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THIS PARADISE: Short stories // Boiler House Press // http://tinyurl.com/RCTParadise // Shortlisted Edge Hill Prize; Longlisted Orwell Prize // Luddite

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Dec 18

Aaaooowww (that is a wolf howl, for some reason; I'm just going with it)
after a hiatus, my book is back in stock at www.boilerhouse.press/product-page...
Too late for Christmas but wouldn't you be pleased to get a little package in the new year? What with all the bleak?
£10. Just saying

This Paradise by Ruby Cowling | boiler-house-press

Or buy ANY FIVE of BHP New Fiction books to date for A BARGAIN £40..SHORTLISTED for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, 2020 LONGLISTED for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, 2020:"Ruby Cowling's de...

www.boilerhouse.press

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

How sad if we've lost the Edge Hill Prize. It's been important to so many people, including me. We were talking about it at the Leicester Writes event last month with Abi Hynes and Malachi McIntosh, both shortlisted last year.

Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

First time in Private Eye. I just wish it was for something a bit more positive.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 3d

“We’ve seen reprehensible behavior by DHS agents against journalists in all three of America’s largest cities. There’s no reason to think it will stop there, so it’s critical that we refuse to normalize this,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told amNewYork.

ICE attack on reporters: Press freedom and civil liberties groups condemn assault of amNewYork journalist, and others | amNewYork

Press freedom and civil liberties organizations sharply condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday after journalists, including

www.amny.com

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 7d

The included story is from Ruby’s collection THIS PARADISE which is all bangers. One of the best short story collections I’ve read in years. Available from @boilerhouse.bsky.social!

Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · 7d

My spine is tingling as a short from my @boilerhouse.bsky.social collection is in Ghost Box IV: a deluxe coffin of spooky/horror stories from Canadian publishers of gorgeous box sets Hingston & Olsen w/ texts selected by excellent human @pattonoswalt.bsky.social 🙏 Out today, print run very limited!

Ghost Box IV — Hingston & Olsen Publishing

www.hingstonandolsen.com

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · 7d

This is *so* generous - thank you!

Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · 7d

Ghost Box IV — Hingston & Olsen Publishing

www.hingstonandolsen.com

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Thaddeus Howze @ebonstorm.bsky.social · 9d

Why do people think creativity is like turning on a light and BANG, you have something new, interesting and able to be sold? I try to explain this to my beloved wife:

“Every meaningful act of creativity is the sum of thousands of quiet decisions, risks, revisions, and mostly failures.”

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · 28d

Same. Very depressed and worried

Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · 28d

Many thanks for the shout! 🙏

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Jarred McGinnis @jarredmcginnis.bsky.social · Sep 4

There Is No Meant to Be" is available for preorder! My publisher promised that if I have 250 preorders that I get a case of prosecco left over from last year's Christmas party. 500 preorders before March & they'll go halfsies on a vintage George Foreman!

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ther...

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ooh!

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Aug 29

Excellent piece

Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Aug 26

So embarrassing of the Guardian to publish this

Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Aug 24

I've always been glad there's no ebook version of my book, even though I know I could have had more sales.

Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Jul 24

Six months! 🥲

Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Jul 21

This sounds unmissable! Congratulations

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Jul 11

For when people tell you 'oh but AI's great for coding!' secondthoughts.ai/p/ai-coding-...

Not So Fast: AI Coding Tools Can Actually Reduce Productivity

Study Shows That Even Experienced Developers Dramatically Overestimate Gains

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Jul 6

Overhyped uplit in turns out to have all been lies shocker

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The Hastings Writers Workshop @hastingswrites.bsky.social · Jun 26

The Short Story - Experiments In The Not Normal with the beyond brilliant @rubycowling.bsky.social is now available for booking!

Saturday, 5th July
2 – 5pm
Cost £49
Two reduced price spaces available for those on a low income.

More info & booking: www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/courses/p/th...

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · May 28

I'm very much looking forward to this workshop in Hastings on 5 July for @hastingswrites.bsky.social - might you come along? Bring your abnormality!

The Hastings Writers Workshop @hastingswrites.bsky.social · May 28

We're thrilled to announce our first summer masterclasses! Featuring @catwrote.bsky.social on character, @rubycowling.bsky.social on the short story, sarahbwestcottpoet.bsky.social‬ on poetry & Emma Petfield on promoting yourself & your writing! More info: www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/courses

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · May 23

I was really sorry not to have been able to make this! Congratulations @susannacrossman.bsky.social

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · May 18

Politicians During Mental Health Awareness Month

4 panel comic

Panel 1: Politician on podium saying “Wooo! Let’s talk about mental health awareness!

Panel 2: Audience member with raised hand says “And also funding for mental health services?”

Panel 3: Politician presses button that triggers two rockets to pop out the sides of the podium

Panel 4: Politician makes a swift exit through the skylight above, mercifully avoiding any tricky questions about actually providing substantial care for people with metal health issues.

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · May 16

Nice one

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Ruby Cowling @rubycowling.bsky.social · Apr 30

Here to report the first two swifts 🐧🐧

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Jen Calleja @jencalleja.bsky.social · Apr 24

In addition to tutoring their Writing Short Fiction course, I’m giving 2 workshops for @grantabooks.bsky.social Writers’ Workshop on translation + writing about art

Translating Literature for Beginners tixoom.app/pwalecturer/...

Writing Creatively About Art tixoom.app/pwalecturer/...

Jen Calleja: Writing Creatively About Art

On Jul 1, 2025 - get a ticket now!

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Brutalismbot @brutalismbot.com · Apr 14

Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate, London - in spring r/brutalism

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