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This April we took a chance, placed our bets, & reaped the reward of five new risk-taking tales from our winning authors, featuring fugitive lovers, train heists, theft on the Riviera (1920s-style), London burnout & competitive Lego - PLUS an exclusive flash fiction from host Liam Hogan to celebrate the publication of his new short story collection, A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FUTURE.  RUNNING ORDER for RISK & REWARD "Certitude" by Scott Tierney - read by Silas Hawkins  "Pilgrim's Trail" by Cecilia Maddison new author - read by Rose Biggin "Everybody Wants London" by Alix Owen - read by Ray Newe INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ "Brick by Brick" by MJ Lee - read by Nathan Unthank "A Game of Musical Souls" by Liam Hogan - read by Tony Bell (Longlist for Writers' & Artists' Competition 2025) "Pearl Onions" by Alex Edwards new author - read by Dan Starkey

For Valentine's, our adorable actors read six brand-new original short stories of love, lust & losing it - featuring medical dating, sexual surveillance, spies in (forbidden) love, banging in bookshops, tomcatting around & 24 ways to leave your lover. Heart's desire or hearts on fire, fall in love with our fiction ... DESIRE & DESPAIR STORIES: RUNNING ORDER "Gorgeous" by Al Crow, read by Patsy Prince "A Covert Affair" by Bronia Flett, read by David Vickery "24 Ways to Leave your Lover" by Andreas Paraskevaides, read by Carrie Cohen *INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ* "We Have Nothing to Hide" by Jennifer Gaboury, read by Clareine Cronin "He Brings me Birds" by Cheryl Powell, read by Grace Cookey-Gam "By Appointment" by Lauren Van Schaik, read by Lizzie Muncey Directed, hosted & recorded by Katy Darby

This spooky season we've selected tales of poison-books & creepy crosswords, bodies in the attic, onanistic alchemists, ghost cats (& dogs, & birds), & wives who just won't stay dead. STORY LINE-UP for BELL, BOOK & CANDLE "Bag of Bones" by Angelita Lapuz Bradney - read by Margaret Ashley "Family Recipes" by Lisa Farrell - read by Gloria Sanders "Little Man" by Rhys Timson - read by Tony Bell INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ "Two Down" by Hannah Noyce - read by Kim Scopes "This Big Future" by Elizabeth Stott - read by Clive Greenwood "Nipped" by Joshua James Jordan - read by David Mildon

The 8th edition of our annual talent-spotting tour-de-force of female-led fiction features stunning stories by five women writers, exploring everything from aliens to arson, recorded live at the Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London. RUNNING ORDER 1) "KARMA" by Katie Lewis, read by Alexandra Kenna - Black Mirror meets the dark web in this tense tale of the deadly consequences of voyeurism 2) "A DOLL'S HEAD IN HACKNEY" by Kathryn Sharpe, read by Miranda Harrison - Divorce, adoption & a doll's head to bind them ... 3) "ALL THE TIMES I THOUGHT I WAS PREGNANT" by JM Cyrus, read by Aren Devlin - Surreal humour when an overthinking teen finds love in the most unusual place INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ 4) "TALONS & TEETH" by Lizzie Muncey, read by the author - The collapse & rebirth of a suburban family, as told by their nosy neighbour 5) "TINY FURIES" by E. Ce Miller, read by Martine Richards - Absolute scenes in first-grade after Bree brings in a bento box for lunch ... Director/Editor/Recording - Katy Darby

Recorded live before a literature-loving London audience, professional actors read five brand new short stories of SPORTS & LEISURE. We've got state carnivals & frozen fairs; rifle ranges & pub quiz teams; stoned time-travellers, elephants, bears, & a lifelong friendship measured in marathon miles. So put in your earbuds and join us for a workout in words ... SPORTS & LEISURE STORIES - RUNNING ORDER "Frost Fair" by JJ Surtees, read by Claire Lacey "Back of the Pack" by Paul Lamb, read by Tony Bell "Romancing the Cherry" by Laura Morgan, read by Patsy Prince INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ "Shooting Gallery" by Abigail Lee, read by Gloria Sanders "Incident 420" by Charlotte Davis, read by Sarah Barlex & Jay Hunt Hosted by Liam Hogan, directed & recorded by Katy Darby at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London on Tuesday 11th June 2024.

