Boston, MA—November 17th, 2025—Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a nice deal with Naomi Eselojor to publish her debut African steampunk novella, tentatively scheduled for the…
By Kirstyn McDermott ‘When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.’– attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1793 Horror on the screen has a deep and…
Boston, MA —November 10th, 2025 Following up on the deal announcement of February 18th, 2025, Ruadán Books is delighted to share the cover for Jeff Somers’ upcoming novel of macabre…
Boston, MA —November 4, 2025 Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a two-volume/six novella deal with author Errick Nunnally following on from his participation in the…
by Maria Haskins The very first ghost story that made an indelible impression on me was Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost, as read by famed Swedish actor Stig Järrel. This…
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by Delia Lloyd In his famous book about craft, On Writing, Stephen King recommends that authors take a minimum of four to six weeks after finishing a manuscript before beginning…
By Maria Haskins I read a lot. Partly I read a lot because it’s part of my work as a writer, reviewer, and editor. But I also read a lot…
By Tricia Patras Finding inspiration as a writer isn’t always as romantic as it sounds. For many of us, the creative process can feel more like a frustrating tug-of-war than…
Boston, MA — September 2, 2025—Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that Leah Donell has joined the growing Boston-based indie publisher. Leah is taking over the role of book designer…
by Maria Haskins For the last few months, Ruadán Books has been open to novel and novella submissions. (We’re still open for submissions until August 31st, and if you have…
by Fendy S. Tulodo They said it was just a power cut. But I swear—when the lights blinked off that night, the blinking cursor on my screen started typing back….
By Maria Haskins I grew up in northern Sweden, and even though I’ve lived over half of my life in Canada by now, I still miss the summer nights up…
Boston, MA – July 28, 2025 – Ruadán Books announces the table of contents, publication date, and pre-order availability for their fourth original anthology: Sinister Societies: Six Novellas of Secrets…
by J. R. Blanes It’s the last night of StokerCon. The crowd gathers at the after party in the lobby of the Stamford Hilton, drinking cocktails, congratulating the Stoker Award…
by P.H. Low When my father is a child in Malaysia, he walks into a bookstore. Or rather—I am not sure if it is a store, or a kind of…
by Maria Haskins If there is one thing I want you to take away from this list of reading recommendations for Pride Month, it’s that you should read queer all…
Boston, MA – June 23, 2024 – Ruadán Books announces the publication date, preorder availability and the table of contents for their third original anthology: Spring in the City. The anthology,…
E. Catherine Tobler When my mother discovered that I wanted to be a writer, she told a friend at work. I do not know if she told this friend out…
by Maria Haskins Where there are humans telling stories, there are monsters. From the very beginning, monsters have taken center stage in our myths, fairytales, and fiction. The vampire is…
Boston, MA —May 22nd, 2025 — Following up on the Press Release of April 1, 2025, Ruadán Books is delighted to share the cover for J.R. Blanes’ upcoming horror debut…
By J.A.W. McCarthy Writing is a solitary art. We’ve all heard it. We’ve all lived it. It’s one of those things that can be true and false at the same…
Boston, MA —May 13th, 2025 — Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a two-book deal with author Mercedes M. Yardley for her previously released novel Darling and the story of…
by Maria Haskins It’s only natural that ecological horror, ecohorror, is so prevalent in popular culture. With Earth entering the Anthropocene, a time when humans are having a substantial impact…