Ruth McKee
@ruthmckee.bsky.social
Debut novel, Wild Iris (Dedalus) May 2026
I'm not here—find me on Instagram (for now), or contact me ruthmckee.org
I'm not here—find me on Instagram (for now), or contact me ruthmckee.org
I'm not really here anymore, but just to say that Wild Iris (Dedalus) launches at Hodges Figgis, Dublin, on 19 May, everyone is welcome ❤️
February 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I'm not really here anymore, but just to say that Wild Iris (Dedalus) launches at Hodges Figgis, Dublin, on 19 May, everyone is welcome ❤️
I love gables and chimneys...get a good sonder-y vibe off them, the thought of hearths through generations. Throw in a bit of climate melancholy and rain soused stone...
January 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I love gables and chimneys...get a good sonder-y vibe off them, the thought of hearths through generations. Throw in a bit of climate melancholy and rain soused stone...
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Submissions are now open for 2026 BBC National Short Story Awards with Cambridge University. Deadline Monday 16th March. The BBC National Short Story Award is open to published writers who are British citizens and/or resident in the UK
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award - Submissions open for 2026 BBC National Short Story Awards with Cambridge University
Find out how to enter this year's competition.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Submissions are now open for 2026 BBC National Short Story Awards with Cambridge University. Deadline Monday 16th March. The BBC National Short Story Award is open to published writers who are British citizens and/or resident in the UK
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
It was really nice to see a little flurry of support yesterday, so I'm tentatively dipping toe back in social waters. Bear says hello. Bear was digging in seaweed this morning, which is one of his favourite things to do 🐕
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
It was really nice to see a little flurry of support yesterday, so I'm tentatively dipping toe back in social waters. Bear says hello. Bear was digging in seaweed this morning, which is one of his favourite things to do 🐕
Years back when I was on writing Twitter (bless us, we were so innocent), this news would've been so exciting to share. Now, I'm not sure where everyone has gone, or if I'm going to stick around on here. But I *am* excited to see Wild Iris on this incredible list! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
The best fiction of 2026 to look forward to: Books from Louise Kennedy, Donal Ryan, Sebastian Barry and more
A comprehensive round-up of fiction from Irish and international authors due out this year
www.irishtimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Years back when I was on writing Twitter (bless us, we were so innocent), this news would've been so exciting to share. Now, I'm not sure where everyone has gone, or if I'm going to stick around on here. But I *am* excited to see Wild Iris on this incredible list! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Very grateful to Madeleine Keane and The Irish Independent for including Wild Iris in their list of books to look out for in 2026
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www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
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www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
December 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Very grateful to Madeleine Keane and The Irish Independent for including Wild Iris in their list of books to look out for in 2026
📕❤️📕
www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
📕❤️📕
www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
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The lovely Brendan Mac Evilly is the latest guest on the Burning Books podcast — tune in, wherever you listen 🔥
@ruthmckee.bsky.social
@ruthmckee.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The lovely Brendan Mac Evilly is the latest guest on the Burning Books podcast — tune in, wherever you listen 🔥
@ruthmckee.bsky.social
@ruthmckee.bsky.social
Social battery=0. Time for one-woman-and-her-dog.
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Social battery=0. Time for one-woman-and-her-dog.
His Granda Jack would be impressed...Reuben's first crop of tomatoes (grown from a supermarket tomato seed) ❤️
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
His Granda Jack would be impressed...Reuben's first crop of tomatoes (grown from a supermarket tomato seed) ❤️
Spoiled. Thank you Faber Books ❤️
September 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Spoiled. Thank you Faber Books ❤️
I've never thought of the Golden Fleece as anything more than a passive thing, an object—until I read the story of Theophane, the mother of the golden ram (taken as a young girl by Poseidon, turned into a ewe, then raped by him as a ram) in Natalie Haynes' new book.
September 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I've never thought of the Golden Fleece as anything more than a passive thing, an object—until I read the story of Theophane, the mother of the golden ram (taken as a young girl by Poseidon, turned into a ewe, then raped by him as a ram) in Natalie Haynes' new book.
