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Cast of Wonders is the leading voice in young adult speculative short fiction. Every week we present short stories from some of today’s best genre fiction writers, featuring everything from hard science fiction, to urban fantasy, horror, steampunk, superheroes and more. Our stories are defined by their deep emotional resonance and that critical spark of wonder.
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Cast of Wonders 583: The Cat that Worked from Home
Author : Dan Peacock & Rachel Peacock Narrator : Mike Boris Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 583: The Cat that Worked from Home is a Cast of Wonders original. Image by Aleksandar Cvetanović from Pixabay The Cat That Worked From Home by Dan Peacock and Rachel Peacock Macaroni’s […]
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Cast of Wonders 582: Open Skies and Hellfire
Author : Olivia B. Chan Narrator : Justine Eyre Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 582: Open Skies and Hellfire is a Cast of Wonders original. Bombs, terrorism Open Skies and Hellfire by Olivia B. Chan I liked to think of myself as a morally sound individual. It was […]
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Cast of Wonders 581: Never Thought He’d Go
Author : Francoise Harvey Narrator : Phil Lunt Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in the 2016 Bristol Short Story Prize anthology, and Best British Short Stories 2017 from Salt Publishing. Death of children; one instance of the f-word. Never Thought He’d Go by Francoise Harvey ‘Fell off the church […]
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Cast of Wonders 580: Bodies of Sand and Blood
Author : Plangdi Neple Narrator : Brent Lambert Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 580: Bodies of Sand and Blood is a Cast of Wonders original. Transphobia, abusive parents Bodies of Sand and Blood by Plangdi Neple Sneaking into your father’s shrine is one of the most stupid things […]
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Cast of Wonders 579: The Ivory Eagle
Author : Jonathan Olfert Narrator : Tiernan Douieb Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Previously published in Wyngraf #2 October 2022 The Ivory Eagle by Jonathan Olfert Autumn winds chilled the late-harvest gathering, kept everyone huddling by fires or the warmest tidepools. Kerredi’s latest trade brought him down to crouch by the […]
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Cast of Wonders 578: Cold Blessing
Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Ed Gamble Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cold Blessing was originally published by PULP Literature (Issue 32, Autumn 2021) Harm to children Cold Blessing by Kelsey Hutton The wind had gnawed his skin raw by the time they reached the nun’s door, the damp air […]