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The Mission of the Kaleidocast is to showcase new voices in speculative fiction alongside stories from today’s top writers.
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The Kaleidocast Faculty
Managing Editor, Voice Actor, & Producer
Rob Cameron (though not his real name, it is written on all of his bylines) writes strange stories, one of which, “Squeeze” (a 3-star review on Tangent!) can be found in Mike Allen's anthology Clockwork Phoenix 5 (Mythic Delirium, 2016).
Rob Cameron, besides producing and editing the Kaleidocast, and acting as lead organizer for the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, is a sometimes curator for the New York Review of Science Fiction’s Reading Series, part of the Surreal Symphony of Zak Zyz, and a pie addict with neither regrets nor inclinations towards rehab. Cameron has recently hosted the BSFW Expert Series at the Center for Fiction
Rob is a linguist, an ENL teacher in Brooklyn, and a graduate of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. When not hunting pies in their natural habitat, engaged in spec-fic related activities, or dragon boat racing (it’s a real thing), he’s researching folklore and the causes + cures for toxic masculinity. Fun fun!
Find him at: http://www.rob-cameron.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RobCameronstories/
https://twitter.com/cprwords
Rob Cameron, besides producing and editing the Kaleidocast, and acting as lead organizer for the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, is a sometimes curator for the New York Review of Science Fiction’s Reading Series, part of the Surreal Symphony of Zak Zyz, and a pie addict with neither regrets nor inclinations towards rehab. Cameron has recently hosted the BSFW Expert Series at the Center for Fiction
Rob is a linguist, an ENL teacher in Brooklyn, and a graduate of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. When not hunting pies in their natural habitat, engaged in spec-fic related activities, or dragon boat racing (it’s a real thing), he’s researching folklore and the causes + cures for toxic masculinity. Fun fun!
Find him at: http://www.rob-cameron.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RobCameronstories/
https://twitter.com/cprwords
Story Runner, Voice Actor, & Producer
Sam Schreiber’s work has appeared in Tales to Terrify, Occult Detective Quarterly, Vastarien: A Literary Journal, Martian Migraine Press’s A Breath from the Sky: Unusual Stories is Possession and Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He teaches Science Fiction and Fantasy at NYU Tandon and lives in Brooklyn with his wife and the neighbor cat who drops by from time to time.
Director, Voice Actor, & Producer
Marcy Arlin has been reading spec fiction since elementary school and seriously writing for 6 years. She studied with Chris McKitterick, Andy Duncan, Kij Johnson, Betsy James, Jill Dearman, and will attend the Writers’ Institute at CUNY Graduate Center next fall. Member: Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, Broad Universe, Theatre Without Borders, No Passport, Lincoln Center Directors Lab.
SF publications: The Broad Universe Sampler, Daily Science Fiction, PerihelionSF.com, Abandoned Towers, Man.In.Fest/Romania (her SF play), and was shortlisted for Apex’s Upside Down. She is Artistic Director of the OBIE-winning Immigrants’ Theatre Project, writes a blog on immigrant theater artists at tgcircle.org, and was editor ofCzech Plays: 7 New Works. Marcy has taught theatre at Yale, Brown, CUNY, U. of Chicago, Pace, and many universities in Eastern Europe. Fulbright scholar to Romania and the Czech Republic. Lives in Brooklyn with her husband, cats, and folks from many nations, who inspire her and have great take-out menus.
SF publications: The Broad Universe Sampler, Daily Science Fiction, PerihelionSF.com, Abandoned Towers, Man.In.Fest/Romania (her SF play), and was shortlisted for Apex’s Upside Down. She is Artistic Director of the OBIE-winning Immigrants’ Theatre Project, writes a blog on immigrant theater artists at tgcircle.org, and was editor ofCzech Plays: 7 New Works. Marcy has taught theatre at Yale, Brown, CUNY, U. of Chicago, Pace, and many universities in Eastern Europe. Fulbright scholar to Romania and the Czech Republic. Lives in Brooklyn with her husband, cats, and folks from many nations, who inspire her and have great take-out menus.
