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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 13d
Calling nonfiction writers! Our online column, Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk, is OPEN.

We are looking for unpublished, original essays about the writing life, from in-depth tips on the craft and business to thoughtful columns on genre fiction.

Details: links.ruadanbooks.com/cfs

#WriterSky
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 7h
Check out these indigenous authors for marvelous reads, from horror to thrillers.

Ft. Louise Erdrich, @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social, Nick Medina, Marcie R. Rendon, @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social, Shane Hawk, @tvayyyy.bsky.social, @wordsandguitar.bsky.social, @carsonfaust.bsky.social, Jessica Johns.
A deep brown textured background features four book covers subtly outlined in glowing orange. The books are arranged in two rows of two, and an author's name appears above each set. The top row reads "Louise Erdrich" and features the book covers for Antelope Woman and Future Home of the Living God. The bottom row reads "Rebecca Roanhorse" and features the book covers for Black Sun and Tread of Angels. A deep brown textured background features four book covers subtly outlined in glowing orange. The books are arranged in two rows of two, and an author's name appears above each set. The top row reads "Nick Medina" and features the book covers for The Whistler and Sisters of the Lost Nation. The bottom row reads "Marcie R. Rendon" and features the book covers for Where They Last Saw Her and Murder on the Red River. A deep brown textured background features three book covers subtly outlined in glowing orange. The books are arranged in two rows of two then one, and an author's name appears above each row. The top row reads "Daniel H. Wilson" and features the book covers for Robopocalypse and Hole in the Sky. The bottom row reads "Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr." and features the book cover for Never Whistle at Night. A deep brown textured background features three book covers subtly outlined in glowing orange. The books are arranged in two rows of two then one, and an author's name appears above each book cover. The top row reads "Alicia Elliott" and “Carson Faust” and features the book covers for And Then She Fell and If the Dead Belong Here. The bottom row reads "Jessica Johns" and features the book cover for Bad Cree.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 7h
We may have been out of the office yesterday, but that doesn't mean we're going to miss out on bulking up your #TBR stack in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Featuring @sgj.bsky.social, @waub.bsky.social, @reelindian.bsky.social, Morgan Talty, Cherie Dimaline, and Vanessa Lillie.

#BookSky
A deepy grey textured background features white text glowing with orange: "16 Indigenous Authors to Revitalize Your TBR." White text beneath this reads "What we're reading in dark speculative fiction," with an orange swoosh underlining the last few words. The Ruadán Books logo appears centered at the bottom. A deep brown textured background features four book covers subtly outlined in glowing orange. The books are arranged in two rows of two, and an author's name appears above each set. The top row reads "Stephen Graham Jones" and features the book covers for My Heart Is a Chainsaw and The Buffalo Hunter Hunter. The bottom row reads "Waubgeshig Rice" and features the book covers for Moon of the Crusted Snow and Moon of the Turning Leaves. A deep brown textured background features four book covers subtly outlined in glowing orange. The books are arranged in two rows of two, and an author's name appears above each set. The top row reads "Ramona Emerson" and features the book covers for Shutter and Exposure. The bottom row reads "Morgan Talty" and features the book covers for Fire Exit and Night of the Living Rez. A deep brown textured background features four book covers subtly outlined in glowing orange. The books are arranged in two rows of two, and an author's name appears above each set. The top row reads "Cherie Dimaline" and features the book covers for The Marrow Thieves and VenCo. The bottom row reads "Vanessa Lillie" and features the book covers for For the Best and Blood Sisters.
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Erin Al-Mehairi, Editor & Author @erinalmehairi.bsky.social · 8h
new link for the party! If you’re trying to get in, head here:

meet.google.com/zhj-hyhn-gwg...
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 10h
Don't forget: it's Ask Nick Mamatas Anything Day tomorrow!
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 6d
🗣️ Heads up for a killer headliner: @nmamatas.bsky.social, editor of 120 Murders, will be doing an #AMA on 10/15 at 3 PM ET!

Mark your calendars & save your questions about our anthology of dark fiction inspired by the alternative era.

🎙️ links.ruadanbooks.com/120MAMA

#BookSky #shortstories
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 2d
Don't forget to register! Join us for the launch of @jrblanes.bsky.social's Portraits of Decay on October 21st at 8 PM ET.

