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Storysmith. DOCTOR WHO. KNIGHTS OF THE BORROWED DARK. And CONN OF THE DEAD - coming soon!

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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We've already had some brilliant donations in, so let's keep this going, please do spread the word!
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is true of teaching too - obviously there's a baseline, but when I worked as a teacher it was fascinating to watch which petty behaviour had become a teacher's rage button. (Mine was swinging on your back chair legs. Even now it makes my blood boil. Why? I have no idea)
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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Great news. Ireland’s libraries are one of the best parts of our society. (And I’m not just saying that because I’m married to a librarian) #SpeirGorm
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My five year old has the soul of Orson Welles. We were outside school and he 'put a kiss in my pocket for later.' Extremely touched by this, I gave him two back. He dug out the second one, THEATRICALLY CRUSHED IT IN HIS FIST and said 'one is enough.'
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Courtney Smyth's gorgeous THE UNSOLVEABLE CASE is being launched 2m in @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social at 6pm by a bevy of cool authors (including me) talking all things SERIES - what we love, what we hate, how we plan. Come along, ask questions, pick up this lovely book! @cswritesbooks.bsky.social
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why, yes, I would like to be traumatised at the bottle bank, thanks lil spider friend.
a bag of bottles and glass jars, with a huge spider in one of the jars.
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trying something new to offset the normal emotional downturn I get after handing in a huge project. Instead of immediately starting another huge project, I have decided to paint a Green Tide Ork army. oh no
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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
TY @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social 🙏 'Because they're very clever and inclusive folks, they're now offering some fantasy events for those of you who might like to use a dragon as a murder weapon Check out www.murderone.ie for my events (world-building workshop Fri Oct 16th & a panel on Oct 18th)
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Some news! My first middle-grade LitRPG - DUNGEON DEFENDER: LIVE, DIE, RESPAWN will be published by @scholasticuk.bsky.social in July '27! If your kid has ever wondered who lights all the candles in a video game dungeon, or thought about what their boss music would be, this is the book for them...
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
An occupational hazard of research is finding details that inspire new books. Like finding out the Dublin franchise roll (1468 - 1512) records female apprentice armourers, butchers, justices, tanners and vintners. Does Sister Wake need a sidequel about a female armourer in a world of Celtic-kaiju?
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Martin Starr as Bohdi: It's A Very Strong Maybe
ALT: Martin Starr as Bohdi: It's A Very Strong Maybe
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This Friday, @tramppress.bsky.social are launching the new collection by the stellar Roisin Kiberd. Come raise a glass, hear the always excellent Elaine Feeney, and celebrate the work CMAT called 'so unbelievably good and relevant to our collective interests ... run don't walk to get it...'
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
You know you've married the right person when you tell her you're worried you were a lil much at a party the night before and her response is 'stop it, you're a gas bitch.'
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Pádraig @padraigfmac.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sister Wake by @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
So much of that show lives in my head rent free, but very high up there is in Daddy Dropoff where Bandit commits so hard to a 'slow motion' bit that he whangs his head off a door, then says 'okay, we lost some time from the slow motion but I think we can make it.'
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Discworld series animated in the style of Klaus. The 'main character' would be Ankh-Morpork and its modernisation - so lots of Vimes, but also the 'industries' books, and even threading in like adaptations and tweaked versions of arcs like Equal Rites, Mort, Reaper Man, Masquerade, etc
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Folks, I devoured LOCAL GODS by @melindasalisbury.bsky.social, and you should let it devour you too. Come celebrate its terrible awakening at Chapters this Thursday...
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Due to late paperwork and shenanigans my Mythmakers workshop for aspiring authors aged 9 - 12 was moved to this Tues the 11th of August, and so some spaces have opened up - check out the link below if you'd like to book! libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-n...
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Mythmakers with Dave Rudden | dlr LIBRARIES
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Such a gorgeous event, and I have to say, the Irish fantasy writers and readers have been so welcoming to both me and Sister Wake - it's really appreciated! It's also inspired me to trek to my first FantasyCon in October, so watch this space, if you're going I'd love to meet you and nerd out!
