Photo above: Ruth’s desk at Essex University. Below: at Thomas Hardy’s writing desk Writers are notoriously superstitious. Along with whisperings of ‘the muse’ and the curse of the ‘second book’, […]

Ruth Dugdall and Her Unusual Perspective: A Fresh Voice in Crime Fiction In the vast landscape of contemporary crime fiction, Ruth Dugdall stands out as a distinctive voice, bringing an […]

What inspired you to write your first novel? Getting lost! I love to go walking, and one Sunday I ended up taking a wrong turn, and arriving in a pretty […]

I have arrived at Prospect Cottage.  I’m curled like a cat on the green velvet sofa, nestled down amongst tatty yellow cushions, basking in the warmth. It’s late October, and […]

Ruth Dugdall has expressed that she writes to explore the complexities of human nature and to give voice to stories that might otherwise remain untold. She believes that writing allows […]

Books are the best teachers. Some key influences include:

The Open Wound : An Essay on Melancholy and Motherhood Marrying the immediate intimacy of autobiography, with insights of social commentary, this creative non-fiction unpacks the experience of the Empty […]

Ruth Dugdall is a novelist and screenwriter. To be an authentic writer means to express my true thoughts, feelings, and experiences honestly and without pretence. It means writing in a […]