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
· Dec 11
📣Announcement!📣
My debut novel, Dwell, will still be published in 2026 by @northodoxpress.bsky.social, despite changes there, but is now going to come out in June not Feb.
If you preordered, thanks. Those preorders remain valid. If you haven’t, why not do that now with 25% off code NORTHODOXMAS?
My debut novel, Dwell, will still be published in 2026 by @northodoxpress.bsky.social, despite changes there, but is now going to come out in June not Feb.
If you preordered, thanks. Those preorders remain valid. If you haven’t, why not do that now with 25% off code NORTHODOXMAS?
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An Introduction to Editorial (Poetry)
🗓 Thursday 19 Feb
⏰ 6.45–8.00pm
📍 Online (Teams)
How do poetry editors actually work — and how do poets get published?
Join poet and editor Jazmine Linklater (formerly Carcanet Press) for an inside look at poetry publishing.
🗓 Thursday 19 Feb
⏰ 6.45–8.00pm
📍 Online (Teams)
How do poetry editors actually work — and how do poets get published?
Join poet and editor Jazmine Linklater (formerly Carcanet Press) for an inside look at poetry publishing.
February 4, 2026 at 10:35 PM
An Introduction to Editorial (Poetry)
🗓 Thursday 19 Feb
⏰ 6.45–8.00pm
📍 Online (Teams)
How do poetry editors actually work — and how do poets get published?
Join poet and editor Jazmine Linklater (formerly Carcanet Press) for an inside look at poetry publishing.
🗓 Thursday 19 Feb
⏰ 6.45–8.00pm
📍 Online (Teams)
How do poetry editors actually work — and how do poets get published?
Join poet and editor Jazmine Linklater (formerly Carcanet Press) for an inside look at poetry publishing.
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🚨1 WEEK TO GO🚨
The reviews have been incredible, the quotes from authors have been wonderful, and the book itself is an emotional tour de force of historical fiction magic 😍
Order Paper Sisters here:
share.google/qTDiitNV1L3R...
The reviews have been incredible, the quotes from authors have been wonderful, and the book itself is an emotional tour de force of historical fiction magic 😍
Order Paper Sisters here:
share.google/qTDiitNV1L3R...
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 AM
🚨1 WEEK TO GO🚨
The reviews have been incredible, the quotes from authors have been wonderful, and the book itself is an emotional tour de force of historical fiction magic 😍
Order Paper Sisters here:
share.google/qTDiitNV1L3R...
The reviews have been incredible, the quotes from authors have been wonderful, and the book itself is an emotional tour de force of historical fiction magic 😍
Order Paper Sisters here:
share.google/qTDiitNV1L3R...
The Historical Novel Society's list of novels being released in 2026 includes my June release, Dwell!
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Forthcoming Historical Novels for 2026 - Historical Novel Society
The Historical Novel Society lists a comprehensive range of titles from mainstream and small press publishers for novels set from ancient times to the mid-1970s. Titles are listed alphabetically by au...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The Historical Novel Society's list of novels being released in 2026 includes my June release, Dwell!
@histnovsoc.bsky.social
historicalnovelsociety.org/forthcoming-...
@histnovsoc
@histnovsoc.bsky.social
historicalnovelsociety.org/forthcoming-...
@histnovsoc
Here's a new blog post I've written for LGBT+ History month. It's a list of 10 lesbian historical fictions: ruebaldry.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/t...
Ten Lesbian Novels with Historical Settings for LGBT+ History Month
Last February, for LGBT+ History Month in the UK, I posted a list of ten gay historical novels here. So this year I thought I’d do the same for novels with historical settings which feature l…
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February 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Here's a new blog post I've written for LGBT+ History month. It's a list of 10 lesbian historical fictions: ruebaldry.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/t...
Lots of horrible things in the world. Luckily I’m going to give myself some time off from thinking about them on Sunday to have a laugh watching Isaac H_P and friends at Micklegate Social. Saw the poster in the window yesterday and that cheered me up
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Lots of horrible things in the world. Luckily I’m going to give myself some time off from thinking about them on Sunday to have a laugh watching Isaac H_P and friends at Micklegate Social. Saw the poster in the window yesterday and that cheered me up
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A few more details for the workshop here, and full details ~ www.dialect.org.uk/coursesworks...