Six fantastic, phantasmagoric short stories read live by our talented company of actors, featuring lottery-predicting angels, terraforming experiments, surreal documentary disasters, Victorian widowers, sinister peripheral visions & the place where all half-baked ideas & unfulfilled dreams go to die ... RUNNING ORDER "Corner of her Eye" by Caroline von Schmalensee, read by Gloria Sanders "We're all here to save the world" by Sarah Richardson, read by Magnus Rook "The Lord is Mike Shepherd" by Jonathan Sellars, read by Tony Bell INTERVAL "Colours with No Name" by Elizabeth Hopkinson, read by Tim Larkfield "Every Damned Thing" by David Turnbull, read by Ray Newe "I fell in love with my documentary crew" by David McGrath, read by the author

From office romances to vengeful fairies and laundromats to lunatic asylums, via kleptomania and commuting bears, we've a tasty selection of seductive stories for you to enjoy from our Valentine's Eve special! Listen on your own or share with a loved one (or two, or three ... MIX & MATCH RUNNING ORDER Introduction - Host Liam Hogan "Thrill" by Georgina Sims, read by Gloria Sanders "An Evening at the Faeling Cafe" by Charlotte Davis, read by Sophie Morris-Sheppard "The Sea Captain and the Mad Doctor" by Lianne Warr, read by Tony Bell "What Was and What Is" by Kathryn Sharpe, read by Katy Darby "Somebody" by Lanay Griessner, read by Lucy Mabbitt "Silver Lining" by Ricardo Visinho, read by Paul Clarke Director & Editor - Katy Darby

The Liars' League Christmas Special, HEARTH & HOME, is a stocking stuffed full of brand-new festive fiction for you to enjoy over the winter holidays. Our six specially-written short stories will whisk you to snowy postwar Berlin, a brooding Victorian mansion, and the worst pub in Ireland, and introduce you to Welsh witches, secret base-jumpers and an alcoholic reindeer. You can even play along with our fiendish seasonally-themed quiz at the interval ... RUNNING ORDER "Tripping the Light Fantastic" by Matt Barnard, read by Stephen Butterton "The Visit" by Marta Patiño. read by Carrie Cohen (Most Valuable Player [Actor] 2023) "Red Nose" by Rhys Timson (Most Valuable Player [Author] 2023), read by Zach Harrison INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ "Looking for Matti" by Grace Andreacchi, read by Sarah Barlex "Aelwyd" by Lianne Warr, read by David Mildon "Donkey Tom" by David McGrath, read by Jamie Laird MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In honour of the darkening season, LL presents professional actors reading tales of Caribbean monsters, ghostly queens, psychotic cats, murderous whales, headless women & a deadly game of hide-and-seek, from our shadow-haunted Halloween special! STORIES for DOOM & GLOOM (in running order) "Be Lucky, Girls" by Hannah Downes, read by Lucy Mabbitt "Come Find Me" by Pat Black, read by Lisa Rose "The Whale, in Six Parts" by Maria Kyle, read by Thomas Delacourt * INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ * "Skinning the Cat" by Lanay Griessner, read by Silas Hawkins "By the Flower, not the Axe" by Leila Murton Poole, read by Clareine Cronin "When Duppy does come, who are you?" by Clarissa Angus, read by Sophie Cartman

Our seventh annual celebration of female-authored fiction, with actresses reading brand new short stories by women writers of wolves, motherhood, seaside surrealism and more ...

Five fantastic actors read five new short stories of shadow-haunting monsters, heroic henchmen, epic wrestling battles, Guyanese bandits and how to save the world (maybe) ... ORDER OF STORIES FOR HEROES & VILLAINS Four Barrels of Ale by David Klotzkin, read by Tony Bell Henchmen Wanted by Rhys Timson, read by Lisa Rose The Greater Good by Marc-Anthony Hurr, read by Jeremiah O'Connor INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ! The Man Downstairs by Renesha Dhanraj, read by Anoushka Deshmukh The Grappler by S. Tierney, read by Clive Greenwood Host: Liam Hogan Director: Katy Darby

2023 sees the first UK Coronation in 70 years ... so our April event was themed on Royalty & Revolution - political, sexual, scientific & more. Our fantastic actors read brand new stories of murder PR, royal/rustic romance, grieving Queens, how to poison a tyrant & the political protest to end them all ... or will it? STORY RUNNING ORDER The Princess & the Kennel-Girl by Fiona Mossman - read by Patsy Prince Heads of State by Richie Jones - read by Nathaniel Ashley A Queen Cannot by Joseph Surtees - read by Lin Sagovsky INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ The King's Potatoes by Jerome McFadden - read by Paul Clarke We Accept Your Demands by Oliver Bussell - read by Sarah Feathers Hosted by Liam Hogan, directed by Katy Darby. Recorded live at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London on Tuesday 11th April 2023

Six short stories, sexy & sad, frank & funny, riding the highs & lows of love, lust & everything in between. Meet agony aunts, lost loves, AI relationship mediators, singletons going spare, pill-popping avant-garde artists, mothers in despair & horny Victorian teens. RUNNING ORDER for AGONY & ECSTASY Introduction by Liam Hogan - Interview at the RSA by Sarah Richardson, read by Andrea Hall - Starfish by Donna Tracy, read by Linda Shannon - Meedy by Will Conway read by Rich Keeble - Mushroom by Melanie Carvalho, read by Katy Darby - Not Raven But Drowning by MJ Lee, read by Keleigh Wolf - Dear Miss Maguire by Amy Eddings, read by Oliver Yellop & Caroline O'Mahoney Hosted by Liam Hogan, directed & recorded by Katy Darby at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London on Tuesday 14th February, 2023.

