The Wicked Library

Frank Enfield has a new assignment from the Librarian. This time, it's a trip, under the cover of darkness, to retrieve the Packard clan's Family Bible which is much more than it seems.

Cartwright and Enfield Detective Agency had shuttered its doors under what they call "mysterious circumstances". After a catastrophic destruction of their offices in Manhattan, with the Cartwright half of the equation missing and presumed dead, Frank Enfield winds up in Bellevue. When he gets out, he’s looking for a little relaxing R&R in upstate New York, but a certain mysterious Librarian has other plans. Enfield is flung out of the frying pan and into flames of "that weird shit, from the other side of town, run by the boys in the back room," and he finds he just might have a taste for that kind of work.

This week on Talking Wicked, Christopher Long visits the Library to talk about last week's story Episode 902:  "The Man in Number 23".We also discuss his novel Fluff, how ideas for horror stories come to us, the writing process, Quentin Tarantino cameos, and how inscribing a book with your actual signature might be a bad idea.Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik

Who knows what your neighbors are really up to behind closed doors? One man learns the horrible truth that his neighbor has seen . . . and comes to learn that terror is not limited to under the sea. It is far, far closer than you could ever imagine.Author: Christopher Long | Storyteller: Louie Pollard | Custom Score: Nico Vettese

For the debut episode of Talking Wicked, Meg Hafdahl visits the Library to talk about last week's story Episode 901:  "The Barren" as adapted from the story as published in The Lift: Nine Stories of Transformation, Volume One. Available now on Amazon.com in print and Kindle.We also discuss Meg's upcoming work, Daughters of Darkness - the sequel to Her Dark Inheritance, as well as her first non-fiction book, The Science of Monsters, which she coauthored with her best friend. And, we spend time talking about her podcast Horror Rewind, her thoughts on writing horror as a modern woman, and how long she identified with Joe in "You".Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel FoytikGet your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.

Savannah is desperate to have a baby. When a haughty woman from her past flaunts her own fertility, Savannah starts down a dark path. Can an encounter with a young girl who is much more than she seems keep Savannah from making a choice she'll regret?This story features Victoria from our sister show, The Lift. Today's story was adapted from "The Barren" as published in The Lift: Nine Stories of Transformation, Volume One. Available now on Amazon.com in print and Kindle. Storytellers: Jessica McEvoy and Amber Collins

For our 2018 Christmas Special, we present the return of Geoffrey Sykes Vermillion, first appearing in the Parsec Award Finalist episode, "The Case of the Black Lodge" in season 8.In today's dark tale, you'll met Audrey Hawkwoode, the young protegee of Geoffrey Sykes Vermillion. When Audrey returns home for the Christmas Holiday, she learns something is not quite right, and calls her upon her mentor for urgent help in solving the matter.CreditsAuthor: Aaron Vlek | Cast: Mary Murphy, as Audrey Hawkwoode | David Ault, as Geoffrey Sykes Vermillion | Daniel Foytik, as James and Sydney Hawkwoode | Nelson W. Pyles, as Mr. Hawkwoode | Heather Thomas, as Mrs. HawkwoodeVoice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Score: Nico Vettese | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesGet your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.

The final episode of Season 8 is a festively Wicked collection of seven dark tales by six Wicked Library Alum authors."Sugar Plums" by Scarlet R. Algee. Told by Mary Murphy, as Catherine."Naughty or Nice" by Miracle Austin. Told by Nichole Goodnight, as Drusella."Silent Night" by Lee A. Forman. Told by Nelson W. Pyles, as Fred."Oh, Come, All Ye Faithless" by Nelson W. Pyles. Told by Daniel Foytik, as Bernard."The Box" by Julia Benally. Told by Heather Thomas, as Jackie."Roasting on an Open Fire" by C. Bryan Brown. Told by Graham Rowat, as Mason."Their Eyes All Aglow" by Scarlet R. Algee.  Told by Mary Murphy, as Karen.CreditsVoice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesGet your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One this Friday on Kindle, or in print in mid-November.  Visit victoriaslift.com/book for updates and more information.

