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Ruadán Books [1]

Basic Information
Address: 
119 Belgrade Avenue
Address (line 2): 
Suite 3
Zip / Postal Code: 
02131
Submission Guidelines: 
https://ruadanbooks.com/submission-guidelines [2]
City: 
Boston
Website: 
https://ruadanbooks.com [3]
Logo or Cover Image (Choose a file, then click upload.): 
State: 
Massachusetts
Country: 
United States
Contact Information
Contact Title: 
CEO and Editor in Chief
Contact First Name: 
Richard B.
Wood
Contact E-mail: 
Details
Genres Published: 
Fiction
Publishes Through Contests Only: 
No
Reading Period: 
Sunday, June 1, 2025 to Sunday, August 31, 2025
Response Time: 
Less than 3 months
Book Types: 
Novella
Short story collections
Novel
Formats: 
Paperback
E-book
Audio
Charges Reading Fee: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Distributors: 
Ingram, Amazon
Tips From the Editor: 

Ruadán editors want speculative fiction stories, dark thriller stories, and genre-bending tales that explore the darkness in all of us. We expect deeply flawed characters, sweeping settings, and gritty detective work.

Titles per Year: 
6 to 10
Editorial Focus: 

Ruadán (pronounced ROO-ah-dawn) Books is an independent publisher focusing on dark thrillers and speculative fiction. They have a passion for raising up new talent as well as working with experienced authors, and especially welcome writers from marginalized demographics.

Representative Authors: 

Mike Allen, Nick Mamatas

How many authors debut in each issue?: 
11
Publishing type: 
online and print [4]
Subgenres: 
Mystery [5]
Speculative Fiction [6]
Source URL:https://www.pw.org/small_presses/ruadan_books

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/small_presses/ruadan_books [2] https://ruadanbooks.com/submission-guidelines [3] https://ruadanbooks.com [4] https://www.pw.org/category/publishing_type/online_and_print [5] https://www.pw.org/taxonomy/term/19762 [6] https://www.pw.org/category/subgenres/speculative-fiction