Cast of Wonders
@castofwonders.org
The Young Adult Fiction Podcast featuring stories of the Fantastic
Episodes cross all speculative boundaries and if someone complains we are 'woke' or pandering to the liberals we are doing our job right!
Part of the Escape Artists Foundation
Episodes cross all speculative boundaries and if someone complains we are 'woke' or pandering to the liberals we are doing our job right!
Part of the Escape Artists Foundation
Just recognised a story we declined 3 years ago from the title alone. I have no idea why my memory can do this, but it can.
Um, don't do this? We will not re-consider rejected stories unless we specifically invited a resubmission.
Um, don't do this? We will not re-consider rejected stories unless we specifically invited a resubmission.
September 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Just recognised a story we declined 3 years ago from the title alone. I have no idea why my memory can do this, but it can.
Um, don't do this? We will not re-consider rejected stories unless we specifically invited a resubmission.
Um, don't do this? We will not re-consider rejected stories unless we specifically invited a resubmission.
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I love that my local bookstore has a banned book table. 
September 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I love that my local bookstore has a banned book table. 
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sherman, for the love of god!
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
sherman, for the love of god!
- We only read anonymised stories in the slushpile
- We filter out anything without a clear SF/Fantasy/Supernatural Horror element
- Stories must be appropriate for a YA audience
- Human authors only. Or cats. We'll accept stories by cats. Please no AI.
- We filter out anything without a clear SF/Fantasy/Supernatural Horror element
- Stories must be appropriate for a YA audience
- Human authors only. Or cats. We'll accept stories by cats. Please no AI.
September 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
- We only read anonymised stories in the slushpile
- We filter out anything without a clear SF/Fantasy/Supernatural Horror element
- Stories must be appropriate for a YA audience
- Human authors only. Or cats. We'll accept stories by cats. Please no AI.
- We filter out anything without a clear SF/Fantasy/Supernatural Horror element
- Stories must be appropriate for a YA audience
- Human authors only. Or cats. We'll accept stories by cats. Please no AI.
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This is truly wonderful. She would undoubtedly feel both pleased and grateful.
September 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This is truly wonderful. She would undoubtedly feel both pleased and grateful.
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We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
Moksha
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September 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...
We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
Moksha
escapeartists.moksha.io
September 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...
We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins.
Don't self-reject
Do read the guidelines
Cast of Wonders 698: The Green Man's Guest by @julietemckenna.bsky.social narrated by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social
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www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...
September 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Cast of Wonders 698: The Green Man's Guest by @julietemckenna.bsky.social narrated by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social
www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...
Cast of Wonders 697: Little Wonders 52 - Modern Myths featuring stories by Rachel Gutin and Gina Palma narrated by Elizabeth Green and Yaroslav Barsukov hosted by Amy Brennan produced by Andrew Jack
www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...
September 1, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Cast of Wonders 697: Little Wonders 52 - Modern Myths featuring stories by Rachel Gutin and Gina Palma narrated by Elizabeth Green and Yaroslav Barsukov hosted by Amy Brennan produced by Andrew Jack
www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2026/09/cast...
Cast of Wonders 696: The Purpose of a Pyromaniac Descendent by Wen Wen Yang narrated by Pine Gonzalez hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Jeremy Carter
First published in Tales & Feathers, February 2025
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First published in Tales & Feathers, February 2025
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
September 1, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Cast of Wonders 696: The Purpose of a Pyromaniac Descendent by Wen Wen Yang narrated by Pine Gonzalez hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Jeremy Carter
First published in Tales & Feathers, February 2025
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
First published in Tales & Feathers, February 2025
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
Cast of Wonders 695 - Goldenrod by A. James narrated by Katie Gill hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Jeremy Carter
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CW: non-graphic body horror
#YoungAuthor
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CW: non-graphic body horror
#YoungAuthor
September 1, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Cast of Wonders 695 - Goldenrod by A. James narrated by Katie Gill hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Jeremy Carter
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CW: non-graphic body horror
#YoungAuthor
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CW: non-graphic body horror
#YoungAuthor
Cast of Wonders 694 - Ready to be Seen by K J Isley narrated by Katherine Inskip produced by Jeremy Carter
Our birthday episode - Cast of Wonders has been on stage for 15 years!
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Our birthday episode - Cast of Wonders has been on stage for 15 years!
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
September 1, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Cast of Wonders 694 - Ready to be Seen by K J Isley narrated by Katherine Inskip produced by Jeremy Carter
Our birthday episode - Cast of Wonders has been on stage for 15 years!
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
Our birthday episode - Cast of Wonders has been on stage for 15 years!