Today, we bring you 4 Wicked tales for our Extra Wicked Fall Anthology.The stories shared today are heard first by our supporters but, since the goal of The Wicked Library is always the promotion of our writers, we later share these bonus tales with our entire audience in anthology episodes. Please support the authors by finding their other work and adding it to your collection, and help keep the extra stories coming by supporting the show you love on Patreon."The Madman of Paris" by Aaron Palmer. Told by Mike DelGaudio, Graham Rowat, David Ault, and Daniel Foytik."Spineless" by Brooke Warra | Told by Jessica McEvoy"Cold Beer Cheep Cigarettes 24 Hours" by Brooke Warra | Told by Jessica McEvoy"What You Get for Caring (A Valediction from the Doghouse)" by Jessica McHugh | Told by Your LibrarianAll scored by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.Available now on Amazon, in Print and Kindle: The Lift: Nine Stories of Transformation 

When Matt Dawsen visits the very haunted Andersonville, the site of a horrific Civil War prison camp as part of his fraternity pledge, he ends up in a situation he could never have expected.CreditsAuthor: Owl Goingback | Storytellers: Mike DelGaudio, Main Narration | Joshua Narcho as Matt Dawsen| Graham Rowat as Kevin Berry| Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesGet your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One this Friday on Kindle, or in print in mid-November.  Visit victoriaslift.com/book for updates and more information. Production Music"The Wicked Library Theme"Anthony Rowsick of Novus (novus3.bandcamp.com)Audio RecordingFinal mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com9th Story Studios:Producer / Host / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Visit The Wicked Library:On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibraryOn Twitter: @wickedlibraryThe Wicked Library is a

As part of our Halloween celebration this year, we bring you a special episode of Wicked flash fiction written by 15 authors, and told by Your Librarian and a talented cast of voice actors!Stories"The Scratching" by Ricardo Victoria - Told by Daniel Foytik"The Twisted End of Vernon Boggs" by Brooke Warra - Told by The Librarian"Chameleon" by Kelli Perkins - Told by Nichole Goodnight and Daniel Foytik"Pulp" by Christopher Long - Told by The Librarian"Staked" by Lydia Peever - Told by David Cummings"Like Something out of a Fairy Tale" Rob E. Boley - Told by The Librarian"Falling Star" by C. Bryan Brown - Told by Jessica McHugh"You Can Be Always" by Lee Forman - Told by The Librarian"Behind You" by Pippa Bailey - Told by Louie Pollard and Erika Sanderson"The Ghosts of Halloween" by Jesse Saxon - Told by The Librarian"Eleven" by Meg Hafdahl - Told by Jessica McEvoy"Gingerbread Men" by Myk Pilgrim - Told by The Librarian"Intravenous Sin" by Pippa Bailey - Told by Erika Sanderson and Louie Pollard"Ghoul Quest" by A

Jacob is a homeless teen living alone on the streets of a dead-end desert town until he meets Burke, a fellow runaway with a fearsome ability. Like Jacob, Burke was born with an unwanted gift - he can see and talk to the dead - but unlike Jacob, Burke has developed a way to manipulate and even fool the vengeful spirits he encounters in his travels, weaponizing them against those he feels have wronged him.With Jacob under his wing, Burke sets out to show Jacob how he too can "trick the haunts" to his personal benefit and wreak unholy supernatural havoc on the downtrodden residents of the backwater desert community -- what could possibly go wrong?CreditsAuthor: Sebastian Bendix | Storyteller: Graham Rowat | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesHelp support the show and get your free audiobook when you sign up for Audible at audible.com/wicked. Or text "wicked"  to 500500.

A college girl with an uncommon gift. A townie who just wants to look out for his best friend. When dark creatures start haunting Aisling's dreams, it's up to her best friend to try and get to the bottom of things.Is she truly the only one who can stop a strange race from taking over human minds? Or is she just a sick girl who let the stress of college get under her skin?CreditsAuthor: Samantha Mayotte| Storytellers: Daniel Foytik, Main Narration Addison Peacock as Aisling | Evan Schmitt as Jamison | David Ault as The Creature | Nichole Goodnight as Aisling's Mother| Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesProduction Music"The Wicked Library Theme"Anthony Rowsick of Novus (novus3.bandcamp.com)"Background Ambience 1" (interview background)Nico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)“In the Wicked Library” (Introduction, Transitions)Nico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)Audio RecordingFinal mix by Danie