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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Excited to be at @omahonysbooks.bsky.social in Limerick tonight with @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social, @rflong.bsky.social and @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social. These two books are available in the shop and online 🔥
A picture of 2 books by David Green titled "Magic, Maps and Mischief" and "Charms. Charts and Conspiracies"
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Come listen to some very smart authors! (and also me)
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Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne @rflong.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Join us at O'Mahony's Booksellers, Limerick July 30th 6.30pm to celebrate the best in Irish fantasy fiction, featuring @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social and me! Tickets are free but limited. www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-fant... And running out!
Twilight Thursday Presents Irish Fantasy Fiction Author Event Time 6.30pm Date 30th July 2026, Place O'Mahony's Booksellers, Tickets FREE but must be booked. Join us in store for an out of this world discussion followed by a Q+A with Irish Fantasy Authors: Dave Rudden, Ruth Frances Long, David Green & Sarah Rees Brennan. Image shows pictures of the authors and covers of the books Sister Wake, The Lore of Silver, Magic Maps & Mischief and All Hail Chaos.
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Brendan Donlon @brendandonlon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
@daveruddenwrites.bsky.social You kindly reposted my cat/cancer fundraising video in June – I'm back, slightly sweatier, to ask if you'd do the same now we've finished? We're €1,638 off 1st place and Luna 🐈‍⬛, who contributed 0km, would appreciate the support. Thanks! bsky.app/profile/bren...
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Happy pub day to @arvd.bsky.social for his wonderful debut, THE GREAT GAME! Arvind was a brilliant collaborator on our efforts to bring KOTBD to screen, and this wry, anti-colonial caper is a little Kim Newman, a little Alan Moore, and all him. I'm very excited for it to be out in the world.
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Sarah - 'Oh okay I might actually watch this McGregor fight.' Me - 'What are you going to do for the rest of that minute?'
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
If you've got a writerly kid who needs a fun day out, check out my one day writing camp MYTHMAKERS in Deansgrange Library - full of everything a budding author needs! I'm running one on 23rd of July and another on the 20th of August, booking details below... www.dlrcoco.ie/dlr-events/e...
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Mythmakers with Dave Rudden | Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Reposting b/c broken link! Just a few tix left for my Dalkey Book Festival events 2m, so if you're after a monster-making workshop (families) world-building masterclass (16+) or a panel with Naomi Ishiguro, Brian Franklin, Jan Carson and I, grab tix below! www.dalkeybookfestival.org/thursday
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Just eleven hours left to throw your support behind our progressive noir ground-level hero neighbourhood builder RPG, NOIR 1933! It's already funded, but we are SO close to the next stretch goal - take a look! www.kickstarter.com/projects/noi...
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Noir 1933: A Pulp RPG
In the shadows of the Depression, unsung heroes rise from their communities to fight for justice. Join them and reclaim their history!
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
White folks need to step up and do more to stop and speak out against the ever increasing violence towards POC. We can’t do it alone. Don’t keep asking us ‘how’, google is free.
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is a fantastic cause to support, and they rely primarily on donations and fundraising, so every euro really matters. Also, CAT.
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
@noir1933.bsky.social 1933 is a gorgeously clever RPG that channels all the fun of 30's pulp but puts the focus squarely on the communities historically left out of that genre. Build your neighbourhood. Fight the system. Build a jetpack. Support below! www.kickstarter.com/projects/noi...
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Noir 1933: A Pulp RPG
In the shadows of the Depression, unsung heroes rise from their communities to fight for justice. Join them and reclaim their history!
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
About to jump on RTE Arena between 7.30pm and 8 to talk about STAR WARS, the Disney era, and how many spinoffs are too many... Listen below! www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
A look at what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment presented by Rick O'Shea.
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
For all the tabletop and RPG folks out there, there is an EXTREMELY exciting Kickstarter coming up that you should keep an eye on, featuring some creative contributions from me... www.kickstarter.com/projects/noi...
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Coming soon: Noir 1933: A Pulp RPG
In the shadows of the Depression, unsung heroes rise from their communities to fight for justice. Join them and reclaim their history!
