{"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-4ce8-95d1-03fbe7cc72d1/7662edc9-0bfb-42cc-a09c-4a77a1650716?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"StarShip Sofa No 567 Doug Smith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6112ae920252fa86ccc84ffe/6112afa5d6c7ff0012729850.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/join/districtofwonders?\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PATREON SUPPORT NOW STANDING AT 434</strong></a>&nbsp;– LAST WEEK 431 HELP US GET TO 500 PATREON SUPPORTERS.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Main Fiction: \"A Bird in the Hand\" by Doug Smith</strong></p><p>This story originally appeared in <em>Warrior Wise Woman 3</em> (Norilana Press, 2010.</p><p>Douglas Smith is a multi-award-winning author described by <em>Library Journal</em> as \"one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction\". His fiction has been published in twenty-six languages and includes the urban fantasy novel&nbsp;<em>The Wolf at the End of the World</em>, the collections <em>Chimerascope</em> and <em>Impossibilia</em>, and the translated collection <em>La Danse des Esprits</em>. His writing guide, <em>Playing the Short Game: How to Market &amp; Sell Short Fiction</em>, is a must-read for any short story writer.</p><p>Doug is a three-time winner of Canada's Aurora Award, and has been a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award, CBC's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane.</p><p>His website is <a href=\"http://www.smithwriter.com\" target=\"_blank\">smithwriter.com</a> and he tweets at <a href=\"http://twitter.com/smithwritr\" target=\"_blank\">@smithwritr</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Narrated by: Nikolle Doolin</strong></p><p>Nikolle is a voice actor and a writer of fiction, scripts, and poetry. She has performed narrations for a number of popular and award-winning podcasts, such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The NoSleep Podcast</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://talestoterrify.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tales to Terrify</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"http://farfetchedfables.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Far Fetched Fables</a>. She also narrates classic literature in her own podcast&nbsp;<a href=\"http://nikolledoolin.com/alo/\" target=\"_blank\">Audio Literature Odyssey</a>. To learn more about Nikolle, visit her website at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://nikolledoolin.com/\" target=\"_blank\">nikolledoolin.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"Tony C Smith"}