PodCastle

PodCastle

@podcastle.org

Short fantasy from @EAPodcasts BFA winner, Ignyte winner WFA, Hugo, Ignyte, Aurora finalists

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@aelanier.bsky.social

Excited to have “Closing Aperture,” my gentle little ghost photography, out today in Podcastle! @behravesh.bsky.social did a brilliant job bringing Emmet to life, and everyone at @podcastle.org was great. Truly such a cool experience. podcastle.org/2026/10/20/p...

podcastle.orgPodCastle 966: Closing Aperture - PodCastleClosing Aperture By A. E. Lanier The shapes and colors in the picture solidified and the pile of fur in Maria’s lap came fully into view. “Aster?” she whispered, her voice catching as she began to...

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Special Submissions Call! Undercity Magic! The Castle gates are open for a special submissions call from 9 October to 13 November! The theme?? Undercity Magic!

Special Submissions Call! Undercity Magic! The Castle gates are open for a special submissions call from 9 October to 13 November! The theme?? Undercity Magic!

We are interested in tales featuring both human and nonhuman characters encountering the challenges of a city; the wily, the shrewd, the schemers, the devious, and those who do not survive in The City at all despite their best efforts. Details here: podcastle.org/2026/10/08/a...

podcastle.orgSpecial Call for Submissions : Undercity Magic - PodCastleThe City asks for much and gives little, so how do people make a life for themselves with their backs against the wall? For this special edition of Podcastle, we invite writers to give us their takes ...

Please see our post for details about what we are looking for, and how to submit. Please note, we are looking for stories between 2000 and 6000 words though we will consider up to 7000 words for reprints. Please submit through our Moksha portal!! escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...

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PodCastle will be closed for submissions at the end of April! GET YOUR STORIES IN NOW!!!

PodCastle@podcastle.org

Reminder! PodCastle is open for submissions through April! SUBMIT (your stories) TO THE DRAGON!!🐉🐉🐉

#NarratorCall: we need a Hawaiian male-presenting narrator for an incredible 4700-word story. $30 paid! If this is you, record a 2min sample MP3 and email it to podcastle@escapeartists.net so we can check recording quality.

And if this particular call isn't for you: please signal boost! The more eyes we get on this the better the chance of finding just the right reader for this story.

#NarratorCall: we need a Hawaiian male-presenting narrator for an incredible 4700-word story. $30 paid! If this is you, record a 2min sample MP3 and email it to podcastle@escapeartists.net so we can check recording quality.

That honestly matters more than a mic--you can record on an iPhone perfectly well if your environment is right--but whatever mic you use, get as close as you can to it. More & longer info on narrating on our site @ escapeartists.net/narrator-gui...

#NarratorCall: we need a Hawaiian male-presenting narrator for an incredible 4700-word story. $30 paid! If this is you, record a 2min sample MP3 and email it to podcastle@escapeartists.net so we can check recording quality.

Recording tips! Find the softest room in your house. A closet full of hoodies is perfect, or a room with carpets and curtains and soft furniture. Gotta cut down on that reverb! No hard surfaces! All else fails: build a pillow fort with a duvet over the top.

escapeartists.netNarrator GuidelinesWe are currently CLOSED to general auditions, and plan to hold our next general audition window sometime in 2026. We’ll announce any targeted narrator calls on our social media channels. Great stories…

PodCastle will be closed for submissions at the end of April! GET YOUR STORIES IN NOW!!!

PodCastle@podcastle.org

Reminder! PodCastle is open for submissions through April! SUBMIT (your stories) TO THE DRAGON!!🐉🐉🐉

#PC938: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - "Scry" by Anne Ivy. Rated R. Previously ran as episode 292 and first published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. podcastle.org/2026/04/07/p...

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@soniasulaiman.bsky.social

Is Falasteen Friday a thing? Please enjoy this story of mine from the vaults. It is actually a retelling of the Patronage of Athens, and featuring Handala, the ageless child representing Palestinian refugees. Thanks to @podcastle.org for giving it a home. podcastle.org/2024/11/12/p...

podcastle.orgPodCastle 865: Handala. The Olive, The Storm, and the Sea - PodCastleHandala. The Olive, the Storm, and the Sea by Sonia Sulaiman The little boy raised an umbrella over his head and looked out over the sea. His clothes were tattered, loose stitches of what had been a...