You'll get to see J.R. Blanes and Christa Wojciechowski, one of whom will read while the other leads the conversation.

links.ruadanbooks.com/PODLaunch

#BookSky #HorrorSky
A background of deep green streaked with patches of emerald green features white and yellow text reading, “Portraits of Decay Online Launch Event,” and “October 21, 2025 @ 8 PM ET.” Beneath this yellow-outlined circular black and white photos of J.R. Blanes and Christa Wojciechowski sit next to each other, with white text next to and beneath reading “J.R. Blanes” and “reading and conversation with Christa Wojciechowski.” An image of the Portraits of Decay paperback sits to the right of this, and the Ruadán Books logo is in the lower left corner of the graphic.
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Errick Nunnally @erricknunnally.bsky.social · 3d
Mint Julep to celebrate the pre-sale release of SINISTER SOCIETIES from @ruadanbooks.bsky.social. Excited to have my story, AGENT JOSEPHINE BAKER AGAINST THE ISLAND OF HORRORS wherein Madame Baker knows how to handle Nazis and other monsters!
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 3d
Did you know that Ruadán Books has a YouTube channel? Did you miss the Live Q&A with a small lineup from 120 Murders? Well, good news!

You can now watch the replay of our 120 Murders Q&A on YouTube! Like and subscribe while you're there.

📺 links.ruadanbooks.com/120MQAYT

#BookSky #authorevent
An old television with dial knobs sits on an orange floor in front of an orange wall. White text above the TV set reads “120 Murders: Dark Fiction from the Alternative Era.” The screen of the TV shows hands thrown up at a concert and, on top of that, the 120 Murders paperback with “Live Q&A” next to it in neon orange italic script. Names appear above the paperback reading, “Mamatas, Chambers, Cudmore, Marano, Ridler, Slattery, Tanzer, & Terry.” Text below the TV reads “Watch on YouTube” in black front. The Ruadán Books logo appears centered at the top of the graphic.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 4d
Horror fans in Blacksburg, VA, or nearby, pay heed! That's right, we're pulling out the ominous phrases. 💀📚

@mythicdelirium.bsky.social is reading at Grave Matters in ONE WEEK at Bull & Bones on October 17, 2025 from 6:00-8:30 PM ET.

links.ruadanbooks.com/GRAVEMATTERS

#BookSky #authorevents
A deep purple textured background features the dark outline of skeletal tree branches on the right edge. White text at the top reads "Mike Allen engages in Grave Matters" above an image of The Black Fire Concerto in paperback. White text to the right of the paperback gives event details: Ticketed reading for Historic Smithfield. Takes place at Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill on October 17, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM ET. Register at links.ruadanbooks.com/GRAVEMATTERS. An image of Mike Allen appears in the lower right corner, and the Ruadán Books logo in the lower left.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 5d
Did you know that you can receive a limited edition art card inspired by @jrblanes.bsky.social's Portraits of Decay—and all you have to do is pre-order the paperback?

Just be one of the first 250 to order:
🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/pod
📅 Order before October 21, 2025.
🎨 Art by Anna Koon.

#BookSky
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 6d
🗣️ Heads up for a killer headliner: @nmamatas.bsky.social, editor of 120 Murders, will be doing an #AMA on 10/15 at 3 PM ET!

Mark your calendars & save your questions about our anthology of dark fiction inspired by the alternative era.

🎙️ links.ruadanbooks.com/120MAMA

#BookSky #shortstories
The background image is a close-up on a black record player and a record with a white center. A white box in the center reads “Ask Me Anything” in black font with an orange box beneath this text. White text in the orange box reads, “r/horrorlit, 10.15.25, 3 PM ET.” The Reddit logo is just above and to the right of this. A circular photo of Nick Mamatas sits centered at the top in the surrounding white box; it is circled in orange, with Nick’s name appearing arched above this in white and black text. A smaller white rectangle further down the image reads “links.ruadanbooks.com/120MAMA” in orange text. The Ruadán Books logo appears in the upper left of the graphic.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 7d
Just two weeks until Portraits of Decay is unleashed! 🎨💀 Join us on October 21 at 8 PM ET for a launch event with @jrblanes.bsky.social in conversation with Christa Wojciechowski.