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The Kindle edition of my Celtic kaiju fantasy SISTER WAKE is on sale this month for just NINETY-NINE CENTS. Cheap as chips. Cheaper than chips! And probably more nutritious? I don't know. Please don't eat your Kindle.
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It’s profoundly ignorant to suggest that the Pope should be fighting crime on behalf of the Catholic Church. Anyone who was remotely familiar with Roman Catholicism would know that that’s what Daredevil is for
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
If you're a fan of fantasy, horror and Celtic myth, come to Malahide Library 2m (Sat) at 2.30pm to see myself, Shauna Lawless (The Children of Gods and Fighting Men) Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) and Doctor Shauna Caffrey in conversation, with our books included for attendees!
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
'Although this is the end of the age of heroes, it's saved its best for last.'
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
My Luas is rocking from side to side in the wind, and its giving me vague NY subway flashbacks which I do not hate
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Less than a week to submit to @ilfdublin.bsky.social's Date With An Agent event, perfect for an aspiring novelist with a manuscript in the chamber! My own agent, the superlative Clare Wallace, will be there, along with some other absolute stars, so do check it out! ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...
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Date with an Agent 2026 Call Out
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Some upcoming events this April, from panels discussing Celtic mythology to an IFI panel on how to separate art from the artist and processing your creative heroes letting you down...
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I'm always a hair trigger away from emailing Black Library and pitching them a novel, and after seeing this guy it has become a FEROCIOUS NEED
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Wrote a scene for SW 2 this week that leans heavily on intense, shrouding mist. Worried it felt unrealistic, then woke up to this. Very much appreciated!
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Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
March is full of brilliant new Irish books for young readers of all ages, from toddlers to teens. Check them out! Together let’s help children and teens #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks and see themselves on the pages of the books they read. Please do share these new titles posters widely.
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
How does he sleep at night?
Irish Independent: Man stole three coffee machines in a week from Monaghan department store.
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Interested in writing short stories? I'm teaming up with DLR Libraries to deliver a workshop on the 14th of March all about sharp fiction in a small space. Come along/spread the word! www.instagram.com/p/DVJDGQyjDS-/
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libraries.dlr on Instagram: "Whether you're brand-new to writing or an experienced scribe looking for a challenge, short stories are the perfect form to hone yo…"
Whether you're brand-new to writing or an experienced scribe looking for a challenge, short stories are the perfect form to hone your skills. Join Sunday Times-bestselling author Dave Rudden in Deansgrange Libray for a workshop on writing well in a confined space - from finding the right idea to perfecting structure to conveying rich character in only a few words, as well as tips on good editing practice so attendees can continue their writing journey.Suitable for ages 16 and up.Saturday 14 March at 3pm.To register email deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie#LibrariesIreland #LoveLibraries #dlrLibraries #ShortStories #Workshop
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Annie Kelly @annieknk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Sounds rough! I avoid this ever happening to me with One Weird Trick
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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · 17/02/2026
The postie was good to me again today - not one but three parcels, two of them from the good folk at @kennysbookshop.bsky.social - so that I now have @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social’s “Sister Wake” to read just as soon as I’m done with Sally Smith’s “A Case of Life and Limb.” #BookSky
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Authors who teach online courses - I'd love to pick your brains! I do all mine through organisations, and I'm tempted to start something that's a bit more regulated and routine so I always know which days of the week are teaching days, if that makes sense. Sound off in the replies!
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
It's my birthday weekend! Which has empowered me to be extremely cheeky now and say that if you enjoyed SISTER WAKE and feel like giving me a lil birthday present, getting to 50 reviews on Amazon is incredibly important for a book's reach and every one helps - even a rating and a couple of words!
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The Darkisle returns on March 5th! Come and raise a glass to curses, otter kings, and scrappy kids from Trim who have to save the world... Our launch will be in the gorgeous @booksupstairs.bsky.social and it would be lovely to see you there - please spread the word to Darkisle fans of all ages!
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I'm popping some of my tips from the fantasy writing classes I teach on r/fantasy writers - one on voice and one on general approach, sharing them here too in case people find them useful! www.reddit.com/r/fantasywri...
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