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Welcome to the Words with Jam podcast. In the coming weeks we hope to be bringing you an exciting mixture of stories, articles and interviews – some from editions of the online writers' magazine, Words with Jam, and some that are recorded specially for our podcast subscribers. So you now will be able to enjoy WWJ on your bike, in the car, in the gym... If you would like to comment on any episode, or suggest ideas for the future, please contact us at editor@wordswithjam.co.uk, or leave a comment here. To subscribe to Words with Jam or to read back issues of the magazine, go to www.wordswithjam.co.uk

  1. 11/05/2013

    Wolfsangel by Liza Perrat

    Back in July 2012, we broadcast a podcast of Liza Perrat’s debut historical novel, Spirit of Lost Angels. Here, the author reads an extract from the second book in L’Auberge des Anges, series: Wolfsangel, which will be officially launched under the Triskele Books label on 16th November, 2013 at the Chorleywood Literary Festival. 1943. Provincial Lucie-sur-Vionne is under the heel of the German occupation, and as the villagers pursue treacherous schemes to deceive and swindle the enemy, Céleste embarks on her own perilous mission as her passion for a Reich officer flourishes. Wolfsangel is one woman’s unforgettable journey to help liberate Occupied France. Liza Perrat is an Australian living in rural France, and you can read more about her writing, and about the true WWII crime on which Wolfsangel is based, on her website: www.lizaperrat.com

    8 min

  2. 06/18/2013

    Disappearing Acts by Max Orkis

    Disappearing Acts is a short story by Max Orkis. Something strange is happening to Maria. She's behaving quite out of character. Max Orkis is a screenwriter, teacher, father and one of the original members of The Café Schober Writers. His story is read by JJ Marsh.

    28 min

  3. 12/12/2012

    Ziptux's Incredible Cricket Adventure

    A Christmas stocking filler for you: the opening chapters of Ziptux's Incredible Cricket Adventures, a children's novel by Brijesh Luthra, read by the author. Ziptux is a cricket-crazy 9-year old boy living in Switzerland, who dreams of being the best cricketer on Earth. His Swiss friends have no interest in the game, so he spends his time playing cricket with his silent partner – an abandoned scarecrow. One day, while trying to find his lost ball, Ziptux meets a man who calls himself Mr. Trick-them-all, from the planet Kiri-Kiri-kit, who may just have been the person who introduced cricket to the Earth in the first place. Can Ziptux prove himself spiffy enough for this new world? And what will happen if he does? You can find out more about the author and his writing at http://www.brijeshluthra.com/

    23 min

  4. 09/20/2012

    An Interview with David Mitchell

    In this short podcast, Words with Jam interviews the author David Mitchell, best known for his novel, Cloud Atlas. In this extract from October's interview, he discusses the film adaptation of the book. To read the rest of the interview, to be published in the October issue of Words with Jam, just go to the WWJ website, and subscribe FREE to our online edtion.

    5 min

  5. 08/20/2012

    Imagine, by Libby O'Loghlin

    Imagine, read by the author, Libby O'Loghlin. Everyone remembers what they were doing when the news broke: when Kennedy was shot, when Princess Diana died, when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Centre. Yet everyday lives continued with their own ups and downs. The Bridge House anthology On This Day brings us a collection of short stories about those everyday lives and how they are gently connected with a world-shattering event.  Imagine is one of these stories. It follows young Cleopatra Smith as she navigates school friendships, the demise of a terminally ill aunt and the death of John Lennon. Libby O'Loghlin is an Australian who lives in Switzerland. A writer and editor by trade, she has taught scriptwriting at university level and writes regular reviews for UK gaming site, GamePeople. She is co-founder of the Nuance Words collective and co-curator of The Woolf literary e-zine.

    22 min

  6. 07/17/2012

    Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat

    Our latest podcast is an extract from the novel, Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat, read by the author. Spirit of Lost Angels traces the journey of a bone angel talisman passed down through generations.  The women of L'Auberge des Anges face tragedy and betrayal in a world where their gift can be their curse. Amidst the tumult of revolutionary France, this is a story of courage, hope and love. You can read more about Spirit of Lost Angels and at Liza Perrat at www.lizaperrat.com.  Liza is a member of the exciting new writers' collective, Triskele Books.

    7 min

  7. 04/12/2012

    Phoenix Bright Eagle, by Alexandra Yudovich

    This month’s podcast is the opening chapters of Phoenix Bright Eagle, a dark and complex retelling of a classic Russian fairytale by Alexandra Yudovich, read by the author.Yudovich knew and loved this tale as a child and wanted to translate it. But when she first triedwriting it down in English, it soon became clear that a straight translation would not to work. Taken out of its native tongue, the story didn’t have the same feeling, the same poetry. So this retelling borrows from Western traditions and blends them seamlessly with the Russian. One traditional element, however, remains firmly centre stage. In Russian fairytales, the woman is no passive figure waiting to be rescued. Like Alenushka in this story, it is she who sets out on a quest; she who, more often than not, must save the prince.Alexandra Yudovich is a former employee of Radio Free Europe. She now lives in San Francisco.

    27 min

  8. 02/22/2012

    Restless Apple Jackson, by Lee Williams

    On the Isle of Wight in the 19th century, a parson finds himself inconvenienced when one of his flock declines to stay dead.A short story, read by the author.Lee Williams is a writer from the Isle of Wight in England. He has had a number of short stories published in print and online (most recently at the Cafe Irreal) and has received hundreds of encouragingly polite rejections from all over the world! His latest project is a spoof fantasy gamebook, 'The Tower of Clavius Boon'.

    13 min
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Welcome to the Words with Jam podcast. In the coming weeks we hope to be bringing you an exciting mixture of stories, articles and interviews – some from editions of the online writers' magazine, Words with Jam, and some that are recorded specially for our podcast subscribers. So you now will be able to enjoy WWJ on your bike, in the car, in the gym... If you would like to comment on any episode, or suggest ideas for the future, please contact us at editor@wordswithjam.co.uk, or leave a comment here. To subscribe to Words with Jam or to read back issues of the magazine, go to www.wordswithjam.co.uk

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  • Creator
    Words with JAM
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2013
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
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