsey Croal Ange Wilson Anna Chorlton Josh Holton Joana Varanda C…

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Frasier Armitage : New Yesterday 54:07

1+ y ago54:07

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Send us a text In this edition we speak to science fiction writer Frasier Armitage about his novel New Yesterday which was published earlier this year. Frasier is the author of our award winning audio drama Postcards from Another World and several pieces of short fiction. Chris Gregory met Frasier over zoom to discuss the writing process and his in…

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Storying our Futures : Climate change and storytelling in East Africa 41:42

1+ y ago41:42

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Send us a text Storying our Futures is a new podcast series looking at the climate crisis in east Africa and the ways in which storytelling can help to spread information to the local population. Through the eyes of two Kenyan storytellers, Mara and John, we travel with them through South Sudan and northern Kenya to see how the crisis is affecting …

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The Best of Men : An Audio Drama : Part Two 54:39

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Send us a text Marc Hughes, the larger-than-life presenter of the supernatural investigation TV show Paranormal Takedown, is in Shropshire visiting his friend Jack who claims that the Devil is active in the county. Alongside co-host Emilie Daniels, Marc has decided to make a special edition about the weird goings-on but upon arrival in the county h…

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Spring Fever: A new novel by Thomas Legendre 39:57

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Send us a text Thank you for listening to this edition of The Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast featuring the new novel "Spring Fever" by Thomas Legendre Readings from Spring Fever were by Tiffany Clare with Thomas Legendre playing Craig Merleau in the interview excerpt The interviewer was Chris Gregory Editing sound design and origina…

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The Best of Men : An Audio Drama : Part One 47:15

2y ago47:15

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Send us a text When Marc Hughes, the larger-than-life presenter of the TV show Paranormal Takedown, receives a series of increasingly desperate voice mail messages from his childhood friend Jack claiming that a great evil is loose in Shropshire, he is sceptical. Realising that investigating the story might make for great television he sets off to d…

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The UK Ghost Story Festival 46:05

2y ago46:05

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Send us a text Thank you for listening to the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast. Our guest in this edition is Alex Davis of the UK Ghost Story Festival You can find out more about the festival, book tickets and read more about the participants by visiting the festival website here https://www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/ Follow the fest…

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Working Class Writers with guest editor Amber Hall 1:08:16

2y ago1:08:16

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Send us a text In this podcast we look at working class writers, their work and experience with guest editor Amber Hall. We look at the difficulties that working class writers overcome and the limitations and expectation placed upon them by the wider world of literature. We speak to guests 1990s Chris and Lisa McKenzie both of whom ae part of the W…

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"Home" : A New Novel by Cailean Steed 40:19

2y ago40:19

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Send us a text Thank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast. In this edition we speak to Cailean Steed, the author of a new novel “Home” which is published by Raven Bloomsbury on 19th January. The novel deals with Zoe, a young woman who has grown up as part of a repressive religious cult who returns …

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Postcards From Another World: An Audio Drama 42:56

2y ago42:56

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Send us a text Making a life on a new world following a family tragedy, Lyra and Neeva reflect on their past lines as farmers on Epsilon while coming to terms with the realities of existence on their new home, Lunasetti. Postcards From Another World by Frasier Armitage is the winner of the 2022 Pen to Print audio play competition. In Postcards from…

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The Gathering : An Audio Drama 40:14

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Send us a text When Sasha and Gemma’s mother dies they are contacted by the mysterious solicitor Clark, with news that the rambling and isolated family home, Harrington Hall has been left to the sisters as part of the will. There’s a catch however: in order to gain their inheritance Sasha and Gemma must spend a night together in the abandoned house…

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The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival : A Poetry Anthology 27:11

2y ago27:11

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Send us a text The Sylvia Plath literary festival celebrates the life and work of one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. Taking place over the weekend of the 21st to 23rd of October in Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall in West Yorkshire, the festival will feature events led by and featuring contemporary poets. In this podcast we hear fr…

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National Poetry Day 2022 : A Seren Poetry Anthology 18:18

2y ago18:18

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Send us a text For National Poetry Day 2022 we are sharing an anthology of poems recorded for the Seren Poetry Podcast which is launched on 6th October. All of the poems in this selection broadly related to this year’s National Poetry Day theme of the environment. The following poems are included - all are read by their authors. Polly Atkin - Queen…

