Ruth Ennis

“Shorelines is a perfectly formed pearl of a book … I feel fortunate to have read it.”

A STUNNING review of Shorelines by @megcathwrites.bsky.social!

Oh tysm for sharing! I love folks using the word "devoured" with this book, it's exactly as Muireann would have wanted 🌊

I'm currently open to workshops for a few Fridays between now and July 2026, with more flexible availability from then onwards.

If you're interested in a workshop, you can contact me through my website. Any questions at all, just shout!

I'm now taking bookings to host workshops in schools, libraries, where have you. I've a range of workshops suitable for older children and teenagers, but I'm also open to working with you to create bespoke workshops based on your needs.

My debut novel Shorelines was published recently in Feb 2026, it is a YA retelling of The Little Mermaid, told in verse.

I've also had my poetry published in I Am the Wind: Irish Poems for Children Everywhere.

I'm taking bookings for workshops!

If you don't know me: Hi! My name is Ruth Ennis. I'm an author and poet based in Ireland and I write books for teenagers and children.

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Oh Sinéad 😭😭😭 book of 2026 and it only February! I'm honoured

Little Island stand at the BA conference, with a table of books and our logo on a green stand-up banner

Little Island is exhibiting at the Booksellers Association conference today and tomorrow – come say hello!

My whole heart, tysm 💙💚💙💚

Thank you so much!! 🌊🌊🌊

🌼Happy launch day to Ruth Ennis!🌼

❤️Ruth is our fab children's books reviewer & is such a supportive, generous, & talented person—we wish her and Shorelines all the success in the world ❤️
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social @gutterbookshop.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie @rurooie.bsky.social

Thank you so much!!

Happy Book Birthday to Shorelines & Ruth Ennis! @rurooie.bsky.social

I'm going for a walk to clear the mush head but would love some tips on how to just push on to the finish line

I'm about 2.5 scenes away from finishing a first draft of a new book. Normally I'm racing to the finish line at this stage but lately I'm just so disengaged from this story (though I'm very fond of it!)

Does anyone have any advice to get over this last hurdle?

Grma a chairde 💛💛

Thank you Oisín!

I hope you can be there for the first big splash 🌊

(also, there will be some curious little trinkets to be collected at the launch 🐚)

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Honestly can't really believe I'm typing this. I'm inviting you all to the Shorelines book launch 🧜🏻‍♀️

I'm actually finding it a bit hard to put into words how important this is to me. I've spent so much of my life being shaped by stories, and now I get to shape others with my own.

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A treat from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social! Shorelines by @rurooie.bsky.social is out Feb 5th

Eeeeeek oh I hope you enjoy it 🩵💚🩵💚🩵💚

I haven't actually read it yet but both are on the list!

Noinín is a verse novel, so each page is a poem but it still tells a story from beginning to end. It's YA so the language is super accessible and has a glossary to help with any trickier words 🌼

The cat just pulled a USB key out of my computer because we hadn't fed him yet jfc I can't cope

I'm sorry Deirdre Sullivan AND Jessica Love?? We're spoilt!

(also thank you for including Shorelines 🖤)

These are exciting! The Waters of the Wild is beautiful 💕

Wholeheartedly agree!

New @booksireland.bsky.social article and today it's all about magical realism in middle grade fiction! You can read my reviews below

booksirelandmagazine.com/magic-realis...

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