On Silence: A story told one letter at a time

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our thirteenth letter, written and read by MA Creative Writing graduate Beth Parker, we hear from Matúš Hudák, Kaja and Agata's father, on the story of their mother, the mysteries of her background, and their lives together. Will we learn more about Kaja's and Agata's mother? What was their family life like? What is hidden in the apple cellar?  Credits (Fr...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. For our twelfth letter, we welcome back MA Creative Writing graduate, Martyn Rosser. In this letter, Kaja mourns the loss of her daughter and implores the recipient to return with her to her homeland. Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, 2020-06 Děti na hřišti by Marek 222, Estrange Music by Boodabomb, WomanCrying by Freya Maluk,...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our eleventh letter, written and read by MA Creative Writing graduate Jo Major, we hear from Agata on an important and desperate plea to sister Kaja, asking for her to return home. Will Kaja do as Agata requests? Will the sisters, after all these years, manage to communicate? Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, sigh.mp3 by mariia...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Listener discretion is advised as our tenth letter contains themes of suicide. Read by MA Creative Writing graduate Tori Wood, this letter explores the blurring of superstition and reality inside a woman's mind.   Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Estrange Music by Boodabomb, Breathing – Slow, Distraught, Tired by TomchikRec, C...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our ninth letter, read by MA Creative Writing graduate Shivang Ambardar, returns to Matthew as he answers Tina's letter seeking help for girlfriend. Lucia's fascination with her family history and secrets are beginning to concern Tina. Twin brother Matthew seeks in this letter a way to connect to his sister. Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band b...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our eighth letter, read by MA Creative Writing graduate Dorsa Daneshvar Khoshkar Vandani, hints at the origins of this mystery, where a baby is carried secretly, by boat, to start a new life in a new land. Only the sender knows her true identity… Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Musical Box Brahms’ Lullaby by Nlux, Crying newb...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our seventh letter, read by MA Creative Writing graduate Abbie Laylock, takes the story on a mythical and obsessive walk around a mysterious lake to discover family secrets. We hear from Tina, Lucia's girlfriend, who pleads to Matthew about her concerns for Lucia's wellbeing. We also begin to understand a bit more about the past and what might be hidden th...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our sixth letter, read by MA Creative Writing graduate and PhD student Burcu Güney Yılmaz, takes us back to 1960’s London, where we encounter Kaja’s doting, ‘little lord’, Rob and his offer of protection from the mysterious forces at play in Prague. Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Big Ben Strikes by hyderpotter, A Walk over C...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our fifth letter, read by MA Creative Writing graduate Beth Parker, takes us to the grim fringes of nineties’ London where we meet Matthew, Lucia’s brother. Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Train by Progrez, Street London Traffic People Busy by Alexkandrell, Flower Market Columbia Road by Petewyer2, Park Pigeons Cooing Flappin...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Letter four by Jo Major, explores Lucia's attempt to regain her family and her connections to the land. This research project & literary podcast was written with MA Creative Writing students at the University of Lincoln. Credits (Freesound): Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Coffeeshop in Vienna by Alcappuccino, forest river grills waldviertel by noc...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Letter three, read by Martyn Rosser, explores mysterious Kaja in this story of family & secrets. This research project & literary podcast was written with MA Creative Writing students at the University of Lincoln. Credits (Freesound): Kings Cross Underground by ERH, Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Mind the Gap by doubletrigger, Festival Inner b...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Our second letter draws listeners further into the murky depths of the family history and Lucia’s mysterious estrangement. This research project and literary podcast was written in collaboration with MA in Creative Writing students at the University of Lincoln. Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Door Creak Short by Percy Duke, S...

Eleven writers, four months, one podcast. Listen to the letter that ignited this international story about family secrets, love and the distances that grow between our silences. This research project and literary podcast was written in collaboration with MA in Creative Writing students at the University of Lincoln. Credits (Freesound): 02102 Slovakian Folk Band by Robinhood76, Cigüeñas Blancas by...