Hopes! Fears! Drunks! Turkeys! Skulls! Cats! Divorce! ... and all the other things that make Christmas so special! For December's edition we've stuffed your stocking with Hollywood noir, skull-stealing students, escapologist turkeys, cats up chimneys, and quietly tragic YouTube instructional videos. Pour yourself a mulled wine, pull up a mince pie, and enjoy! HOPES & FEARS STORIES: Running Order "Tinseltown" by Niall Boyce, read by Keleigh Wolf "How to Build your Dreamhouse" by Rhys Timson, read by Paul Clarke "A Cranium for Christmas" by E. P. Henderson, read by Lucy Mabbitt THE INFAMOUS FESTIVE BOOK QUIZ - PLAY ALONG! "Dear Puss" by Donna Tracy, read by Lisa Rose "Trimmings" by Mark Barlex, read by Sarah Barlex

Avast! We've a scurvy sackful of swashbuckling stories for you this month, to chill your blood and shiver your timbers in time for Hallowe'en. There's sea-swept ghosts, grave-robbing, meat-smuggling, heart-eating, demonic middle-management, skulls, bones, vampires, zombies and of course PIRATES! STORY RUNNING ORDER FOR SKULL & CROSSBONES Kaleidoscope Girl by Sarah Richardson, read by Lucy Mabbitt Pirate Meat by Ken Towl, read by Andrew Baguley Skulduggery by Maria Kyle, read by Stephen Butterton *INTERVAL & HORRIFIC BOOK QUIZ!* Convivial by Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, read by Caroline O'Mahoney One Last Hurrah by Madison McSweeney, read by Silas Hawkins Widespread and Unnecessary Unrest on the Astral Plane by Mark Barlex, read by Keleigh Wolf

Our sixth annual ladies' night, where all stories are written and read by women, was a WOW! We had flying mums, snake-haired Gorgons, content-mill drones, horror from the loch, and an (after)life lived through fridge magnets, all performed live on Tuesday 9th August at The Phoenix, near Oxford Circus, W1. Here's the line-up. WOMEN & GIRLS RUNNING ORDER Introduction: Katy Darby (Host) - A Profile Shot of the Country by Rebecca Lee, read by Lois Tucker - Lifendelich of the Loch by Jennifer Gaboury, read by Carrie Cohen - Up Yours Gravity by Charlotte Turnbull, read by Claire Lacey INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ - Medusa Takes a Bath and Becomes a Monster by Mina Ma, read by Grace Cookey-Gam - The Keepsake by Renee Agatep, read by Orchid Ayers

In flaming June, we present tales of travel & abroad: a bulging suitcase of stories to take you from the frozen lakes of Hell to the sweltering cities of North Africa, via Northern Ireland, fantasy-world theme parks, a trip up the Amazon and a slip back in time. Destinations include: The Yorkshire Dales, Alexandria, Hades, Narnia, Belfast, the mysterious South American kingdom of Guatelumbia Methods of travel: On foot, Charon's ferry, Egyptian microbus, Gerry's Famous Belfast Taxi Tour, Spanish galleon & stolen unicorn. RUNNING ORDER (Host: Liam Hogan) To Saad Zaghloul by the Sea by Guy Howie, read by Stephen Butterton On the Corpse Way by Dan Hinge, read by Lin Sagovsky Worldly Goods by Cheryl Powell, read by Tony Bell Billy and Gerry by Will Mann, read by Jeremiah O'Connor The Land the World Forgot by Ibar Murphy, read by Katy Darby Holiday Wardrobe by James Burt, read by Jennifer Aries

For the League's 15th birthday, we selected five stories by emerging and established writers of colour, to bring you a broad and brilliant spectrum of fiction from contemporary comedy to folk-horror, via family drama, dark fantasy and "a mosh pit run by the NHS" :) Our Colour & Vision event at The Phoenix, W1 on 12 April 2022 featured our professional actors with extensive experience in theatre, film, TV and radio, reading brand new writing by authors from around the UK with roots in China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Nigeria and Armenia/Cyprus. Here's the line-up: DRAGON BLOOD, PIG HEART by Junyi Chew, read by Rebecca Yeo TETHERED CROWNS by Kariny Vee, read by DK Ugonna SATURDAY NIGHTS HAVE CHANGED by Soraya Berry, read by Aren Devlin HOW TO KEEP THEM AWAY by Nora Nadjarian, read by Jasmine Raymond ODD NUMBERS by James Odunsi, read by Sophie Cartman Director/Host: Katy Darby

Whether you're lovestruck, fed up, coupled-up or strictly solo, we have some fitting fiction for you! Six seductive stories of carnal consumption, gift donkeys, morality apps, tender tales of human love in an alien world, foul-mouthed ghosts, vengeful exes and magical lady-gardens. ROMANCE & REVENGE LINE UP The Welsden Herald Hedge Witch by Liam Hogan, read by Carrie Cohen Never Look a Gift Donkey in the Mouth by Callum Jacobs, read by Claire Louise Amias Just Not Cricket by Sophie Bloom, read by Gloria Sanders INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ Understanding by Hannah Hoare, read by Stephen Butterton Good Enough to Eat by Helen Morris, read by Patsy Prince Let there be Tigers by Sara Corris, read by Andrea Hall Romance & Revenge was performed on Tuesday 8th February 2022 at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London.

