Ruby Soames
Ink Tears Short Story Competition
'A Renovated Marriage'
Long listed for the Ink Tears Short Story Competition, March 2014
What happens when Marcus attempts to leave his wife for his mistress only to discover that his wife is not the person he thought she was.
The International Aeon Short Story Award 2016
Short Listed in November 2016, result 2017. 'The Accelerated Completion Programme'
For Ireland's No 1 Fantasy Fiction Magazine, Albedo 1
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A dystopia story about a time when the young have the right to bump off their older relatives for in order to free-up cash.
The International Fish Short Story Competition
'The Griffin' is short listed, March 2015
Marlena remembers the day she discovered what happened to her missing mother.
March 2018: Ink Tears Short Story Competition
'Woman Bathing' : long listed for the Ink Tears Short Story Competition, March 2018
The Monegasque, May 2024 publishes "The Swell"
Big-shot banker almost succeeds in making it in Monaco,
winning over his ex-wife and impressing his children
until he accidently blocks the SIM card to his phone
and unleashes a tsunami of disasters.
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APRIL 2022: FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO ROCABERTI WRITERS' RETREAT
THE Times Educational Supplement
The one and only short story published by the Times Educational supplement.
Set in the future when every day lives will be controlled by OFSTED-type inspectors judging and grading us on everything we do.
The Guardian, Thursday 28 September 2022
FROM TRUFFLE HUNTING TO ANTIQUE RUMMAGING, 5 REASONS TO VISIT PROVENCE OFF SEASON
The Guardian, Thursday 15 September 2022
WHICH SOUTH OF FRANCE CITY SUITS YOUR HOLIDAY PERSONALITY? TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT
The Guardian, Thursday 22 September 2022
BUDGET, TREAT, SPLURGE IN NICE: WHERE TO STAY, EAT AND EXPLORE
DECEMBER 2017: Second-Prize in the SHORT STORY COMPETITION
The editor writes: "It is a rich, colourful portrayal of how the other side live and how the other side royally fuck up their entitled lives. It was so detailed with the litany of nannies and au pairs passing through the children’s lives, often via their father’s bed, only marked by the nicknames Marlena and Hugo give them. When Marlena finally discovers the reason behind her mother’s disappearance, it is a subtle yet disturbing reminder of the impact of irresponsible parents, domestic abuse and utter selfishness. How anyone survives such an upbringing is just astonishing."