The Comma Press Podcast
'The Old Year' by Gaia Holmes
Jan 10, 20259 minS0
The old year lingers as a guest who has outstayed their welcome in this short story from Gaia Holmes' collection: He Used to do Dangerous Things.
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The Comma Press Podcast
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About this Podcast:
A new podcast from UK based independent publisher Comma Press, specialising in the short story and literature in translation.Series Two: Futures, brings listeners 6 discussions around future-set fiction, including sci-fi, speculative fiction and future-looking literary fiction. This series takes in a number of recent and bestselling Comma titles, with episodes featuring authors, translators, editors and academics in conversation about the influence of genre, and how science-fiction and writing about the future can and has changed and expanded horizons for readers and writers.Series One: Protest, brings listeners 6 discussions around stories featured in the Comma anthology 'Protest: Stories of Resistance'. This collection brought authors together with historians, sociologists and eyewitnesses to re-imagine key moments of British protest.
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What is The Comma Press Podcast about?
A new podcast from UK based independent publisher Comma Press, specialising in the short story and literature in translation. Series Two: Futures, brings listeners 6 discussions around future-set fiction, including sci-fi, speculative fiction and future-looking literary fiction.
Who hosts The Comma Press Podcast?
The Comma Press Podcast is hosted by Comma Press. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
What has The Comma Press Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "'The Old Year' by Gaia Holmes" (10 January 2025, 9 minutes), "'Surge' by Gaia Holmes" (10 December 2024, 23 minutes), and "David Constantine: Rivers of the Unspoilt World" (1 December 2022, 71 minutes).
How often does The Comma Press Podcast publish?
The Comma Press Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 66 minutes across 14 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Comma Press Podcast?
Booking probability for The Comma Press Podcast is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Comma Press Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Comma Press Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Comma Press Podcast?
The strongest fits for The Comma Press Podcast are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. The Comma Press Podcast has a fiction audience.
About the host
Comma Press hosts The Comma Press Podcast, a fiction podcast with 14 episodes published.
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'Surge' by Gaia Holmes
Dec 10, 202423 minS0An elderly adopts strange coping mechanisms to cope with the loneliness of Christmas during lockdown.
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David Constantine: Rivers of the Unspoilt World
Dec 1, 20221h 11mS0Award-winning author David Constantine discusses his latest collection of mesmerising short fiction
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2.5 M. John Harrison and landscape in British SFF writing
Sep 15, 20201 hourS0The fifth episode of Series 2 of the Comma Press Podcast, which this series is on the theme of FUTURES. In this episode, host and Comma Press Publisher Ra Page is in conversation with acclaimed author M. John Harrison...
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2.4 Europa28 with Sophie Hughes, Janne Teller & Kapka Kassabova
Aug 11, 20201h 2mS0The fourth episode of Series 2 of the Comma Press Podcast, which this series is on the theme of FUTURES. In this episode, guest host and co-editor of the Europa28 anthology, Sophie Hughes, is in conversation with...
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2.3 Palestine + 100 with Rawan Yaghi, Lindsey Moore, Barbara Dick & Basma Ghalayini
Jul 14, 20201h 29mS0The third episode of Series 2 of the Comma Press Podcast, which this series is on the theme of FUTURES. In this episode, Comma Publisher Ra Page is in conversation with contributors and academics about Comma's...
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2.2 Iraq + 100 with Anoud, Sinead Murphy & Annie Webster
Jun 16, 20201h 17mS0The second episode of Series 2 of the Comma Press Podcast, which this series is on the theme of FUTURES. In this episode, Comma Publisher Ra Page is in conversation with contributors and academics about Comma's...
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2.1 The History of the Future with Adam Roberts, Amanda Rees & Amy Chambers
May 13, 20201h 6mS0The first episode of Series 2 of the Comma Press Podcast introduces the theme of this new series - FUTURES. In this opening episode, Comma Publisher Ra Page is in conversation with esteemed sci-fi writer Adam Roberts...
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1.6 The New Cross Fire & Brixton Riots with Jacob Ross and Stephen Reicher
Jul 16, 20191h 10mS0Hosted by Ra Page of Comma Press, a Manchester-based independent publisher specialising in the short story. Jacob Ross is a novelist, short story writer, editor and creative writing tutor. His crime fiction novel, The...
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1.5 The Aldermaston Marches with Stuart Evers, Michael Randle and Mai Chatham
Jun 18, 20191h 8mS0Hosted by Ra Page of Comma Press, a Manchester-based independent publisher specialising in the short story. Stuart Evers is the author of a number of novels and short story collections, and writes about books regularly...
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1.4 Cat and Mouse Act with Michelle Green, Elizabeth Crawford and Helen Antrobus
May 14, 20191h 17mS0Hosted by Zoe Turner, Publicity & Outreach Officer of Comma Press, a Manchester-based independent publisher specialising in the short story. Michelle Green is a British-Canadian writer. Her short story collection, Jebel...
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1.3 The Enemy Within with Martyn Bedford, David Waddington and Craig Oldham
Apr 16, 20191h 22mS0Hosted by Ra Page, Founder & CEO of Comma Press, a Manchester-based independent publisher specialising in the short story. Martyn Bedford is an award-winning British novelist and literary critic. he has written five...
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1.2 Rivers of Blood With David Constantine and Stephen Constantine
Mar 15, 20191h 16mS0Hosted by Ra Page, Founder & CEO of Comma Press, a Manchester-based independent publisher specialising in the short story. In this episode author David Constantine and his brother, historian Stephen Constantine, reflect...
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1.1 Never Going Underground with Juliet Jacques, Em Temple-Malt and Louise Wallwein
Jan 25, 20191h 27mS0Hosted by Ra Page, Founder & CEO of Comma Press, a Manchester-based independent publisher specialising in the short story. Juliet Jacques is a journalist, critic and writer of short fiction. She has published two books...
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