The line up for our festive FRIENDS & FAMILY show features everything you need for the perfect Christmas: 1) Terrible Yuletide telly (Christmas Special by Rhys Timson, read by Patsy Prince) 2) Lying awake worrying about stuff (Uhtceara by E. J. Fry, read by Peter Kenny) 3) Murder (Practically Family by Rosa Müller, read by Claire Louise Amias) THE INFAMOUS XMAS LIARS' LEAGUE BOOK QUIZ 4) Drunken rows over the turkey (Just a Nice Family Christmas by E. P. Henderson, read by Lucy Mabbitt) 5) a little bit of Christmas magic (Cocktails and Candy Canes by Pete Armstrong, read by Tony Bell) 6) Soul-shaking sex (Jesús, Mary & Joseph Try for a Christmas Orgasm by Dave McGrath, read by the author) Merry Christmas and you're welcome! :) PS Watch out for our separate Stocking Special - Baking Day by Angela Sherlock, read by Lin Sagovksy

(Un)settle down for a chilling evening featuring ghosts, gods, maybe-murderesses, vanishing tricks, medieval maulings, undead D&D players & a special appearance by Buffy - plus our horrific literary quiz! MAGIC & MAYHEM STORY RUNNING ORDER The Fear by Emma Grae, read by Lois Tucker The Trial of Goodwife Cutler by Ken Towl, read by Silas Hawkins Set for Life by Zannier Alejandra, read by Keleigh Wolf INTERVAL & HORRIFIC BOOK QUIZ - play along! The Pumpkin and the Vampire by Hannah Hoare, read by Miranda Harrison Mister Merlin by Sally Wild, read by Stephen Butterton Time Gentlemen Please by Stephen Kehoe, read by Oliver Yellop

Our 5th annual celebration of stories about and by Women & Girls was performed to a packed crowd on Tuesday 10th August at The Phoenix, featuring Mormons, murder, mediums, malicious moths, medieval maladies & more ... RUNNING ORDER for WOMEN & GIRLS Goddess Interrupted by Lyndsey Croal, read by Lois Tucker How a Body likes her Breakfast by Cathy Browne, read by Kim Scopes *INTERVAL & NFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ* Oh Little Beast by Molly Skinner, read by Annalie Wilson Vengeance by Mina Ma, read by Josie Charles Plague of Exes, 1349 by Lauren Van Schaik, read by Gloria Sanders N.B. Unfortunately due to technical issues, a couple of author & actor bios are missing from the recording: we reproduce them below here. LAUREN VAN SCHAIK's short fiction has been shortlisted for the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize and The White Review Short Story Prize; published by the Cincinnati Review; and performed by Liars' League. She has an MA in Creative Writing from UEA and is working on a novel. GLORIA SANDERS trained at Drama Studio London. She regularly narrates audiobooks for the RNIB and recently joined the cast of Time Will Tell's Dracula at Whitby Abbey. She often works as an historical interpreter at heritage sites around the country and has continued her training in clowning and historic fooling. She recently qualified as a Spanish Interpreter.

In the beginning, the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the spirit of live fiction moved over the face of the waters, and a new order was come! It was rich with naked hikers and chaos Empresses and cats in space, mighty with evil angels and model buses, and it was GOOD. ORDER & CHAOS LINE UP Frozen by Todd Wells new author, read by Sophie Cartman The Capture of Whitehall by David McGrath, read by the author The Last Cat on Mars by Quintin Forrest, read by Alex Woodhall INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ Certain Promises, Certain Threats by Rhys Timson, read by Oliver Yellop Chaos Reigns by E P Henderson, read by Gloria Sanders

Six profound & absurd stories from our first live event of 2021, featuring ripped, naked priests, mysterious messages, spirit animals, deceitful advisers, eunuchs, keyworkers, dragons, knights & rabbis. WINNING STORIES for FOOLS & SAGES - RUNNING ORDER He is Coming by Callum Jacobs, read by Claire Louise Amias Heroes & Fools by Brian Kelly, read by Jeremiah O'Connor The Guru by Fiona Salter, read by Paul Clarke *INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ* The Dragon, the Knight and the Rabbi by Elizabeth Hopkinson, read by Stephen Butterton Ordinary Men Must Die by G. C. Perry, read by Lin Sagovsky Billy's Ghost Dug by Emma Grae, read by Silas Hawkins

