Episode 55: Flash Collection II by Bethany Powell and David SteffenNarrated by
Graeme DunlopOur first story is
Color Contacts by
Bethany Powell. Bethany didn’t really know people wore contacts until one day in middle school, when one of her classmates ran out of homeroom because one of his flipped. The fascinating trickery of it has stuck with her. (Though he was just as cute in glasses the next day.) She also has a weak spot for manga with plot points about glasses or contacts.
Bethany has mainly published fantasy genre poetry, which you can find at bethanypowell.com. She also keeps a semi-popular
Tumblr on suit fashion, mainly featuring Asian celebrities. When not scribbling or reblogging photos, she waits tables in a tea room.
Our second story is
The Quest Unusual by
David Steffen. David runs the webzine
Diabolical Plots, which posts interviews, reviews, lists and other material related to the field of speculative fiction. At this point DP is the only site to regularly review
Daily Science Fiction, where this story
originally ran. Another highlight is the “Best of” podcast lists, including a “Best Of Cast Macabre”, and in the near future a “Best of Cast of Wonders”.
He has stories upcoming in Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and Daily Science Fiction, and his stories have been published in more than a dozen others. See his a bibliography page on Diabolical Plots for a full listing.
Click here to listen to Episode 55Tags: Bethany Powell, Cast of Wonders, David Steffen, Fantasy, Graeme Dunlop, Young Adult fiction