On Finding Inspiration: How to Rekindle Your Creative Spark
By Tricia PatrasFinding 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 a…
Ruadán Books Announces New Team Member in Book Design
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…
Credit:Victoria Gnatiuk What to Read – the Novella Edition
by Maria HaskinsFor 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 a…
An Essay That Tried to Escape Me
by Fendy S. TulodoThey 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.It happened…
Art by mikkelwilliam What to Read – the Nordic Dark Speculative Fiction Edition
By Maria HaskinsI 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 there….
Ruadán Books Announces Sinister Societies, An Original Anthology Featuring Bram Stoker Award Winners
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…
The Liminal Space: A Weekend at StokerCon
by J. R. BlanesIt’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 winners,…
Missing Mythologies: On Westernization in Diasporic Storytelling
by P.H. LowWhen 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 hawker’s stand…
What to Read – the Pride Month Edition
by Maria HaskinsIf 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 year….
Ruadán Books Announces the Table of Contents, Cover, and Availability for Their Original Anthology: Spring in the City
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, co-edited…
Do Good Work
E. Catherine ToblerWhen 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 of…
What to Read – the Monster Edition
by Maria HaskinsWhere 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 one of…
“Portraits of Decay” Cover Reveal and Pre-Orders Announced
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…
On the Symbiosis of Writing and Community
By J.A.W. McCarthyWriting 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 time.When I…
Author Mercedes M. Yardley Joins Ruadán Books!
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…
What to Read (and Watch) – the Ecohorror Edition
by Maria HaskinsIt’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 on…
Setting
From: Yours to Tell – Dialogues on the Art & Practice of Writing“I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.”But if you are in Kansas, show us Kansas. Take us to Kansas, too.STEVE:…
Author J. R. Blanes Joins Ruadán Books!
Boston, MA —April 1, 2025 — Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a good deal with author J. R. Blanes for his forthcoming 2025 debut horror…
What to Read – The Women in Horror Month Edition
by Maria Haskins, Sr. ColumnistIt’s March, AKA Women in Horror Month, and as always, my main recommendation for Women in Horror month is to read horror by women all year…
Press Release 20 March 2025
Ruadán Books Expands, Announcing Three New Hires!Deborah says, “We’re already hard at work on Spring in the City – the speculatively enticing follow-up to last year’s spectacular Winter in the…
Press Release 18 February 2025
Boston, MA — February 18, 2025 — Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a very good deal with author Jeffrey Somers to the publishing house, continuing its…
Press Release 21 January 2025
Boston, MA — January 21, 2025 — Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a very good deal with author Xan van Rooyen for a 2026 release of their…
Writing When Life is A Lot (or Too Much)
I’ll start this writing advice essay by pointing out that giving writing advice is an iffy proposition. What works for one person might be useless or even detrimental for another,…
How I Edit an Anthology
I don’t typically swing an axe around my apartment while editing an anthology, but this time, I did. For my latest, 120 Murders: Dark Fiction Inspired by the Alternative Era, one…
