Ruth Frances Long
| Ruth Frances Long | |
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20 April 1971 Dublin, Ireland |
| Pen name | R.F. Long, Ruth Frances Long |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Genre | romance, fantasy, young adult, paranormal romance |
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Ruth Frances Long, also known as R. F. Long, (20 April 1971) is an Irish author who writes in the fantasy and romance genres. She is the author of the young adult novel The Treachery of Beautiful Things and has recently completed a YA trilogy series, set in Dublin and further afield and featuring Irish folklore, fairies, angels and demons.[1]
Biography
Ruth Long is an Dublin-born writer of fantasy novels, novellas and short stories both for adults and in the young adult category. In university she completed an M.A. in English Literature having also studied the History of Religions and Celtic Civilisation. Long has always been interested in fantasy, romance and ancient mysteries. Along with writing, she is a librarian, working initially in the Co. Dublin library system. Long is now head librarian for a private specialized library of rare and unusual books.[1] She currently lives in Wicklow. A Hollow in the Hills, the first sequel to A Crack in Everything, came out in September 2015.[2][3][4] The final book in the trilogy, A Darkness at the End was released September 2016.
Awards
- In 2015 Long won the Spirit of Dedication Award for 'Best Creator of Children's Science Fiction and Fantasy' for A Crack in Everything from the European Science Fiction Society (ESFS), announced at the 37th Annual European Science Fiction Convention (Eurocon 2015) in St. Petersburg, Russia.[4][5]
Bibliography
R.F.Long
Short stories
- Elements appeared in Flashing Swords' Summer Special (2008)
- Carrying Keptara in the Hadley Rille Books Anthology Ruins Metropolis (2008)
- The Wrecker's Daughter in the Fall issue of Ocean Magazine (2008)
Novellas
- The Wolf's Sister (2008)
- The Wolf's Mate (2009)
- The Wolf's Destiny (2011)
Novels
- The Scroll Thief (2009)
- Soul Fire (2010)
- Songs of the Wolf : Tales of the Holtlands (2010) – This is the collected version of the two novella's The Wolf's Sister and The Wolf's Mate
Ruth Frances Long
- The Treachery of Beautiful Things (2012)
- A Crack in Everything (2014)
- A Hollow in the Hills (2015)
- A Darkness at the End (2016)
References
- 1 2 "Official Website". Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ http://www.rflong.com/2014/12/22/going-dark/
- ↑ https://www.goodreads.com/questions/12080-what-are-you-currently-working-on
- 1 2 "Book Trade". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Writer awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
Further reading
Claire Hennessy (1 December 2016). "YA, romance, fantasy: RF Long's much maligned influences". Irish Times. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth 2013
- O'Brien Press Ltd.
- Agent's Official Site
- R. F. Long at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Writing.ie Interview