When I was invited to be a guest on the Tiny Bookcase podcast I realised I’d never done a podcast recording before, so I was pretty nervous. I needn’t have been! The hosts, Ben and Nico, were really welcoming, and it was a particular help that it was a conversation with a clear agenda. The premise is that I and both hosts read out and discussed short stories we’d each written based on the same prompt: ‘The Horizon’.

The first part is available to listen to now via your preferred podcast app, or online here, and the second part will be released on Monday. My story starts just after the 20-minute mark. It’s another of my Great Robots of History stories, featuring the mythical bronze giant Talos in a contemplative mood.