Outlandish Voices the podcast

"The Machine of Babel" by Theresa Nguyen

In this edition, Outlandish Voices brings you the second in its occasional series of stories by young Wollongong-area writers. Theresa Nguyen, the author of “The Machine of Bable,” is, like our first young writer, a student at Smith’s Hill High School in Wollongong. In this deft science-fiction story, Theresa has had the courage to stare straight into the face of every writer's secret fear.

"Whatever It Takes" by Andrea Fernando

Outlandish Voices is very excited to bring you the first in an occasional series of stories by young Wollongong-area writers. Andrea Fernando, the author of "Whatever It Takes," is a student at Smith's Hill High School in Wollongong. She brings you a terrific story of obsession, ambition, history, and hope. The story came to our attention here at Outlandish Voices for its truly imaginative characterization and the polish of its writing. We think you'll be as impressed as we are with this story by an up-and-coming young writer with a lot to say.

"Oh, Russia" by Simon Brown

A sad, gentle tale of loss, change, and human connection in the time of global warming. Simon has been selling speculative fiction stories for over 25 years. His short stories have appeared in markets in Australia, the US, Poland, the UK and Japan; the best of these have been collected into Cannibals of the Fine Light and Troy, both produced by Ticonderoga Publications. His eight novels have been published in Australia, the US and Russia. He currently lives with his wife and two children in Phuket, Thailand, but considers the south coast of NSW to be his true home.