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A few more details for the workshop here, and full details ~ www.dialect.org.uk/coursesworks...
Fly On The Wall Press are now open for submissions of short story collections! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s...
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Fly On The Wall Press are now open for submissions of short story collections! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s...
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Comedy from Isaac H.P. next weekend at Micklegate Social Den in York on Sunday, February 8 www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2577708...
Tik Tok star heading to York- here's why
A Tik Tok star is coming to York for a night of stand-up comedy.
www.yorkpress.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Comedy from Isaac H.P. next weekend at Micklegate Social Den in York on Sunday, February 8 www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2577708...
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New Gillion Street by Elliot J Harper is a powerful parable about misuse of democracy with evil intent. Even more relevant now than when I read it last year. It’s also a cosy, comical, Sci Fi, mystery, and all of those elements work really well together!
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
1. Two years ago today, my debut speculative fiction novel, New Gillion Street, was published by Fly on the Wall Press. As we watch with horror the madness unfolding in Minnesota right now, my little old book has been on my mind a lot…
#booksky
#booksky
February 1, 2026 at 10:20 AM
New Gillion Street by Elliot J Harper is a powerful parable about misuse of democracy with evil intent. Even more relevant now than when I read it last year. It’s also a cosy, comical, Sci Fi, mystery, and all of those elements work really well together!
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
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The Financial Times reviews Janice Warman's 'impressive debut' and The Yorkshire Times admires the 'dark underbelly of Glasgow' in cosy crime 'The Devil's Draper'! @badsvillebroad.bsky.social
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/the-ft-... @inpressbooks.bsky.social #books📚💙
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/the-ft-... @inpressbooks.bsky.social #books📚💙
The FT reviews Janice Warman's 'impressive debut' and The Yorkshire Times admires the 'dark underbelly of Glasgow' in cosy crime 'The Devil's Draper'!
Delighted to see our first 2026 title reviewed in The Financial Times this morning! Tender poetry collection 'These are the Things we Have Lost' by Janice Warman, which transports us to a childhood sp...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The Financial Times reviews Janice Warman's 'impressive debut' and The Yorkshire Times admires the 'dark underbelly of Glasgow' in cosy crime 'The Devil's Draper'! @badsvillebroad.bsky.social
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/the-ft-... @inpressbooks.bsky.social #books📚💙
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/the-ft-... @inpressbooks.bsky.social #books📚💙
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Paper Sisters is out next Thursday and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you!
Orders are flying in so secure your copy of the first print now:
share.google/l8HJ3KHsCX6c...
Orders are flying in so secure your copy of the first print now:
share.google/l8HJ3KHsCX6c...
February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Paper Sisters is out next Thursday and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you!
Orders are flying in so secure your copy of the first print now:
share.google/l8HJ3KHsCX6c...
Orders are flying in so secure your copy of the first print now:
share.google/l8HJ3KHsCX6c...
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As well as all the Paper Sisters excitement, we also have a stack of ARCs on the way for the brilliant Rose & Renzo by Carolyn O'Brien!
It's out in May and let us know if you'd like to be considered for one!
Details available here: share.google/0B4i8e89XhIu...
It's out in May and let us know if you'd like to be considered for one!
Details available here: share.google/0B4i8e89XhIu...
February 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
As well as all the Paper Sisters excitement, we also have a stack of ARCs on the way for the brilliant Rose & Renzo by Carolyn O'Brien!
It's out in May and let us know if you'd like to be considered for one!
Details available here: share.google/0B4i8e89XhIu...
It's out in May and let us know if you'd like to be considered for one!
Details available here: share.google/0B4i8e89XhIu...
February is LGBT History month! #LGBTHistoryMonth Here's a link to a blog post I wrote last year recommending some gay (M/M) historical fiction:
ruebaldry.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/t...
ruebaldry.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/t...
Ten Gay Novels with Historical Settings for LGBT+ History Month
In the UK, February is LGBT+ History Month. Next year, Northodox Press will be publishing my novel, Dwell, the story of a love between two men, set in the early twentieth century. So I thought it m…
ruebaldry.wordpress.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
February is LGBT History month! #LGBTHistoryMonth Here's a link to a blog post I wrote last year recommending some gay (M/M) historical fiction:
ruebaldry.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/t...
ruebaldry.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/t...
