Rue Baldry
@ruebaldry.bsky.social
Author of Dwell (Northodox Press) & Nice Things (Fly On The Wall) both forthcoming 2026.
Winner of The First Novel Prize and Commonwealth Prize Region. 30 published stories. 2nd in Yeovil Prize. Discoveries longlist. Moniack Mhor & Arvon mentee. She/her
Winner of The First Novel Prize and Commonwealth Prize Region. 30 published stories. 2nd in Yeovil Prize. Discoveries longlist. Moniack Mhor & Arvon mentee. She/her
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Rue Baldry
@ruebaldry.bsky.social
· Jun 2
We've all been excited about @ruebaldry.bsky.social 's short story debut! 'Nice Things' publishing Dec 26, worth the wait.
Stories examining class, race, gender, and sexuality through the lens of physical spaces and who is allowed to occupy them
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Stories examining class, race, gender, and sexuality through the lens of physical spaces and who is allowed to occupy them
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Looook!!! It’s the cover of my debut short story collection, NICE THINGS 🍑🍑🍑. I’m so thrilled for you all to be able to read it!!!!!
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One for kidlit academics, teachers & librarians! Join me, Tammy Mielke & Michelle H. Martin discussing our co-edited book Song of the Land: Celebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
One for kidlit academics, teachers & librarians! Join me, Tammy Mielke & Michelle H. Martin discussing our co-edited book Song of the Land: Celebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
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Join Northodox this Saturday at House of Book & Friends for our Winter Book Fair
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Join Northodox this Saturday at House of Book & Friends for our Winter Book Fair
@commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social
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I’m currently reading this. It’s fantastic (in both senses) so far! And the war hasn’t even started yet. I can’t wait to see where it goes!
Witches, war, & espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
"Her Darkest Hour is a beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era." 5-Stars
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#historicalfantasy #WW2 #histfic #bookrecs
"Her Darkest Hour is a beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era." 5-Stars
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #WW2 #histfic #bookrecs
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I’m currently reading this. It’s fantastic (in both senses) so far! And the war hasn’t even started yet. I can’t wait to see where it goes!
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Sad to say that my novel The Executioner's Price, which was going to be published next week, has been cancelled due to changes at the publisher. Its predecessor The Executioner's Blade will go out of print at the end of the year.
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Sad to say that my novel The Executioner's Price, which was going to be published next week, has been cancelled due to changes at the publisher. Its predecessor The Executioner's Blade will go out of print at the end of the year.
Take out a @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social subscription for 2016 and, among lots of other goodies, you’ll receive my short story collection 2 weeks early with a 25% discount!
1st October - 'Ice Flower Herborium' by Dzena Andersone. Psychological thriller, translated from Latvian £12.99
2nd December - 'Nice Things' by @ruebaldry.bsky.social Short Story Collection £11.99
2nd December - 'Nice Things' by @ruebaldry.bsky.social Short Story Collection £11.99
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Take out a @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social subscription for 2016 and, among lots of other goodies, you’ll receive my short story collection 2 weeks early with a 25% discount!
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Announcing our 2026 Subscription!!
Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
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Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Announcing our 2026 Subscription!!
Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
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"More and more I have come to appreciate and love short fiction. Reading The Subtle Art of Short Fiction has increased my understanding of why that is and shown me that the ability to deliver a short story that is worth reading is not only an art but a gift."
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The Subtle Art of Short Fiction: Featuring Daisy Johnson, Matt Wesolowski & More!Isabelle Kenyon (Editor) @fly_press #NovNov25 #NonFictionNovember
“A revelatory and engaging read.” – Irenosen Okojie Advanced techniques, essays & practical exercises for mastering the craft of the short story Introduction by Dr Paul March-Russell. Boo…
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November 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"More and more I have come to appreciate and love short fiction. Reading The Subtle Art of Short Fiction has increased my understanding of why that is and shown me that the ability to deliver a short story that is worth reading is not only an art but a gift."
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Cover reveal!!
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
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A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
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@inpressbooks.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Cover reveal!!
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
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@inpressbooks.bsky.social
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
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🚨EVENTS THIS WEEK🚨
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🚨EVENTS THIS WEEK🚨
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
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And tonight, don't miss an online treat from the SYP with our brilliant scifi author Valeriya Salt and her reality bending WW2 novel Dive Beyond Eternity!
Details below!
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Details below!
thesyp.org.uk/events/syp-n...
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
And tonight, don't miss an online treat from the SYP with our brilliant scifi author Valeriya Salt and her reality bending WW2 novel Dive Beyond Eternity!
Details below!
thesyp.org.uk/events/syp-n...
Details below!
thesyp.org.uk/events/syp-n...
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Do you know what makes a PERFECT #Christmas present? Books! No sell-by date, no returning to the shop for a different size, and VERY easy to wrap.
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!
November 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Do you know what makes a PERFECT #Christmas present? Books! No sell-by date, no returning to the shop for a different size, and VERY easy to wrap.
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!
