Writer / comedian. Half of @shelfcomedy. You can preorder Jay's Guide To Crushing It now!
Joined March 2013
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25 Nov 2018
found some of the cartoons I drew as a child and...... jesus christ
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
Mar 26
#GlamAndBeardy by @RubyClyde, @wd_rachel & @vbatignole
Pub: @LittleTigerUK
Just one of the MANY excerpts your 8-12 yr olds can read in this issue.
#WRDMag is *FREE to download* or subscribe to buy a printed copy - Weblink in bio.
A great way to discover new books… & there's WRDXtra for teens too!
Proud to Support #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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14 Oct 2025
So proud of this book that me and my best friend wrote!
14 Oct 2025
📙 Shelf is coming to shelves!!
Our DEBUT NOVEL is out next year! It's a comedy fantasy for kids published by @LittleTigerUK and illustrated by the incredible @vbatignole.
This is a dream come true for us and you can PREORDER THAT DREAM NOW!
tinyurl.com/3zj8ctzv
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
17 Jul 2025
.@WmCollinsBooks has acquired How to Read Minds by Aimee Cliff, a new book about empathy and neurodivergence. The book will be published in March 2026 👇 ebx.sh/Q1aXds
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13 Jun 2025
Aw! Thank you for reading 💕
13 Jun 2025
For #ReadWithPride this year, we are reading Jay’s Guide to Crushing it by @rubyclyde. This heartfelt, funny read follows Jay—formerly Jennifer—as she navigates a fresh start in a new town after facing bullying. Next up: @dcwodehouse @ReadWithPrideUK
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23 Sep 2024
An honour! ✨ thanks @RedhillTrust 🙏
23 Sep 2024
Huge congratulations to the shortlisted six for The Redhill Academy Trust Young Adult Book Award 2024-2025
@RedhillTrust
#RHATBA @lcpalmerpoet @RubyClyde #DanielleJawando #BenOliver @margaretmcpens @huanika
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20 Sep 2024
This is the last London date of this!!
20 Sep 2024
TOMORROW! The Kids' Show @UnderbellyFest
Fun, family friendly, award winning, and it's gonna rain tomorrow. You have no reason not to come
shelfkids.seetickets.com/tou…
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
11 Sep 2024
Unlike most gigs, we have a Board. Their writing is excellent. AND purchasable!
Non-fiction by @BridgetChristie, @EleanorMorton, @Isysuttie and @MarcelLucont!
@BenTarget's playscript!
Novels by @Isysuttie, @RubyClyde (of @shelfcomedy) and @sarapascoe!
@JosieLong's short stories!
ALT grid of 11 books by our Bosrd Members
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20 Jun 2024
It's pride month, so you can get a nice gay discount on that book I wrote
14 Jun 2024
Our next recommendation this Pride month is Jay's Guide to Crushing.
A warm, witty and touching romantic comedy from @RubyClyde
Get 20% off with code PRIDE today: shop.scholastic.co.uk/read-w…
#readwithpride
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3 Apr 2024
very excited for this, please come!
3 Apr 2024
less than a month until our @sohotheatre run! but don't listen to our tweets, listen to our videos
24th - 27th April
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Scotsman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chortle
sohotheatre.com/events/shelf…
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25 Mar 2024
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25 Mar 2024
Best Stand Up Comedy goes to Sarah Keyworth: Are You a Boy or a Girl with additional material by @RubyClyde!!! Amazing news, we are super proud 😁
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8 Feb 2024
.@SubwayUK hello! I was just in your brighton shop, the server overcharged me and said it was because of "taxes", and refused to refund. Please can you assist?
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
21 Dec 2023
It's nearly Christmas! Books are great! So are these comedians!
For readers aged 8 ish, we recommend:
📚 @MisterABK's murder mysteries
📚 @bechillcomedian's Horror Heights series
📚 @josierones' Edie Eckhart books
And for YA readers...
📚@RubyClyde's Jay's Guide To Crushing It
ALT ABK with Murder at the Museum, captioned "IT'S A REAL BOOK"
ALT Bec Hill happily holding up a copy of her furst Horror Heights book
ALT Rosie Jones with a cartoon version of herself and her first Edie Eckhart book
ALT Ruby Clyde with Jay's Guide To Crushing It
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11 Oct 2023
Small story from me in
@guardian today about a pleasant moment
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
11 Sep 2023
Calling all secondary schools!
Explore comedy and identity with @RubyClyde on 25th September in this special pre-recorded event for ages 12 ✨
Sign up now: shop.scholastic.co.uk/schola…
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
14 Sep 2023
Fabulous Fiction in @ToppingsEdin I am loving @littlehux @EarlyTrain @nikeshshukla all next to each other!! Also signed @harryewoodgate & signed @RubyClyde ❤️📗
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
2 Sep 2023
Just finished @RubyClyde's YA book, about a 14 year old girl struggling to match how she wants to behave & be seen (👟🛹🧒) with her mum's more rigid expectations (👠💄👧), and it's flipping wonderful. Funny, immediate, kind, purposeful, inclusive, warm and very very readable ✨.
ALT Cover to JAY'S GUIDE TO CRUSHING IT, with a short haired girl tying up her red trainers
ALT Paragraph of text about a cool house party DJ who "punctuates songs by yelling at people not to lean on the china cabinet"
ALT Paragraph of text where two friends banter about horror movies & respective bravery
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Ruby Clyde retweeted
29 Aug 2023
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29 Aug 2023
So excited for this!
29 Aug 2023
TONIGHT!⭐
Grab your tickets for this YA LGBTQ fiction panel of authors including @simonjamesgreen and @NotAgainBen, hosted by @RubyClyde!
Tickets: waterstones.com/events/ya-pr…
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