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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 18h

JOIN US at 2 PM ET! In an hour, the launch party for BORN OF MALICE will get underway with a reading by author @xanwriter.bsky.social! 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/BOMLaunch Did we mention there's also a giveaway for a signed copy of the book & set of character art cards? #BookSky #darkfantasy

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Who’s got a free hour tomorrow to celebrate some queer dark epic fantasy?

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

TOMORROW, friends! Join us for the BORN OF MALICE launch party: hosted by Cheryl S. Ntumy, starring @xanwriter.bsky.social, at 2 PM ET on Zoom. Register: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOMLaunch #BookSky #darkfantasy #booklaunch

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

BORN OF MALICE IS FINALLY HERE!! 🎊🎊🎊 Happy Book Birthday to me!! #amreading #booksky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy book birthday to BORN OF MALICE by @xanwriter.bsky.social! Grab your copy of this dark epic fantasy wherever books are sold, or direct: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM Thank you, @jedwardneill.bsky.social for the awesome cover, & @netgalley.bsky.social reviewers! #BookSky #darkfantasy #LGBTQIA

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

BORN OF MALICE is out TOMORROW; we're doing a launch party this SUNDAY! Come join! 📅 10.4.26 ⏰ 2 PM ET 📍 On Zoom Hosted by Cheryl S. Ntumy, author @xanwriter.bsky.social will read from their novel, followed by a Q&A and giveaway. Register: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOMLaunch #BookSky #darkfantasy

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Born of Malice comes out TOMORROW!!!

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join us this Sunday! 2 PM ET on 10.04! 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/BOMLaunch

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Meet the factions of @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE, coming 10.02.26! Watch out when an arkani starts humming. This dark epic fantasy is available wherever you like to get books. 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM #BookSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What's that behind you? The Brink by @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social is coming to audio in late 2026. #BookSky #HorrorSky #folkhorror

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us SUNDAY, 10/4, for our BORN OF MALICE launch party! We're excited to have Cheryl S. Ntumy host the event, hear author @xanwriter.bsky.social read from their dark epic fantasy, & more. Register NOW to ensure you get the streaming link: 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/BOMLaunch #BookSky #darkfantasy

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Meet the factions of @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE, coming 10.02.26! Fun fact: Savat may or may not have a sleeping god underneath it. Pre-order in your favorite format from your favorite bookstore! Or direct for a neat set of character art cards: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM #BookSky

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Naomi Eselojor @naomieselojor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Unboxing my book baby had me all in my feelings. African steampunk was a challenge and I’m so proud of myself for pulling it off. @ruadanbooks.bsky.social

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Listen to @jeffsomers.bsky.social, author of FIVE FUNERALS, on the Story Builder Podcast with @jimwoodswrites.bsky.social: Enjoy this clip on the "business up front, party in the back" situation with Jeff and his footnotes, then click. 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/somerspod #WriterSky #AuthorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Meet the factions of @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE, coming 10.02.26! The Nether is inevitable... and so are the storks. Still need a copy of this dark epic fantasy? Find it in your preferred format at booksellers. Order direct: 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM #BookSky #darkfantasy

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Meet the factions of @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE, out 10.02.26! The Sodality is no one's idea of a good time. Find this dark epic fantasy in paperback, ebook, & audio formats wherever books are sold. Order direct, get art cards: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM #BookSky #darkfantasy

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

LESS THAN 2 HOURS! Join our launch party for @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK! Enjoy the reading and Q&A, hosted by @elizadearnley.bsky.social! 🍂 links.ruadanbooks.com/BrinkLaunch 1 PM ET on Zoom. We won't let you fall into Eldon Hole. Just mind your step. #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Straight from the narrator's lips... Caroline Hewitt, the fantastic narrator of DARLING by @missmurdermercedes.bsky.social, shares one of her favorite things about recording this book. Pick up DARLING from your favorite place to purchase or borrow audiobooks. #BookSky #HorrorSky #ThrillerSky

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Please join me online at 21:00 Helsinki time October 4th for the launch of Born of Malice, my brand new Afrocentric dark fantasy novel which comes out next week!! Register here: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOMLaunch #amreading #booksky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reviewers, ALC news! You can now request @naomieselojor.bsky.social’s THE CITY OF FACTORIES audiobook, narrated by James Fouhey, for review on NetGalley. NetGalley links: 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/TCOFANG 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/TCOFAUK #BookSky #steampunk

Background image is a shadowy wall of copper pipes. The graphic features the cover of Naomi Eselojor’s The City of Factories audiobook, and the legend reading, “In this Africanfuturist novella set in a steampunk Nigeria ravaged by invaders’ automatons, a young man sails to the City of Factories, determined to reunite with his abducted inventor father.” Text at the top reads, “Audiobook now available on NetGalley” with a headphones icon to the left.

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BORN OF MALICE is out in 1 WEEK, and we're delighted to announce a LAUNCH PARTY with @xanwriter.bsky.social next Sunday! Join us 10.4 @ 2 PM ET for an hour with Xan and host Cheryl S. Ntumy: there will be a reading, a Q&A, and maybe a giveaway. Register: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOMLaunch #BookSky

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 24/09/2026

Out this week from @ruadanbooks.bsky.social is this outstanding folk-horror tale by @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social!