This month we bring you a selection of five seductive stories featuring Victorian agony column-addicts, hormonal teen parties, poorly-programmed love robots, hybrid roses and a classic romance with a sting in the tale. TOGETHER & APART LINE UP Agony by Jenni Rickard read by Harrie Dobby Hometown Debut by Jessica Worsdale, read by Fergus Rattigan Balancing Act by Tomek Mossakowski *New author* read by Helen Belbin *LL's INFAMOUS LOVE-THEMED LITERARY QUIZ* Phantom Plane by C. G. Thompson *New author* read by Paul Clarke You Don't Have to Read This, But I Hope You Do by David Guy, read by Martine McMenemy

Five brand-new stories, set in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the far future, to warm your cockles and ginger your bread: they feature lockdown hook-ups, accidental babies, drones, droids, zombies (obviously) and some truly appalling things coming down chimneys. HEART & SOUL RUNNING ORDER Lookin Up by Emma Grae, read by Lois Tucker Last Christmas by Rhys Timson, read by Tony Bell The Annunciation by David Gill, read by Lin Sagovsky A Pear for an Urchin by David Turnbull, read by Claire Louise Amias An Irish Christmas by David McGrath, read by the author Recorded live at The Nag's Head, Covent Garden, London, on Tuesday 8th December 2020.

A delicious bowl of creepy candy including girls' school ghosts, sloppy serial killers, post-apocalyptic survivalists, a haunted phone call and an eccentric aristo's personal monster museum. Plus our terrifying book quiz! HIDE & SEEK RUNNING ORDER 1. LANDLINE by Renee Agatep, read by Keleigh Wolf 2. THE HEART'S FILTHY DESIRE by Tom Leins, read by Tim Larkfield 3.THE LAST PLACE ANYONE LOOKS by Rikk Hill, read by Lin Sagovsky TERRIFYING HALLOWEEN BOOK QUIZ 4. HANDYMAN by George Aitch, read by Sean Patterson 5. EVIDENCE by Rosa Müller new author, read by Annalie Wilson

From Glaswegian cam-girls and 70s single mums to restless teens, via a nightmare flatshare and terrified expectant parents, we've got a female-focused live-lit lineup you won't want to miss ... WOMEN & GIRLS RUNNING ORDER BigThick and Sally's Gnashers by Emma Grae, read by Lois Tucker Come Away, O Human Child by Emily Tobin, read by Sarah Feathers Quintet by Nora Thurkle, read by Miranda Harrison The Baby by Irina Zahl, read by Jennifer Aries Duck & Cover by Rosaleen Lynch, read by Lin Sagovsky

An isolated house. A stolen identity. A mind-altering cloud. A powerful witch. A secret murder. A lost treasure. And a naked dwarf. Somewhere between light and shadow, between science and superstition, is the dimension of imagination. Dare you enter ... the Mystery & Suspense Zone? MYSTERY & SUSPENSE RUNNING ORDER She Can Look After Herself by Ken Towl, read by Louisa Gummer & Nick Delvalle A Space to Inhabit by Lyndsey Croal, read by Lois Tucker Mammy and the Naked Dwarf by David McGrath, read by the author The Empress by Lisa Farrell, read by Claire Lacey Goodbye Mr McKenzie by Peter Higgins, read by Tony Bell Hebris by Jonathan Sellars, read by Paul Clarke

This unprecedented month, we have genius gamers, sassy mamas, Iraq War soldiers, elderly lovers, what-now? weddings, folk singers and cows giving birth: truly something for everyone, all recorded from home by our superb company of actors. Stay safe, stay home, and stock up on stories! Exiled by Brian O'Hare, read by William Teller She's Ended Up Middle-Aged by Alix Owen, read by Charlotte Worthing Befriending by Irina Zahl, read by Greg Page Advice to my Child by Jo Gatford, read by Sarah Feathers The Blue Man of the Minch by Matt Barnard, read by Silas Hawkins In the Round by Sarah Richardson, read by Carrie Cohen A Fortnite is a Long Time in Politics by Callum Jacobs, read by William Foxton

Our first event of 2020 was saucy and sexy for Valentine's - featuring Brazilian amateur porn-stars, amorous avatars, Victorian vices, ambisexual rockstars and unconsummated couplings. SCOUNDRELS & SCANDALS WINNING STORIES - LINE UP IN LISTENING ORDER The Kiss by Brindley Hallam Dennis - read by Sophie Cartman To All the Avatars I've Loved Before by Erica Buist - read by Kim Scopes Haddon Hall by Lauren Van Schaik - read by David Mildon *INTERVAL & SCANDALOUS BOOK QUIZ* Aletheia by Katty Pearce - read by Paul Clarke What Now? by Enzo Kohara Franca - read by Kevin Shen

