Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast

“Land Grab” by Yelena Crane Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Yelena Crane is a Ukrainian/Soviet born and USA based writer, incorporating influences from both into her work. With an advanced degree in the sciences, she has followed her passions from mad scientist to sci-fi writer. Her stories often explore the boundaries of technology, the complexities of human nature, and the consequences of our choices. She’s published in Nature Futures, DSF, Dark Matter Ink, Flame Tree, and elsewhere. Follow her on twitter @Aelintari and https://www.yelenacrane.com/.

“Suspicious Objects” by Isadora Richter Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Isadora spends most of her time writing, playing video games, and complaining about incorrect apostrophe use. Her work has appeared in The Colored Lens.

“The Colossus Stops” by Dafydd McKimm Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Dafydd McKimm is a speculative fiction writer producing mainly short and flash-length stories. His work has appeared in publications such as Deep Magic, Daily Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Online, The Best of British Fantasy, The Best of British Science Fiction, and elsewhere. He was born and grew up in Wales but now lives in Taipei, Taiwan. You can find him online at https://www.dafyddmckimm.com.

“Memory, Unmasked” by Pauline Barmby Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Pauline Barmby (she/her) is an astrophysicist who reads, writes, runs, knits, and believes that you can’t have too many favorite galaxies. She lives in London, Canada and hopes to someday visit her namesake main belt asteroid, minor planet 281067. Her fiction has appeared in Martian, Nature: Futures and Utopia Science Fiction and in multiple anthologies; find out more at her website, www.galacticwords.com

“Warmth” by S. J. Walker Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: S. J. Walker has published several short stories including 2 with Bag of Bones Press, one of which won an award for the top 3 stories of their “This is Too Tense” submission call. They have also published with Bandit Fiction, Red Ogre Review/Primeval Monster, and Grande Dame Literary Journal. More recently, they published a short story in Dark Speculations: Tales of Various Shapes and Shadows, which was just released this past October 31st.

“So Much More to Say” by J. M. Eno Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: J. M. Eno is a writer of poetry and prose, whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in venues such as Radon Journal, L’Esprit Literary Review, and House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature. He can be found among trees with his family and an extremely stubborn English bulldog or on Twitter at @jmenowrites

“A Taste of Ocean” by Avra Margariti Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Avra Margariti is a queer author and poet from Greece. Avra’s work haunts publications such as Vastarien, Baffling Magazine, Lackington’s, Daily Science Fiction, The Future Fire, Best Microfiction, and elsewhere. You can find Avra on twitter (@avramargariti)

“For Warmth and Trinkets” by Yelena Crane Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Yelena Crane is a Ukrainian/Soviet born and USA based writer, incorporating influences from both into her work. With an advanced degree in the sciences, she has followed her passions from mad scientist to sci-fi writer. Her stories often explore the boundaries of technology, the complexities of human nature, and the consequences of our choices. She’s published in Nature Futures, DSF, Dark Matter Ink, Flame Tree, and elsewhere. Follow her on twitter @Aelintari and https://www.yelenacrane.com/.

“Dreams in Her Hair” by Addison Smith Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Addison Smith (he/him) has blood made of cold brew and flesh made of chocolate. His fiction has appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Fireside Magazine, and Daily Science Fiction, among others. Addison is a member of the Codex Writers Group and you can find him on Bluesky @addisoncs.bsky.social

“Space Race” by Sean MacKendrick Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Sean MacKendrick splits his time between Colorado and Texas. When not writing he works as a software engineer.

“An Elegy for May in the Forest of the Noble Spacemen” by Dafydd McKimm Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Dafydd McKimm is a speculative fiction writer producing mainly short and flash-length stories. His work has appeared in publications such as Deep Magic, Daily Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Online, The Best of British Fantasy, The Best of British Science Fiction, and elsewhere. He was born and grew up in Wales but now lives in Taipei, Taiwan. You can find him online at https://www.dafyddmckimm.com.

“Passing Through” by Laurie Doyle Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Laurie Doyle is an aspiring writer of speculative fiction who lives in the south of England. Currently, they are querying literary agents with a middle grade horror novel about a haunted theatre and writing short stories in a variety of genres.

“Sunflowers Are Her Mother’s Favorite” by Sherry Morris Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Originally from Missouri, Sherry Morris (@Uksherka & @uksherka.bsky.social) writes prize-winning fiction from a farm in the Scottish Highlands where she pets cows, watches clouds and dabbles in photography. She reads for the wonderfully wacky Taco Bell Quarterly and her first published story was about her Peace Corps experience in 1990s Ukraine. Read more of her work at www.uksherka.com

“The Alibi” by Dannye Chase Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Dannye Chase (she/her) is a queer, married mom of three who lives in the US Pacific Northwest. Dannye’s short fiction has appeared in the magazine Seaside Gothic, the horror podcast Creepy, and anthologies from Improbable Press, Clan Destine Press, and LIBRAtiger Press. Find her at DannyeChase.com and on Instagram @Dannye_Chase

“Even Poison Apples Fall Not Far” by J. M. Williams Manawaker’s Patreon: http://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://mybook.to/manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: J. M. Williams is a writer and educator in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with his wife and their cat. He can be found in most places @jmwwrites, and his fiction can be found online at the Saturday Evening Post.

"Perpetual Zoo of Machines" by Sara Omer Manawaker's Patreon: http://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://mybook.to/manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Sara Omer is a first reader for Orion's Belt and Uncharted Magazine. Her first short story appeared this year in The Deeps, and she has more work forthcoming at other publications. She is currently querying a fantasy novel.

"Song of Earth" by Ronan O'Callaghan Manawaker's Patreon: http://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://mybook.to/manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Ronan O'Callaghan is a writer based in Chicago.

"Rowan the Kingslayer and Meredin the Traitor" by Akis Linardos Manawaker's Patreon: http://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://mybook.to/manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Akis is a writer of bizarre things, a biomedical AI scientist, and almost human. He’s also a Greek that hops across countries as his career and exploration urges demand. Find his fiction at Apex, Dread Machine, the Martian, and visit his website https://linktr.ee/akislinardos for other dark surprises.

"Regalia" by Robert Gilmore Manawaker's Patreon: http://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://mybook.to/manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Aspiring wizard Rob Gilmore is a black father, husband, nurse, writer, musician, and fan of SFF from South GA. His writing journey began 11/1/23 when he was bitten by a radioactive author . He’s also one of the co-hosts and founders of the podcast Glitchy Pancakes, and chair second at Multiverse con in Atlanta. Pronouns: he/him.  IG: bat_strategist Blue sky: @robgrim.bsky.social

"The Snakewives Say" by Mar Vincent Patreon: http://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://mybook.to/manawaker CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: As a fine art professional, Mar has wielded katanas and handled Lady Gaga's shoes. As a veterinary assistant, she has cared for hairless cats, hedgehogs, and, one time, a coyote. As a writer, she can be found in Kaleidotrope, Zooscape, FFO, and more. Find her on Twitter or Mastodon @MaroftheBooks