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
43 episodes
Of Love & Dragons
If you joined us a couple of weeks ago for our episode featuring A Breath of Time, then you’ll already have had a glimpse into our brand-new Rom...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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44:43
Deconstructed
Life, deconstructed. The saying we’re all the same underneath, is it referring to blood and bone or something less tangible? A distinctly human essence perhaps or the concept of a soul? Today’s stories broadly look at creation but more importan...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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44:59
A Breath of Time
Part of the launch for our brand new Romantic Fantasy series, this episode features ‘A Breath of Time’, a collection which pits love and lovers against the greatest adversary of all: time. Flame Tree’s Romantic Fantasy books are a c...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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38:37
Sauúti Terrors
This week’s episode dives into Sauúti Terrors, a bold new dark science fiction collection from African and African diaspora writers. Set with...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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35:30
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Writing Nightmares with Ramsey Campbell
February's podcast guest is none other than legend of the horror genre, Ramsey Campbell. Bea finds him at World Fantasy Con 2025 in Brighton to discuss his novel, An Echo of Children, which offers a terrifying glimpse into the practice o...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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23:46
Here Comes The Bride
Content Warning: This episode contains distressing descriptions of childbirth and loss.Full disclosure, today’s two stories share little more than the word “bride.” One takes you down a shadowy, unsettling path; th...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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52:18
Hearts of Paper and Tin
Love is arguably the most central and powerful force in stories across the world. From the very first myths ever told to the stories we’re still writing today, love has always been right at the heart of it all. If an alien landed on Earth tomor...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:53
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Faeries and Fate
Mischievous tricksters or benevolent guardians? Faeries crop up in mythology time and time again but their morality can never be taken for granted. Maybe it’s not a question of good or bad, but what the fair folk stand to teach us about ourselv...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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40:44
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Fantasy Worlds with Anna Smith Spark
In the first Season 2 Special episode, Olivia journeys into fantasy worlds with acclaimed author Anna Smith Spark. Hailed as the Queen of Grimdark, Spark joins the podcast to explore her lyrical writing style, the role of motherhood in her work...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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38:38
Superstition
Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever seen one…or felt one?Well today you’re in for a haunting. One story embraces the supernatural, it encourages the belief in things that cannot be explained, and the other sides with the sceptics amo...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:08
Witchcraft
In today’s episode we’re giving you a sneak peek at something that hasn’t been published yet, our upcoming Witchcraft collection. Out on the 20th...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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47:39
Beginnings & Endings
It’s 2026 and that means a brand new year and a brand new season of the Myth & Fiction Podcast. For many people, the New Year is about fresh starts, resolutions, new habits and clean slates. But it’s also a moment of closure, a chance to re...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:35
Christmas Gothic
We’re back and we’re festive. Today we’re embracing all things Christmas with two tales taken from our Christmas Gothic collection.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:08
Not So Alive And Spooky
Here we are at the final episode of October. If this is your first time tuning in, welcome! We've been serving up horror fiction all month long. Two stories per episode, twice a week, with author insights and listener discount codes.We'r...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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31:07
Within Latin American Shared Stories
If you listened to Tuesday's episode, you’ll know that this week on the LIVE AND SPOOKY edition of the podcast, we’re spotlighting our anthology, Latin American Shared Stories. A vibrant collection of speculative stories and fascinatin...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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10:35
Latin American Shared Stories
Welcome back to LIVE AND SPOOKY x The Myth & Fiction Podcast!This October, we’re giving you double the episodes with double the chills. Each week, we are spotlighting the newest Flame Tree horror fiction titles so you can celebrate a...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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44:49
Inside Fever Dreams
If you caught Tuesday's episode, you’ll know that this week on the LIVE AND SPOOKY edition of the podcast, we’re spotlighting our anthology, Fever Dreams. A collection of horror short stories edited by Mark Morris that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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9:37
Fever Dreams
Welcome back to the second week of our LIVE AND SPOOKY month of horror!This October, we’re giving you double the episodes with double the chills. Each week, we are spotlighting the newest Flame Tree horror fiction titles so you can celeb...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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55:21
Behind This Way Lies Madness
If you caught Tuesday’s episode, you’ll know that this week on the LIVE AND SPOOKY edition of the podcast, we’re spotlighting our anthology, This Way Lies Madness. A collection of short stories that presents fictional interpretations o...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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10:05
This Way Lies Madness
The first ever LIVE AND SPOOKY episode of the Myth and Fiction podcast is here!This October, the Flame Tree Myth & Fiction Podcast is being haunted by our newest horror fiction titles. We're bypassing the tricks this Halloween...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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56:10
Sharing Stories with V. Castro
September’s podcast guest star is author and editor V. Castro! V. Castro is the celebrated author of Mestiza Blood,
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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16:53
The Veil is Thin
In today’s episode, we are taking a look into the veil between worlds, the margin between the living and the dead. Is it really so clear which side is which? Or is this veil thinning all the time, in memories we inherit, and in those moments wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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28:01
From Steam to Steel
As any fans of Flame Tree will know already, we pride ourselves on being a publisher of speculative fiction. We’ve covered the founding genres of SFF on this podcast already but perhaps we’ve given slightly more attention to our horror and fant...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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42:17