If you like your fiction to be exciting and give you something to think about, you've come to the right place!
Ruth Fanshaw (who writes fiction as R.M. Fanshaw) loves that kind of story, too, which is why she writes them. Her stories usually have a fantasy element, mixed with a healthy dash of adventure, a hint of mystery, and a sprinkling of humour.
Published Fiction
Ruth's short story The Piper appears in the 2022 edition of the Fall into Fantasy anthology, published by Cloaked Press.
In the Works
Ruth is currently working on a collection of short stories and drafting Verdandi’s Thread, a crossover/portal fantasy based in Norse mythology. (You can check out the first six chapters right here on the website!)
It’s the first book of The Ravensong, a projected series of eight full-length novels.
R.M. Fanshaw's Story
From the moment she understood that the stories in books actually came from somewhere, Ruth has wanted to write them.
She wrote her first story when she was six, and made her first attempt at a novel when she was fourteen. With four decades of writing experience under her belt, she now feels she may be getting good enough to publish.
Ruth is a full-time geek, and wishes you could get paid for that. Amongst the great loves of her life are books, trees, and the ocean – not forgetting tea and pizza! She’s a huge fan of Sir Terry Pratchett, Doctor Who, and NCIS, and is shamelessly addicted to her favourite band, The Piano Guys.
Ruth has a neuro-immune condition called M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), and has navigated two breakdowns and many bouts of anxiety and depression. Her dream is to get off disability benefits by earning her living as a writer.
Ruth has been a committed Christian since 1990. Her faith is the bedrock of her life, and informs all her writing.
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Photo credit: Victoria Louise Photo Studio, Gainsborough.
Hair and make-up: Tiffany Foster.
R.M. Fanshaw also writes poetry and user-friendly Christian non-fiction
as Ruth Fanshaw.