What are our Christmas stories made of? Sugar & Spice and all things nice, that's what! Also prosecco, snow ghosts, feral toddlers, charity singles and just a pinch of rat poison. Delicious! (Bonus features: the LL Bumper Festive Book Quiz and announcement of MVPs for 2019) SUGAR & SPICE RUNNING ORDER The Sugar Merchant by Lisa Farrell, read by Paul Clarke The Snow Children by Peggy Lee, read by Margaret Ashley Think Fast, Sugar by Alan Graham, read by Katy Darby INTERVAL - QUIZ - MVPs Bad Cakes by Roly Grant, read by Carrie Cohen Sugar 'n' Spice Weekly Words by J. A. Hopper, read by Gloria Sanders

We grave-robbed six terrifying tales for our TOIL & TROUBLE pre-Hallowe'en special on Tuesday 8th October at The Phoenix, and here they are! These brand-new short stories, read by our professional actors, feature spiritual cannibalism, lovelorn witches, talking corpses, blazing spectres, Dracula's estate agent, and the shade of a post-punk icon ... RUNNING ORDER for TOIL & TROUBLE An Odd Fish by Lisa Farrell, read by Josie Charles New Tongues by Cassidy Phillips, read by Peter Kenny An Esteemed Family Business by Sarah McDermott, read by Rich Keeble *******INTERVAL & INFERNAL BOOK QUIZ!******* The Burning Boys by Jon Hayes, read by Zach Harrison Wetico by Jennifer Gaboury, read by Katy DarbY Never Goes Out by Sophie Bloom, read by Patsy Prince

Six female authors, from the US, Ireland, Australia and UK, write about witty bankers, hyper-connected dystopias, vulpine lovers, lonely Durham teens, Snow White gone wrong, and dating dilemmas of the giant spider. LINE-UP & RUNNING ORDER FOR WOMEN & GIRLS Ray by Sadie Nott NEW AUTHOR - read by Miranda Harrison Dwarfs Don't Die by Doro Boehme NEW AUTHOR - read by Sophie Cartman Not Like Other Girls by Lizzie Milton NEW AUTHOR - read by Arden Fitzroy LL'S INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ! PLAY ALONG! The Man in the End Terrace by Catherine Edmunds NEW AUTHOR - read by Gloria Sanders Ink by Aileen O'Farrell - read by Carrie Cohen Kind, Intelligent, Generous by Georgie Melrose NEW AUTHOR - read by Annalie Wilson

Our science fiction-flavoured special celebrates 50 years since the Apollo moon landings, and features cloning, deep space, cryogenics, time travel tourism, wannabe astronauts and Murder in the Dark. INFINITY & BEYOND PLAYLIST Proxima Centauri by Oliver Parkes, read by Greg Page London 2025 by Wan Shinfah, read by Cliff Chapman How to be an Astronaut by Alice Franklin, read by Gloria Sanders INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ! The Martlet by Abigail Lee, read by Lois Tucker Frozen Futures by Rhys Timson, read by Tony Bell

Six superb stories of change to enthrall and entertain you from our BEFORE & AFTER show on Tuesday 9th April. There are escapes and tipping points, cats and cows, sex and death, poetry and fistfights, yoga and porn, bees in the Berlin Wall and a fishtank full of ghosts. STORY LINE-UP for BEFORE & AFTER Namaste Bitches by Ana Soria *NEW AUTHOR* read by Keleigh Wolf No East or West by Mark Sadler, read by Silas Hawkins Counterfiction by Tim Aldrich, read by Tim Larkfield INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ! Last Rites by Jess Worsdale *NEW AUTHOR* read by David Mildon Olena's Scalpel by Alan Graham, read by Patsy Prince The Poetry of Jenny by Gerard McKeown *NEW AUTHOR* read by Zach Harrison

Pagan bonfires, lustful teens, scarlet knickers, ill-advised one-night stands, fish suppers, sex at the Imperial War Museum and (naturally) post-apocalyptic time-travel all played a part in our Valentine's special, recorded on Tuesday 12th February 2019 at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London. LOVE & LUST RUNNING ORDER: Lili of the Valley of the Shadow by Derek Ivan Webster, read by Alex Greenhalgh Soul Searching by Liam Hogan, read by Keleigh Wolf The Red Satin Flag of Resistance by Mark Sadler, read by Silas Hawkins Fish-fish by Cherry Potts, read by Math Jones A Shared History by Seth Marlin, read by William Teller The Wicker Heart by Alan Graham, read by Peter Kenny Host: Liam Hogan Director/Podcast: Katy Darby

"Good afternoon and welcome to the 2,018th annual Christmas Do-Gooder Stakes..." As St Nicholas and Good King Wenceslas battle it out through the snow (only momentarily distracted by the Little Match Girl) will their great sporting rivalry be settled at last - or will a forgotten long shot come in ahead? There's everything to play for in this exciting headlong race to be crowned the champion of Christmas! "And Following This, the Queen's Speech" by Elizabeth Hopkinson, read by Gloria Sanders, was podcast on Sun 23rd December as a bonus story for Naughty & Nice, the Liars' League 2018 Christmas special.

