{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9077c08c-f50e-4ce8-95d1-03fbe7cc72d1/6a719c29e9d2c023dea1a904?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"StarShipSofa 784 Seia Tanabe","description":"<p><br></p><p>Seia Tanabe is a horror and weird fiction writer based in Osaka. She won the 15th Japanese Horror Novel Award in the Short Story category for her debut work, \"Iki-byobu\" (The Living Folding Screen). Deeply inspired by local folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends, she has published numerous horror novels and edited several anthologies. Tanabe's English-language debut, \"The Parrot Stone\", was published in the anthology <em>Phantasm Japan</em>.</p><p>This story was translated by the author and is original to StarShipSofa.</p><p><strong>Narration by: Will Stagl</strong></p><p>Will Stagl is Star Ship Sofa's audio engineer and occasional voice talent. He lives in Tucson Arizona and would like to wish a happy August birthday to the pride of Leos in his life--Susan, Violet, Stacey, Daphne, Jeremy and Doni.</p>","author_name":"Tony C Smith"}