Marie Rudden

Avid reader with a keen interest in music & theatre.

[Éditions Bragelonne @BragelonneFR]

Le 10 juin, affrontez la colère des dieux avec Les Dieux Déchainés T1 : Sœur Funèbre de @d_ruddenwrites. Laissez-vous porter par le premier tome de cette trilogie de Fantasy épique, inspirée par l'histoire de l'oppression anglaise en Irlande. La lecture idéale pour les fans de mythologie irlandaise et de Joe Abercrombie. 💚

🔥 Rébellion
👥 Antihéros
💀 Nécromancie
⚡Dieux dangereux
👑 Héritage
🔎 Mensonges et vérités

Les précommandes sont déjà possibles, en librairie ou sur le site marchand de votre choix. Ce roman sera disponible aux formats broché et numérique.

Résumé :

Une fière culture opprimée. Une île envahie par des dieux inhumains. Et une jeune fille capable de réveiller les morts…

Depuis trois siècles, l’île sauvage de Croí vit sous le joug de l’empire répondant. Les clans ont été soumis. Leur langue a été interdite. Leur religion n’a survécu que grâce aux murmures des prêtres traqués.
Jusqu’à ce que les prières des Croís soient exaucées. Les dieux sont revenus, sauvages et majestueux, des colosses qui sillonnent l’île en plongeant l’empire dans le chaos. Les seigneurs dépossédés et ivres de vengeance luttent pour s’emparer du pouvoir. Une prêtresse implacable rallie les fidèles en leur offrant un choix simple : croire ou mourir. La reine de l’empire entame un jeu long et dangereux. Mais malgré leurs machinations, c’est une autre femme qui décidera de leur avenir à tous… Sœur Funèbre, sainte réticente de la déesse de la mort.

Traduction : Olivier Debernard.
Illustration de couverture : Maéna Paillet.

[Jon Karoll @JonKaroll]

@nilsreviewsit @hodderscape @d_ruddenwrites Saltswept looks so good! From afar the cover of Sister Wake reminded me of Berserk, then my perception changed when I zoomed in. Excited for both!

[Northgate Library @NGatelibrary]

A warm welcome awaits @d_ruddenwrites to delight our Y7s and Creative Writing Club. Books will be available to buy @Bookbugsdragon1 cash only please- £7/£9 each

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

We've got another #BookOfTheDay for you that's ideal for #Halloween!

#ConnOfTheDead from @d_ruddenwrites and Ali Al Amine is a really satisfying story for readers with short attention spans:

https://t.co/vPPdyfGnQf @Gill_Books

[An Post Irish Book Awards @IrishBookAward]

@SpecsaversIE @PForde123 @paddydonnelly @eoinmclaughlin @tommccaughren @UnshavedMouse @dsantat @ShannonBergin @futafata @NosyCrow @AndersenPress Here is the 2025 shortlist for the @SpecsaversIE Children’s Book of the Year - Senior

Discover all the shortlists: https://t.co/TA3Dqb0ZSX

#APIBA #ReadersWanted #StoriesMakeUs

[Kevin Moran - The Doomsday Club out now! @kevtmoran]

Over the moon that #TheDoomsdayClub has been nominated for Children’s Book of the Year Senior at the @IrishBookAward 🥳
You can vote at this link https://t.co/8IoJOA7QGN
@OBrienPress #APIBA

[An Post Irish Book Awards @IrishBookAward]

We’re thrilled to announce the shortlists for the 2025 @Postvox Irish Book Awards! 📚✨

The very best of Irish literature – congratulations to all the shortlisted writers, illustrators & publishers!

🎉 Vote for your winners: https://t.co/w8m4VOTmqM

#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

Is the young writer in your house in need of a villain for their story? My workshop at @DublinBookFest is exactly what they're looking for!

Come dissect my favourite bad guys (not literally, they hate that) and learn how to create your own...

https://t.co/A1VEicyDYh

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

.@hodderscape has signed an adult epic fantasy trilogy by Dave Rudden (@d_ruddenwrites), with the first book, Sister Wake, to be published in hardback, e-book and audio formats in January 2026 👇 https://t.co/QQetAaQu6z

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

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 @ILFDublin as we master the art of monsters!

https://t.co/qrQnRIj88v

#creativity #dublinevents #writing

[St. Aidan’s National School, Bawnboy @st_aidansbawn]

A huge thank you to St. Mogue’s, Currin and St. Mary’s, Swanlinbar for joining us today for a brilliant workshop with Dave Rudden! The children were captivated by his stories and thrilled to each receive a copy of his brand new book, Conn of the Dead! @d_ruddenwrites 📚

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

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)

[SDG @SarahDavisGoff]

Proud. https://t.co/HggkoaBpoP

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

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 @BooksUpstairs!

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

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!

https://t.co/3FM2nzD51x

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

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!

https://t.co/XksEX09eci

@RTERadio1

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

Following the wonderful response last year, as the @DCU Artist-in-Residence I am once again offering the DCU community one-on-one consultations! Come talk about creativity, teaching, the book you've always wanted to write, it's up to you. Details below!

https://t.co/C845OUKCwH

[Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites]

And here it is!

CONN OF THE DEAD - the first in my new 9 - 11 horror series illustrated by Ali Al Amine, arriving April 24th, 2025.

If you'd like to pre-order (which is hugely helpful for a new series AND comes with a bunch of to-be-revealed treats) I've included links below!

[University College Dublin @ucddublin]

✍️👨‍🎓 Gill Books signs deal for new series by acclaimed UCD Creative Writing graduate Dave Rudden 👏👏👏

A new series by a graduate of UCD's Creative Writing Masters is set for release next year following a two-book deal with Gill Books.

Venetia Gosling, a children’s publisher at Gill Books, has acquired the English-language rights outside of North America to Dave Rudden's latest work. Rudden is best known for his Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy.

The Cavan young adult author wrote the first chapter of the acclaimed series while undertaking the Master's Degree in Creative Writing at UCD in 2013 and is one of several notable graduates to come to national and international attention in recent years, including the 2024 Booker Prize nominee Colin Barrett.

Three of its graduates were also named on a list by the An Post Irish Book Awards, which showcases a new generation of talented Irish authors in Ireland ahead of this year’s Irish Book Awards.

His new series, Tales of Darkisle, debuts in 2025. The first novel, Conn of the Dead, will be released in May. The second book, Nell on Earth, will follow in early 2026.

The “spooky” new books are aimed at nine to twelve-year-olds and follow creatures from Irish folklore in a modern setting.

The synopsis of the first book reads: “Conn of the Dead follows 11-year-old serial miscreant Conn, who accidentally releases the Abhartach monster while poking around the UCD National Folklore Collection"

“A terrifying chase through the university ensues, as the bodiless sorcerer hunts Conn through every piece of technology it can find. Can Conn work out how to defeat the Abhartach before it regains its true power?”

As a Creative Fellow of UCD, Dave mentors various organisations, including Words Ireland and CBI’s Raising Voices – a national mentorship focusing on uplifting marginalised voices.

He was also recently Dublin City University’s Young People, Children and Education (YPCE) Artist in Residence, during which he delivered workshops as part of the Write to Read programme and Fighting Words, as well as did open day consultations for staff and students, and large-scale talks for local schools.

His Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy won the Best Senior Children’s Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and was selected by the city of Dublin for its UNESCO-affiliated Reading Campaign for Children in 2017.