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Sometimes three just isn't enough, so why not try a little extra spice? This week Ben and Nico have cracked the surface and gone under the ice to retrieve Gary Wilson and reeled in Brad Rawlinson like expert anglers. Together these returning guests join our tenacious hosts as they unlock the potential of the prompt "The Broken Key". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Loops, lovers and losses abound this episode as Nico and Ben are joined by the quick-witted steampunk author, Andrew Slinde. This titanic trio face-off with the prompt "Time Stopped", over and over and over again.... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Nico and Ben cross paths with author and tweet legend Shiv Ramdas as he brings his unique perspective to the prompt "Crossroads". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico are joined by Sunburst award-winning author A.C. Wise, for sisterly love, Norse defiance, and an afternoon to remember... or forget, as they assault the mighty prompt "Fortified". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

The dynamic duo team up with award-winning author, translator, and journalist Sue Burke. Caped crusades, crashing waves, and colossal saves all occur when they take on the prompt "Rebooting". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Nico and Ben talk perilous poisons and chaotic chemicals as their guest Aliya Whiteley, writer of over 100 short stories, helps them take on the prompt "Toxic". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico are joined by award-winning poet and author Graham Mort to explore archetypes, music and mayhem as they delve into the prompt "Red Shoes". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

The boys get ready for some potentially spooky shenanigans as they are joined by author and creator of the Night Light Podcast Tonia Ransom. Listen in as they wrestle with the prompt "Family Recipe" Send us Fan Mail Support the show

What strange whirrings and unusual buzzings are these? Nico and Ben are joined by the author of the multi-award-winning novel "American War", Omar El Akkad, for an episode packed with knowledge and madness in equal measure! Join this tenacious trio as they take on the prompt "Contraption". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Another week, another batch of stories plucked this time not only from the minds of Ben and Nico, but from behind the neon blue eyes of Anna Mocikat, author of the Cyberpunk series Behind Blue Eyes (see what we did there?) Join them as they take on the prompt "The Final Second". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico delve into unknown worlds, of blood suckers fae-folk and mysterious knobs, assisted in the task by Jon Ford, author of The Ballad of The Songbird series, as they take on the prompt "My Collection" Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico are joined by novelist Halo Scot, author & troublemaker.  Halo's Rift Cycle series, a science-fantasy with grimdark, psychological horror, mental illness, and LGBTQ themes aims to normalize all aspects of the human experience while breaking stigmas surrounding mental illness, substance abuse, grief, and sexual orientation.  The trio respond to the prompt: "Buried Treasur...

Ben and Nico buckle in and prepare to see a glimpse into their future... they hope! David Wellington, 2020 Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee and master of the written word brings some real firepower to the squad as they take on the prompt: "The Palm Reader" Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This week our dynamic duo of Ben and Nico once again become a titanic trio as they are joined by the author of The Gods' Scions series Winnie Tataw. Together they face off with the prompt "Hey handsome!" Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Fee Fi Fo Fum, I smell the blood of another guest author. This week Nico and Ben are joined by master of dread Benjamin Langley as they take on the prompt "The Giant". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Season Two continues as Ben and Nico, this time with the company of prolific parody pornographer Tom Marlowe, take on the prompt "Every Summer". Join our mailing list: https://www.thetinybookcase.co.uk/sign-up     Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico return for Season Two of The Tiny Bookcase. They are joined by author Chris Beckett, whose novel Dark Eden won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2013. This tenacious trio tackle the prompt "I'm Alone"!  Join our mailing list: https://www.thetinybookcase.co.uk/sign-up   Send us Fan Mail Support the show

With flagrant disregard for lockdown rules Ysterris is off on holiday, to see him off for a bit Ben and Nico are loading his luggage with a pair of stories EACH! Two prompts, four tales! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

It is a dark and stormy night, and evil is afoot! Ben and Nico are trapped among a seething mass of ghouls, only their wizard benefactor can get them out, and that sort of magic will need some stories! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico are joined by Elliott D'Alvarez, rock guitarist from the band Dead Man's Whiskey, on their ceaseless quest to sate a wizards story addiction. This time they're hoping to stuff him, with stuffed! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In this episode, our two intrepid tale-adventurers are joined by Pete K Mally (https://twitter.com/petekmally5). Pete is a Stand-up comic, compere, author, and rock DJ. The wizard always wants more stories and we do not disappoint him!  Guest Editor: Brad Rawlinson (https://www.youtube.com/user/bradrawlinsonvfx) Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This episode our ne'er do well hosts are joined by comedian and radio presenter Declan Khan to explore the prompt "Wonderland" CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of drug abuse, mutilation and sexual violence. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This episode our two haphazard heroes are joined by Sharisse Zeroonian, an Armenian-american writer and film-maker, lets see if her experience in the field can go some way to filling up the ever hungry story wizard who picks up the tab! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Nico & Ben are joined by Musician/Game Developer Ian Howard as they tell their stories for an impatient Wizard. All three have written short stories for the prompt "Secret Files" which leads to some truly strange tales! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Nico and Ben are joined this week by their friend Gary! A real actual person! The three of them have stories for the hungry wizard,  this time for the theme "Under the Ice" Send us Fan Mail Support the show