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The Shrinking by Nicola Rayner

An original short story for Radio 4 by the author of The Girl Before You and The Paris Dancer.

A new short story for Radio 4, written in response to recent events.

Born in South Wales, Nicola Rayner is a novelist and journalist. She is the author of The Girl Before You, which was described as "the new Girl on the Train鈥 by the Observe and translated into multiple languages. Her second novel, You and Me, another psychological thriller, was published in October 2020. A work of historical fiction, The Paris Dancer, was published in 2025. In her day job as a journalist, Nicola writes about dance and travel and her articles have appeared in a number of publications including the Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Stage and Dancing Times.

Produced by Mair Bosworth for 麻豆社 Audio

Release date:

14 minutes

On radio

Fri 13 Mar 2026 15:45

Broadcast

  • Fri 13 Mar 2026 15:45