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
· Jun 2
We've all been excited about @ruebaldry.bsky.social 's short story debut! 'Nice Things' publishing Dec 26, worth the wait.
Stories examining class, race, gender, and sexuality through the lens of physical spaces and who is allowed to occupy them
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Stories examining class, race, gender, and sexuality through the lens of physical spaces and who is allowed to occupy them
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Looook!!! It’s the cover of my debut short story collection, NICE THINGS 🍑🍑🍑. I’m so thrilled for you all to be able to read it!!!!!
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We are currently open for submissions of contemporary #microfiction. Please click on the link for our guidelines #MicroMonday #callforsubmissions fictivedream.com/submission-g...
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We are currently open for submissions of contemporary #microfiction. Please click on the link for our guidelines #MicroMonday #callforsubmissions fictivedream.com/submission-g...
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Next Thursday, I’m going to be reading a story from Nigel Kneale’s brilliant collection, Tomato Cain, recently reprinted by @commapress.bsky.social, at @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social’s @northernfiction.bsky.social 2025 Winter Showcase!
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November 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Next Thursday, I’m going to be reading a story from Nigel Kneale’s brilliant collection, Tomato Cain, recently reprinted by @commapress.bsky.social, at @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social’s @northernfiction.bsky.social 2025 Winter Showcase!
Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-f...
Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-f...
If you like Sci-Fi, short stories, old fashioned Sci-Fi, comedy Sci-Fi, clever tales with twists, and occasionally surprisingly moving stories, then I highly recommend A Short History of the Future.
(Currently 25% off on the Northodox website)
(Currently 25% off on the Northodox website)
Currently, there are 75 copies of A Short History of the Future with the distributors, (@gardnersbooks.bsky.social) and an unknown number at @northodoxpress.bsky.social. When they're sold, that's it - no new print runs!
If you ever wanted a print copy - get one before they're all gone!
If you ever wanted a print copy - get one before they're all gone!
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you like Sci-Fi, short stories, old fashioned Sci-Fi, comedy Sci-Fi, clever tales with twists, and occasionally surprisingly moving stories, then I highly recommend A Short History of the Future.
(Currently 25% off on the Northodox website)
(Currently 25% off on the Northodox website)
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"An invaluable resource" and thereby a perfect Christmas present for the budding writer in your life. Even better if you buy direct from the publisher @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
Charles Heathcote dives into 'The Subtle Art of Short Fiction' - out 1st Dec!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Up... #shortfiction #books📚💙 @inpressbooks.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Up... #shortfiction #books📚💙 @inpressbooks.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"An invaluable resource" and thereby a perfect Christmas present for the budding writer in your life. Even better if you buy direct from the publisher @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
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Fly on the Wall Press is thrilled to announce that GRQ by @sbernsteinwrites.bsky.social has been awarded Best Novella in the prestigious American Writing Awards.
It was also a finalist for best cover and best general fiction!
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It was also a finalist for best cover and best general fiction!
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/grq-by-...
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Fly on the Wall Press is thrilled to announce that GRQ by @sbernsteinwrites.bsky.social has been awarded Best Novella in the prestigious American Writing Awards.
It was also a finalist for best cover and best general fiction!
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/grq-by-...
It was also a finalist for best cover and best general fiction!
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/grq-by-...
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2026 submission dates for your diaries - earlier next year than our usual Summer window!
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Manuscript Submissions | Fly on the Wall Poetry
Searching for politically-engaged short stories and poetry collections for our 2022 catalogue. Opening in Autumn 2021.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
2026 submission dates for your diaries - earlier next year than our usual Summer window!
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s...
I’m going shopping on the Northodox website to get a load of brilliant books. And what’s more, at 25% off! All great fiction by great authors. I suggest you do the same
We have some amazing authors leaving us at the end of the year. This is the last chance to grab some of these incredible titles and support them for the foreseeable future.