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
Bit of a backlog in announcing episodes, oopsie...
September 1, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Bit of a backlog in announcing episodes, oopsie...
Submissions window is now closed! Audition doors are now shut until September 15the when we will open for 15 days to general submissions
September 1, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Submissions window is now closed! Audition doors are now shut until September 15the when we will open for 15 days to general submissions
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So my very first narration EVER was published 15 years ago today on @castofwonders.org! A Proof of Unicorns by Elizabeth Creith
This was also just the 6th episode, hosted @ the time by @kibitzer.bsky.social who took a chance on my voice & I am forever grateful
www.castofwonders.org/2011/08/epis...
This was also just the 6th episode, hosted @ the time by @kibitzer.bsky.social who took a chance on my voice & I am forever grateful
www.castofwonders.org/2011/08/epis...
Cast of Wonders 6: A Proof of Unicorns
Today we present A Proof of Unicorns by Elizabeth Creith. She is an award-winning writer living and working in rural Northern Ontario with her husband, dog and cat. She’s been published since around…
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August 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
So my very first narration EVER was published 15 years ago today on @castofwonders.org! A Proof of Unicorns by Elizabeth Creith
This was also just the 6th episode, hosted @ the time by @kibitzer.bsky.social who took a chance on my voice & I am forever grateful
www.castofwonders.org/2011/08/epis...
This was also just the 6th episode, hosted @ the time by @kibitzer.bsky.social who took a chance on my voice & I am forever grateful
www.castofwonders.org/2011/08/epis...
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This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
August 25, 2026 at 6:28 PM
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
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Repost if your account is a safe place for the trans community 💙🩷🤍
August 21, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Repost if your account is a safe place for the trans community 💙🩷🤍
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Back up and running!
Folks the @escapeartists.net hosting provider is experiencing a major outage and our sites are down. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. This impacts our websites, but our RSS feeds (including through Patreon) remain available. More news when we have it!
August 14, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Back up and running!
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Folks the @escapeartists.net hosting provider is experiencing a major outage and our sites are down. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. This impacts our websites, but our RSS feeds (including through Patreon) remain available. More news when we have it!
August 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Folks the @escapeartists.net hosting provider is experiencing a major outage and our sites are down. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. This impacts our websites, but our RSS feeds (including through Patreon) remain available. More news when we have it!
Cast of Wonders 693: Twenty-Four Hours by H H Pak narrated by Rebecca Ahn produced by Andrew Jack
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
August 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Cast of Wonders 693: Twenty-Four Hours by H H Pak narrated by Rebecca Ahn produced by Andrew Jack
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2026/08/cast...
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Award time - today my final thoughts on the Clarke Award Shortlist nominees - an interesting exercise this year www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/8/...
The Clarke Award 2026 — Runalong The Shelves
And so the Clarke Award winner of 2026 is about to be announced! This is an award I really enjoy reading the shortlist because for me being restricted to science fiction and jury selected it ten...
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August 10, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Award time - today my final thoughts on the Clarke Award Shortlist nominees - an interesting exercise this year www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/8/...
Narrator Search: Spanish (European) female voice artist, preferably young-sounding (teen to late twenties) for 5k story. Sound like you? Please get in touch! Token payment ($30).
August 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Narrator Search: Spanish (European) female voice artist, preferably young-sounding (teen to late twenties) for 5k story. Sound like you? Please get in touch! Token payment ($30).
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Momma, momma stop working.
August 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Momma, momma stop working.
Hi fam! Spread the news far and wide! We are OPEN FOR OUR YOUNG AUTHORS WINDOW until the end of the month :)
August 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Hi fam! Spread the news far and wide! We are OPEN FOR OUR YOUNG AUTHORS WINDOW until the end of the month :)
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TOMORROW at noon PDT is the deadline for Hugo voting!
I'd love it if you'd consider "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", my howl of rage about people stonewalling over easy accessibility solutions. It's also got a catharsis. And superhero puns.
I'd love it if you'd consider "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", my howl of rage about people stonewalling over easy accessibility solutions. It's also got a catharsis. And superhero puns.
Cast of Wonders 692: Laser Eyes Ain't Everything by @effies.bsky.social narrated by Jairus Durnett produced by Andrew Jack
CW: ableism
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CW: ableism
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August 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
TOMORROW at noon PDT is the deadline for Hugo voting!
I'd love it if you'd consider "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", my howl of rage about people stonewalling over easy accessibility solutions. It's also got a catharsis. And superhero puns.
I'd love it if you'd consider "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", my howl of rage about people stonewalling over easy accessibility solutions. It's also got a catharsis. And superhero puns.