Elgart has a secret... and it belongs to the sea.A short story inspired by the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse, and brainstormed in Anna Tizard's popular podcast, Brainstoryum.This special edition includes a transcript of one of the shows for even more storytelling inspiration.

Thirteen rounds of a word game. Ten magical tales.Immerse yourself in these deep, wildly imagined stories first brainstormed on the story craft podcast, Brainstoryum. Enter a world of shapeshifting ghosts, telepathic goblins, a cat demon, a time loop, illegal magic, and an alchemist on the run. These adventures are laced with themes of truth, darkness, choices, and change. They feature numerous portals and several immortals.Portals and Immortals is...

The quest of a true artist is to reach beyond time.But what you find there may change you forever.Flo's grandmother Mara is eccentric, independent and obsessed with art – just like Flo. But Mara's time is nearly up. On her deathbed, Mara asks Flo to glaze her portrait with a mysterious serum gifted by her long-estranged friend Bernie, whose rainforest expedition eighteen years ago first sparked Flo's passion for painting.Once glazed...

Award-winning fantasy author Anna Tizard invites you to explore the surreal and whimsical world of Brainstoryum (story brainstorming podcast). Through the unpredictable game of Exquisite Corpse, Tizard conjures the most astonishing writing prompts, sparking creativity and wonder.In this ebook, you'll find transcriptions of two captivating Brainstoryum shows, edited for an immersive reading experience and with a new introduction. Prepare to laugh, gasp, and embark ...

The pandemic has changed us. With millions of us dwelling on the same new threat, Fear gains immense power.Elina has been exposed to COVID-19 and must self-isolate. Afraid for a young abuse victim called Kyle, her empathy draws her into another plane of existence, a shared mind-space beyond the clouds where Fear has leathery wings, a black tongue and breathes a gas that instils dread.Now that Elina has been Intrigued into the secret world of the Wa...

All this books and stuff, that isn't what it should all be about. What we need is real wizardry.There was an eighth son of an eighth son. He was, quite naturally, a wizard. And there it should have ended. However (for reasons we'd better not go into), he had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son... a wizard squared...a source of magic...a Sourcerer.Unseen University has finally got what it wished for: the most powerful wizard on the disc. Which, unfortunately, ...

2025 Aurora Award Winner for Best Anthology!“Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction belongs on every Canadian reader’s bookshelf.” - Amazing StoriesThe Aurora Award-winning series returns with a new volume!Venture into extraordinary realms of imagination with the essential collection of the year’s best Canadian fantasy and science fiction.Discover the magic woven by more than three dozen of Canada...

Taladon the Swift has returned! But to Tom's horror, his father is a ghost. To save Taladon, Tom must battle the Ghost Beasts and collect the pieces of the shattered Amulet of Avantia. First is Nixa the Death-Bringer - will her deadly disguises lure Tom to his death?

Love Poems to Rip Your Heart OutFind a love to die for with Edgar Award winner Ben H. Winters’s 30 haunting love poems. Accompanied by Adam F. Watkins’s beautifully horrifying illustrations, these eerie poems reveal that love is not always what it seems to be . . .

'A novel as tight as a snare-drum and as bright as the moon' Financial TimesClare and Helly have been friends since school. But since then, their lives have moved in opposite directions.Now, Clare is married with three small children, she bakes her own bread and buys her clothes from the charity shop. Meanwhile, Helly is an actress and has her golden curves pasted up on billboards ten foot high. Each of them seems to want what the ...

Battle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up.The Evil Wizard Malvel has stolen the magical suit of golden armour and scattered it throughout Avantia. Tom vows to find the pieces - but they are guarded by six terrifying new Beasts! Join Tom as he journeys into the deadly heat of the desert, where he must do battle with Vipero the Snake Man...There are SIX thrilling adventures to collect in the ...

Sometimes, death isn’t the worst of fates.In a world where assassins operate in the shadows and sorcerers deal in souls, a contract to end Mara Fairwind’s life seems routine enough. So, when wealthy aeropreneur Rolen Fairwind approaches the Assassin Without a Name to eliminate his wife, he accepts without hesitation. After all, death is his trade, and questions are bad for business.But this seemingly simple contract spirals into a deadly game of cat and mou...