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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨

@rosdando.bsky.social

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Level 42 ADHD chaos gremlin. Author, artist, teacher, and owned by three cats. 141 RAADS-R score. Ace and tired. A GIFT OF WORDS and A GIFT OF WILD (middle grade contemporary fantasy) out now from D&O Publishing Found in the wilds of Cumbria, UK

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 5h

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 4d

One of these days I'm gonna ask you to model for Nell so I can put together a cover for Wishfire and put that out into the world... (none of the models in stock photos look remotely like her)

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 4d

Art vs. Artist

Digital artwork of a young teenage girl with long, ginger hair dyed purple at the tips. She's wearing a black jumper and behind her is a snowy field and bare-branches of woodland. Tracks in the snow shift from paw-prints to footprints as they come closer.

A photograph of a 42 year old woman wearing a pink cardigan and Firefly t-shirt, grinning at the camera whilst holding two books (A Gift of Words and A Gift of Wild). She has long, wavy dark hair and dark eyes, and no make up.

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 4d

Loki! (He's been my favourite for over thirty years, I couldn't not include him in my debut novel!)

(Here he is with my best ADHD girl, Alice. Gorgeous artwork by @bmwillows.bsky.social )

Digital artwork of a boy with golden curls carrying a girl with red hair, the tips dyed blue, through a snowy woodland.

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for sharing! 🧡

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 5d

If you don't like supporting Bezos (me neither), both this book and its sequel are available as paperbacks - signed! and you get extra merch, too - from me. ko-fi.com/rosdando/shop

Visit ros_dando's Shop!

I've opened a shop. Come take a look!

ko-fi.com

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 5d

This is my first time (in my forties) and I regret all the times I ever assumed twist = sprain.

Dear lord. No. This shit is not remotely the same as 'going over on my ankle' which I had previously thought. The novelty has distinctly worn off by this point, unlike the bruises and swelling and pain.

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 5d

I sprained my ankle just before the start of term and I am BORED of this nonsense now. What do you mean I still can't walk or drive anywhere after five weeks?!

This is ridiculous.

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 5d

Ok, I'm gonna need readers with tweens and teens who are fully into the autumnal witchy vibes to get on board with my magical books set in October with ravens, a Norse god and found family vibes.

(Written by an anti-AI and gentle queer AuDHD author)

Available here: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

A Gift of Words by Rosalind Dando. Cover image shown against an autumn background. White text reads: BBNYA 2025 finalist!
"Filled with magic and heart"
"Four of my five children read this and loved it"
"Fab blending of everyday life, magic, and Norse mythology."

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you so much - delighted to be here!

Congratulations to all of the other finalists :D

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · 17d

Absolutely delighted to announce:

My anxious firstborn book boy is a FINALIST in the BBNYA 2025 and I couldn't be more delighted! Thank you *so much* to those who read and voted for Cam and his story, and huge congratulations to everyone else who made the finals.

BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to A Gift of Wordsby @rosdando.bsky.social

You are through to the #BBNYA2025 final!!!

Cover for a Gift of Words. Dark and evocative

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Sep 3

As of August 28, 2025, Shadow Spark Publishing and author Rosalind Dando have officially parted ways. I wish nothing but the best for Shadow Spark Publishing and look forward to their future creative endeavours.

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Aug 15

First review to make me get a bit tearful - I'm so proud of this book and can't wait for her to get out into the world. Ten days to go!

Preorder the ebook here: books2read.com/u/bpodKk

Preorder the signed paperback here: ko-fi.com/rosdando/shop (UK only, I'm afraid, due to the tariffs situation)

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Bev Twomey @bevtwomey.bsky.social · Aug 12

What the Sea Brings is HERE! It’s my #bookbirthday!

You can now buy (and read!!) my cozy fantasy with colorful nuns, kids with huge hearts, and a dash of mermaids.

Available now where all books are sold 🥳

books2read.com/whattheseabrings

A copy of the book, What the Sea Brings, sits in the sand in front of some beach brush

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Aug 8

Love this development in your style - really good!

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Aug 8

Behold the adorable cuteness of Alice and Loman, as drawn by @bmwillows.bsky.social - I absolutely love this piece! She has captured their energy and chaotic friendship brilliantly.

You can read how their story starts in A Gift of Words, and how it develops in A Gift of Wild (due on 25th August) 😁

A young boy and girl in the snowy woods. The girl is having a piggyback and they are both laughing. He has blond wavy hair and she has long ginger hair with blue tips.

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Jul 30

How weird - they worked when I copied them across! Will repost tomorrow from my laptop. (Very few people see anything on here but worth fixing just in case. Thank you!)

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Jul 30

*taps mic*

Is this thing still on?

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Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Jul 27

Do you like character stickers? Asking for a friend.

(the friend is me - I am trying to decide whether to spend money or not)

Ros Dando ✨A Gift of Wild available now!✨ @rosdando.bsky.social · Jul 23

It's such an honour to be in the semi-finals - huge thanks to all the readers and judges who voted for A Gift of Words to progress to the next stage, and those organising everything. And well done and congratulations to all the authors!

BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · Jul 22

That's our 81 semi-finalists (due to a tie at 80th place) all announced in alphabetical order.

Congratulations to you all and see you in round two!!