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The 5 shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2010 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing:Tea at the Midland by David ConstantineDavid Constantine 2010 Haywards Heath by Aminatta FornaAminatta Forna 2010Butcher’s Perfume by Sarah HallSarah Hall 2010If It Keeps on Raining by Jon McGregorJon McGregor 2010My Daughter the Racist by Helen OyeyemiHelen Oyeyemi 2010

Two boys commit a murder - not for gain, or out of passion - just to do it, just to experience the thrill. Based on the infamous 1924 trial of Leopold and Loeb, Never the Sinner is their story and the story of one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians, Clarence Darrow. In the case of a lifetime, Darrow is called in to defend the monstrous and win freedom for the depraved.

Marshall Bill Stone und sein Deputy Jeremiah Sanderson wollen den gesuchten Verbrecher George Turner ausliefern. Doch als sie in dem kleinen Ort in Dustville ankommen, bekommen sie es plötzlich mit lebenden Toten zu tun. Für sie und die restlichen Überlebenden kommt es zu einem Kampf auf Leben und Tod gegen die Untoten.

Prof. Mortimer Kull und das Ballard-Team Seite an Seite, wer hätte es gedacht? Doch in Yul, dem Super-Cyborg, haben sie einen gemeinsamen Gegner, den es zu bezwingen gilt. Doch durch den Tod der Affenprinzessin Landa-wi hat sich Kull auch den Zorn der Satansaffen zugezogen, die ihn für diese Tat töten wollen. Es kommt zum großen Finale und zum... Kampf der Giganten.

Prof. Mortimer Kull ist gefangen und in den Fängen der Satansaffen soll er um sein Überleben kämpfen. Während Terence Pasquanell seinen neuen Weg gehen will und dabei auch vor Morden nicht zurückschreckt - sein Ziel: der Besitz des Höllenschwertes. Yul hingegen beginnt seinen eigenen Weg zu gehen und dieser könnte zum Verhängnis Mortimer Kulls werden. Es kommt zu großen Entscheidungen... Im Reich der Satansaffen.

Ten bestselling, critically acclaimed authors deliver a fresh novel of interconnected stories that follows a group of young adults over the course of a few wild, transformative hours at an epic house party! The biggest event of the year is happening, and you’re invited! Join us for Florence...

When blitzkrieg begins with an attack on Fort Eben Emael, the phony war is over. Amid the confusion, Radio Belgium informs the nation that a new Belgian army will form in the west and the young men are ordered to evacuate westward, ahead of the Panzer army. So, Jacques Schuermans leaves home and family to join the westbound refugee stream and an uncertain future. As the Wehrmacht rolls across Belgium, he can only head further west, all the way to London and the blitz.

When Cora’s curiosity causes her to chase down the mysterious noise in her Floating City (Rig), she is swept into a world she doesn’t believe exists. Can Bardsong redeem himself for kidnapping her? Can they work together to save both their worlds? This captivating tale is set 100 years after the polar ice caps have melted, everyone lives on rigs, and the mainland is no longer livable, or is it?

Top Dog Radio speaks with a giant of the supermarket industry, John Catsimatidis, founder and CEO of Red Apple Group and Gristedes Foods, along with two other experts in the field. John Catsimatidis’ life epitomizes the American dream. Born from Greek emigrants who came to America penniless, Catsimatidis attained a top-level education and graduated from New York University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While working part-time in a family friend’s grocery store at 137th and Broadway in New York City and attending college, he was inspired to start his own grocery store in Upper Manhattan.

Top Dog Radio speaks with Nina Zagat, who in 1982 co-founded Zagat Restaurant Surveys, which today has become the world’s premier restaurant guide, featuring 250,000 reports from 70 cities around the globe. Also taking part is Sirio Maccioni, Italian restaurateur and author, and New York restaurant owners David Bouley and Danny Meyer. Collectively, the four hold an enormous amount of expertise in the restaurant business, and bring forth each of their unique experiences from diverse beginnings and points of view.