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Register now to join us for THE BRINK Launch Party: 9.26 at 1 PM ET! @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social will read from the book as host @elizadearnley.bsky.social leads a Q&A full of folk horror! Fallen angels! Supernatural experiences! & more. 🍂 links.ruadanbooks.com/BrinkLaunch #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are thrilled to share the third and final narrator from our multi-cast audiobook of @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE: Jordan Cobb - @inkphemeral.bsky.social - is reading for Leksi! Enjoy this excerpt where Leksi’s day goes from bad to worse. Digital audio coming 10.02.26. #BookSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Spend an hour this Saturday with us, soaking up Derbyshire folk horror, to celebrate the release of @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK! 📅 9.26.26 ⏰ 1 PM ET 📍 Register: links.ruadanbooks.com/BrinkLaunch Hosted by @elizadearnley.bsky.social, it'll be an eerie good time. #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At last, the hell hole: last of the Wonders of the Peak! Hobbes says "loud sighs are vented" from Eldon Hole "less heard by us but the more heard by Hell." @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK, available NOW wherever you prefer to buy books! links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy book birthday to THE BRINK by @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social! (And happy early birthday to Sophia herself!) Grab your copy of this eldritch English folk horror wherever books are sold, or direct: links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink Thank you, @netgalley.bsky.social reviewers! #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Mam Tor is the sixth of the Seven Wonders of the Peak, that "mother hill" sheltering Bronze Age ruins and a southeast face that sees continuous landslides. Tomorrow, pick up @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK: available now for pre-order. 🍂 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky #TBR

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Set sail to THE CITY OF FACTORIES on 10.13! @naomieselojor.bsky.social's Africanfuturist novella is set in a steampunk Nigeria ravaged by invaders’ automatons, in which a young man is determined to reunite with his abducted inventor father. ⚙ links.ruadanbooks.com/TCOF #BookSky #scifi #TBR

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

When an author you greatly admire blurbs your book 😍😍😍 #booksky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The next Wonder of the Peak is Chatsworth House, which may or may not be haunted by Mary, Queen of Scots and/or the house's builder Bess of Hardwick. On 9.22.26, pick up @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK: available now for pre-order. 🍂 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Are you ready for the "dark delight" that is BORN OF MALICE? @xanwriter.bsky.social's epic dark fantasy is out 10.02, and direct pre-orders come with illustrated character art cards with worldbuilding annotations by Xan! 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM (Thank you, @emmielina.bsky.social!) #BookSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Our next Wonders of the Peak stop is the Devil's Arse, which, "swallowing with open jawes the damned croud" (thanks, Hobbes), contains an underground stream called the Styx. @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK is out 9.22.26! 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Sophia Adamowicz @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m honoured to be joined by Elizabeth Dearnley, whose most recent books are The Fairy Spotter’s Guide and Haunted Yorkshire (ed).

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Join us next Saturday for THE BRINK's launch party! @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social will read from her debut novel, English folk horror with teeth, and host @elizadearnley.bsky.social (folklorist, writer, artist) will lead the Q&A. Sign up now: links.ruadanbooks.com/BrinkLaunch #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Marvel at the Wonders of the Peak #3: Poole's Cavern, an ancient cavern & shelter to a 15th-century outlaw named (quelle surprise) Poole. @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK blends folk horror with a darkly hungry Derbyshire Peak District. 9.22.26: links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky

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Mercedes M. Yardley @missmurdermercedes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Oh my goodness!! DARLING is BEAUTIFUL!! Here’s my reaction seeing it for the first time. There were also adorable little WELCOME TO DARLING magnets that were tucked sweetly away. #newbook #unboxing #southerngothic #horror

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Naomi Eselojor @naomieselojor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

WE HAVE AN AUDIOBOOK, EVERYONE! Special thanks to James Fouhey for this brilliant narration.

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce the narrator for @naomieselojor.bsky.social's THE CITY OF FACTORIES is James Fouhey! James is a returning talent to Ruadán titles, & a compelling voice to bring you Alabi's story in audio. Enjoy this clip & pre-order from your favorite audiobook purveyor. #BookSky #TBR

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wonders of the Peak #2! The Ebbing and Flowing Well: the variations of this "little torrent" were well-noted but it subsided c. 1790. @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK blends folk horror with a darkly hungry Derbyshire Peak District. 9.22.26: links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky #TBR

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

See the Wonders of the Peak! 1: St Ann's Well & its healing waters: parliament decreed the waters must be made freely available to the town. @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK blends folk horror with a darkly hungry Derbyshire Peak District. 9.22.26: links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The perfect voice for my demigod of Chaos! #booksky #audiobooks

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're excited to share the second narrator from our multi-cast audiobook of @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE: Price Waldman is reading for Zal! Enjoy this excerpt & tantalizing introduction to Zal's situation, surrounded by magic & pain. Digital audio out 10.02.26. #BookSky #darkfantasy

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Meet the major players from @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE, a dark epic fantasy out 10.2.26. Demigods & their devotees don't play by the rules in this political powder keg of a city by the sea. Brace yourself & hold onto reality—if you can. Pre-order: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM #BookSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Make sure you don't miss any Ruadán news and sign up for our newsletter! You'll get all the news and highlights, from deals and events to new releases and book excerpts. 🦊 links.ruadanbooks.com/newsletter Sign up TONIGHT so you don’t miss out on September news. 👀 #indiepublisher #BookSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Zines are a fantastic place to find weird stuff... and to earn your writing chops. Read all about it on Thoughts from the Writer's Desk in @jeffsomers.bsky.social's "Everything I Learned About Writing I Learned by Publishing a Zine." 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/somers #WriterSky #AuthorSky

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