Ruth Frances Long's Blog, page 5

We’re almost there. Only a few weeks to go. And the schedules are coming out (still subject to a bit of change of course) but here’s mine so far… Invasion and the Irish imagination Format: Panel 15 Aug 2019, Thursday … Continue reading →

The headlong rush to Worldcon starts here. Dublin2019: An Irish Worldcon presents a pre-convention panel on LGBTQ+ writers, characters, and tropes. This panel follows on from the survey that was released in the May newsletter, the Pride survey. Join Andrew … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve signed a new deal with Bookouture to write more Jessica Thorne books. The first novel, Mageborn, will publish in February 2020, followed by the second book in the series in May 2020. Mageborn follows … Continue reading →

I got a wonderful email today to let me know that A Crack in Everything is on a list of 10 Glorious Young Adult Fantasy Books About Angels. There’s a super list of books featuring angels and apparently an AI … Continue reading →

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I hope everyone is having a brilliant day. For some reason (*cough* Jessica Thorne *cough cough*) I had to put my republishing adventures aside for a little while there, but it’s that time again and I’ve … Continue reading →

I’m absolutely delighted that The Stone’s Heart, the sequel to The Queen’s Wing by my alter-ego Jessica Thorne is out today. We’re back to Anthaeus, and this time the story is told not just by Bel, but also by Petra, … Continue reading →

The Stone’s Heart by Jessica Thorne is now up on Netgalley for reviewers and book bloggers to request. It comes out on the 19th February, and is available for pre-order now. … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to all. And here’s to a great reading and writing year, which begins for me very soon with the publication of The Stone’s Heart, by my alter-ego Jessica Thorne on the 19th February. The Stone’s Heart is … Continue reading →

Celebrating the release of The Queen’s Wing by Jessica Thorne yesterday I forgot to post here! Sorry people. It was nothing to do with the lovely bottle of champagne. I promise. The Queen’s Wing is now out in ebook, paperback … Continue reading →

It’s release week for The Queen’s Wing, so it’s all excitement here. Want to find out more? Over on fellow Bookouture author Karen King’s blog there’s an interview with the main character, Bel. Read it here. Diva doggy says pre-order … Continue reading →