Well, between global pandemics, theatre closures, and the majority of the people I know in the arts desperately struggling to make ends meet (because the UK government says we aren’t important and should get proper jobs – whilst obviously not watching TV, reading books are partaking of any form of entertainment other than grouse shooting), this has taken much longer than expected. But, here we are, the shortlist for the 2020 Little Wonder Radio Play Competitions is:
Ecosystem X by Amber Elen-Forbat
Shampoo the Carpet by Declan Kennedy
The Last Parent-Teacher Meeting by Denise Deegan
Television is Bad for You by Mark Blayney
Tomatoes are Scary by Paul Stone
Warmest congratulations to everyone who made the longlist and made our lives so very difficult! The plays for the shortlist will be broadcast via a Zoom performance at some point in December: further details to follow.
Well done Amber, Declan, Denise, Mark and Paul!
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Keija Kiriya, a recruit in the global war against the alien “Mimics”, is trapped in a time loop of his first battle: live, fight, die, repeat. His body doesn’t change, but with each battle he learns more – how to fight, how to survive, the nature of his trap. But how will he escape? At what cost? And what is the role of the mysterious soldier Rita Vrataski?
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A 21-year-old virgin and ashamed of it, Elizabeth is a pre-med student obsessed with the idea that she is too awkward, too weird and too difficult to find to ever find love. Thus, she hits on the idea of paying to learn the skills she needs. Using a dating website, of sorts, she finds her perfect man and propositions him in the library: $5000 dollars for four weeks, starting with kissing and cuddling, working all the way up to full sex in the final week. Peyton initially refuses, but then he loses his job and sees no other way to stay in college.
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I have author-signed copies of the two books in the Dark Renaissance series, Up to the Thone and Blood Under Water, by Toby Frost, to be given to a randomly chosen person who leaves a comment ON MY WEBSITE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS ARTICLE saying why they’d like the books.
Congratulations to Ryan, who won the signed copies! I’ll be doing more book giveaways, so keep your eyes open and consider subscribing to the blog.
Want to know more about Toby Frost and the Dark Renaissance Books? Read on…
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Sascha Riggs has vivid, prophetic dreams that she turns into beautiful, haunting paintings. These paintings lead her to Corfu, where she meets the heroes from her dreams and with them must face down an evil sorceress on a quest to recover and protect the Stars of Fortune.
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