Andy Ruffell

@andyruffell.bsky.social

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Writer (rep’d J Mustelier @ Bent Agency), adopted Northerner & Hachette Children’s Novel Award Winner 2021 with Lily Grim and the City of Undone

The vehicle of choice for the super hero Slurry Kat - a tanker full of slurry, ready to douse her enemies with.
Luggage tag attached to hotel bedside table which lets the guest know that the two monsters hiding under the bed are called Feather Pillows and Extra Storage.
Front cover of the book Lily Grim and the City of Undone
This is a weird Ocado advert for hot cross buns but some psychopathic designer (or someone using AI) has used a picture of a hot cross bun stuffed with a fried egg. What is the world coming to?
Otis the tabby cat asleep on the sofa. As photographed by the wonderful Joanne.
Advert for a joint gel which lists emu oil as an ingredient.
Photo of awesome collector, artist and poet Charles Wade of Snowshill Manor
Front cover of The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting with a beautiful snowy scene of a wooden Norwegian church beside a lake.
Wooden table labelled Northern Table.
Dawn at Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Front cover of The Terror by Dan Simmonds
Front cover of the book, What a Fish Knows, by Jonathan Balcombe.
Dark pink single rose with beautifully delicate golden stamens
Furry roots of a fern
Mid pink bloom of the rose Constance Spry. Although you can’t smell this, trust me, it smells amazing (citrusy and fresh, like rose scented sherbet)
Fully open deep pink peony. Sadly no idea what type of peony, but lovely all the same.
Cat sleeping in a shop window with attentive gnomes to watch over it. Photo by Daisy Ruffell.
Front cover of The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
A geum so orange in colour you can taste it
Fresh green unfurling fern. Beautiful.
A pink peony flower with golden stamen; the sort of natural beauty that tempts one to believe in God.
Sabre-toothed tabby cat
Moustachioed crooner Martin Lee from 1976 Eurovision all stars, Brotherhood of Man, asking us to save our kisses just for him 💋💋
Tabby cat showing us how Saturday mornings should unfold, relaxing under a furry blanket and worrying about nothing at all
Tabby cat pretending he’s shy by covering his face with his paws when actually he’s really just posing
Angry little green owl who tries to bully me into learning Spanish by sending me passive aggressive messages. In the picture he has narrowed his eyes and he is holding two golden stars like weapons as he tries to menace me. Nasty piece of work.
Tabby cat drinking water
Stretched out tabby cat looking very relaxed
Tabby cat grooming himself in the sunshine. He’s got his tongue out and he knows he looks cute.
Jack from Traitors dressed in a red tracksuit is celebrating success with Duolingo (the green owl notorious for their passive aggressive messages and coercive controlling behaviour)
Curled up tabby cat fast asleep and dreaming about being weightless after enjoying reading the wonderful book Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Shaving instructions with a shifty photo fit style picture of a guy who looks like a small time crook from central casting
Toilet graffiti, possibly done in a hurry by Bjorn Ulvaeus
Bright red tablets that look as though they’re made from blood
Pot of Black and White brand hair wax
Very relaxed tabby cat who’s giving off the vibe, ‘Yeah, I know I’m handsome’
A happy children’s author who’s just about to get kissed by his wife
Tatty cardboard box covered in gaffer tape
Penelope Pitstop tied up on a chair by The Hooded Claw
Front cover of Lily Grim and the City of Undone
Early morning sunlight behind beech trees and a frosty field. Nothing particularly special and yet lovely all the same…
Fish, chips and mushy peas with (illegal) scraps
Chilled out tabby cat on bed
Sheep in a field with colourful dye on their wool
Front cover of Toby and the Siege of Sky City. Author Sally Doherty, illustrator Sarah Jane Docker
Small boy outside. Classic 1970’s orange tinge to the photo
Pink rose Constance Spry
Beech trees
Sleeping cat