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🚨NEW EVENT🚨
Join us in Leeds at Hyde Park Book Club for The Year of the Rat's launch event next week!
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Join us in Leeds at Hyde Park Book Club for The Year of the Rat's launch event next week!
www.hydeparkbookclub.co.uk/arts-literat...
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🚨NEW EVENT🚨
Join us in Leeds at Hyde Park Book Club for The Year of the Rat's launch event next week!
www.hydeparkbookclub.co.uk/arts-literat...
Join us in Leeds at Hyde Park Book Club for The Year of the Rat's launch event next week!
www.hydeparkbookclub.co.uk/arts-literat...
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Looking for something bookish to stick your fangs into this Christmas? Well we've got you covered!
Order the brilliant animal detective novel, Remington Platypus, by the equally brilliant Steve Nash here:
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Order the brilliant animal detective novel, Remington Platypus, by the equally brilliant Steve Nash here:
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November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Looking for something bookish to stick your fangs into this Christmas? Well we've got you covered!
Order the brilliant animal detective novel, Remington Platypus, by the equally brilliant Steve Nash here:
share.google/L1aT0wloG6bb...
Order the brilliant animal detective novel, Remington Platypus, by the equally brilliant Steve Nash here:
share.google/L1aT0wloG6bb...
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thrilled to bits to be doing the Northern Fiction Alliance 2025 Winter Showcase @ the lovely @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social
📌 Dec 4
⏰ 18:30
Tickets below! Come join for mince pies and readings from lovely books including mine from @northodoxpress.bsky.social
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📌 Dec 4
⏰ 18:30
Tickets below! Come join for mince pies and readings from lovely books including mine from @northodoxpress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-f...
Northern Fiction Alliance 2025 Winter Showcase
Join us for a festive evening of new fiction from northern writers!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
thrilled to bits to be doing the Northern Fiction Alliance 2025 Winter Showcase @ the lovely @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social
📌 Dec 4
⏰ 18:30
Tickets below! Come join for mince pies and readings from lovely books including mine from @northodoxpress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-f...
📌 Dec 4
⏰ 18:30
Tickets below! Come join for mince pies and readings from lovely books including mine from @northodoxpress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-f...
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New book from me! The sequel to The Executioner's Blade, another fantasy murder mystery full of monsters & intrigue.
🚨COVER REVEAL🚨
For the final time in 2025, feast your eyes on a new Northodox cover!
Sequel to the incredible The Executioner's Blade, The Executioner's Price by Andrew Knighton is coming 27th November!
Do not miss this!
Preorders and details here:
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For the final time in 2025, feast your eyes on a new Northodox cover!
Sequel to the incredible The Executioner's Blade, The Executioner's Price by Andrew Knighton is coming 27th November!
Do not miss this!
Preorders and details here:
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November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New book from me! The sequel to The Executioner's Blade, another fantasy murder mystery full of monsters & intrigue.
Remember, remember the 5th of November…
Good telling of the Gunpowder Plot from intended victims’ perspective is in 1 chapter of Sarah Fraser’s The Prince Who Would Be King. She makes a good case for fear instilled in Henry Stuart for the rest of his foreshortened life
@sarahfraseruk.bsky.social
Good telling of the Gunpowder Plot from intended victims’ perspective is in 1 chapter of Sarah Fraser’s The Prince Who Would Be King. She makes a good case for fear instilled in Henry Stuart for the rest of his foreshortened life
@sarahfraseruk.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Remember, remember the 5th of November…
Good telling of the Gunpowder Plot from intended victims’ perspective is in 1 chapter of Sarah Fraser’s The Prince Who Would Be King. She makes a good case for fear instilled in Henry Stuart for the rest of his foreshortened life
@sarahfraseruk.bsky.social
Good telling of the Gunpowder Plot from intended victims’ perspective is in 1 chapter of Sarah Fraser’s The Prince Who Would Be King. She makes a good case for fear instilled in Henry Stuart for the rest of his foreshortened life
@sarahfraseruk.bsky.social
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Publication day for the latest DCI Satterthwaite book today!
Link in next post.
It's also available in paperback - just waiting for it to go live on Amazon.
Enjoy!
Link in next post.
It's also available in paperback - just waiting for it to go live on Amazon.
Enjoy!
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Publication day for the latest DCI Satterthwaite book today!
Link in next post.
It's also available in paperback - just waiting for it to go live on Amazon.
Enjoy!
Link in next post.
It's also available in paperback - just waiting for it to go live on Amazon.
Enjoy!
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when I was 19, secretly writing the garbled pages that would evolve into Cacoethes (available from @northodoxpress.bsky.social ), at no point did I see myself going on podcasts to talk about David Bowie's death. (He was still alive when I started it, for one thing.)
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S6. Debut Spotlight- 8. Chloe de Lullington (Student Life, Bisexuality & David Bowie)
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October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
when I was 19, secretly writing the garbled pages that would evolve into Cacoethes (available from @northodoxpress.bsky.social ), at no point did I see myself going on podcasts to talk about David Bowie's death. (He was still alive when I started it, for one thing.)
open.spotify.com/episode/24wn...
open.spotify.com/episode/24wn...