Founder, Voice Actor, & Producer
Bradley Robert ParksBradley has been writing fantastic fiction for as long as he can remember, and still has his acclaimed tale of junior-high cafeteria mayhem and heroism, “Red Jello from Outer Space,” tucked away in a file cabinet at home.
Bradley is dedicated to writing gay-tinged fantasy and science fiction literature, with the intent of breaking into the mainstream with subversive characters that resonate with authentic gay and lesbian experiences, regardless of the setting. Which doesn't mean you expect exclusively gay/lesbian stories -- for Bradley, the story dictates the characters, and their sexuality is integral to spinning a compelling tale.
Bradley lives in Brooklyn, works in Manhattan, and writes anywhere and everywhere in between. He has a supportive husband, Michael, and cat in need of support.
Bradley is dedicated to writing gay-tinged fantasy and science fiction literature, with the intent of breaking into the mainstream with subversive characters that resonate with authentic gay and lesbian experiences, regardless of the setting. Which doesn't mean you expect exclusively gay/lesbian stories -- for Bradley, the story dictates the characters, and their sexuality is integral to spinning a compelling tale.
Bradley lives in Brooklyn, works in Manhattan, and writes anywhere and everywhere in between. He has a supportive husband, Michael, and cat in need of support.
Assistant Editor & Art Coordinator
Sondra Fink is a writer and holistic skincare small business professional whose written work—all non-fiction—appears on her own blog, www.psycho-girl.com, as well as posturemag.com, brooklynherborium.com, cantodellasirena.com and suehollisterbarr.com. She is at work on a novel, a YA dysopian fantasy-adventure, and has half a mind to attempt a spec-fic short story. Naively hopeful, relentlessly enthusiastic, and willing to pour ridiculous effort into whatever can’t possibly pay off, she blends pretty well, and from a distance, probably looks like your average white, married, cis-female, mid-life, pan-curious, neo-pagan, neuro-atypical mother of one.
Assistant Editor & Producer
Essowe Tchalim is a writer of speculative fiction short stories and novels. He graduated from Brooklyn College, where he studied concepts of the soul and rituals of power from the Ancient Mediterranean. He currently works at Droga5, where he assists in producing TV commercials. When he is not writing or working, he is reading manga or trying to convince his friends to watch his favorite television shows.
His short story The Emperor Mantis, is set to be published at The Kaleidocast. You can findhim on Twitter at @Etchalim, where he talks abouts politics, ancient history,
and random nerdy shenanigans.
His short story The Emperor Mantis, is set to be published at The Kaleidocast. You can findhim on Twitter at @Etchalim, where he talks abouts politics, ancient history,
and random nerdy shenanigans.
Publicity Coordinator
Jo Ladzinski is a New Yorker who moved to Chicago to pursue a master's in integrated marketing communications and hasn't left yet. She enjoys hitting pixels with big pixelated swords, watching anime, adding tape and paper to her bullet journal, and lifting heavy objects only to put them down. When she's not a market researcher, she writes fantasy novels about sunless realms and places where magic meets technology. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @joeatsfood. She also uses they/them pronouns.
Meta-Story Writer and Musicologist
Marcus Tsong spent his formative years in the Pacific Northwest, splitting his time between Seattle and Boise. He's since moved to Shanghai, Portland, San Francisco, Wisconsin, and Washington DC before settling in Brooklyn, where he lives with his wife, son, two cats, and a grumpy dragon. He is currently working on a fantasy novel and a collection of weird tales. His story "Knowing You, Knowing Me," was produced in Season 1 of the Kaleidocast. He is currently working on a cycle of weird fiction short stories, an urban fantasy novella, and a short story collaboration with two other BSFW authors,
and a pair of fantasy novels.
and a pair of fantasy novels.
Sound EngineersTerence TaylorMusicTheme Music
Delusion of the Fury: Act II: Treats with Life and with Life Despite Life: Arrest, Trial and Judgement (Joy in the Marketplace!) by Harry Partch, used by permission of Innova Recordings and the Harry Partch Foundation.
