# 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

# 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

# 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

# 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

# 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

if you don't already listen to Tiny Bookcase, WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO TINY BOOKCASE?

My favourite book-related podcast, with some spooky tales for the Witching Season, including a morsel from yours truly! 👻 🎃 😈

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

David & Robin chat with Sam K Horton whose 2nd novel Ragwort is out Nov-25. We talk maps, book tour costumes, love of wild places. Dave discovers Friday also is a business day + hear reasons to attend Fantasycon from Ben & Nico of @tinybookcase.bsky.social. britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

For writers looking for alternatives to NaNoWriMo, here's a list of alternatives (feel free to suggest others!): vanillapapers.net/2025/04/01/n... Includes @storyaday.bsky.social #ShutUpAndWrite #PathfindersWritingCollective #4TheWords #MyWriteClub #Autocrit

# 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

My first podcast interview for a while and I had a blast! 🙂 This has an extract from Blood Ruin (the fourth instalment of my Avatars of Ruin series) and I answer some questions about it and some of my other writing. Thanks @tinybookcase.bsky.social 🙂

# 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

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

Soft launching a substack. This is a short story I wrote last year for @tinybookcase.bsky.social with @benholroyddell.bsky.social and @nicorogers.bsky.social, writing to the prompt ‘Patrol.‘ You can find our whole conversation in Episode 186. Had a lovely time substack.com/home/post/p-... #horror

# 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

When Nico and Ben invited me onto The Tiny Bookcase, I couldn't say no. Such a great podcast (winner of a British Fantasy Award, dontcha know). Here we are with our three stories, all written to the prompt 'Linen'. We hope you enjoy your stay at the Spectrum Park Hotel! pod.link/1524142040/e...

For the evening crowd! My brand-new ghost(ish) story on the theme of 'Linen' can now be heard on The Tiny Bookcase, sandwiched between stories by talented hosts Ben and Nico. Listen to all three stories! Links to all major podcast providers below: pod.link/1524142040/e...

# 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

# 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

A kind email about my novel TIME/LIFE www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Life-Ca... FYI this sender is correct that the book draws on my experience of widowhood but I wrote most of it before I was widowed. Here I am talking about this & more on @tinybookcase.bsky.social: pod.link/1524142040/e...

Enjoy my green avatar (!!!!) and please listen to the conversation on the wonderful @tinybookcase.bsky.social podcast.

# 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

Don't miss our Ivor K. Hill on the latest episode of Tiny Bookcase! @ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social

# 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

Was a delight being on the show - lovely nasty stories all around!

# 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

# 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

# 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

Thoroughly enjoyed doing this brilliant podcast with Ben and Nico. Listen here to find out why I'd feed Shakespeare to a capricious bibliomancer, and why "immigrant" has become a core part of my identity.

# 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

I've long been a fan of the Tiny Bookcase podcast, so I was delighted when Ben and Nico invited me on. And I'm really happy with the story I wrote for it, the first story I've ever written in an ancient Roman setting. Hope you enjoy listening to it half as much as I enjoyed doing it.

# 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

# 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

We are utterly overjoyed to have been shortlisted this year at the British Fantasy Society Awards- luck to all fellow nominees across all categories! We can't say enough good things about the BFS so, if you're interested in genre-fic, do consider joining their lovely community. Big Love, Ben & Nico

# 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

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

# 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

# 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

# 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

# 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

# 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

Ep 4 of the BFS Podcast! @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social and @robincmduncan.bsky.social are joined by marine biologist and bestselling author Lauren Wiesebron to discuss her debut novel, The House of Frost and Feathers, from @hodderscape.bsky.social and among other topics mermaids... and leprechauns.

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_...

# 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

# 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

# 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

You can keep up to date with this week's guest, author Colleen Anderson, on Facebook: www.facebook.com/colleen.ande... Colleen's recent stories: Flame Tree's Moon Rising, www.flametreepublishing.com/moon-falling... Shadowplay (PS Publishing with Tom Johnstone), pspublishing.co.uk/shadowplays-...

# 211- Colleen Anderson joins Ben and Nico to tell tales written to the prompt 'Wing'. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Author Website: colleenanderson.wordpress.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy

# 210- C.C. Adams joins Ben and Nico to chat about London, Martial Arts, and Storytelling! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1129067/epis... Author Website: www.ccadams.com #shortstory #SF #fantasy