We made our list, we checked it twice ... and here are the winning stories which were read at our tinsel-tastic Christmas show NAUGHTY & NICE in December 2018. We had seasonal shoplifting, sexy sourdough, kidnapped presents, one VERY naughty little girl and what happens when Santa meets the Special Forces ... WINNING STORIES for NAUGHTY & NICE Gluten Tolerant by Mike Clarke - read by Amy Neilson Smith The Man who brought Gold by Mark Sadler - read by Sophie Cartman Mr Cromerty of Boston by Richard Smyth - read by David Mildon *INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ* Christman's Present by Lauren van Schaik NEW AUTHOR - read by Lois Tucker Santa: Judgement Day by Dennis Zaslona NEW AUTHOR - read by Rich Keeble And if you like this, you'll love our bonus podcast story "And Following This, the Queen's Speech" by Elizabeth Hopkinson, read by Gloria Sanders - released on Christmas Eve!

Encounter monsters in the cupboard, death up a ginnel, the dread Castle Woebetide, four feral sisters, Wanda the Witch Wench, and even Death himself, all lurking in the shadow-haunted Pit of Terror (A.K.A the Phoenix's basement bar) ... STORY PROGRAMME for TRICK & TREAT Trixie's Treat by Diane Payne, read by Sophie Morris-Sheppard Strawberry Creams by Victoria Finan, read by Margaret Ashley Hide. Go Seek. by Dan Howarth, read by Math Jones INFAMOUS PLAY-ALONG LIARS' LEAGUE HORROR BOOK QUIZ Rounds by Anna Savory, read by Will Teller Another Mother by Michael Harris Cohen, read by Miranda Harrison The Dungeon Master's Guide by Rhys Timson, read by David Mildon

From truant wives to sarky schoolgirls, pyromaniac editors to teenage hookers via tantruming mums, our annual all-women event showcases the best of female-focused fiction. WOMEN & GIRLS STORIES - RUNNING ORDER How to be Unemployed by Alice Franklin *NEW AUTHOR* - read by Lois Tucker Tree House Date by S. Soliar *NEW AUTHOR* - read by Shin-Fei Chen Trouble at the Uptown Espresso by Kristin King *NEW AUTHOR* - read by Sarah Gain INTERVAL & INFAMOUS LIARS' LEAGUE BOOK QUIZ Apotheosis of Maya and Bibi by Rebecca Skipwith - read by Susan Moisan Homework by Anna Savory - read by Gloria Sanders

Join a curate fallen from grace, a Titan of tiddlywinks, a neurotic adverb, a plummeting playwright and Prince Harry himself on a rocket-powered rollercoaster ride through triumph and failure. (You can also learn some Irish Gaelic from the world's most terrifying teacher ...) RUNNING ORDER for RISE & FALL Literally Having an Existential Crisis by Rushiv Nayee - read by Nick Delvalle A Rearguard Action by Colin Adams - read by Peter Doolan The Greatest Tiddlywink Player in the Galaxy by Adam Lewis Smith - read by Gloria Sanders INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ Schmiedeleut's Play by Han Stickings Smith - read by Tony Bell A Beer in the Interval by Frances Salter - read by Louisa Gummer Prince Harry's Last Hurrah by Quintin Forrest - read by Alex Woodhall

From action heroes to Irish farmers, murderers to museum guards, via cuckolds, crosswords, paint colours, relationship sommeliers and a man who starts growing balloons all over his body, we read ten wild, weird and wonderful flash fiction stories at our 11th birthday special on Tuesday 10th April. *STORIES for SMALL & BEAUTIFUL - RUNNING ORDER* Mugged by Stephen Baily, read by Miranda Harrison The Last Real Thing by MFC Feeley, read by James Price Lighter than Air by Anton Rose read by Miranda Harrison Wine Frame of Mind by Joseph Francis, read by James Price Action by William Conway, read by Rich Keeble *INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ - PLAY ALONG!* Mandatory Meeting for Museum Guards Before The VIP + Members' Exhibition Opening Reception by Rachel Karyo NEW AUTHOR, read by Keleigh Wolf Chiaroscuro by Richard Shury, read by Rich Keeble Decluttering by Sue Smith, read by Claire Lacey 24 Tiny Tales by Andreas Paraskevaides, read by Claire Lacey & Will Goodhand Losers by Nicolas Ridley read by Will Goodhand