There will be a reading! Questions! Answers! And even prizes!

Register:
links.ruadanbooks.com/PODLaunch

#BookSky
The background of this graphic is a close-up of the Portraits of Decay book cover, with black on the left giving way to a riot of haphazardly streaked colors in greens, blues, yellows, some pink, and the red of blood. In the upper right, Portraits of Decay is spelled out in capital letters also textured with the cover’s paint spatters and a fly. A roughly circular green patch in the main part of the graphic reads “Online launch event: 10.21.25. 8 PM ET. J.R. Blanes, reading and conversation with Christa Wojciechowski.” The Portraits of Decay paperback sits to the right of this, and the Ruadán Books logo is centered at the bottom of the image.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 11d
We're excited to announce the Portrait of Decay audiobook, coming later this month, will have THREE narrators. 🎨🎧

First up, reading for Jefferson Fontenot, is the inimitable James Fouhey!

Stay tuned for the next reveal—while you wait, order the paperback here:
links.ruadanbooks.com/pod

#BookSky
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 13d
Calling nonfiction writers! Our online column, Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk, is OPEN.

We are looking for unpublished, original essays about the writing life, from in-depth tips on the craft and business to thoughtful columns on genre fiction.

Details: links.ruadanbooks.com/cfs

#WriterSky
A typewriter sits in a black space, mirrored against the surface it sits on. White and orange text above it reads, “Thoughts from the Writer’s Desk open for nonfiction - see submissions page for details.” The Ruadán Books logo appears above the text.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 14d
Looking to bury yourself in a new book? 📚✨

@mariahaskins.com has you with 10 brilliant books from 2025—dystopian rebellions, visceral horror, intricate SF, gothic fantasy, & more: links.ruadanbooks.com/10in2025

No apologies for what we’re about to do to your TBR! 😅

#BookSky #bookrecommendations
A close-up shot of a green book held up in front of someone’s face, along with their hands. White text with an orange glow reads “What to Read: 10 Books I Loved in 2025” across the top of the graphic. Across the bottom, a torn strip of paper background displays black text reading, “Read the article on our column, Thoughts from the Writer’s Desk.” An orange-circled black and white photo of Maria Haskins appears above this, with a caption reading, “Maria Haskins, Senior Columnist.” The Ruadán Books logo appears to the right.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 18d
When @cindyoquinn.bsky.social tells you not to make the monsters wait, you listen. 👹

🌱 Pre-order Spring in the City to secure this anthology of springtime mischief and horrors for 33% off and get a free metal bookmark in the bargain.

links.ruadanbooks.com/spring

#BookSky #HorrorSky
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 19d
Need some cryptids or anthropomorphic animals in your life doing questionable things? We've still got you.

Featuring work by:
@patrickhorvath.bsky.social
@gailsimone.bsky.social
Jon Davis-Hunt
@sarahseeandersen.bsky.social

💬 Which comic book or graphic novel did you pick up today?

#ComicsSky
Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath." Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Clean Room by Gail Simone is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Clean Room by Gail Simone & Jon Davis-Hunt." Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen."
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 19d
Whether you're looking for psychological horror, dark fantasy, fairy tales, or urban legends... it looks like we've got something for you.

Featuring work from:
Marjorie Liu
@sanatakeda.bsky.social
@mikemignola.bsky.social
John Byrne
@angelaslatter.bsky.social

#ComicsSky #BookSky
Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Monstress by Marjorie Liu is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Monstress by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda." Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Hellboy by Mike Mignola is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Hellboy by Mike Mignola & John Byrne." Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Castle Full of Blackbirds by Mike Mignola and Angela Slatter is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Castle Full of Blackbirds by Mike Mignola and Angela Slatter (et al)."
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 19d
Did someone say it's National Comic Book Day? 💥 There's no way the Ruadán Books team can let that pass without a few—okay, a slew of recommendations!