All books in our store are 25% with the code NORTHODOXMAS until the new year
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All books in our store are 25% with the code NORTHODOXMAS until the new year
www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I’m going shopping on the Northodox website to get a load of brilliant books. And what’s more, at 25% off! All great fiction by great authors. I suggest you do the same
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In light of the recent announcement by Northodox Press, I regret to inform you that The Peculiar Journey of Cecil Tabiner will NOT be published.
Please read below:
www.elliotjharper.com/post/the-jou...
#booksky
Please read below:
www.elliotjharper.com/post/the-jou...
#booksky
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
In light of the recent announcement by Northodox Press, I regret to inform you that The Peculiar Journey of Cecil Tabiner will NOT be published.
Please read below:
www.elliotjharper.com/post/the-jou...
#booksky
Please read below:
www.elliotjharper.com/post/the-jou...
#booksky
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Not only do you NEED to buy your copy of The Blue of You before the print run sells out, you can now do so at 25% off! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Not only do you NEED to buy your copy of The Blue of You before the print run sells out, you can now do so at 25% off! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
Let the Christmas preparations begin: youtu.be/h3fNRxGCSe0?...
My Chemical Romance - "Every Snowflake is Different (just like you)" [Official Music Video]
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November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Let the Christmas preparations begin: youtu.be/h3fNRxGCSe0?...
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Eee 'The Wager and the Bear' by @johnironmonger.bsky.social has been nominated for the 2026 @dublinlitaward.bsky.social !
The 2026 list of nominations comprises of 69 titles, nominated by 80 libraries from 36 countries throughout the world.
@inpressbooks.bsky.social #clifi
The 2026 list of nominations comprises of 69 titles, nominated by 80 libraries from 36 countries throughout the world.
@inpressbooks.bsky.social #clifi
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Eee 'The Wager and the Bear' by @johnironmonger.bsky.social has been nominated for the 2026 @dublinlitaward.bsky.social !
The 2026 list of nominations comprises of 69 titles, nominated by 80 libraries from 36 countries throughout the world.
@inpressbooks.bsky.social #clifi
The 2026 list of nominations comprises of 69 titles, nominated by 80 libraries from 36 countries throughout the world.
@inpressbooks.bsky.social #clifi
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One to pin and browse with a cuppa - it is our Christmas Gift Guide!
From courses for the writers in your life, books for the savvy reader and totes for all...
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From courses for the writers in your life, books for the savvy reader and totes for all...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/fly-on-... #books📚💙
Fly on the Wall Press’ Christmas Gift Guide for Book Lovers
You can feel Christmas coming - lights are going up, festive ads are everywhere, and shops are full of Quality Street. With just six weekends left, now is a great time to start your wish list or Chris...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One to pin and browse with a cuppa - it is our Christmas Gift Guide!
From courses for the writers in your life, books for the savvy reader and totes for all...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/fly-on-... #books📚💙
From courses for the writers in your life, books for the savvy reader and totes for all...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/fly-on-... #books📚💙
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New arrival! Looking forward to reading this from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #shortstories
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
New arrival! Looking forward to reading this from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #shortstories
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...this makes her, to my mind, perfect for the job of trading out her subjects' insights into their crafts...The interviews are full of the knowledge provided by expertise."
Reviewer David McCooey gave lots of love, too, to The Process of Poetry! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... #books
Reviewer David McCooey gave lots of love, too, to The Process of Poetry! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... #books
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
...this makes her, to my mind, perfect for the job of trading out her subjects' insights into their crafts...The interviews are full of the knowledge provided by expertise."
Reviewer David McCooey gave lots of love, too, to The Process of Poetry! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... #books
Reviewer David McCooey gave lots of love, too, to The Process of Poetry! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... #books
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One for kidlit academics, teachers & librarians! Join me, Tammy Mielke & Michelle H. Martin discussing our co-edited book Song of the Land: Celebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
One for kidlit academics, teachers & librarians! Join me, Tammy Mielke & Michelle H. Martin discussing our co-edited book Song of the Land: Celebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
Thurs Dec 4, 11:30 Pacific
Free & open to all
Register: bit.ly/47JHJjH
#kidlit #yalit #mglit #literature #academia
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Join Northodox this Saturday at House of Book & Friends for our Winter Book Fair
@commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social
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@commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Join Northodox this Saturday at House of Book & Friends for our Winter Book Fair
@commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/manchester...
@commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social
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I’m currently reading this. It’s fantastic (in both senses) so far! And the war hasn’t even started yet. I can’t wait to see where it goes!
Witches, war, & espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
"Her Darkest Hour is a beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era." 5-Stars
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#historicalfantasy #WW2 #histfic #bookrecs
"Her Darkest Hour is a beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era." 5-Stars
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #WW2 #histfic #bookrecs
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I’m currently reading this. It’s fantastic (in both senses) so far! And the war hasn’t even started yet. I can’t wait to see where it goes!
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Sad to say that my novel The Executioner's Price, which was going to be published next week, has been cancelled due to changes at the publisher. Its predecessor The Executioner's Blade will go out of print at the end of the year.
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Sad to say that my novel The Executioner's Price, which was going to be published next week, has been cancelled due to changes at the publisher. Its predecessor The Executioner's Blade will go out of print at the end of the year.
Take out a @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social subscription for 2016 and, among lots of other goodies, you’ll receive my short story collection 2 weeks early with a 25% discount!
1st October - 'Ice Flower Herborium' by Dzena Andersone. Psychological thriller, translated from Latvian £12.99
2nd December - 'Nice Things' by @ruebaldry.bsky.social Short Story Collection £11.99
2nd December - 'Nice Things' by @ruebaldry.bsky.social Short Story Collection £11.99
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Take out a @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social subscription for 2016 and, among lots of other goodies, you’ll receive my short story collection 2 weeks early with a 25% discount!
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Announcing our 2026 Subscription!!
Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
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Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Announcing our 2026 Subscription!!
Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
Our year of travel through books!
Each title will take you to another country - if not several!
You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
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"More and more I have come to appreciate and love short fiction. Reading The Subtle Art of Short Fiction has increased my understanding of why that is and shown me that the ability to deliver a short story that is worth reading is not only an art but a gift."
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The Subtle Art of Short Fiction: Featuring Daisy Johnson, Matt Wesolowski & More!Isabelle Kenyon (Editor) @fly_press #NovNov25 #NonFictionNovember
“A revelatory and engaging read.” – Irenosen Okojie Advanced techniques, essays & practical exercises for mastering the craft of the short story Introduction by Dr Paul March-Russell. Boo…
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November 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"More and more I have come to appreciate and love short fiction. Reading The Subtle Art of Short Fiction has increased my understanding of why that is and shown me that the ability to deliver a short story that is worth reading is not only an art but a gift."
lovebooksreadbooks.com/2025/11/15/t...
lovebooksreadbooks.com/2025/11/15/t...
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Cover reveal!!
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
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@inpressbooks.bsky.social
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Cover reveal!!
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @arathimenon.bsky.social
June 2026.
Preorders...
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
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🚨EVENTS THIS WEEK🚨
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🚨EVENTS THIS WEEK🚨
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
We have a busy week this week. The Year of the Rat launch is tomorrow at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and The Winter Book Fair is this Saturday at House of Books and Friends in Manchester!
All free to attend!
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And tonight, don't miss an online treat from the SYP with our brilliant scifi author Valeriya Salt and her reality bending WW2 novel Dive Beyond Eternity!
Details below!
thesyp.org.uk/events/syp-n...
Details below!
thesyp.org.uk/events/syp-n...
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
And tonight, don't miss an online treat from the SYP with our brilliant scifi author Valeriya Salt and her reality bending WW2 novel Dive Beyond Eternity!
Details below!
thesyp.org.uk/events/syp-n...
Details below!
thesyp.org.uk/events/syp-n...
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Do you know what makes a PERFECT #Christmas present? Books! No sell-by date, no returning to the shop for a different size, and VERY easy to wrap.
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!
November 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Do you know what makes a PERFECT #Christmas present? Books! No sell-by date, no returning to the shop for a different size, and VERY easy to wrap.
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!
And where should you get these wonderful books?
ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher!
Check thread for ideas and links!