Cast of Wonders

Cast of Wonders 685: Sunset at the Western Front

Katherine Inskip — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:21:26 +0000

Author : Christine Lucas Narrator : Justine Eyre Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Andrew Jack First published in ZBN Presents & ZBN Presents Year 2 in July 2024 Image by Iris,Helen,silvy from Pixabay War. Multiple f-words. Sunset at the Western Front by Christine Lucas Millie craned her neck from behind the rusted bench […]

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Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories

Katherine Inskip — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:54:05 +0000

Authors : Nadia Radovich and Mia Xuan Narrators : Karen Menzel (née Bovenmyer) and Rish Outfield Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Andrew Jack Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories is a Cast of Wonders original. Death, terminal illness, dementia. Some f-words. The Girl Detective by Nadia Radovich You: twelve, […]

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Cast of Wonders 683: Born of the Mountain’s Chill

Katherine Inskip — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:55:09 +0000

Author : Louise Hughes Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in The Future Fire in May 2025 Image by Celio Nicoli from Pixabay Colonialism Born of the Mountain’s Chill by Louise Hughes I was born on a day of deepest cold, on a mountain wrapped in […]

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Cast of Wonders 682: The Bear Wife

Katherine Inskip — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:41:46 +0000

Author : Catherine George Narrator : Samantha Loney Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Episode art from an image by ImaArtist from Pixabay First published in Metaphorosis in February 2019 This story can be read as a postpartum depression allegory The Bear Wife by Catherine George The bear wife took the cub […]

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Cast of Wonders 681: Little Wonders 48 – Coping Mechanisms

Katherine Inskip — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:08:11 +0000

Authors : E. M. Linden and Elisabeth Ring Narrators : Dan Carter and Valerie Valdes Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Andrew Jack Cast of Wonders 681: Little Wonders 48 – Coping Mechanisms is a Cast of Wonders original. Episode art adapted from an image by Hello Cdd20 from Pixabay A Chest Full of […]

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Cast of Wonders 680: Firecrackers on 28 Mott Street

Katherine Inskip — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:51 +0000

Author : Angela Liu Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Worlds of Possibility in February 2024. Image by Pfeilgiftfeder from Pixabay Firecrackers on 28 Mott Street by Angela Liu The children wield firecrackers as they enter the old shop on Mott Street. Copper wind […]

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Cast of Wonders turns 15 – Submissions Call

Katherine Inskip — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:39:08 +0000

It’s our 15th birthday this summer, and to help us celebrate it we’re opening the stage doors to birthday-themed stories! We’ll be open from the 15-21st March. What we’re looking for: Someone’s birthday is a central feature of the story. This doesn’t necessarily have to be the protagonist’s birthday, nor does it need to be […]

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“It Grows Back” featured on the Locus Recommended Reading List!

Katherine Inskip — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:34:54 +0000

Our 2025 Halloween story, Grant Collier’s “It Grows Back”, is featured on the Locus Recommended Reading List for Best Short Story. Congratulations, Grant! It’s a fantastic achievement to get this recognition. You can read or listen to Grant’s story at either Episode 662 or its recent reissue as Episode 678 (our audio producer Jeremy Carter’s […]

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“As Brittle as Granite” nominated for an Aurealis Award!

Katherine Inskip — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:28:36 +0000

We’re thrilled to share that Matt Tighe’s “As Brittle as Granite” has been nominated for an Aurealis Award for Best YA Short Story. The Aurealis Awards are Australia’s premier speculative fiction awards, and we couldn’t be happier for Matt! You can read or listen to Matt’s story at Cast of Wonders Episode 646 – and […]

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