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OUT NOW - listen to the new episode of @readingcafepod!

Emily and Saanvi spoke to @annseilin1 about her fantastic fantasy novel, Between Ghosts and Gods, out now on @walkerbooksya.

Fresh from winning Emerging Talent at the @scottishpodcastawards and receiving two shortlistings - Interview and Soecialist - at the @britishpodcastawards, The Reading Cafe is currently shortlisted in the Best Books category at the @indpodawards.

#betweenghostsandgods #annseilin #authorinterview #independentpodcastawards #bookpodcast

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Our @indpodawards Class of '26 ❤️

A mix of our original and creator-led shows receive fourteen nominations across nine categories this year:

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children & Young Adults
@dexplorerspod

😂 Comedy
@austenafterdark
@limitedtimeonlypodcast
@terrortapespod

📺 Film & TV
@fetchsmellingsalts
@spyhards

⌛ History
Dexplorers

💀 Horror & Supernatural
Ramon Fear’s Terror Tapes

⚠️ Limited Series
Austen After Dark

🎨 Podcast Artwork of the Year
@all.hail.chaos
Santa Confidential

🎶 Podcast Jingle of the Year
Dexplorers
@keepingthezoo

💋 Sex, Love & Relationships
Austen After Dark

We hope to see lots of indie podcasters at the event at @kingsplacelondon on November 4th!

Read the full shortlist and get your tickets at podomedy.com/news

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Still proud of my podcast and everyone making stuff they care about - especially the struggling independents (and we’re all struggling, frankly) THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT I HOPE WE ALL WIN 🩷

Not really. I want it all.

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New @readingcafepod episode coming soon…

Saanvi and Emily spoke to Rebel Skies writer @annseilin1 about her debut YA novel, Between Ghosts and Gods, which is out now on @walkerbooksya!

Between Ghosts and Gods is an atmospheric and dark fantasy featuring Kasu, a ghost girl bound to a demon lord, and the rogue prince Arun, who could be her salvation.

#independentpodcastawards #britishpodcastawards #scottishpodcastawards #authorinterview #bookpodcast

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HOW DO YOU SOUNDTRACK A WWII STORY AND MAKE IT SOUND CONTEMPORARY?

A building made for music. A story that has waited 80 years to be heard. A soundtrack that lives and breathes today. ✨

WAR HALL isn’t a nostalgic journey into wartime Britain. It’s a story that feels as alive today as the building itself.

How do you create music that bridges the distance between 1943 and today?

We’ve been shortlisted @indpodawards for TWO Independent Podcast Awards — Best Music and Best Arts & Culture

Which feels particularly special because this is an epic story ABOUT sound, told THROUGH sound.

As one half of Bent, Simon Mills @bent_always has always had an extraordinary relationship with records — finding fragments of the past, sampling them, and transforming them into something magical and new.

We started with just three references:

Delia Derbyshire. David Lynch. Walt Disney.

A soundtrack and story rooted in history, but very much alive in the present.

We’ve barely scratched the surface of this story. We can’t wait to bring you Season 2…

Listen to Season 1 wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

#independentpodcastawards #independentpodcastawards2026 #walthamstow #indiepodawards2026

📸 David Lynch image @empiremagazine

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OUT NOW!

Clari Freeman-Taylor of @maryinthejunkyrd is our guest on our new SpotLit episode of @readingcafepod!

She spoke to Amy and Lola about her favourite conflicts in literature, the @haruki_murakami_ character who made her way into a Mary in the Junkyard song, and the inspiring influence of @jacquelinewilson_hq.

#maryinthejunkyard #independentpodcastawards #britishpodcastawards #scottishpodcastawards #bookpodcast

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My heart sings with joy and gratitude today!

I received public kudos from @disabledvoiceactorsdirectory for an audio script that I recently had made into a podcast.

My script was titled 'Lost in a Bottle' and centers on how addiction/alcoholism and the associated behaviors affects individuals and families.

'Lost in a Bottle' can be heard here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-power-of-words-a-48/ or on the "The Power of Words," a 48 Hour Audio Drama Festival's Spotify channel.

The story centers around a young man named Matthew Grindall. Matthew Grindall has had a hard life. He lost his parents when he was just 16 and turned to alcohol to cope with the pain. Now in his 20’s, Matthew is convinced he’s okay, but in reality, he is just getting by and struggling to do that. On Halloween night, Matthew has a life-changing experience that teaches him just how deep his struggle is…

I invite you all to listen to listen to my story and the other stories that were involved in the festival. Listeners actually have the opportunity to be more involved in the process than just listening to a bunch of great audio stories!

