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Dark Tome

Janine, by Emma J Gibbon

Dark Tome

Realm

Arts, Drama, Performing Arts, Fiction

4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This week a reading of the short story JANINE, a haunting tale of youth gone awry thanks to devils in the Maine woods. Story by Emma J Gibbon - Emma J. Gibbon is originally from Yorkshire in the U.K. and now lives in Midcoast Maine. She is a Rhysling-nominated speculative poet, horror writer and librarian. Her debut fiction collection, Dark Blood Comes from the Feet, is out now from Trepidatio Publishing and was one of NPR’s best books of 2020. Her stories have appeared in the Toasted Cake podcast, The Muse & The Flame and the New England Horror Writers anthologies, Wicked Haunted and Wicked Weird. Her poetry has been published in Strange Horizons, Liminality, Pedestal Magazine, Kaleidotrope and Eye to the Telescope. Emma lives with her husband, Steve, and three exceptional animals: Odin, Mothra, and M. Bison (also known as Grim) in a spooky little house in the woods. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association, the New England Horror Writers, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association and the Tuesday Mayhem Society. Read by Lisa Stathoplos - Lisa Stathoplos is an actor, voice artist and special education teacher/behavior specialist. She's been acting on stage, film and video for forty years; teaching for twenty. Moving north from her beloved theatrical home, Portland, Maine, Lisa lives in Searsport with Michael and a motley collection of adopted furry creatures. Sound design and music editing by Carter Wogahn. Thanks to the Fable and Folly network for ad support and Brooklinen for underwriting this episode. Enjoy $20 off your $100 order by going to Brooklinen.com and using Promo Code TOME. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Maybe it's my overactive imagination, but sometimes the best part of diving into a new

0:07.7

story is picturing how I might fit into that world.

0:11.4

And with June's journey, I don't have to imagine.

0:14.0

I can truly be a part of the story.

0:16.4

But you don't have to just take my word for it.

0:18.8

One of my co-workers, Corey, has also joined in on the journey and wanted to share a little

0:22.9

bit about the game.

0:24.8

In June's journey, you step into the life of June Parker, as she dives into the mystery

0:29.5

behind her sister's murder.

0:31.6

In her attempts to solve the case, she uncovers her family's many secrets.

0:36.3

The game is set in the roaring 20s.

0:38.9

You get to put your detective skills to the test.

0:41.8

You navigate scenes with hidden clues, and the more objects you find in each scene, the

0:46.5

more secrets you discover.

0:48.4

I can get pretty competitive, so playing June's journey is so fun, because it's a bit of a

0:53.6

race against the clock to find all the hidden objects in a scene.

0:57.5

Beyond how fun and challenging it is to find all the clues, the game also immerses you

1:02.1

in a story of mystery, murder, and even romance.

1:06.0

This is one adventure you don't want to miss.

1:08.5

Can you crack the case?

1:10.1

Download June's journey for free today on iOS or Android.

1:14.6

Or play on PC through Facebook games.

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