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The Neil Gaiman article triggered the fuck out of me. Holy shit. What a fucking monster. His survivors deserve so fucking much.

Thinking about that Gaiman article and how despite being millionaires who could easily hire a trained professional as a nanny on contract, his wife and him chose a penniless young woman with no family or friends who could be abused with impunity. Didn’t pay her too

Attention DCU Institute of Education staff and students! Join YPCE Writer in Residence Dave Rudden at his Open Day Clinics on 22nd & 23rd January 10-3. Book a 30m slot & find out how he can support your research, writing, teaching & school visits from a creative perspective bit.ly/3WpuiPJ

A big welcome to our new Writer in Residence, Sarah Gilmartin! Looking forward to working with Sarah Gilmartin over the coming year.

Book lovers of Drumcondra—this one's for you! DCU Arts and Culture is building a thriving, literature-loving community with Bookmarked. This six-month celebration of reading and storytelling brings Drumcondra’s literary heritage to life. Schedule here : bit.ly/3DunsSL

This is such a great idea for a series and I am overjoyed to be a part of it - check out the link below and see how to enter! rte.ie/culture/2025/0… RTÉ Radio 1

The 100 best Irish fiction books FOR ADULTS. Can we please see an Irish children's fiction version please The Irish Times Readers do not appear fully formed at age 18, they start young! We need to support, encourage and nurture our young readers - we ignore them at our peril.

This is a fun list! We are delighted to see Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones in the top 3! Also from Tramp Press is Doireann ní Ghríofa's A Ghost in the Throat & two novels by Sara Baume! Not bad for a very small independent publisher. Thanks The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Irish businesses will struggle to compete with Amazon ie, both online and in the high street. Shop direct with your Irish retailers, who already exist. Support local, not the billionaires.

If you're an aspiring fantasy author based in #Norwich, there are just a couple of spaces free in my world-building class next Thurs night - come and tell me all about your book! visitnorwich.co.uk/event/building…

Looking forward to visiting Norwich School with some of our enthusiastic Y8 Northgate High School readers/writers for the Dave Rudden event tomorrow morning Bookbugsdragontales📚 SLA Norfolk and Suffolk Branch

This was such a fun interview, I could literally still be chatting to Nathanael Lessore - he is a gem!

There's something nice about finishing draft 1 of TALES OF DARKISLE II AND getting to announce the launch for Book I all in the same day! (also I'm wrecked I wrote 8000 words today, send me coffee) But I'll be recovered by the 24th (I hope) come celebrate in Books Upstairs!

I wrote a piece on ADHD and the process of trying to figure out what's 'you' and what's 'the condition.' (spoiler - it's all you, but that doesn't mean it's not the condition)

Excellent clip of Dave Rudden here talking all things CONN OF THE DEAD rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Got a kid who loves fantasy, horror and invention? Want some tips on encouraging their creativity and writing? Come to my event this Sunday in International Literature Festival Dublin as we master the art of monsters! ilfdublin.com/whats-on/festi… #creativity #dublinevents #writing

RTÉ are very kindly showcasing a little extract of #ConnoftheDead at the link below - if you want a taster of my MG zombie horror (probably the safest way to taste zombies, if I'm being honest, anything else very dangerous) then check it out! RTÉ rte.ie/kids/2025/0529…

Welcome to DCU, welcome to Dublin, welcome to Ireland, to friends from Rutgers University, Rutgers English. A great transatlantic adventure in storytelling gets underway.

Really excited to be bringing CONN and a whole host of zombie-related-writing-encouragement (yes, that exists) to Hinterland Kells at the end of the month - find out more below! hinterland.ie/p-597-dave-rud…

Libraries! I'm filling my dance card for CBF to talk about my new middle grade series, and I have some spaces free - hit me up if you have a horde of children who need entertaining! #libraries #Irishlibraries Waterford Libraries Cork City Libraries Wexford Libraries TippCoCoLibraries Meath County Library