Ruth Frances Long's Blog, page 8
June 21, 2017
#IBW2017 #Bookshopcrawl & HP
Starting on 24th June, it’s Independent Bookshop week. As everyone knows my love affair with bookshops has lasted my whole life. I grew up visiting the now legendary Exchange Bookshop in Dalkey, full of pokey corners and floor to ceiling … Continue reading →
May 2, 2017
Wexworlds 2017
I can’t believe it’s May already. And with May comes Wexworlds! I’m going to be there on the Saturday (13th) from 12.30 to 1.30pm, talking with the fabulous Celine Kiernan about fantasy, YA, Writing, and using folklore and history in … Continue reading →
February 27, 2017
World book day…
It’s that time of year again. World Book Day is almost upon us. It’s more like World Book Month though if you’re an author doing school visits. Not that I would change that for a moment. There is nothing so … Continue reading →
January 12, 2017
Reading and writing and musing
I am not well-read. Not in the traditional sense. I have an English literature degree. I love to read. I take pleasure in books of all kind from their physical form to the wonders inside. But I am not well-read. … Continue reading →
December 7, 2016
A little Christmas Present – Explore Dubh Linn
The Dubh Linn trilogy has an array of Dublin locations, and a few in Dubh Linn as well so, after a conversation at the launch of A Darkness at the End, I put together an actual map. There’s loads to … Continue reading →
December 6, 2016
Die Chroniken der Fae – In Liebe und Hoffnung
So excited to share this – the cover of the German edition of A Darkness at the End, featuring a familiar and beautiful face. I can’t get over how amazing these covers are and how beautifully they capture the characters. … Continue reading →
October 28, 2016
Magpie Encounter at Octocon
I had such a wonderful time at Octocon including the somewhat surreal experience of meeting one of my own characters! Fantastic Magpie cosplay, including threats of violence, weapons and menace. A writer’s dream come true. Or possibly a nightmare… Hoping … Continue reading →
October 12, 2016
Octocon 2016
It’s that time of year again and this weekend it’ll be Octocon, in the Camden Court Hotel, Dublin. Here are the panels I’ll be taking part in over the weekend. I’ll have copies of my books on sale in the … Continue reading →
September 25, 2016
September 23, 2016
Dubh Linn Series review
Want a recap of the Dubh Linn series? Wondering if it’s for you? Here’s a spoiler free review of A Crack in Everything, A Hollow in the Hills and A Darkness at the End from Aoife at Fred Weasley Died … Continue reading →