#PC937: Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi by Victor Forna, read by a full cast. Rated PG. A #PodCastleOriginal! podcastle.org/2026/03/31/p...

#PC936: Ananconfabulation by Mar Vincent, read by Rosie Sentman. Rated G. A #PodCastleOriginal! podcastle.org/2026/03/24/p...

#PC930: Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar by Natalie Zutter, read by ValerieValdes. A #PodCastleOriginal! Rated PG. Content notes for pregnancy loss, post-natal depression, and second-person narration podcastle.org/2026/02/10/p...

Reminder! PodCastle is open for submissions through April! SUBMIT (your stories) TO THE DRAGON!!🐉🐉🐉

PodCastle@podcastle.org

Announcement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window!! We will open in November and close in April. See our announcement on the website for details. All our usual Submissions Guidelines still apply. podcastle.org/2025/10/17/a...

podcastle.orgAnnouncement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window - PodCastleGreetings, writers of fantasy fiction! We at PodCastle are due to open back up to general submissions in November. When we do, instead of our usual one month open period, we plan to open for six month...

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jay kang romanus

@jelliclejay.bsky.social

with that winter storm coming in idk if anyone’s thinking abt global warming rn BUT you should still listen to/read my new waterworld-riff-but-with-giant-singing-turtles at @podcastle.org 🐢 can’t overstate how much of a dream come true this is podcastle.org/2026/01/20/p...

podcastle.orgPodCastle 927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died - PodCastleThe One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died by Jay Kang Romanus I’m leaning in to kiss a stranger when the shooting star passes overhead. The sounds of people celebrating nearby swim through the humid ai...

#PC927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died by Jay Kang Romanus, read by John Chu. A #PodCastleOriginal! Rated PG. Content note for drowning podcastle.org/2026/01/20/p...

#PC926: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - The Gold Silkworm by Tony Pi, read by S. Qiouyi Lu Previously ran as #PC423 and first published in Fantasy Magazine. Rated PG-13 podcastle.org/2026/01/13/p...

#PC925: The Immortal Rabbit by Audris Candra, read by Zilla Paramita. A #PodCastleOriginal! Rated PG-13 - content notes for homophobia, violence, the death of a spouse, and second-person narration. podcastle.org/2026/01/06/p...

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B. Morris Allen

@bmorrisallen.com

My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd. podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p... This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.

podcastle.orgPodCastle 919: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Possibilities - PodCastleThe Only Map is Memory by B. Morris Allen I use my memory for a map. It’s the only map I have, but it’s unreliable in the way all memory is. Objects that I remember as big must have been smaller, loca...

#PC919: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Possibilities! The Only Map is Memory (PG) by B. Morris Allen, narrated by Hugo Jackson, Valfierno (PG-13) by David McGuire, narrated by Steve Anderson and CoverLetter_Version5 (PG) by Courtney Floyd, narrated by Kaitlyn Zivanovich.

The Only Map is Memory and Valfierno are #PodCastleOriginal! CoverLetter_Version5 was previously published by Small Wonders issue 01. podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...

podcastle.orgPodCastle 919: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Possibilities - PodCastleThe Only Map is Memory by B. Morris Allen I use my memory for a map. It’s the only map I have, but it’s unreliable in the way all memory is. Objects that I remember as big must have been smaller, loca...

#PC918: Waterways by Diana Dima read by Matt Dovey. A #PodCastleOriginal! Rated PG. Content warning for self-harm and coercive control. podcastle.org/2025/11/18/p...

#PC917: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - To Follow the Waves by Amal El-Mohtar read by Marguerite Croft. Previously ran as episode 139 and originally published in Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Rated R. podcastle.org/2025/11/11/p...

#PC916: Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush by Ruth Joffre read by Julia Rios. A #PodCastleOriginal! Rated G podcastle.org/2025/11/04/p...

