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# 245- Luke Jennings is a London-based bestselling novelist. His 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:

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Luke's site: lukejennings.com

January 12, 2026 at 6:58 AM

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Kit Whitfield - fantasy writer

@kitwhitfield.bsky.social

Want a sweet story with a menacing spice? My dear friend and award-winning writer @bookdragonauthor.bsky.social reads a Christmas take written by me.

Shoutout to @exaggeratedelegy.bsky.social for organising and Nico @tinybookcase.bsky.social for the prompt ‘gingerbread’!

Happy holidays all. xxx

George Daniel Lea/ExaggeratedElegy @exaggeratedelegy.bsky.social · 21d

This evening's offering from The Horror Christmas Calendar is: How To Make Gingerbread For Your Family, by @kitwhitfield.bsky.social, read by @bookdragonauthor.bsky.social:

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Horror Christmas Calendar: How To Make Gingerbread For Your Family, by Kit Whitfield

YouTube video by ExaggeratedElegy

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December 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM

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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:

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The Tiny Bookcase will return on Monday, 12th January! Happy New Year!

December 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM

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# 244- Alexandra Beaumont (@abeaumontbooks.bsky.social), author of folklore and gothic fantasy, gives an interview on storytelling. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Alexandra's Site: www.alexandrabeaumontauthor.com

#shortstory #Folklore #Gothic #interview

December 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM

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# 243- The wonderful Alexandra Beaumont (@abeaumontbooks.bsky.social), writer of lyrical folkloric fantasy, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Jurisdiction'. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Alexandra's Site: www.alexandrabeaumontauthor.com

#shortstory #SF #fantasy

December 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM

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It was great to meet you too (cramped as we all were, hiding in that porch with the wind and rain maliciously trying to join the conversation)!

December 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM

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Jonathan Laidlow

@jonlaidlow.bsky.social

I knew that @rickandwrite.bsky.social and @tinybookcase.bsky.social would be a match made in heaven when in introduced them to each other at World Fantasy in Brighton! Give this a listen people!

The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · Dec 8

# 242- Ben and Nico have an utterly delightful time chatting with Rick Danforth (@rickandwrite.bsky.social), BSFA Winner and champion martial artist. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com

#fantasy #SF #interview

December 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM

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# 242- Ben and Nico have an utterly delightful time chatting with Rick Danforth (@rickandwrite.bsky.social), BSFA Winner and champion martial artist. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com

#fantasy #SF #interview

December 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM

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Rick Danforth

@rickandwrite.bsky.social

If you would like to hear my story about unicorn cocaine, followed by me having a lot of fun talking to Ben and Nico.

This is the place to go!

And if that's not enough, you get two cracking stories by the guys themselves. What's not to love?

The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · Dec 1

# 241- The epic Rick Danforth (@rickandwrite.bsky.social), short fiction author and champion martial artist, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Conservation'. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com

#shortstory #SF #Unicorns #Mythology

December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM

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# 241- The epic Rick Danforth (@rickandwrite.bsky.social), short fiction author and champion martial artist, joins Ben and Nico for the prompt 'Conservation'. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Rick's Site: rickdanforth.wordpress.com

#shortstory #SF #Unicorns #Mythology

December 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM

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Mike Brooks

@mikebrooks668.bsky.social

Do you want to hear me read the opening chapter from my upcoming fantasy adventure novel This Is Where The Future Bleeds, then talk nonsense? YOU CAN!

The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · Nov 24

# 240- Mike Brooks (@mikebrooks668.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico to showcase the opening to his new book and talk about writing! Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Mike Brooks appears this Friday @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham:
www.waterstones.com/events/franc...

#author #interview

November 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM

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Tom Clews (He/Him)

@misanthromantic.bsky.social

Cause @mikebrooks668.bsky.social is awesome, have a listen you won't regret it. #WritingCommunity #BookSky

The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · Nov 24

# 240- Mike Brooks (@mikebrooks668.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico to showcase the opening to his new book and talk about writing! Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Mike Brooks appears this Friday @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham:
www.waterstones.com/events/franc...

#author #interview

November 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM

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# 240- Mike Brooks (@mikebrooks668.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico to showcase the opening to his new book and talk about writing! Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Mike Brooks appears this Friday @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham:
www.waterstones.com/events/franc...

#author #interview

November 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM

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# 239- Ben and Nico develop two stories to add to the 'Pile'. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Supporting the Pod:
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#podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

November 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM

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# 238- Ben and Nico perform two new 'Skeleton' stories. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Supporting the Pod:
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#podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM

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# 237- The tremendous Athena Stevens gives an interview and chats with Ben and Nico about telling stories on the stage and the page. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Athena's Site: www.athenastevens.com

November 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM

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# 236- Athena Stevens is an Olivier Award-nominated actor, playwright, and author. In this episode, Athena joins Ben and Nico in writing for the prompt "Vintage". Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Athena's Site: www.athenastevens.com

October 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM

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# 235- Nico and Ben go in two very different directions with the prompt "Interest". Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Supporting the Pod:
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#podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

October 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM

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# 234- Ben and Nico write and perform a brace of stories for the prompt "Keep". Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

Support the Pod:
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#podcasts #shortstory #storytelling

October 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM

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RJ Barker

@rjbarker.bsky.social

if you don't already listen to Tiny Bookcase, WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO TINY BOOKCASE?

The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · Oct 6

October is here, so get your goth on and join us for a collection of tales of terror from previous episodes! Featuring the work of @najpullen.bsky.social, @markbrandon.bsky.social, @rjbarker.bsky.social, and the terrible twosome Ben and Nico. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

#Spooky #Horror

October 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM

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Mark Brandon

@markbrandon.bsky.social

My favourite book-related podcast, with some spooky tales for the Witching Season, including a morsel from yours truly! 👻 🎃 😈

The Tiny Bookcase Podcast @tinybookcase.bsky.social · Oct 6

October is here, so get your goth on and join us for a collection of tales of terror from previous episodes! Featuring the work of @najpullen.bsky.social, @markbrandon.bsky.social, @rjbarker.bsky.social, and the terrible twosome Ben and Nico. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

#Spooky #Horror

October 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM

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October is here, so get your goth on and join us for a collection of tales of terror from previous episodes! Featuring the work of @najpullen.bsky.social, @markbrandon.bsky.social, @rjbarker.bsky.social, and the terrible twosome Ben and Nico. Listen here:

pod.link/1524142040/e...

#Spooky #Horror

October 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM

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British Fantasy Society

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David & Robin chat with Sam K Horton whose 2nd novel Ragwort is out Nov-25. We talk maps, book tour costumes, love of wild places. Dave discovers Friday also is a business day + hear reasons to attend Fantasycon from Ben & Nico of @tinybookcase.bsky.social. britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...