# Allen Stroud

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A Year in Five and Twelve

We’re exploring stories that use nature, and the fruits it bears, as a way of marking time. Whether working in harmony with humanity or standing in opposition to it, the natural world provides a powerful narrative tool, helping authors shape themes, track change, and deepen meaning within the short…

The Mind's Eye

Today we’re entering the mind’s eye, a place manipulated by recollection, imagination and fear. Somewhere that speaks to versions of the truth rather than cold hard facts. It’s time to put on your detective hats and decide what to believe and what to dismiss as falsehood.  Featuring ‘The Follies’ b…

Twice Served Cold

Revenge is a dish best served cold. But why do people say that? Is it because revenge is more satisfying after you've had time to savour the anticipation? Because the best plans take time to hatch? Or perhaps because the greatest revenge is the one that catches its victim completely by surprise. Wh…

Pieces of Hate: Book Piracy - why it's more than just stealing books

In this week’s episode of The Good Book Life, host Donna Scott sits down with three brilliant authors - Allen Stroud, Valeriya Salt, and Helen Cooper - for a frank and insightful conversation about book piracy: what it is, how it happens, and why it matters. We explore: How authors discover thei…

Authoring Gothic Horror with Catherine Cavendish

We’ve been sitting on this conversation for a while, but now feels like the perfect time to share it. Olivia sat down with one of our most celebrated authors at World Fantasy Con, Catherine Cavendish, to talk about all things gothic horror—and with her newest novel, Ghosts of Chanterlands, out next…

We Eat Controversy for Breakfast: the Pros and Cons of Award Shortlists

In this lively round‑table episode, Donna Scott sits down with four writers deeply embedded in the UK SFF and horror communities to unpack the messy, brilliant, contentious world of literary award shortlists: who they help, who they overlook, and why they spark so much debate. Featuring: Allen S…

All Aboard

How often do you feel as though you're sailing into the unknown? Filled with hope, anticipation, nerves or even fear? Today's episode explores the emotional highs and lows of change and discovery. Both of our stories follow ships setting out on extraordinary voyages in search of new beginnings, onl…

Dawn

This episode celebrates the release of our new anthology, Africanfuturism Short Stories and offers a sneak peek into our African Myths & Tales collection as well. One story imagines the beginning of life, while the other imagines life beginning again after environmental collapse. In a way, this epi…

The Making of Audio Drama

In our last episode of Season 3, we're very excited to be featuring a conversation between two wonderful creatives, Shilpa Varma and Adam Fitzgerald, about our upcoming audio drama, When the Forest Watches. Shilpa Varma, who you may already know if you are familiar with the podcast, is Flame Tree’s…