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OUT TOMORROW!
My new scifi novella, All That Is In The Earth.
Deadly disease, shambling monsters, & a bewildered scientist trying to survive alongside corporate soldiers & a friendly cultist.
Life, death, & a sprinkling of soil science. What more could you want?
andrewknighton.com/all-that-is-...
My new scifi novella, All That Is In The Earth.
Deadly disease, shambling monsters, & a bewildered scientist trying to survive alongside corporate soldiers & a friendly cultist.
Life, death, & a sprinkling of soil science. What more could you want?
andrewknighton.com/all-that-is-...
February 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM
OUT TOMORROW!
My new scifi novella, All That Is In The Earth.
Deadly disease, shambling monsters, & a bewildered scientist trying to survive alongside corporate soldiers & a friendly cultist.
Life, death, & a sprinkling of soil science. What more could you want?
andrewknighton.com/all-that-is-...
My new scifi novella, All That Is In The Earth.
Deadly disease, shambling monsters, & a bewildered scientist trying to survive alongside corporate soldiers & a friendly cultist.
Life, death, & a sprinkling of soil science. What more could you want?
andrewknighton.com/all-that-is-...
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ICYMI we're open for submissions of contemporary #shortstories #flashfiction and #microfiction inc. #translations #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link below for our guidelines... fictivedream.com/submission-g...
February 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM
ICYMI we're open for submissions of contemporary #shortstories #flashfiction and #microfiction inc. #translations #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link below for our guidelines... fictivedream.com/submission-g...
New Gillion Street by Elliot J Harper is a powerful parable about misuse of democracy with evil intent. Even more relevant now than when I read it last year. It’s also a cosy, comical, Sci Fi, mystery, and all of those elements work really well together!
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
1. Two years ago today, my debut speculative fiction novel, New Gillion Street, was published by Fly on the Wall Press. As we watch with horror the madness unfolding in Minnesota right now, my little old book has been on my mind a lot…
#booksky
#booksky
February 1, 2026 at 10:20 AM
New Gillion Street by Elliot J Harper is a powerful parable about misuse of democracy with evil intent. Even more relevant now than when I read it last year. It’s also a cosy, comical, Sci Fi, mystery, and all of those elements work really well together!
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
Read his blog about it, including an extract:
Comedy from Isaac H.P. next weekend at Micklegate Social Den in York on Sunday, February 8 www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2577708...
Tik Tok star heading to York- here's why
A Tik Tok star is coming to York for a night of stand-up comedy.
www.yorkpress.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Comedy from Isaac H.P. next weekend at Micklegate Social Den in York on Sunday, February 8 www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2577708...
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13 days to go until Paper Sisters hits the shelves and the support from reviewers and bookshops has been incredible 😍
Preorders are going out this weekend so if you want to grab a copy early, order yours now:
share.google/AKEUITpeNZmr...
Preorders are going out this weekend so if you want to grab a copy early, order yours now:
share.google/AKEUITpeNZmr...
January 30, 2026 at 8:40 AM
13 days to go until Paper Sisters hits the shelves and the support from reviewers and bookshops has been incredible 😍
Preorders are going out this weekend so if you want to grab a copy early, order yours now:
share.google/AKEUITpeNZmr...
Preorders are going out this weekend so if you want to grab a copy early, order yours now:
share.google/AKEUITpeNZmr...
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I’ll be at Books On The Walls in Chester this Saturday at 2pm.
Come by, grab a copy of The Great Orme, and tell me your best ghost story. I’ve got a few of my own I shouldn’t tell in public. 💀✍️
#HorrorFiction #Underdog #BookSigning #DarkFiction #SupportIndie #Chester
Come by, grab a copy of The Great Orme, and tell me your best ghost story. I’ve got a few of my own I shouldn’t tell in public. 💀✍️
#HorrorFiction #Underdog #BookSigning #DarkFiction #SupportIndie #Chester
January 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I’ll be at Books On The Walls in Chester this Saturday at 2pm.
