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Words with JAM
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Welcome to the Words with Jam podcast. In the coming weeks we hope to be bringing you an exciting mixture of stories, articles and interviews – some from editions of the online writers' magazine, Words with Jam, and some that are recorded specially for our podcast subscribers. So you now will be able to enjoy WWJ on your bike, in the car, in the gym... If you would like to comment on any episode, or suggest ideas for the future, please contact us at [email protected], or leave a comment here.To subscribe to Words with Jam or to read back issues of the magazine, go to www.wordswithjam.co.uk
Episodes
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Wolfsangel by Liza Perrat
Back in July 2012, we broadcast a podcast of Liza Perrat’s debut historical novel, Spirit of Lost Angels. Here, the author reads an extract from the second book in L’Auberge des Anges, series: Wolfsangel, which will be officially launched under the Triskele Books label on 16th November, 2013 at…
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Disappearing Acts by Max Orkis
Disappearing Acts is a short story by Max Orkis. Something strange is happening to Maria. She's behaving quite out of character. Max Orkis is a screenwriter, teacher, father and one of the original members of The Café Schober Writers. His story is read by JJ Marsh.
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Ziptux's Incredible Cricket Adventure
A Christmas stocking filler for you: the opening chapters of Ziptux's Incredible Cricket Adventures, a children's novel by Brijesh Luthra, read by the author. Ziptux is a cricket-crazy 9-year old boy living in Switzerland, who dreams of being the best cricketer on Earth. His Swiss friends have no...
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An Interview with David Mitchell
In this short podcast, Words with Jam interviews the author David Mitchell, best known for his novel, Cloud Atlas. In this extract from October's interview, he discusses the film adaptation of the book. To read the rest of the interview, to be published in the October issue of Words with Jam…
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Imagine, by Libby O'Loghlin
Imagine, read by the author, Libby O'Loghlin. Everyone remembers what they were doing when the news broke: when Kennedy was shot, when Princess Diana died, when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Centre. Yet everyday lives continued with their own ups and downs. The Bridge House…
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Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat
Our latest podcast is an extract from the novel, Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat, read by the author. Spirit of Lost Angels traces the journey of a bone angel talisman passed down through generations. The women of L'Auberge des Anges face tragedy and betrayal in a world where their gift can…
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Phoenix Bright Eagle, by Alexandra Yudovich
This month’s podcast is the opening chapters of Phoenix Bright Eagle, a dark and complex retelling of a classic Russian fairytale by Alexandra Yudovich, read by the author. Yudovich knew and loved this tale as a child and wanted to translate it. But when she first tried writing it down in…
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Restless Apple Jackson, by Lee Williams
On the Isle of Wight in the 19th century, a parson finds himself inconvenienced when one of his flock declines to stay dead. A short story, read by the author. Lee Williams is a writer from the Isle of Wight in England. He has had a number of short stories published in print and online (most...
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22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson
This is our first anniversary. Yay! We've been going for a whole year. And our anniversary podcast is really something special: Amanda Hodgkinson reading the opening chapter of her book, 22 Britannia Road. At the end of the Second World War, Silvana and eight-year-old Aurek board the ship that…
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Diary of a Small Fish, by Pete Morin
Our first podcast of 2012 is the opening of Pete Morin's fabulous legal thriller, Diary of a Small Fish, read by the author. When Paul Forte is indicted by a federal grand jury, everyone suspects prosecutor Bernard (don’t call him “Bernie”) Kilroy has more on his mind than justice. Then the FBI...
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Santa Never Made It, by Liza Perrat
Christmas Day, 1974. Australians woke to the news that tropical cyclone Tracy had devastated the town of Darwin in Northern Territory. 71 people had been killed and over 70% of Darwin's buildings destroyed. But for 12 year old Wendy, the storm was to have quite different consequences.
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Kimi's Secret, by John Hudspith
Our first YA podcast is the opening of Kimi's Secret by John Hudspith, read by JJ Marsh. Wanna hear something really scary? When death comes knocking on your door there is really only one place to hide. Dragged screaming to the paranormal world of Heart, where ghosts are real, big cats prowl,...
