Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne

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Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· 3d

Quote with your horned art 🖤

Kyron, the god of war, from The Feral Gods series by Ruth Frances Long (art my own)

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· 5d

Clio, the muse of history (frontis from Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire). She gives me that look when I'm writing The Feral Gods trilogy. The Book of Gold and The Lore of Silver are out now. The final part, The God of Bronze, is out in November. #BreakingHistory #SorryNotSorry

frontis from Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a goddess stands over a writer looking seriously annoyed.

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· 11d

In a grand feat of Sci-Fi trickery I will be at Worldcon while not at Worldcon (ie, Virtual Worldcon). I'm doing a workshop, a table talk, a reading and a couple of panels, which I am REALLY excited about. Here's where you can find me.

Where to find me at Worldcon
Friday AUgust 28, 2026
09:00 PDT Delving Deep: Using Folklore in Your Worldbuilding 17:00 GMT+1
13:30 PDT Populating FantasyL More Than Kings, Knights and Smallfolk 21:30 GMT+1
Saturday August 29 2026
03:00 PDT Where to Start? Researching History for Writing 11:00GMT+1
10:50 PDT Virtual Reading: Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne 18:50 GMT+1
Sunday August 30, 2026
12:00 PDT Virtual Table Talk: Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne 20:00 GMT+1

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· 16d

COVER REVEAL The Teacup Dragon Sanctuary by Jessica Thorne, first in the Starling Island series, comes out on the 14th September. Pre-order it now from your favourite bookseller Every lost soul can find a home on Starling Island. @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social #cosyfantasy #fantasyromance #booksky

Cover reveal for The Teacup Dragon Sanctuary shows a whimsical illustrated cover with very cute tiny dragons and an island setting

Image of Jessica Thorne, and the cover of The Teacup Dragon Sanctuary with the words "Cosy Romantasy, Dragon Sanctuary, Magical island, Apothecary FMC, Dragon vet MMC, Whimsical, Found family" flowers, and some dragon eggs in the corner

Illustrated picture of an island, two people in a boat and tiny dragons with a sign which says "Welcome to Starling Island, home to the world's largest rescue dragon sanctuary", which is funny because the dragons are tiny 😂

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· 19d

Are you ready, Limerick? O'Mahony's Booksellers, 6.30pm, 30th of July! @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social #TwilightThursday #speirgorm #booksky

O'Mahony's shop window with books by the authors featuring The Lore of Silver, All Hail Chaos, Charts Charms & Conspiracies and Sister Wake. Pat by O'Mahony's says All stocked up and ready for our Irish Fantasy Fiction Author event next Thursday

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· 24d

Join us at O'Mahony's Booksellers, Limerick July 30th 6.30pm to celebrate the best in Irish fantasy fiction, featuring @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social and me! Tickets are free but limited. www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-fant... And running out!

Twilight Thursday Presents Irish Fantasy Fiction Author Event Time 6.30pm Date 30th July 2026, Place O'Mahony's Booksellers, Tickets FREE but must be booked. Join us in store for an out of this world discussion followed by a Q+A with Irish Fantasy Authors: Dave Rudden, Ruth Frances Long, David Green & Sarah Rees Brennan. Image shows pictures of the authors and covers of the books Sister Wake, The Lore of Silver, Magic Maps & Mischief and All Hail Chaos.

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· 24d

A BFS Online event featuring revolutions and uprisings? I'm in! Grab your torch and pitchfork! Wait, have I got that right? Get your tickets here britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-online-p... @britfantasysoc.bsky.social Saturday 25th July, 2026 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Promo banner for BFS Online event Power in SFFH. Panel: Power crushes, Berna Hudson, Sid Jain, Ruth Frances Long, Elle Machray, Adrian Fletcher (mod) Saturday 25th July, 2026 2.30pm to 3.30pm with photos of those taking part

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jul 11

A gorgeous giddy giggly evening discussing all things gothic, horror and fantasy in @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social with @sarahreesbrennan interviewing the wonderful Hannah Whitten @orbitbooks.bsky.social @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social

Sarah Rees Brennan interviewing Hannah Whitten in Chapters bookshop

Sign in Chapters bookshop which says "Shoplifters will be made to read Ulysses. If we catch you twice it's Finnegan's Wake"

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jul 9

I already had! I promise!

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jul 9

Leeds, and I've found the armouries!

Ruth in front of a display of weaponry in The Hall of Steel in the Royal Armouries, Leeds

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jul 3

In the car, on the way to the airport, on the way to Berlin, on the way to #Metropolcon #eurocon

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jun 29

This coming weekend I'm heading off to Berlin for Eurocon / Metropolcon. I'm only there for Saturday and Sunday but even then there's a packed schedule. If you're there please say hello!

Schedule for Ruth Frances Long at Metropolcon, Berlin
Saturday July 4
12:30 CEST The Gothic Revival Atelier 2 with DJ Lanai aka Claudia Rap, Ruth Frances Long, Sarah Rees Brennan, Regério Ribero, Choloe Smith
20:00 CEST Just Add Myth: What happens when you infuse stories with mythology and folklore Atelier 3 with Eleanor Bardilac, Ruth Frances Long, Linda Sejic, Stjepan Sejic
Sunday July 5
12:00 CEST Ruth Frances Long, Signing Session, Signing Table.