Come by, grab a copy of The Great Orme, and tell me your best ghost story. I’ve got a few of my own I shouldn’t tell in public. 💀✍️
#HorrorFiction #Underdog #BookSigning #DarkFiction #SupportIndie #Chester
Come by, grab a copy of The Great Orme, and tell me your best ghost story. I’ve got a few of my own I shouldn’t tell in public. 💀✍️
#HorrorFiction #Underdog #BookSigning #DarkFiction #SupportIndie #Chester
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QUEER FICTION SHORT STORY COURSE ✍️
🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...
📅 6-8pm Wed:
Mar 25, Apr 22, May 20,
Jun 17, Jul 15, Aug 19
📍 SEESAW - M1 6NG
Learn to write short stories & explore the world of queer fiction in an inclusive writing group lead by @cdelull.bsky.social.
🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...
📅 6-8pm Wed:
Mar 25, Apr 22, May 20,
Jun 17, Jul 15, Aug 19
📍 SEESAW - M1 6NG
Learn to write short stories & explore the world of queer fiction in an inclusive writing group lead by @cdelull.bsky.social.
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
QUEER FICTION SHORT STORY COURSE ✍️
🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...
📅 6-8pm Wed:
Mar 25, Apr 22, May 20,
Jun 17, Jul 15, Aug 19
📍 SEESAW - M1 6NG
Learn to write short stories & explore the world of queer fiction in an inclusive writing group lead by @cdelull.bsky.social.
🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...
📅 6-8pm Wed:
Mar 25, Apr 22, May 20,
Jun 17, Jul 15, Aug 19
📍 SEESAW - M1 6NG
Learn to write short stories & explore the world of queer fiction in an inclusive writing group lead by @cdelull.bsky.social.
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My event at Marsden Library is TOMORROW! You can still book FREE tickets here: www.fundeey.com/event/691b43...
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
My event at Marsden Library is TOMORROW! You can still book FREE tickets here: www.fundeey.com/event/691b43...
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It's only a couple of weeks until our first book of 2026 is out and we couldn't be more excited to share Paper Sisters with you!
You can preorder that or have a look at what else we're up to in our shop here:
share.google/PEwuvQmpc6cA...
You can preorder that or have a look at what else we're up to in our shop here:
share.google/PEwuvQmpc6cA...
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 AM
It's only a couple of weeks until our first book of 2026 is out and we couldn't be more excited to share Paper Sisters with you!
You can preorder that or have a look at what else we're up to in our shop here:
share.google/PEwuvQmpc6cA...
You can preorder that or have a look at what else we're up to in our shop here:
share.google/PEwuvQmpc6cA...
My wonderful publisher, Fly On The Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social will be open to submissions soon. Nice Things, my debut story collection coming out with them in Dec, was chosen from open submission. They’ve been great to work with: efficient, communicative & knowledgable. I recommend!
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
My wonderful publisher, Fly On The Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social will be open to submissions soon. Nice Things, my debut story collection coming out with them in Dec, was chosen from open submission. They’ve been great to work with: efficient, communicative & knowledgable. I recommend!
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Since we have had a large influx in January, this is a polite reminder that we are closed for submissions until December, and when we reopen, we will be EXCLUSIVELY accepting historical fiction. However, we will be accepting from Scotland as well as the north of England.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Since we have had a large influx in January, this is a polite reminder that we are closed for submissions until December, and when we reopen, we will be EXCLUSIVELY accepting historical fiction. However, we will be accepting from Scotland as well as the north of England.
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I'm on the @bsfa.bsky.social longlist! BSFA and @easterconuk.bsky.social members, vote for ME! Go on, vote for ME! Or... maybe just vote?
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
(I'm in both @theslabpress.bsky.social nominated works, as well as my @northodoxpress.bsky.social retro sci-fi collection)
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
(I'm in both @theslabpress.bsky.social nominated works, as well as my @northodoxpress.bsky.social retro sci-fi collection)
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I'm on the @bsfa.bsky.social longlist! BSFA and @easterconuk.bsky.social members, vote for ME! Go on, vote for ME! Or... maybe just vote?
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
(I'm in both @theslabpress.bsky.social nominated works, as well as my @northodoxpress.bsky.social retro sci-fi collection)
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
(I'm in both @theslabpress.bsky.social nominated works, as well as my @northodoxpress.bsky.social retro sci-fi collection)