Martin Nathan and Tabitha Potts interview writer Miki Lentin about his new novel Winter Sun, published by Afsana Press in 2024.A nine-day winter break in Tenerife. Nothing is quite good enough. A son tries in vain to ask his ailing, elderly I

Outing by Simon Roberts

Mar 1st, 2024 16m 19s

A student goes on a day trip to the seaside with his mum, and ends up learning a great deal more about himself - and her. This story was written and read by Simon Roberts. Simon Roberts is currently based in West London and writes short stori

Jane Labous Past Participle Interview

Feb 1st, 2024 45m 6s

Listen to an interview with Jane Labous and hear her reading from her new novel, Past Participle, published by Afsana Press. Dakar, Senegal, 1987: On a rainy night after a wild party, the British ambassador’s wife, Vivienne Hughes, is involve

Fantasy: Realms of Imagination interview with Matthew Sangster and Tanya Kirk of the British Library

Jan 1st, 2024 46m 9s

Tabitha Potts and Martin Nathan interview the lead curator and guest curator of the British Library’s blockbuster exhibition, Fantasy: Realms of Imagination, Tanya Kirk and Matthew Sangster. The exhibition runs until 25th February 2024 and tick

The Watchers by Kae Hart

Dec 1st, 2023 9m 18s

A young woman watches over her little sister in a polluted dystopian world where her scientific knowledge is her only weapon.The story was written by Kae Hart. Kae is a university student who learned to speak by telling stories to everyone wh

Dust and Oranges by Nicholas Batura

Nov 1st, 2023 12m 16s

This Halloween, rather than encountering ghosts and ghouls, we explore the horrors of war. A little girl sneaks out of her family home to buy a birthday gift for her mother, a decision that changes her life forever.Nicholas Batura lives in Sa

Dirty Chicken and Rice by Simon Roberts

Sep 30th, 2023 17m 29s

In this darkly comic and moving story, two young flatmates prepare and eat their favourite comfort food, dirty chicken and rice, at a time when there isn't much comfort to be had.Simon Roberts is currently based in West London and writes shor

The Book of Beginnings: interview with Sally Page

Aug 31st, 2023 25m 41s

The Story Radio team interview Sally Page, best-selling author of The Keeper of Stories, whose new novel The Book of Beginnings has just been published by HarperCollins. We talk to her about stationery, fountain pens, romance and ghosts.The B

Waking the Dead: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Jul 31st, 2023 27m 33s

This month we are featuring short stories and flash fiction written at a creative writing workshop in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. The stories are loosely inspired by the gravestones of people who were buried in the cemetery.They include Char

Pure at Heart by Patricia Furstenberg

Jun 30th, 2023 10m 35s

A young girl is fascinated by the story of a magical being hidden in the forest outside her home, and goes out at night to look for her.Written by Patrica Furstenberg and read by Lysandra Furstenberg.With a medical degree behind her, writer

Interview with Tracey Rose Peyton author of Night Wherever We Go

May 31st, 2023 29m 57s

Martin Nathan and Tabitha Potts interview Tracey Rose Peyton about her beautiful and heart-breaking debut novel, Night Wherever We Go, published by The Borough Press.Night Wherever We Go is an intimate look at the domestic lives of enslaved w

Dogs by S P Murphy

Apr 30th, 2023 33m 23s

A woman at home with her baby during lockdown hears the unsettling sound of dogs fighting in the street. It isn't long before she is in danger herself - and she has to decide how to fight back.Dogs by S P Murphy was first published in Litro M

Interview with author Ava Glass and reading from The Chase

Mar 31st, 2023 31m 42s

Martin Natha interviews spy insider turned author Ava Glass about her debut novel, The Chase, published by Penguin.Listen to this podcast to find out more about how Glass found her inspiration, and hear her talking about how she structured he

Interview with Helen Fields author of The Institution

Mar 1st, 2023 40m 21s

In this episode Martin Nathan and Tabitha Potts speak to best-selling crime novelist Helen Fields, criminal law barrister turned writer, about her new book The Institution.The Institution is a nail-biting psychological thriller about a crimin

A terrible thing has happened by Elinora Westfall

Feb 1st, 2023 17m 6s

It is March 1941 during the Second World War, and a young evacuee, Tabitha, is fascinated by the stories about a famous author who lives nearby.Content warning: contains references to suicide.The story is written and read by Elinora Westfal

Life in the dressing room of the theatre

Jan 1st, 2023 4m 34s

This short story is about a young woman whose heart is stolen by a mysterious magician. The story is written and read by Elinora Westfall. Influenced by David Bowie, Virginia Woolf and Sally Wainwright, Elinora Westfall is an Australian/Briti

Interview with Greg Mosse and Kate Mosse

Dec 1st, 2022 51m 12s

Tabitha Potts and Martin Nathan interview best-selling novelist and short story writer Kate Mosse and playwright and debut novelist Greg Mosse, whose novel The Coming Darkness (Moonflower Books) is publishing on the 10th November.Early praise

Interview with Amanda Owen, the Yorkshire Shepherdess

Nov 1st, 2022 44m 49s

In this episode, Martin Nathan interviews Amanda Owen, the Yorkshire Shepherdess, about what writing means to her, and she reads an extract from her new book, Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess, about the harsh but rewarding

Eventide by Kae Hart

Sep 30th, 2022 10m 50s

A young woman spends time with her younger sister Anya in a deserted playground, while wrestling with her inner demons.The story was written by Kae Hart. Kae is a university student who learned to speak by telling stories to everyone who woul

Killing the Serpent by Doug Jacquier

Aug 31st, 2022 11m 59s

A young Australian boy learns some difficult lessons about temptation and faith when he meets another boy from a local religious cult.This story was written and read by Doug Jacquier. He has lived in many places across Australia, including re

The Glass Wall by Goran Baba Ali

Aug 1st, 2022 35m 41s

Goran Baba Ali, author of The Glass Wall, talks to Martin Nathan, Tabitha Potts and Miki Lentin about his novel and reads a brief extract.The Glass Wall is about a teenage refugee who must relive the pain of his past to enter the land waiting

Waiting for Pilar by Declan Geraghty

Jun 30th, 2022 7m 14s

In this short story, a man waits in an anonymous hotel room in Madrid drinking beer and watching television while he waits for his lover, Pilar, to arrive.This story was written by Declan Geraghty. Geraghty is a writer, poet and spoken word p

Miki Lentin talks about his collection, Inner Core

May 31st, 2022 22m 30s

Martin Nathan, Tabitha Potts and Goran Baba Ali talk to Miki Lentin about his short story collection, Inner Core, recently published by Afsana Press. Includes a short reading by Miki Lentin. This interview was produced by Martin Nathan.Inner

Efflorescence by Miki Lentin

Apr 30th, 2022 21m 54s

Efflorescence, a short story by Miki Lentin takes us into that time when a man bumps into a friend unexpectedly while on an evening walk, with surprising consequences.Efflorescence is part of a collection of short stories released by Miki Len

A Mean Spirit by Joan Treacy

Mar 31st, 2022 10m 37s

A group of mourners attend a funeral and a wake for a shopkeeper and we learn more about his past and relationships.This short story was written and read by Joan Treacy.Joan Treacy has been writing for about five years. She has written many