#PC915: The Hunter, the Monster, and the Things That Could Have Been by Leah Ning, read by Amanda Ching. Previously published in Monster Lairs (Dark Matter INK, October 2023). Rated PG-13 podcastle.org/2025/10/28/p...

#PC914: The Magnolia Returns by Eden Royce, read by Laurice White. A #PodCastleOriginal! Rated PG. podcastle.org/2025/10/21/p...

If you’ve been listening to the pod recently, you’ll have heard… • Ads are coming at the start and end of episodes from Oct 1st • BUT Patreon subscribers can get ad-free versions!

We at the Castle are still reeling from this wonderful news, thank you everyone!

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social

The #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Fiction Podcast goes to @podcastle.org podcastle.org

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The Cabinet of Doctor Alasdairi

@alasdairstuart.com

Immense congratulations to every finalist and winner and OH MY GOD TEAM @podcastle.org ! Amazing work!

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social

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Announcement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window!! We will open in November and close in April. See our announcement on the website for details. All our usual Submissions Guidelines still apply. podcastle.org/2025/10/17/a...

podcastle.orgAnnouncement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window - PodCastleGreetings, writers of fantasy fiction! We at PodCastle are due to open back up to general submissions in November. When we do, instead of our usual one month open period, we plan to open for six month...

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Congratulations to @podcastle.org for winning an Ignyte Award! 👏 What a beautiful happenstance that my new narration is up there today - 'Vedritsa of the River' by @catchingwords.bsky.social is a sapphic Rusalka story with cli-fi elements, and I was deeply honoured to work on it. Give it a listen!

podcastle.orgPodCastle 913: Vedritsa of the River - PodCastleVedritsa of the River by Adriana Kantcheva The Kamchia river had grown turgid after a storm. I surfaced from my habitual pool and bent over the young girl as she lay washed on the bank, her limbs co...

#PC913: Verditsa of the River by Adriana Kantcheva, read by Kat Kourbeti. Previously published by Trollbreath Magazine. Rated PG - CW for drowning podcastle.org/2025/10/14/p...

#PC912: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - The Tanuki-Kettle by Eugie Foster, read by Tina Connolly. Previously ran as #PC28 and first published by Cricket Magazine. Rated G. podcastle.org/2025/10/07/p...

If you’ve been listening to the pod recently, you’ll have heard… • Ads are coming at the start and end of episodes from Oct 1st • BUT Patreon subscribers can get ad-free versions!

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@bethgoder.bsky.social

"Mycelium" is out at Podcastle. The narration is wonderful and gives such a voice to the story. I'm so grateful to narrator Tatiana Grey and the whole @podcastle.org team for the amazing work they did on this story. podcastle.org/2025/09/30/p...

podcastle.orgPodCastle 911: Mycelium - PodCastleMycelium by Beth Goder I only travel to the golden head when the dragonflies are in season. It’s Piack and me this year, rafting up the river past the lilies and arched trees. While I steer us throu...

#PC911: Mycelium by Beth Goder, read by Tatiana Grey. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Rated PG. podcastle.org/2025/09/30/p...

If you’ve been listening to the pod recently, you’ll have heard… • Ads are now at the start and end of episodes from Oct 1st • BUT Patreon subscribers can get ad-free versions! • Sign up now to lock in ad-free access at the current $5 level

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Escape Artists Foundation

@escapeartists.net

Dear Patreon subscribers: we’re aware of the multiple Patreon notifications/emails. We’re working on it. We recommend you turn off notifications for the moment and, if you can, set up a filter for emails. Please bear with us 😩

PodCastle enthusiasts! We're getting reports of hundreds of notification emails being sent by Patreon and have received them ourselves. We're aware of it and are working on it.

Escape Artists Foundation@escapeartists.net

Dear Patreon subscribers: we’re aware of the multiple Patreon notifications/emails. We’re working on it. We recommend you turn off notifications for the moment and, if you can, set up a filter for emails. Please bear with us 😩

#PC910: Tusker Blue by Lalini Shanela Ranaraja, read by Shweta Adhyam. Previously Published in Strange Horizons. Rated PG-13 - Content warnings for animal cruelty, blood, and suicide. podcastle.org/2025/09/23/p...

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