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The Seren Poetry Podcast and The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival. A Poetry Special Edition 1:07:16

2y ago1:07:16

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Send us a text In this edition we speak to poets and poetry editors for Seren Books Rhian Edwards and Zoe Brigley and to poet and director of The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival, Sarah Corbett You can listen to preview editions and subscribe to the Seren Poetry Podcast by searching “The Seren Poetry Podcast” in your favourite podcast app or by click…

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Audio Drama Creators: A special Edition 1:24:27

2+ y ago1:24:27

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Send us a text In this edition we talk to audio drama creators about their shows, their production processes and tips for other creators. We speak to Christina Castaneda, creator of Venice Magic Shop, David Johnson and Jodie Jasmine Hicks of Death in Podville, Emily Inkpen of The Dex Legacy, Jackie Jorgenson of Tales from the Aether and Lucy Gibb-S…

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Walking on Skylark Ridge by David Suff : A Midsummer Podcast 45:56

2+ y ago45:56

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Send us a text In this midsummer edition we continue the theme of nature writing . We feature Walking on Skylark Ridge by artist and writer David Suff. The book charts David’s daily walk along the same route for a year beginning at the start of the UK’s first national lockdown in which we were restricted to an hour of outdoor exercise per day. It d…

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The Ponies at The Edge of The World. Nature writing and Landscape 1:12:14

2+ y ago1:12:14

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Send us a text In today’s podcast we speak to two writers for whom nature, landscape and horses are important in their work. Catherine Munro is the author of “The Ponies At The Edge of The World” about her life in Shetland and Madeleine F White whose poetry collection “The Horse And The Girl” explores riding, the environment and the landscape of Ke…

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The Half-Life of Snails 49:18

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Send us a text In this edition we look at The Half Life of Snails, the debut novel by writer and academic Philippa Holloway. The novel deals with issues surrounding nuclear energy and the communities it affects and we talk about Philippa's trip to the Chernobyl exclusion zone as part of our interview. We have excerpts from the book read by Phoebe H…

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Ghostlore : An audio fiction anthology. Part Two : Hauntings 56:59

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Send us a text Ghostlore is an anthology of writing inspired by the folklore of ghosts and the supernatural. Edited by writer and audio dramatists Lyndsey Croal our second episode Hauntings, features the work of 11 writers and explores folklore from around the world. The readers are Sally Walker Taylor, Marie-Claire Wood, Lindz McLeod, Lyndsey Croa…

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Ghostlore : An audio fiction anthology. Part One: Wilderness 52:27

3y ago52:27

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Send us a text Ghostlore is an anthology of writing inspired by the folklore of ghosts, spirits and the supernatural. Edited by writer and audio dramatists Lyndsey Croal this first edition, Wilderness, features the work of 11 writers and explores folklore from around the world. Ghostlore Part One, Wilderness is presented and edited by Lyndsey Croal…

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Season 6 preview with Madeleine White and Emily Inkpen 1:05:54

3y ago1:05:54

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Send us a text In this first edition of season 6 we look at the other podcasts Alternative Stories have been working on. We chat with novelist Madeleine White about the pdcast for writers, Write On! Audio and novelist and audio dramatist Emily Inkpen about our new science fiction audio drama The Dex Legacy. We also preview some of the content you’l…

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Midwinter Monologues 1:06:15

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Send us a text Midwinter Monologues is a collection of seasonal short fiction by 13 different writers. We feature stories written and performed by Alternative Stories regulars such as Lewie Watson and Marie-Claire Wood and introduce some new writers and voices. This anthology will put you in in a festive mood and help you to consider some alternati…

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The Folklore of Animals, beasts and familiars with Signe Maene 1:07:40

3y ago1:07:40

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Send us a text In this special edition guest-edited by Signe Maene we look at the folklore and folk stories associated with animals, beasts and familiars. Our guests are Terri Windling, Zoe Gilbert, Willow Winsham, Icy Sedgewick and Natalja Saint-Germain Thank you to Signe Maene, Terri Windling, Zoe Gilbert, Willow Winsham, Icy Sedgwick and Natalja…

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