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Writing to Live Again
“As one writer put it, the rapt attention of an audience is like a mirror in front of her,reassuring her that, after all the horror and degradation, she is still, powerfully and triumphantly, alive.” [Sheila Hayman, Write to Life coordinator] Freedom from Torture’s creative writing group Write to...
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Dark Heart, by Darren J Guest
This month we bring you the opening of Darren J Guest's intelligent, complex horror novel, Dark Heart, read by Daniel Barzotti. On Leo's sixteenth birthday. something bad happened. Something so traumatic his mind fractured, and darkness filled the crack. Twenty years on and the crack is a canyon....
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Our Little Secret, by Barbara Scott-Emmett
Our Little Secret, by Barbara Scott-Emmett was first published in her book 'Drowning'. It is read here by the author. The day the Sandersons went home is so much more than just the last day of summer... Read more by and about Barbara Scott-Emmett on her blog: http://barbarascottemmett.blogspot.com/
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Tales of Unrequited Love, by Anna Hobson.
Our latest podcast is a selection of poems from the collection, Tales of Unrequited Love, by Anna Hobson, performed by the author. Anna tells us, "They are inspired by dark humanity; by the shifting seething turmoil within; by the sparks created by collisions of character. I write about love…
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Altered by JW Hicks
In the June Edition of Words with Jam, JW Hicks won second and third prizes in our Opening Page Competition. Of 'Altered', which won second prize, the judge, Andrew Crofts, wrote: 'Wonderful, colloquial writing that is easy to read despite the unusual use of language. The first paragraph is...
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Immune, by Mig Living
We've got something different for you this time. First, a short story, 'Immune', written by Mig Living. Secondly, a piece of music inspired by the story. The title is 'I Walked with a Zombie', by Schmuckfenster. "Every day is a struggle for survival against the zombie hordes. Baron is on his own....
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Aubergine, by Helen Smith
Aubergine by Helen Smith. A short story told by the author. Something very strange is happening to Claire. Could it be connected to her age? Or the fact that she's a woman? Or is she experiencing more than a general feeling of malaise? Music by Kevin MacLeod, http://incompetech.com/. Helen Smith…
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The Beast Next Door
This month, we are proud to bring you The Beast Next Door by Susan Howe, read by Daniel Barzotti. Gerald knows what was happening to his neighbour, but is he the best person to help her? The Beast Next Door was selected as Story of the Month by Circalit in April 2011 and will shortly be published...
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Connected, by Roland Denning
After a slightly longer than usual interval (sorry about that) Words with Jam is delighted to bring you Roland Denning's dystopic tale, Connected. When CCTV and Reality Television merge together and multiple-choice has replaced freedom, how do we hang onto the last shards of ourselves? Not just a...
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The Words with Jam World Book Night podcast
Welcome to our podcast in support of the BBC's World Book Night, on 5th March 2011. Travel from war torn Nigeria to a dark night by Checkpoint Charlie, from the ice world of the armoured bears to a world ruled by prime numbers - as a selection of our readers and contributors champion their choice...
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Another Interview with a Vampire
We hope you will enjoy this chilling little tale by JW Hicks, read by the author. The human obsession with health fads is even getting to the vampires...
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Mr Muyila's Bull
A short story by Jo Reed, read by Jill Marsh When Alele's father decides to marry her off to Mr. Muyila in exchange for a bull, her mother has other ideas... This story was first published in Mslexia in Spring 2009.
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In Praise of Virtual Friends
We are very pleased to announce that, along with the February edition of Words with Jam, we are bringing you our very first podcast: Catriona Troth reading from her article, ‘In Praise of Virtual Friends’. "I have grown increasingly tired, over the past few years, of the periodic flare up – as...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Words with Jam podcast. In the coming weeks we hope to be bringing you an exciting mixture of stories, articles and interviews – some from editions of the online writers' magazine, Words with Jam, and some that are recorded specially for our podcast subscribers. So you now will be able to enjoy WWJ on your bike, in the car, in the gym... If you would like to comment on any episode, or suggest ideas for the future, please contact us at [email protected], or leave a comment here.To subscribe to Words with Jam or to read back issues of the magazine, go to www.wordswithjam.co.uk
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