Featuring work from:
E.M. Carroll
Alan Moore
@eddiecampbell.bsky.social
Juan Díaz Canales
Juanjo Guarnido

#ComicsSky #comics #BookSky
A darkened black and white photo of shelves full of comic books and graphic novels features orange and white text reading, "9 Dark* Picks for National Comic Book Day: What We're Reading in Sequential Art." There's an orange swoosh under "sequential art." The Ruadàn Books logo is centered at the bottom. Small text in the lower right corner reads "*Mostly." Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Through the Woods by Emily Carroll is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll." Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for From Hell by Alan Moore is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell." Black and grey alternating rays of color radiate from a central point in the background for this image. The cover for Blacksad is centered. Orange and white text underneath the image reads "Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido."
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 21d
Edited by Linda Hartley, Sinister Societies features six novellas by:

@cindyoquinn.bsky.social
@erricknunnally.bsky.social
@missmurdermercedes.bsky.social
@comicazimike.bsky.social
@horrortom.bsky.social
@inkwellmonster.bsky.social

🔗: links.ruadanbooks.com/buyS6

#BookSky #TBR #horrorbooks
A close-up of the cover art for Sinister Societies featuring mysterious figures cloaked in red, the central figure also holding up a horned skull, forms the background of this graphic. A dark patch with ragged edges frames white text reading, “‘It's no conspiracy that Sinister Societies assembles a disquieting sextet of novellas that'll have you looking over your shoulder after every tale. The cabal of awe-inspiring writers gathered in this ominous omnibus are to be feared and revered.’—Clay McLeod Chapman, Author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes.” The Ruadán Books logo is in the lower left corner.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 21d
From @claymcleod.bsky.social to your eyeballs: #SinisterSocieties is a book to watch! (And by watch, we mean read.)

links.ruadanbooks.com/buyS6

Pre-order wherever books are sold; order the paperback from us and receive an art card featuring an illustration from the book.

#BookSky #horrorbooks
A close-up of the cover art for Sinister Societies featuring mysterious figures cloaked in red, the central figure also holding up a horned skull, forms the background of this graphic. A dark patch with ragged edges frames white text reading, “‘It's no conspiracy that Sinister Societies assembles a disquieting sextet of novellas that'll have you looking over your shoulder after every tale. The cabal of awe-inspiring writers gathered in this ominous omnibus are to be feared and revered.’—Clay McLeod Chapman, Author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes.” The Ruadán Books logo is in the lower left corner.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 24d
🎸 Who let The Dead Milkmen in here? Oh, that would be Zandra Renwick. You can thank her later.

Enjoy this excerpt from her story "Extra Midnight"—yes, with a special shoutout to TDM's "Punk Rock Girl"—and grab a copy of the book from wherever books are sold.

🔗: links.ruadanbooks.com/120M

#BookSky
A background photo of a Polaroid camera with scattered photographs around it is covered by a taupe-colored box with rounded edges containing the following text in white: “We were young and terrible and beautiful, and the world was ours though we didn’t know it then or ever.” This text is attributed at the bottom of the box to Zandra Renwick’s short story, “Extra Midnight” from 120 Murders, edited by Nick Mamatas. A 3D representation of the book appears in the lower right corner of the box, overlapping onto the background image. Three taupe accent lines of varying sizes appear in the lower left corner. The Ruadán Boks logo appears in the upper right corner of the graphic.
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 25d
Just what is hiding in these pages? You have to watch to believe it!

Which blink-worthy tropes intrigue you the most?

📖: The Black Fire Concerto by @mythicdelirium.bsky.social
🔗: links.ruadanbooks.com/bfc
👩‍🎨: Cover art by @hrabotalesser.bsky.social

#BookSky #TBR #darkfantasy
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 26d
We're ONE MONTH out (10.21.25) from #PortraitsofDecay by debut horror novelist @jrblanes.bsky.social!

Painted in occult rituals gone wrong & the Southern Gothic, in obsession & thirst for control, Portraits of Decay asks: why ruin a painting when you can ruin a soul?

Now: links.ruadanbooks.com/pod
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 26d
We're ONE MONTH out (10.21.25) from #PortraitsofDecay by debut horror novelist @jrblanes.bsky.social!

Painted in occult rituals gone wrong & the Southern Gothic, in obsession & thirst for control, Portraits of Decay asks: why ruin a painting when you can ruin a soul?

Now: links.ruadanbooks.com/pod
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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 26d
And while you wait for those balmy spring days, get cozy and enjoy some dark winter tales with Winter in the City, available now wherever books are sold.

❄️ links.ruadanbooks.com/winter

#TBR #BookSky
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