Top Dog Radio speaks with renowned publishing icon, author, and entrepreneur extraordinaire Helen Gurley Brown (1922 – 2012). Brown was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years until 1997, making it one of the top five best-selling magazines in the United States. She also wrote the best-selling book Sex and the Single Girl, making her a pioneer in what was to become the sexual revolution. Brown talks about her success in taking over the then-struggling Cosmopolitan magazine in 1965 and nurturing it into one of America’s cultural symbols.

TOP DOG RADIO speaks with film producer, writer, theatre director and Academy Award winner David Brown (1916 – 2010). Brown formed his own film production company in the early 1970s and went on to produce over a dozen blockbuster hits, including The Sting (1973), Jaws (1975), Cocoon (1985) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989).

A full-cast, fully soundscaped production of spectral romance from the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company! What would you give for love? Your heart? Your soul? Your mind? Once there was a chateau locked in winter and a palace trapped in spring. Once it was 1922 and 1888...and only a hallway separated them. Once there was an actress and a prince...and only one of them was real. Once there was the Empress Carlotta and a young woman, staring at each other across love and madness. Once...there was the Throne of Shadows.

When blitzkrieg begins, Radio Belgium informs the nation that a new Belgian army will form in the west and the young men are ordered to evacuate westward, ahead of the Panzer army. So, Jacques Schuermans leaves home and family to join the westbound refugee stream and an uncertain future. As the Wehrmacht rolls across Belgium, he can only head further west, all the way to London and the Blitz. When the bombs begin to fall on London, Jacques volunteers for the Emergency Services. He also discovers Grace Nicholls, a pretty, friendly barmaid at the Blackstock Tavern.

TOP DOG RADIO talks with Bud Konheim, a New York-based fashion guru who’s never at a loss for words, and three other leaders in the U.S. garment industry. Konheim is a partner with Nicole Miller, a leading designer (and company) based on Madison Avenue in New York City. Also taking part is Harold Lopato of Majestic Shape, Inc., which makes shoulder pads and other clothing accessories, and David Lee of KD Dids Inc., which specializes in dance and sportswear.

Die Ghouls wollen sich Clara holen, doch zum Glück ist sie nicht in ihrer Wohnung. Ihre Nachbarin Linda Perlmann will dem Lärm, den die Ghouls verursachen, auf den Grund gehen, womit sie sich in Lebensgefahr begibt. Währenddessen erwacht Michael in einem gläsernen Sarg und ein dritter Ghoul will ihm ans Leben. Auch Mary und Edith, die ihrem Nachbarn zu Hilfe eilen wollen, begeben sich in Lebensgefahr, denn sie alle sind ... In den Klauen der Ghouls.

Die Menschen erschaudern, als das vernichtet geglaubte Raumschiff wieder völlig unbeschadet erscheint und sie merken, dass es nur unsichtbar war. Die Aliens scheinen sehr mächtig zu sein und sie sind nicht alleine, sie haben sogar noch einen Mutanten an Bord, eine Bestie, die schon einmal einen ganzen Planeten entvölkert hat. Doch da bekommen Noel, Tony und die anderen Hilfe von jemandem, mit dessen Hilfe sie nie gerechnet hätten.

Das Ballard-Team hat auf der Suche nach Jubilees Eltern einen Teilerfolg errungen und jetzt gibt es die Information, dass ihr Vater in den Dschungel des Amazonas geflüchtet sein soll. Tony und Silver zögern nicht, dieser Spur nachzugehen, doch statt auf Jubilees Vater stoßen sie auf die Hexe Kogora, die schon vor grauer Vorzeit die Gegend unsicher machte und nun zu neuem Leben erwacht ist. Sie will die Menschen in der Goldgräbersiedlung vernichten, keiner soll ihr entkommen, und so kommt es zum Kampf Tony und Silver gegen ... Die Herrin des Sumpfes.