September 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Banshee Press will open for book submissions from 1-15 October. More details to follow soon. Ready your manuscripts! 📝
bansheepress.org/read/banshee...
bansheepress.org/read/banshee...
Banshee Press will open for book submissions from 1-15 October — Banshee Press
Banshee Press will be accepting book-length submissions of fiction, poetry and memoir from 1-15 October 2025 . All submitted manuscripts will be considered for our 2027 and 2028 lists (and perhaps…
bansheepress.org
August 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Banshee Press will open for book submissions from 1-15 October. More details to follow soon. Ready your manuscripts! 📝
bansheepress.org/read/banshee...
bansheepress.org/read/banshee...
Youngest growing tomatoes on his windowsill, channelling his late Granda Jack 🍅
August 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Youngest growing tomatoes on his windowsill, channelling his late Granda Jack 🍅
I think the IFI is my favourite place to be these days. This was superb. Late Shift, directed by Petra Biondina Volpe 📽️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8xR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8xR...
Late Shift | Official Trailer (2025) | In Cinemas 1st August
YouTube video by Vertigo Releasing
www.youtube.com
August 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I think the IFI is my favourite place to be these days. This was superb. Late Shift, directed by Petra Biondina Volpe 📽️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8xR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8xR...
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REMINDER for my poetry workshop! Still some places left.
One-day poetry workshop with Nuala O’Connor, from 10.30am – 4.30pm on Sat 16th of Aug.
Presented by Group8
Cost: €110. Places are limited and booking is essential. To secure a place, please book through the following link:
bit.ly/4lcGkX7
One-day poetry workshop with Nuala O’Connor, from 10.30am – 4.30pm on Sat 16th of Aug.
Presented by Group8
Cost: €110. Places are limited and booking is essential. To secure a place, please book through the following link:
bit.ly/4lcGkX7
August 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
REMINDER for my poetry workshop! Still some places left.
One-day poetry workshop with Nuala O’Connor, from 10.30am – 4.30pm on Sat 16th of Aug.
Presented by Group8
Cost: €110. Places are limited and booking is essential. To secure a place, please book through the following link:
bit.ly/4lcGkX7
One-day poetry workshop with Nuala O’Connor, from 10.30am – 4.30pm on Sat 16th of Aug.
Presented by Group8
Cost: €110. Places are limited and booking is essential. To secure a place, please book through the following link:
bit.ly/4lcGkX7
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This is going to be a fascinating series of videos full of writers talking about writing in Dublin, and Dublin as a character in its own right (full disclosure, I'm involved in one of the later ones!)
Made by the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.
Made by the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.
Dublin, One City, Many Stories, Video One, Joseph O'Connor
YouTube video by Jo Morton
youtu.be
August 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This is going to be a fascinating series of videos full of writers talking about writing in Dublin, and Dublin as a character in its own right (full disclosure, I'm involved in one of the later ones!)
Made by the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.
Made by the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.
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An excellent fundraiser is being run by CBI pals @rurooie.bsky.social and @sineadohart.bsky.social to raise vital funds for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social
Lots of great bookish bits on offer for teachers, aspiring writer and children’s literature enthusiasts alike
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit... 🍉
Lots of great bookish bits on offer for teachers, aspiring writer and children’s literature enthusiasts alike
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit... 🍉
August 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
An excellent fundraiser is being run by CBI pals @rurooie.bsky.social and @sineadohart.bsky.social to raise vital funds for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social
Lots of great bookish bits on offer for teachers, aspiring writer and children’s literature enthusiasts alike
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit... 🍉
Lots of great bookish bits on offer for teachers, aspiring writer and children’s literature enthusiasts alike
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit... 🍉
Gooby Dooby/Mr Griblington ❤️
July 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Gooby Dooby/Mr Griblington ❤️
God this is good.
Preparing for tomorrow’s podcast with Theo Dorgan 🔥
Preparing for tomorrow’s podcast with Theo Dorgan 🔥
July 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
God this is good.
Preparing for tomorrow’s podcast with Theo Dorgan 🔥
Preparing for tomorrow’s podcast with Theo Dorgan 🔥