From stolen kisses to cartoon crushes, telltale spirits to synaesthetic lovers, via vengeful exes and Powerpoint presentations we showcased tales of lust, romance & betrayal in our dirt-dishing Valentine's special. Recorded at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, on Tuesday 13th February 2018. KISS & TELL PLAYLIST Tasting the Rainbow by Alejandra Zannier *NEW AUTHOR* - read by Keleigh Wolf Three Months by Caroline Hardman *NEW AUTHOR* - read by Clareine Cronin Father Figure by J. A. Hopper - read by Rich Keeble INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ A Kiss A Day by Liam Hogan - read by Sophie Morris-Sheppard The Tell-Tale Art by Andreas Paraskevaides - read by David Mildon Slide Show by Alan Graham - read by Gloria Sanders HOST: Liam Hogan

From swearing vicars to Yuletide arson, via a museum of sacred & profane marvels, awkward Christmas visits and belligerent snowmen, our Christmas event was a mouthwatering selection box of short story goodness! WINNING STORIES for SACRED & PROFANE Strange Heart by Jean Rover *NEW AUTHOR* - read by Max Berendt Flitter by Emma Hutton *NEW AUTHOR* - read by Annalie Wilson It Never Snows at Christmas by Peter Higgins - read by Gloria Sanders MVP AWARDS & BUMPER FESTIVE BOOK QUIZ! The Corollary Museum by Joel Blackledge - read by Louisa Gummer (MVP Acting, 2017) St John's 23rd December - Forgiveness by Anna Savory - read by Paul Clarke

Love them or loathe them, you have to live with them - so this month we've got six stories of siblings for you to squabble over, from hired brothers to tribes of mermaids, via stoned Georgians, ghostly twins, dark family secrets and a surprising sibling love-triangle ... PLAYLIST for BROTHERS & SISTERS The Brotherhood of One by Mark Sadler NEW AUTHOR, read by Paul Clarke The Tale of Sylvie Weir by Victoria Finan NEW AUTHOR, read by Claire Lacey Burning the Cat by Duncan Grimes NEW AUTHOR, read by Alex Woodhall INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ! Sisterhood of the Sea by Alan Graham, read by Sophie Morris-Sheppard The Beijing by Ataya Kanji NEW AUTHOR, read by Keleigh Wolf Darling Amelia by Sam Carter, read by Suzanne Goldberg

Six spine-shuddering stories to tax your courage to the very limit! Whether you're a bereaved lover or an insurance hawker, a hapless (soon to be limbless) couch potato or officially dead - from rural pig-farm to suburban slaughterhouse, there is no escape from Death & Taxes! DEATH & TAXES WINNING STORIES (in running order) Number 35 by Joshua Osto, read by Lin Sagovsky Raising Taxes by Jennifer Rickard, read by Louisa Gummer A Piece of Me by Matt Kimmich *NEW AUTHOR*, read by Anton Thompson-McCormick *INTERVAL & TERRIFYING BOOK QUIZ!* Render Unto Caesar by Tom Heaton, read by Greg Page LifePlan by Liam Hogan, read by Carrie Cohen The R27s by Anna Savory *NEW AUTHOR*, read by Susan Moisan

Six stunning stories starring superhero(in)es, ventriloquists, obsession, depression, Victorian prisoners, charismatic polygamists, West Midlands spiritual healers, and all manner of enticing stuff besides ... WOMEN & GIRLS WINNING STORIES - PLAYLIST Finding Jezza by Sally Lane NEW AUTHOR, read by Nicky Diss The Ends of the Earth by Aileen O'Farrell, read by Annalie Wilson Le Retreat by Fiona Salter, read by Sarah Gain INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ - Play along! Summer Season by Sally Syson NEW AUTHOR, read by Charlotte Worthing Limbo by Sue Smith NEW AUTHOR, read by Jennifer Aries Walk a Mile in My Shoes by Olga Wojtas NEW AUTHOR, read by Keleigh Wolf

Spectating skulls. wandering words, and OAPs with antlers - feast your ears on the three winning stories from our July competition, plus our usual book quiz larks and an exclusive interview with authors, actors & Liars afterwards. HEADS & TAILS WINNING STORIES IN ORDER OF READING 1. The Special Circumstances of Mr Oakeshott by Paul Currion, read by Gloria Sanders 2. Mustard Moon by Sarah Evans, read by Rich Keeble 3. Day of Skulls by Simon Sylvester, read by Gabriel Moreno The story readings are followed by the winner's announcement, our infamous book quiz and a discussion of the stories (and many other things with Rupert Dastur of TSS Publishing. Panel includes author Paul Currior, actor/Liar Gloria Sanders, actor Rich Keeble and author Sarah Evans, plus questions from the floor (inc. Liam Hogan & Katy Darby of Liars' League.

Our June show features absurdist job interviews, mystical cold-callers, teachers in meltdown, marriages in crisis, an exam paper in life itself and the answer to the world's most important question - or is it? Stories by Andreas Paraskevaides, LMA Bauman-Milner, Bernard O'Keeffe, Tom Heaton, Anton Rose & Brindley Hallam Dennis, performed by Miranda Harrison, Clareine Cronin, Greg Page, Tim Larkfield, Silas Hawkins & Jim Cogan