Listeners have the option to vote for their favorite episode and vote for their favorite to win the Audience Choice Award!

More information about how to vote can be found at the RSS feed for 'The Power of Words: A 48 Hour Audio Drama Festival, a podcast hosted on Captivate.fm.'

This kudos is a giant leap forward for my neurodivergent self and my constantly developing career in performing arts!

Thank you, Disabled Voice Actors Directory, for your love and support as I grow my career as an artist! I am grateful for your love and support!

May this lead to greater things!

@facesof.wendy @neurodivergentvoiceactors @navavoices @vadisabilities @inclusionlethbridge @artsmarvels @leths.makeithappen @abmediaarts @aacleth @sagaftra @actraalberta @actrawomen @disabilityinhollywood @hbomax @paramountplusca @csacasting @voiceactorsnetwork @iridacornprod @writers_guild_of_canada
@canpodawards @indpodawards

#artist #entertainment #diversity #inclusionmatters #gratitude

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We are finalists 🥳

For a second year in a row @love_needsnowords has made the finals in the parenting category for the independent podcast awards @indpodawards 🎉

If you haven’t listened yet you can find us on apple podcasts and other platforms. 🎙️

This all started with two new friends navigating the sen world together with the aim of helping others. Recording from our bedrooms in our spare time and getting the chance to speak to incredible people. 😊

What a honour to be recognised 🥹💕 Even if we don’t win, we feel we have already.

Here’s a little snippet. 🎤

#autism #awareness #additionalneeds #parentsofautisticchildren #podcast

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Listen to Benlunar on any podcast app! Benlunar is a fantasy fiction podcast for families and adventurers of all ages.

Written and narrated by @maedersimon with original music by @tom_figgins_music

@britishpodcastawards - official nominee
@indpodawards - official nominee
@aceagrams - official partner

☆☆☆☆☆ - "Enchanting, gripping and wonderful!"
☆☆☆☆☆ - "I listen to it every day"
☆☆☆☆☆ - "A perfect audio experience for kids"
☆☆☆☆☆ - "They need to make a movie of this"

#podcast #animation #fantasy #booklover #audiobook

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I am very pleased to announce that I wrote a script for a 48-hour audio festival called 'The Power of Words: A 48 Hour Audio Drama Festival' that is put on twice a year by 'Iridescent Acorn Productions.'

My script was titled 'Lost in a Bottle' and centers on how addiction/alcoholism and the associated behaviors affects individuals and families.

'Lost in a Bottle' can be heard here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-power-of-words-a-48/ or on the "The Power of Words," a 48 Hour Audio Drama Festival's Spotify channel.

The story centers around a young man named Matthew Grindall. Matthew Grindall has had a hard life. He lost his parents when he was just 16 and turned to alcohol to cope with the pain. Now in his 20’s, Matthew is convinced he’s okay, but in reality, he is just getting by and struggling to do that. On Halloween night, Matthew has a life-changing experience that teaches him just how deep his struggle is…

I invite you all to listen to listen to my story and the other stories. Listeners actually have the opportunity to be more involved in the process than just listening to a bunch of great audio stories!

Listeners have the option to vote for their favorite episode and vote for the story to win the Audience Choice Award!

More information about how to vote can be found at the RSS feed for 'The Power of Words: A 48 Hour Audio Drama Festival, a podcast hosted on Captivate.fm.'

I'm grateful that @robjharrower and Vince Lauria for recommending I try this festival out.

#podcast #festival #adventure #art #recovery

@iridacornprod @podcast_awards @abmediaarts @aacleth @disabilibaddies @artsmarvels @leths.makeithappen @inclusion_ab @neurodivergentvoiceactors @disabledvoiceactorsdirectory @indpodawards @dgcalberta @dgctalent @iatse @skydance @hbomax @wgfoundation @cmhalethbridge @hopeafteraddiction @uofl.alcoholdrugawareness @storyhive

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This week we Spill the Tea with the phenomenal @dr.ravi_gill about all things anxiety and we find out why it may escalate in peri menopause and what we can do about it.

Listen now from the links in our bio and stories or search Womenkind Collective Podcast on your search engine

#womenkindcollectivepodcast #anxiety #menopause

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The Reading Cafe team is so delighted to be on the shortlist for Best Books Podcast at the @indpodawards this year alongside @thefourthbookmark @tomsbookclubpod @failingwriters and @irishbookspodcast!

Here are some of the team sharing what they love most about talking to authors on the podcast, and why they think The Reading Cafe is so special.

#independentpodcastawards #bookpodcast #authorinterview #scottishpodcastawards #britishpodcastawards

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