# 254- P.A. Cornell, the wonderful and award-winning Chilean-Canadian speculative fiction author, joins us for our first double-reading! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Pre-order THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS (releasing August 22nd 2026) here: starsandsabers.com/books/the…

# 253- Ben and Nico are back with two new stories built on the prompt 'Foundation'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/…

Two bits of news from us! Firstly, we would like to thank everyone in the British Fantasy Society community for the Best Audio (Fiction) nomination. We are delighted! See you all in Glasgow! Secondly, the Tiny Bookcase will return in July with more stories! Big Love, Ben and Nico

# 252: Stephen Fishbach (@stephenfishbach) joins us to read from his debut novel "ESCAPE!", which follows a has-been reality TV star and a disgraced producer through plot twists they'd never imagine. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Fishbach's site: stephenfishbach.com/

# 251- To celebrate the release of Dan Coxon's anthology of Folk-Horror short stories, 'Come Sing for the Harrowing', we hear a tale from the book + discuss all that went into it! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Out Now- COME SING FOR THE HARROWING: forbiddenplanet.com/491007-c…

# 250- Ben and Nico interview the prolific and eminent Juliet E. McKenna and discuss publishing, themes, and prejudices. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Juliet's Site: julietemckenna.com/

# 249- Joined this month by the prodigious and wonderful Juliet E. McKenna, Ben and Nico proffer stories written for the prompt 'Whip'! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Visit Juliet's site here: julietemckenna.com/

# 248- Ben and Nico interview the short-story writer & reviewer Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, and dig deep on what makes the young man's story-brain tick! Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1129067/episo… Benjamin's Collections: phantasmagoriamag.co.uk/onli… blackshuckbooks.co.uk/shadow…

# 247- Joined this month by the short-story writer & reviewer Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, Ben and Nico present stories galore written for the prompt 'Magnitude'! Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1129067/episo… Benjamin's Collections: phantasmagoriamag.co.uk/onli… blackshuckbooks.co.uk/shadow…

# 246: @StevejMchugh- bestselling author of Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and SF - joins Ben and Nico for a Showcase + Interview! Link in Stories or Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Steve McHugh's site: stevejmchugh.wordpress.com/ #Riftborn #Hellequin #CrimesAgainstMagic

Season 11 of The Tiny Bookcase has begun! Last season, we introduced Showcase episodes alongside our classic format and we are continuing to shake things up by changing our release schedule. You can read more about it for free here: patreon.com/posts/season-11-…

# 245- Luke Jennings' KILLING EVE novels are the basis for a worldwide hit TV series. In this episode, Luke reads an excerpt from CODENAME VILLANELLE and is interviewed by Ben and Nico. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Luke's site: lukejennings.com/ #KillingEve

A very merry Yule to you! We're excited about the future of the Bookcase in 2026, and you can join our Patreon for free to keep up with the latest news here: patreon.com/thetinybookcase The Tiny Bookcase will return on Monday, 12th January! Happy New Year!

# 244- Alexandra Beaumont, author of folklore and gothic fantasy, gives an interview on storytelling. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Alexandra's Site: alexandrabeaumontauthor.com/ #shortstory #Folklore #Gothic #interview

# 243- The wonderful Alexandra Beaumont, writer of lyrical folkloric fantasy, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Jurisdiction'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Alexandra's Site: alexandrabeaumontauthor.com/ #shortstory #SF #fantasy

# 242- Ben and Nico have an utterly delightful time chatting with Rick Danforth (@Rick_and_Write), short fiction author and champion martial artist. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com/ #fantasy #SF #interview

# 241- The epic Rick Danforth (@Rick_and_Write), short fiction author and champion martial artist, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Conservation'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com/ #shortstory #SF #Unicorns #Mythology

# 240- Mike Brooks, author of the God-King Chronicles, joins Ben and Nico to showcase the opening to his new book and talk about writing! Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Mike Brooks appears this Friday at @WaterstonesNG: waterstones.com/events/franc… #author #interview

# 239- Ben and Nico develop two stories to add to the 'Pile'. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Supporting the Pod: patreon.com/thetinybookcase #podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

# 238- Ben and Nico perform two new 'Skeleton' stories. Listen here: pod.link/1524142040/episode/… Supporting the Pod: patreon.com/thetinybookcase #podcasts #shortstory #storytelling