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hi hello if hilarious heartbreaking queer fiction about bisexual sugar babies is your thing you can get Cacoethes for 15% off (along with all @northodoxpress.bsky.social titles) with code HALLOWEEN25 at checkout until Saturday 1st Nov: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
October 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
hi hello if hilarious heartbreaking queer fiction about bisexual sugar babies is your thing you can get Cacoethes for 15% off (along with all @northodoxpress.bsky.social titles) with code HALLOWEEN25 at checkout until Saturday 1st Nov: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
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🚨NEW EVENT🚨
It's that wonderful time of year again! The Winter Book Fair is running on 22nd November at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
And we have some of the best Northern Publishers with us! It's free to attend, and tickets available here: share.google/3vKaZaYp8ymA...
It's that wonderful time of year again! The Winter Book Fair is running on 22nd November at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
And we have some of the best Northern Publishers with us! It's free to attend, and tickets available here: share.google/3vKaZaYp8ymA...
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🚨NEW EVENT🚨
It's that wonderful time of year again! The Winter Book Fair is running on 22nd November at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
And we have some of the best Northern Publishers with us! It's free to attend, and tickets available here: share.google/3vKaZaYp8ymA...
It's that wonderful time of year again! The Winter Book Fair is running on 22nd November at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
And we have some of the best Northern Publishers with us! It's free to attend, and tickets available here: share.google/3vKaZaYp8ymA...
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We’re excited to announce the incredible contributors for Issue 5: AUTUMN!
Huge thanks to everyone who submitted & supported Underbelly Press in shaping our first themed issue. It's bursting with stunning pieces, each offering a unique take on autumn. Release date coming soon!
Huge thanks to everyone who submitted & supported Underbelly Press in shaping our first themed issue. It's bursting with stunning pieces, each offering a unique take on autumn. Release date coming soon!
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We’re excited to announce the incredible contributors for Issue 5: AUTUMN!
Huge thanks to everyone who submitted & supported Underbelly Press in shaping our first themed issue. It's bursting with stunning pieces, each offering a unique take on autumn. Release date coming soon!
Huge thanks to everyone who submitted & supported Underbelly Press in shaping our first themed issue. It's bursting with stunning pieces, each offering a unique take on autumn. Release date coming soon!
Last couple of days to get a 15% reduction on my forthcoming novel, Dwell, and all the other lovely books at www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore?Ca... Northodox Press @northodoxpress.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Last couple of days to get a 15% reduction on my forthcoming novel, Dwell, and all the other lovely books at www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore?Ca... Northodox Press @northodoxpress.bsky.social
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My books are in a Halloween sale til 1 Nov! 👻🏳️🌈
Cottonopolis is a queer historical novel. Shortlisted for the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward 🎪
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The Ballad of the Fen Violets combines history, folklore & adventure. Coming out in 2026 🦢
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Cottonopolis is a queer historical novel. Shortlisted for the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward 🎪
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
The Ballad of the Fen Violets combines history, folklore & adventure. Coming out in 2026 🦢
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My books are in a Halloween sale til 1 Nov! 👻🏳️🌈
Cottonopolis is a queer historical novel. Shortlisted for the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward 🎪
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
The Ballad of the Fen Violets combines history, folklore & adventure. Coming out in 2026 🦢
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
Cottonopolis is a queer historical novel. Shortlisted for the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward 🎪
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
The Ballad of the Fen Violets combines history, folklore & adventure. Coming out in 2026 🦢
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
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Are you a fan of pretty books?
Well, not only is our newest title, the brilliant The Blue of You by Amanda Huggins, our first foray into French flaps, it also has a gorgeous cover 😍
And you can order it this week with 15% off! Add HALLOWEEN25 at checkout share.google/EQDgKZtIsX1A...
Well, not only is our newest title, the brilliant The Blue of You by Amanda Huggins, our first foray into French flaps, it also has a gorgeous cover 😍
And you can order it this week with 15% off! Add HALLOWEEN25 at checkout share.google/EQDgKZtIsX1A...
October 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Are you a fan of pretty books?
Well, not only is our newest title, the brilliant The Blue of You by Amanda Huggins, our first foray into French flaps, it also has a gorgeous cover 😍
And you can order it this week with 15% off! Add HALLOWEEN25 at checkout share.google/EQDgKZtIsX1A...
Well, not only is our newest title, the brilliant The Blue of You by Amanda Huggins, our first foray into French flaps, it also has a gorgeous cover 😍
And you can order it this week with 15% off! Add HALLOWEEN25 at checkout share.google/EQDgKZtIsX1A...
This new book from my friend Genevieve Marenghi is a cosy crime reverse art heist with an older woman protagonist. It looks like great fun! Available from Amazon if it sounds like your kind of thing
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This new book from my friend Genevieve Marenghi is a cosy crime reverse art heist with an older woman protagonist. It looks like great fun! Available from Amazon if it sounds like your kind of thing
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
@stgenevieve.bsky.social