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A special thank you with much love and appreciation to David Bowie.
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The Kickstarter Backers for Kaleidocast Season 2
The listed faculty and staff below are many of the friends, family, and fans that made Season 2 of the Kaleidocast possible with their support of our first ever Kickstarter. To say that we were nervous; panicked, chewing our nails off, manic, excited, and sleep deprived for thirty days would be an understatement. But these people came through in the most spectacular way. We hit our goal of $4,000 with over ten days left in the campaign and kept on going to finish super strong at $5,101 with 108 backers, a most auspicious number.
If you actually count the names, this page doesn't list all the people who gave. Some have asked to remain anonymous heroes, kind of like that guy in a bat costume, only without the kicking and punching vigilante stuff...that we know of.
Sung or unsung, we are so glad you're on our team and we couldn't be more honored. Because of you, we can get to the writing and producing, and make this season of the Kaleidocast exponentially better than the first season as we grow into a new market for speculative fiction.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, and stay tuned for more...
Sincerely,
Cameron Roberson, Sam Schreiber, Bradley Robert Parks, Marcy Arlin, Jessica Plumbley, Teri Clark
Hi, Chancellor!
Diana M. Aguilar
Mecha Chancellor
Charlie Zardoz
Arch Dean
Steve Fairchild, Me@rbwood.com...R.B. Wood
Shield Dean
Brian Donahoo, S. A. Chakraborty, the Kennedy Family
Bashar Provost
Sean Elliott, Rebecca Matte, the Bove Family, Dr. Chris Cueto
Brigadier Provost
Kevin Oaks, C. S. E. Cooney, Kevin Oaks, Alex K., Sean Mattio
Lance Provost
David Simerly, Wes Rist, Paul Karle, Anthony Woo, Psycho-Girl.com, Connor, Fred Supporters, Thea Cooke, Kirk A. Johnson, Michael Schlater, Greg & Sarah Rubin, Joshua Pevner, Sandy Dietrick, Jackie and Eddie D’Inzillo, Carl Hubner, Jennifer Reinhart
Rear Associate Professor
Todd Moore, Daniel Stalter, Sarah Smith, Chris Kreuter, Rachel Gutin, Penina Seidman, Ivy Spadille,
Rick Pannemann, Kristi Chadwick, Evan Berkow, Anne Stesney, Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Mallory Hagmann, Marcus Tsong
Rick Pannemann, Kristi Chadwick, Evan Berkow, Anne Stesney, Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Mallory Hagmann, Marcus Tsong
Assistant Journeyman Professor
Melissa C. Beckman, Kate Belyi, Susana Martinez-Conde, Zig Zag Claybourne, Frances King
Bennett Morrison, Gary Benjamin Holt Jr., Adeodat Ilboudo, Essowe Tchalim, Dragon's Roost Press, Purple Mamba, Jay Klokker, Cesar R. Bustamante Jr., A. T. Greenblatt, Sydney Umana,
Jo Ladzinski, Cara Murray, Mateo Prendergast, Nikki Saint Batista, Ted Mendelson, Nat "Woodelf" Barmore
Bennett Morrison, Gary Benjamin Holt Jr., Adeodat Ilboudo, Essowe Tchalim, Dragon's Roost Press, Purple Mamba, Jay Klokker, Cesar R. Bustamante Jr., A. T. Greenblatt, Sydney Umana,
Jo Ladzinski, Cara Murray, Mateo Prendergast, Nikki Saint Batista, Ted Mendelson, Nat "Woodelf" Barmore
Junior Adjunct, Second-a-Half Class
Matthew Kressel, Chandler Klang Smith, Alicia Barrett, Kit Martin, Beauregard Mapes, Aaron Winslow, Steven Schoeffler, Kari McKern
Junior Adjunct, First Class
Eric Rosenfield, Tieg Zaharia, A.T. Sayre, Chris Mahon, Alice Mottola, Irette Y. Patterson
Tasha Turner, A.C. Wise, Liam Burke
Tasha Turner, A.C. Wise, Liam Burke