Cast of Wonder 652: Habitat Author : Juliette Beauchamp Narrator : Alexis Goble Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonder 652: Habitat is a Cast of Wonders original. CW: spider-like creatures www.castofwonders.org/2025/09/cast...

Cast of Wonders 651: The Liar September 14, 2025 Author: Darcie Little Badger Narrator: Amy H. Sturgis Host: Katherine Inskip Audio Producer: Jeremy Carter First published in The Book of Witches CW: swearing, assault, murder www.castofwonders.org/2025/09/cast...

Want to know how the Stage 2 process works at CoW? At this point, stories have been read and recommended by multiple readers. Sometimes everyone loves them at Stage 1, sometimes opinions are more mixed, but if any of the team indicate they see something special, it usually goes up. 1/X

I had a wonderful time at this - lovely folk, and some excellent young talent joined from the @octaviaproject.bsky.social with excellent questions I hope I was able to answer fully & well :D - Amy

Seconding this!

Friday Night our Co Assistant Editor Amy is the expert at an expert meet-up of the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers group! www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...

slushing stage 2s before the start of a conference, and one just hit the Made the Editor Cry button. Oops? I don't think the other delegates have noticed yet...

All submissions for the flash fiction window have been responded to now with declines or stage 2 emails. #submissions

And this morning the Shed is an archive of forgotten things, forgotten dreams, forgotten words; all awaiting their time again with the turn of the seasons…

escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/... Opening for General Submissions in about 15 minutes!

Storm systems on Jupiter, NASA Juno Perijove 38. flic.kr/p/2mNqMpK

@matthewkressel.net is the moksha outage another cloud issue?

Cast of Wonders 650: Witches Racing Cars by @nadavschulkutas.bsky.social narrated by Alicia Atkins hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast...

We promise we will NEVER put ads in the middle of stories. We’re not monsters. Well, we are, but some things are a step too far, you know? Please support us if you can: it helps us keeps the lights on, and allows us to pay our writers, narrators, staff and crew.

If you’ve been listening to the pod recently, you’ll have heard… • Ads are coming at the start and end of episodes from Oct 1st • BUT Patreon subscribers can get ad-free versions! • Sign up now to lock in ad-free access at the current $5 level • Go to pseudopod.org and click on "feed the pod"

Congratulations to all the UK and international teens getting GCSE results today. Your future is bright!

Cast of Wonders 649: Little Wonders 46-Seize Your Future with stories by Race Harish and Susan Taitel, narrated by Mofiyinfoluwa Okupe and Emily Smith, produced by Jeremy Carter www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast...

I am incredibly excited to share that my story, "Bodies of Sand and Blood," has been nominated in the short story story category for the Nommo Awards 2025!! Thank you to @castofwonders.org, members of @africansfs.bsky.social, and everyone who has supported my work 🙏🏾

Here's the full press release for the Nommo Awards. Congrats @plangdineple.bsky.social ! www.africansfs.com/nommo-awards...

BODIES OF SAND AND BLOOD IS A NOMMO AWARD FINALIST!!! www.castofwonders.org/2025/01/cast...

bsky.app/profile/summ... The post in the link is news of a MAJOR win against book banners. It also includes a list of books that were specifically referenced as being banned for being ‘obscene - but definitely aren’t. Sounds like some book to add to ones TBR list ;) 1/2

#CelebrateWhatYouCan #ShareGoodNewsToo

A fabulous opportunity for young authors. I love Cast of Wonders and if you're under 20 and have story, check out these guidelines and submit!

Have you cast your vote? There’s one more day to do that 😁

That's the guy this controversy is about? John Boyne who was so lazy an author, he put a recipe for red dye from a Zelda game in his historical fiction, a level of not giving a damn that would end anyone else's career, that's the hack that's being put forward for a literary award? Embarrassing.

The Summer I Fought for Democracy... and it's not just us. 👀 Subscribe to our news & politics newsletter, The Take, to find out who else is cooking: tnvge.co/f9m4Iyd

Cast of Wonders 648: Precious Little Things @aptshadow.bsky.social narrated by Isaac Harwood produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast...

And this is ALSO why I LOVE the young Adult Showcase - the future is in GOOD hands 🤩

And this is why I love being a slush reader 💕 I just read a piece in the @castofwonders.org Young Author Showcase call that just kicks you in the gut with how POWERFUL it is. That got a we MUST have it vote. Not had that strong a reaction since Simons far & Near www.castofwonders.org/2022/02/cast...

Cast of Wonders 647: What Good Daughters Do by @tiatashiro.bsky.social narrated by Lalana Dara produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast...

New narration alert! This quietly beautiful story by @mktighewrites.bsky.social is about loss and how there are different ways people feel and express emotion. Its wonderful, and perfect for CoW

I have a new story out in @castofwonders.org with wonderful narration by @danooli.com and hosting by @scribblejotter.bsky.social. This one is about how we deal (or not) with emotions in a family. And how we pass that damn behaviour on.

Cast of Wonders 646: As Brittle as Granite by Matt Tighe, narrated by Dani Daly, hosted by Amy Brennan and produced by Jeremy Carter www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast...

Hi Fam! We are currently looking for a few new associate editors to join the team - PARTICULARLY interested in people from minority groups, non western cultures(so we don’t miss those absolute bangers coming in from lack of cultural understanding ;) ) and of course young adults to keep us current!

Audition doors are open young authors!

Are you a young author? We will be open to submissions throughout August to all writers aged under 20. Standard submissions guidelines apply. www.castofwonders.org/submissions/

Yes! Go vote for one of us! *jumps up and down in excitement at the nomination*

Ignyte Award @theignyteawards.bsky.social voting is open to the public through August 15th. PseudoPod, @podcastle.org and @castofwonders.org are finalists and you totally could vote for one of us! 😁 ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote

Junior Sound Editor at www.344audio.com (Manchester, 🇬🇧) "sharp ear, a curious mind, and a solid grip on Pro Tools" www.344audio.com/careers-job-... #gamejobs

Are you a young author? We will be open to submissions throughout August to all writers aged under 20. Standard submissions guidelines apply. www.castofwonders.org/submissions/

Hi Fam! We are currently looking for a few new associate editors to join the team - PARTICULARLY interested in people from minority groups, non western cultures(so we don’t miss those absolute bangers coming in from lack of cultural understanding ;) ) and of course young adults to keep us current!

Cast of Wonders 645: Chloe Chew and the Museum of Undead Art by Olivia B. Chan narrated by @sqiouyilu.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2025/07/cast...

Cast of Wonders 644: Nonstandard Candles by @deuceofgears.bsky.social‬ narrated by @chesneycat.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social First published in The Sunday Morning Transport, March 2022 www.castofwonders.org/2025/07/cast...

Timeline cleanser

🤩🤩🤩🤩 Our big sib is so OLD! *Offers help to cross the shuttle bay* Congratulations, Rockets!

When we published this, it was supposed to be science fiction. 😡

Cast of Wonders is OPEN to Flash Fiction submissions...in about 5 minutes time. escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/... Please read the guidelines at www.castofwonders.org/submissions/

Hey folks! We are running a little behind on getting the audition doors open for the flash fiction window. One of our pet gremlins borrowed the key & now cant find it for us to unlock the door. We will update as soon as we find it! (Or when we can expect the locksmith 🙃)

I read you a most excellent story!

Cast of Wonders 643: So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis? Author : @wiswell.bsky.social Narrator : @margueritekenner.bsky.social Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Lightspeed in April 2023 www.castofwonders.org/2025/06/cast...