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“Random Play All and the League of Awesome” is a Parsec finalist!
Congratulations to Shane Halbach and Justin Thomas James for being finalists in the 2018 Parsec Awards! Shane’s story, “Random Play All and the League of Awesome“, narrated by Justin, is a finalist in the Small Cast, Short Form category.

2015 Parsec Finalists!
The 2015 Parsec finalists have been announced, and Cast of Wonders has again made a fine showing!
Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
Cast of Wonders edited by Marguerite Kenner
Pseudopod edited by Shawn M. Garrett
Seminar: An Original Anthology Show edited by Pendant Productions
The Uncanny Magazine Podcast edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
The NoSleep Podcast edited by David Cummings
Note: Due to errors by the Parsec Committee, “Shimmer” by Amanda Ca. Davis is no longer a finalist in the Small Cast (Short Form) category.
Congratulations to all the finalists! It’s an amazing list this year, with lots of friends and colleagues from the podcasting community represented.
The winners will be announced September 5 at DragonCon.

2014 Parsec Award Nominations are Now Open!
Hello everyone!
The 2014 Parsec Awards nomination window is now open, and every one of the stories listed below is eligible for nomination in the Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form) category.
The nomination window is open until May 31st, 2015, so spread the word on whatever social media platforms you like. Cast of Wonders itself is eligible in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast category and we’d love your support.
Thank you all!
Marguerite
2014 PARSEC ELIGIBLE EPISODES
123: Taxidermy and Other Dangerous Professions by JR Johnson, read by M K Hobson
124: Old People Rules by Holly Schofield, read by Melissa Bugaj
125: The Clasp by Jarod Anderson, read by Elie Hirschman
126: The Perfect Prom by Kat Otis, read by Mur Lafferty
127: Learning the Game by Michael Haynes, read by M K Hobson
128: Robots Don’t Cry by George Edwards, read by Pete Milan
129: Into The Forever Place by Luke Thomas, read by Heather Welliver
130: The Phobos Monolith by Preston Dennett, read by Amy Robinson
131: Survivor by Josh Roseman, read by Marguerite Kenner
132: The Collector by Jameyanne Fuller, read by Alasdair Stuart
133: A Well-Lit Dungeon by Mark Mills, read by Adam Black
134/135: Flowers For the Dead by Jamie Mason, read by Paul Cram
136: Flotsam by Rebecca Schwarz, read by Jeff Hite
137: The Filigreed Cage by Krystal Claxton, read by Andrew Clarke
138: Things We Leave Behind by Alex Shvartsman, read by the author
139: Little Wonders 6: A Little Laughter. Continue? by James Vachowski, read by John Cmar; The Girl With The Picollo by Charity Tahmaseb, read by Fiona “Princess Scientist” Van Verth; Some Assembly Required by Terry L. Mirll, read by Dave Robison
140: Of Pumpkin Soup and Other Demons by Natalia Theodoridou, read by Katherine Inskip and The Ghost of Grammy Goneril by Austin H. Gilkeson, read by Christiniana Ellis
141: Reading Time by Beth Cato, read by Dave Thompson and A House In The Forest by Shawn Bailey, read by Lizzie S
142: Marrow by Mav Skye, read by Barry J. Northern
144: The Middle Rages by Joseph L. Kellogg, read by John Cmar
145: Tell Them Of The Sky by A. T. Greenblatt, read by Pete Newman
146/147: 30 Minutes for New Hell by Rick Kennett, read by Marguerite Kenner
148: Shimmer by Amanda Davis, read by Lizzie S
149: Bricks and Sunlight by M. K. Hutchins, read by Dani Daly
150: Little Wonders 7: The Season of Goodwill. Christmas Lights by Jamie Lackey, read by Marguerite Kenner and The Secret Ingredient Is by Emmalia Harrington, read by Anne Fortune
155: Aisha Bets Her Life on Magic by Jarod K. Anderson, read by Julia Rios
156/157: The Seal King by Jennifer Noelle Welch, read by Paul Cram
158: This Is Your Problem, Right Here by David Steffen, read by Graeme Dunlop
159: There Are No Marshmallows in Camelot by Christian McKay Heidicker, read by Marguerite Kenner
160: The Haunted Jalopy Races by Matthew Bennardo, read by Alasdair Stuart
161: The Rum Cake Runner by Jessi Cole Jackson, read by Michelle Ristuccia
162: Sister Winter by Jenni Moody, read by Melissa Bugaj
163: Speaking to Skull Kings by Emily Cataneo, read by Katherine Inskip and Jeremy Carter
164: Amicae Aeternum by Ellen Klages, read by Rikki LaCoste, Isis LaCoste and Fiona “Princess Scientist” Van Verth

2014 Parsec Finalists!
The 2014 Parsec finalists have been announced, and Cast of Wonders has again made the cut! This year we’re finalists in two categories:
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Long Form
Broken by Cedric Johnson and Veronica Giguere
Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching by Chris Lewis Carter (from Cast of Wonders)
Fire on the Mound by William J. Meyer
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 5: Shores beyond the World by Abigail Hilton
Secret World Chronicle by Mercedes Lackey, Dennis Lee, Cody Martin, Larry Dixon, and Veronica Giguere
Tales of the Left Hand, Book 3 by John Meagher
Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
Cast of Wonders edited by Marguerite Kenner
The NoSleep Podcast edited by David Cummings
Pseudopod edited by Shawn M. Garrett
Seminar: An Original Anthology Show edited by Pendant Productions
Toasted Cake edited by Tina Connolly
Congratulations to all the finalists, and especially Cast of Wonders alumns Tina Connolly and Veronica Giguere, and our good friends at Pseudopod!
The winners will be announced August 31 at DragonCon.