Ghosts on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghosts on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology Vol. II. This podcast series is the publication of the winning submissions from the Iowa Youth Writing Project’s second annual: Ghost’s on the Radio: Writing Contest.” You’ll hear the poems and stories of fourteen talented young writers from around the world who are between the ages of 8 and 17. The Iowa Youth...

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghosts on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. This podcast series is the publication of the winning submissions from the Iowa Youth Writing Project’s: “Ghost’s on the Radio: A Short Story Contest.” You’ll hear the poems and stories of fourteen talented young writers from around the world who are between the ages of 9 and 14.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode,“ Haunted Elementary”, a janitor gets possessed by a ghost, and Sara, Connor, and Tom must find a way to save him. Read by Marisa Roderiguez.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “How the Blood Dragon was Born,” Tillie gets lost in the woods and undergoes a mysterious transformation. Read by Olivia Morrow.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Anti-Christ" Mark starts to investigate a series of horrific murders only to discover there is more going on than meets the eye. But is it all in his head? Or is something more nefarious afoot? Read by Nicholas Adams. Explicit. Content warning: graphic descriptions of gore, violence, mur...

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Baleful Watcher” Oliver is an investigative reporter stuck in a rut. To get out of it, he decides to investigate sightings of a mysterious creature in a remote village. Read by Lindsay Vella.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Circus is Coming” when a family of clowns moves in, the protagonist knows something is wrong. But do her parents agree? Read by Alic Eberhart.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “Nora” When Nora and her mom move into a new home in the odd town of Hartsville, things seem fine. The horror begins with the flickering of lights and appearances of a mysterious teddy bear. Read by Tracy Meginnis.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Forest’s Shadow” everyone knows that the Forest is dangerous. But Macy doesn’t believe it. To prove her point, she sets foot where even the bravest huntsmen refuse to go. Read by Skyler Tarnas.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, Rosemary’s parents warn her of ghostly happenings, but before they can elaborate, her world is turned upside down. Read by L.P. Hartley.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “Halloween is Here, The Living Dead, Beware of Ghosts” A series of poems by Laya Kancherla. Read by Madison Fitzgerald-Russell.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Mistake of the Scientist” A scientist was intent on protecting her daughter, but what happens when her creation is more dangerous than anyone could imagine? Read by Alex Flores-Alonzo.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Shadow” Brooklyn and her siblings see something in the mirror and their lives are never the same. Read by Mallory Hellman.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “The Spooks” when the protagonist of this story wakes in the middle of the woods with no memory of how they got there, they know they are about to start on a harrowing adventure. Read by Marian Ruiz Nascimento.

The Iowa Youth Writing Project presents: Ghost’s on the Radio: A Haunted Audio Anthology. On this episode, “Under the Gaze of Two Pink Eyes” an abridged excerpt of “Under the Gaze of Two Pink Eyes.” What happens to Iris moves into a strange house and is confronted by a creature that refuses to pass on. Can she survive? Read by Anne Marie Berry. Explicit

Thank you for listening to “Ghosts on the Radio” to learn more about the Iowa Youth Writing Project go to iywp.org. To read these stories go to iywp.wordpress.org This anthology was made possible by the University of Iowa, the Magid Center for Writing, the Writing University, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Volunteer Iowa, and AmeriCorps. Explicit

Thank you for listening to “Ghosts on the Radio” to learn more about the Iowa Youth Writing Project go to iywp.org. To read these stories go to iywp.wordpress.org This anthology was made possible by the University of Iowa, the Magid Center for Writing, the Writing University, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Volunteer Iowa.

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