Meet & Contact

Contact at info (at) rflong (dot) com

Awards

The Spirit of Dedication Award For Best Author of Children’s Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2015 – The European Science Fiction Society

Finalist for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Fantasy Romantic Novel Award 2020

Conventions & Appearances

I’m always delighted to attend conventions, conference and other events and to arrange talks and readings.

Book launch for The Book of Gold – 28th November 2024, The Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple bar, 6.30pm

The Secret Bookshelf, Carrickfergus – 6th December 2024,  6.30pm (Ticket + Hardback )

Interviews & Guestposts

Planning a Heist, Writing.ie, 11th November, 2024

Behind the Bestseller with Sam Blake, 14th February, 2020

Bookline with Teresa Quinn, 1st October, 2017

YA, romance, fantasy: RF Long’s much maligned influences, Irish Times, 1st December 2016

Author Interview on The Books, The Art and Me, 28th November 2016

Interview in The Gloss – Writer’s Block

Writing Fantastical Worlds by Ruth Frances Long and E. R. Murray, Writing.ie

Interview on Sleeps With Monsters, Tor.com

Interview on The Books, The Art and Me

Writing Longhand by Ruth Frances Long, on Writing.ie 

Paranormal Roadtrip: Destination Dublin with Ruth Frances Long 12th January 2015

Skiffy and Fanty Podcast 235: Irish SF w/ Maura McHugh, Gareth Kavanagh, Michael Carroll, & Ruth Frances Long (The World SF Tour)”

Details Details on Writing.ie – 8th September 2014

YAPS interview – 24th September 2014

Podcast Interview with Skiffy and Fanty Show – 25th August 2013

Podcast Interview – Leeds Book Club (@AvidReader) – 5th December 2012

Itching for Books Blog Tour – lots of links relating to The Treachery of Beautiful Things including an Interview with me, another interview with me and one with Jack