Today we have five Dark Poems by Bram Stoker Award winning author, Stephanie M. Wytovich, and chapter one from her debut novel, The Eighth.Poems:"Your Ghost""When I Promised Him Murder""Of My Wounds, There Are Many""Seduced by Monsters""Versions of My Mutilated Self"The Eighth, Chapter OneCreditsAuthor: Stephanie M. Wytovich| Storytellers: Nelson W. Pyles | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Scoring: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. Pyles

Today, we bring you 3 fresh tales for our Extra Wicked Summer Anthology.The stories shared today are heard first by our Patreon supporters, but, since the goal of The Wicked Library is always the promotion of our writers,  we wanted to share these bonus tales with our entire audience. Please support the authors by finding their other work and adding it to your collection, and help keep the extra stories coming by supporting the show you love on Patreon."The Thing in the Cave" by Aaron Palmer. Told by Randy Berner."The Orphan Room" by Zachary T. Owen. Told by Jessica McEvoy."Bloodbath in the First Grade" by Matthew Weber. Told by Mary Murphy, Peter Lewis, Addison Peacock, Nichole Goodnight, and Daniel Foytik.Available on at murdcomics.com from James and Alex Murd: Umbrae Libro

Credits:"The Hairy Man"Author: Julia Benally | Storytellers: Mike DelGaudio, Main Narration| Mary Murphy as May | Evan Schmitt as Derry |  Daniel Foytik as Jay, Jimmy, and Grant | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. Pyles"The Goose Girl" Collected by Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmCustom Scores: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesTry on your new glasses at home for free and help support the show: warbyparker.com/wicked

In this Wicked tale, we meet Paige, who is going to have an...interesting day. Her faithful orange tabby, Fred, tries to help her with one of her problems, but her big troubles are far beyond Fred's ability to be helpful. In fact, if Fred was a smart cat, he would look for a new home immediately.Credits:Author: Kathleen Queen | Storytellers: Daniel Foytik, Main Narration| Cynthia Lowman as Paige | Andy James as John | Nichole Goodnight as Doctor | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. Pyles | Custom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesGet $20 off from Simple Contacts: https://www.simplecontacts.com/wicked20

In this Wicked tale, returning author Kelli Perkins shows us that finding what you're looking for might be more than you can handle.Paige's fascination with true crime and the macabre is shaken to its foundation after she convinces her parents to flip the house that has become her spooky obsession.Credits:Author: Kelli Perkins | Storytellers: Daniel Foytik, Main Narration, Dad | Heather Thomas as Paige | Evan Schmitt as James | Peter Lewis as "Billy" | Jeanette Andromeda as Mom | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. Pyles Custom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesGet $20 off from Simple Contacts: https://www.simplecontacts.com/wicked

Our resident author, Jessica McHugh, is back with another dark story.In today's wicked tale, we take a dark ride into a town where we meet Richie, a child happy to see new visitors. But, like most places we visit here in the Wicked Library, things that seem idyllic on the surface, are most assuredly not.Credits:Author: Jessica McHugh | Storytellers: Daniel Foytik, Main Narration | Mary Murphy as Richie, GPS, and Mrs. Green | Nichole Goodnight as Mrs. Gray | Nelson W. Pyles as Mr. Green | Jessica McHugh as Zaftig Woman | Addison Peacock as Sandra | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. Pyles

In today's dark tale, a man who has struggled for years with a trauma from his past reaches a breakthrough with the help of his therapist.But, what if his apparent delusion reveals itself to be much more than the ravings of a disturbed man?CreditsAuthor: Erik Starn| Storytellers: Evan Schmitt, Main Narration | Andy James as Jack | Erika Sanderson as Dr. Katherine Dross  | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. Pyles | Custom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. PylesSpecial Offers:Simple Contacts: Visit simplecontacts.com/wicked, and enter promo code at checkout: wicked for $30 offProduction Music"The Wicked Library Theme"Anthony Rowsick of Novus (novus3.bandcamp.com)"Background Ambience 1" (interview background)“In the Wicked Library” (Introduction, Transitions)Nico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)