Flame Tree Myth & Fiction
Thrill to the adventures of the past and visions of the future. Featuring science fiction, fantasy, horror and the supernatural, short stories, ancient tales, myth and folklore from our short story submissions, with author interviews and occasional special features about publishing and writing. Flame Tree is independent, and encourages the comprehensive understanding of all people, and all cultures.
Episodes
14 episodes
Q&A with the Myth & Fiction team
After three months of the Myth & Fiction Podcast, we thought it was about time we heard from you! We asked for your questions and comments about the show and today we’re answering them all. Join Olivia, Nick, and Bea as they respond to your...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:58
Screams of Nightmare
Today's episode takes us into the spaces between sounds - where silence isn't empty, but hungry. These two stories explore the creatures that mirror us so perfectly they might not be creatures at all, but reflections of what we keep buried bene...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:00
H.G. Wells: An Author Revisited
We’ve all heard of H.G. Wells. The famed British author, best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Many of which can be found in Flame Tree’s anthologies. However, have you ever thought about what would happen if you used a t...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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31:36
Under the Same Moon
In today’s episode, which is a couple of days ahead of the Buck Moon, we are presenting you with two moon-tales. Stories, where the night dances with ancient power as the moon watches. Featuring: ‘Shattered M...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:27
What Water Carries
Today’s episode carries us East through two short stories. These stories are united by a powerful motif - water as memory. In both, water surmounts to more, it comes to represent the enduring presence of the natural world. Offset by human morta...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:58
Publishing the Middle East with Trevor Naylor
Our second monthly Special invites our listeners into the world of publishing, with a particular focus on the Middle East.Recorded at London Book Fair 2025, Olivia speaks to Trevor Naylor - a writer and publisher who has over 40 y...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:52
Strange Stories of the Sea
This week’s episode brings us two strange stories from the sea. The sea offers the perfect setting for short stories: it’s dramatic, vast and by extension mysterious. We only know a fraction of what actually lives in its depths. No wonder then,...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:19
Not Just Any Dress
This week, we're slipping into something magical - two stories bound by a common thread: enchanted dresses. One bringing life, the other death. Together, you could say they weave a pattern of love, loss, and transformation.Featuring:...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:42
Mother Made Me
On this week’s episode of the Flame Tree Myth & Fiction Podcast, we feature two powerful short stories linked by their discussions of motherhood - but don’t be mistaken, these stories are anything but sweet. Featuring:<...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:12
Deserted with Catherine Wells ft Patrick Parrinder & Emelyne Godfrey
The first of our monthly specials! In this week’s episode, Olivia revisits her conversation with the editors of The Open Heart & Short Stories by Catherine Wells, Patrick Parrinder and Emelyne Godfrey. Record...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:52
Sounds of the Supernatural
In this week’s episode of Flame Tree’s Myth & Fiction podcast, we are again visiting the horror genre but this time we are honing in on how the human mind and often madness can connect itself to the supernatural. Essentially, two short stor...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:21
Gothic Haunts
In this episode of Flame Tree’s Myth & Fiction podcast, we have two chilling horror short stories to share with you. Both deliver eerie apparitions of the dead and embrace the traditional tropes of Gothic literature. Featuri...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:06