Photo of Ruth Frances Long in the yellow Metropolcon 2026 frame with the words Count Me In!

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jun 29

My gorgeous author copy of Our Dread, Decay and Doom, containing my Irish folk horror short story Rules for Crossing the Woods at Night arrived today from @starsandsabers.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jun 24

This Sunday I'm going to be at Otherworlds scifi festival with panels at 1pm "Ireland as a setting for Science Fiction" and 3pm "Fantasy in the age of AI". And I'll be around to sign books as well. Come and say hello!

Sunday list of panels for the otherworlds scifi festival in Wexford 25th-28th June
12pm "The Dark Universe of Underwood and Flinch"
1pm "Ireland as a setting for Science Fiction"
2pm The Wexverse
3pm "Fantasy in the age of AI"
4pm "Cosplay Competition"
5pm "Short Film Competition Final"
6pm "Gamera Vs Guiron Film Screening"

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jun 9

On my way to the Boldwood party. I even found a wandering @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social at Dublin airport

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jun 3

Quote your art with fire 🔥 (Nick and Alex from Wildewood - imposter syndrome at max here but anyway)

A couple in front of a fire. She's touching his bare chest. Text reads 'Nick & Alex from Wildewood "Far too much s*x" - Goodreads review' Art by Ruth Frances Long/Jessica Thorne

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Jun 2

It's June. It's #Pride. Time to share Kit and Ben from The Feral Gods series again. Can't wait to share some of the characters from my new Starling Island series too.

Drawing of Ben, a darkhaired man and Kit, a red haired man, kissing against a sky full of stars.

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 31

Went to Co Wexford. Found a centaur. Fantasy writers... Can't bring us anywhere.

A bronze sculpture of a centaur with a bow and arrow.

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 22

The audiobook of A Crack in Everything is currently on sale on Libro.fm for only €3.69!!! Grab it before the sale is over! libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

Screenshot of Libro.fm showing A Crack in Everything by Ruth Frances Long on sale for only €3.69

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 19

The Lore of Silver, the thrilling sequel to the fantasy heist sensation The Book of Gold is out now in North America #FeralGods www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1399... Read the locus review here - locusmag.com/review/the-l...

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 15

I do love these But then I am a rare book nerd

A pile of Typis Cornellis stickers which represent the printer's mark from Kit's printshop in The Feral Gods series (The Book of Gold, The Lore of Silver and The God of Bronze). It features a detail from a hand drawn map of Amberes and the words Typis Cornellis and Amberes)

One Typis Cornellis stickers which represent the printer's mark from Kit's printshop in The Feral Gods series (The Book of Gold, The Lore of Silver and The God of Bronze). It features a detail from a hand drawn map of Amberes and the words Typis Cornellis and Amberes)

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 13

I would like to draw everyone's attention to the aftermath of @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social 's launch tonight. They even had to empty the windows so great was the demand for All Hail Chaos! Quite right too.

A shop window empty of books but for one copy of Long Live Evil and one of All Hail Chaos both by the incomparable Sarah Rees Brennan

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 10

I may have bought some clothes from the Bo Peep Boutique

Label on clothing wrapper which says "Some Loss of Flock May Occur)

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 10

Sitting in the hotel bar having a lovely coffee after checking out and waiting for our train home. What a lovely convention in a sunny Belfast (!) Thank you @norncon.bsky.social

A coffee on a stylish table with a sunny window in the background

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 4

We planted all the things, and cleared away all the mess, and cut things back and tied things up and dug out the old rockery so in short... Now I have a standing stone in my garden

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 3

Thrilled beyond measure to find out yesterday that I've been nominated for the European Science Fiction Society's Hall of Fame awards for 2026 as an author. Such an amazing group to be considered part of. I still can't really believe it. www.esfs.info/2026-hall-of...

Screenshot of webpage reading ESFS European Science Fiction Society, promoting Science Fiction in Euro and European Science Fiction worldwide. 2026 Hall of Fame Awards - nominations

Screenshot of webpage reading: nominee Ruth Frances Long, nominating country Ireland and a brief bio which can be read by following the link in the main post

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· May 1

Some years ago I wrote a book called The May Queen which eventually became The Treachery of Beautiful Things so here are a couple of photos of our resident May trees in bloom. Our own version of hanami. (But do not bring the flowers indoors, do not cut the tree without apologising and even then...)

Hawthorne in bloom with red ace to the right

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Apr 30

Visited our lovely local library yesterday and spotted The Lore of Silver (obligatory photos ensued) #LoveLibraries

Ruth standing in front of a library desk wearing yellow and Lyta's pendant holding The Lore of Silver

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Apr 27

**awkward self promo time** It's that BFS awards time... If you are a member, attended World Fantasy Con 2025 or are going to Fantasycon 2026... The Lore of Silver is eligible for best fantasy novel, so if you enjoyed it please consider nominating & voting for some Amberes madness.

Image of the cover of The Lore of Silver by Ruth Frances Long, blue, silver with yellow and red highlights, and a white horse and sword wrapped in a red ribbon. The text reads "For Your Consideration" at the top and Best Fantasy Novel 2025 at the bottom.

This is all quite excruciating for an Irish person who hates promo, so please do consider voting and if so voting for my book.

Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne@rflong· Apr 26

You probably need to be Irish to fully appreciate this joke but finally the excuse we needed... "The WINE made me bold!" #speirgorm