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The Wicked Library is a Parsec Award winning show featuring horror fiction stories from upcoming, new, independent and bestselling authors. Our Tales of terror are read by Host / Producer, Daniel Foytik and other popular voice actors and feature custom music to bring the stories to life. Each episode features the work of some of the best voices in independent horror fiction. Authors of all types have contributed stories, like Jessica McHugh, KB Goddard, C. Bryan Brown, Stephanie Wytovich, and bestselling authors like Neil Gaiman and Owl Goingback.

If you'd like to be a featured author on the show see our website for submission guidelines.

The Wicked Library 9th Story Studios

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The Wicked Library is a Parsec Award winning show featuring horror fiction stories from upcoming, new, independent and bestselling authors. Our Tales of terror are read by Host / Producer, Daniel Foytik and other popular voice actors and feature custom music to bring the stories to life. Each episode features the work of some of the best voices in independent horror fiction. Authors of all types have contributed stories, like Jessica McHugh, KB Goddard, C. Bryan Brown, Stephanie Wytovich, and bestselling authors like Neil Gaiman and Owl Goingback.

If you'd like to be a featured author on the show see our website for submission guidelines.

    TWL 1202

    TWL 1202

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    Welcome to Season 12 episode 1202. Today’s episode features a story by Vincent Robert-Nicoud: “It Stares Back at You”. Performed by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.

    Five years after a traumatic incident on the Sea of Ice, one of the largest glaciers in the world, Harry seeks the crevasse into which his climbing companion disappeared. The frozen depths might not be as safe as he believed. In the cold and the dark, Harry will confront his fears, and learn, through a harrowing journey into the bowels of the glacier, that if you gaze long enough into the abyss, it stares right back at you.

    Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control.

    Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg WilliamsResident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams
    Hosted by: Daniel Foytik
    Artwork: Greg Shaffer
    Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese
    Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
    Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC

    Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

    Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.

    The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.comAudio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

    • 25 min
    TWL 1201

    TWL 1201

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    Welcome to Season 12 with episode 1201. Today’s episode contains 2 dark tales.
    “One Last Performance in Gibtown”, written by Lamont A. Turner and told by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.“The Quiet Ones Intent on Nurturing the Most Delectable Soil”, written by T. M. Morgan, and told by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control.

    Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams
    Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams
    Hosted by: Daniel Foytik
    Artwork: Greg Shaffer
    Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese
    Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
    Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC

    Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

    Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.

    The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com3Audio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

    • 51 min
    Gifts for The Wicked: Two Tales for Christmas Eve by Jessica McHugh and Daniel Foytik

    Gifts for The Wicked: Two Tales for Christmas Eve by Jessica McHugh and Daniel Foytik

    Welcome to the Christmas Eve Edition of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles.

    Today, for the final day we present two tales a bit too long to be drabbles.

    "Do You See What I See", by Jessica McHugh told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese.

    "Yuletide Ride", by Daniel Foytik

    Art by Jesse Hawke.

    The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.

    No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

    • 9 min
    Gifts for The Wicked: "The Christmas Leftovers", by Daniel Foytik

    Gifts for The Wicked: "The Christmas Leftovers", by Daniel Foytik

    Welcome to day twenty-seven of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles.

    Today we present a tale by Daniel Foytik told by the author with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke.

    The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.

    No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

    • 1 min
    Gifts for The Wicked: "Christmas Lam", by Daniel Foytik

    Gifts for The Wicked: "Christmas Lam", by Daniel Foytik

    Welcome to day twenty-six of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles.

    Today we present a tale by Daniel Foytik told by the author with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke.

    The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.

    No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

    • 1 min
    Gifts for The Wicked: “Ghosts of Christmas Presents Past", by A. C. Bauer

    Gifts for The Wicked: “Ghosts of Christmas Presents Past", by A. C. Bauer

    Welcome to day twenty-five of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles.

    Today we present a tale by A. C. Bauer told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke.

    The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.

    No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

    • 1 min

Customer Reviews

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627 Ratings

627 Ratings

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This show has helped me through some dark periods. I lost my job due to COVID-19 and have had difficulty finding another role since, despite 12-14 hours / day sending my resume to recruiters and employers.

Listening to the stories helps me to get through writing and editing countless cover letters and tedious, repetitive work. One day, hopefully soon, I will repay you for the hours and hours of stories that have aided in my sanity.

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I Love this podcast. There are so many different writers so every story takes you to a different world.I have to admit I don’t always listen to the authors interviews but those are great to especially for people who may want to become writers too.

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One Star for all the 2 min releases.

Please find another way to release tracks. Don’t spam my feed with 2 minute “teaser” releases. 1 star - do better.

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