Marlin @marl1n.bsky.social 
Finbarr O'Reilly @finoreilly.bsky.social Irish science fiction writer (possibly the world's slowest). Squid, spaceships, síntí fada -- what's not to like? https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/author/finbarr-oreilly/
Nuremberg 2028 – Worldcon Bid @nuremberg2028.bsky.social Nuremberg 2028
Germany hasn’t hosted a Worldcon since 1970. It’s time to begin a new era! We believe we can create an unforgettable experience in 2028: a Worldcon rooted in Central Europe, open to the World.
https://nuremberg2028.de/
Caitlín R. Kiernan, M.Sc. @caitlinrkiernan.bsky.social Paleontologist & 2-time World Fantasy Award winning F&SF author. McWane Sci. Center & University of Ala. research assoc. (mosasaurs, turtles, PETM). Humanist. Classical liberal. Irish Appalachian. Math nerd. Anti-fascist. Trans; LGBTQ+ They/them/she/her.
Tordotcom Publishing @tordotcompub.bsky.social Publisher of cutting-edge SFF short fiction.
Alan Bond @abbond.bsky.social 
The conference on imaginative literature @readercon.org Readercon is an annual conference on imaginative literature. It's run entirely by volunteers and has been since it began in 1987. For more information: readercon.org
Openvibe @openvibe.social The App for Connecting Open Social Web
Mastodon, Bluesky, Nostr, Threads in ONE app, in ONE feed ✨
https://openvibe.social
Virginia Preston @coughingbear.bsky.social Likes: social history of the Royal Navy, children's lit, SFF, cats. I also make pots. She/her.
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid @brisbane28.org Help us bring Worldcon (the World Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention) to Brisbane, Australia in 2028! 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇵🇬 🇫🇯 🇼🇸 🇸🇧 🇻🇺 🇳🇨 🇹🇴 🇨🇰 🇫🇲
brisbane28.org
instagram.com/brisbanein28
Norncon sff convention, Belfast @norncon.bsky.social 9 May 2026, join us for Northern Ireland’s newest Science fiction and fantasy convention. Panels, talks, gaming, dealers room and all the craic
Ali Baker @alisonbaker01.bsky.social BA Primary lecturer at UEL. Children's fantasy literature researcher. Podcast host at Fantasy Book Swap. Trans rights are human rights.
No DMs without asking first. I am a prolific blocker.
Allison @bansidhe.bsky.social Eccentric, compassionate, caring witch (according to my daughter) (she/her)
Charles (Cy) Payseur @cypayseur.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/cypayseur
Locus and Ignyte Award winning co-editor of We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction. Hugo and Ignyte Award finalist critic/fan writer. Destroyer of Science Fiction. Bisexual all day. He/Him They/Them
Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social Writer, editor, artist, folklorist. Winner of ten World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Award (for The Wood Wife), the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFWA Solstice Award. Wanderer of the deep, dark forest of story in language and paint.
Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Colette @bellinghwoman.bsky.social SF&F reader, cat lover, *VERY* happily retired.
D.A Lascelles @areteus.bsky.social Writer, Scientist, Teacher, Photographer. Addicted to panels.
MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com Sapphic Scottish specfic duo E&M. Fungi fanatics, lurcher lovers, gin guzzlers.
The Needfire NOW OUT out with Solaris Books!
PREORDER The Haunting of Avis Lovelock TODAY!
Repped by John Baker @ PFD.
https://www.mkhardywrites.com/links/
Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social Reader, writer, gamer, chill swimmer, rugby fan, SFF geek, conrunner (currently Chair of Octocon); back in Wales after many years in Ireland. She/her
Everina Maxwell @everinamaxwell.bsky.social Sunday Times-bestselling author of Winter’s Orbit and Ocean’s Echo. Now down to two remaining houseplants.
Zoe Deterding @zoedeterding.bsky.social Social Media Manager & Moderator for Daily Tech News Show dailytechnewsshow.com
Travel when I can. Drink coffee always. Crochet & knit sometimes. Teach seniors tech skills often. Sense of humour most of the time.
Liz Batty @lizbatty.bsky.social Crisp-loving nerd. Bioinformatician and molecular microbiologist focused on tropical diseases. Live in Bangkok, do a podcast, drink coffee, go to the beach.
Maggie Zhou @zmagg.com “Senior staff engineer mom” x gardener x Berkeley bike human
Sara Felix @sillysarasue.bsky.social Mixed media artist working in inks and resin. Hugo winner, con runner, president of ASFA and mom. And of course maker of tiaras. 
HWS Events @hws.bsky.social HWS run events, including Fantasycon 2023 and World Fantsy Convention 2025, as well as other creative projects.
Posts by Karen (she/her).
Satellite 9 @satellitecons.bsky.social Glasgow's bi-annual(ish) series of science fiction conventions.
Satellite 9 will be held on 22nd – 24th May 2026, Clayton Hotel, Glasgow https://nine.satellitex.org.uk/
This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social 'This Is My Glasgow' is a photographic project from Colin M. Drysdale, author of 'Glasgow Uncovered: 18 Walks Through its Past, Present and Future.' All images are my own.
Guy Dawson @cuillin.org Looks like I'm going to have to get a better profile pic. Brace yourselves!
Sorry.
Note : this is the better profile pic.
Sorry again.
P. Djéli Clark | The Disgruntled Haradrim @pdjeliclark.bsky.social Historian. Writer. Jumbie & Duppy Conqueror. Rambler of Things. Doer of Stuff. Brotha From Another Planet | pdjeliclark.com
Kayla Allen 🏳️⚧️ 8x💉 @kaylaallen1965.bsky.social She/Her. Proof that it’s never too late to become yourself. I started at 59.
Duncan MacGregor @aardvark179.bsky.social Mostly active as aardvark179@mastodon.scot
Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social I tweet about science fiction fandom and Ireland and other strange things. Last Worst hope for peace. He/Him 
Tommy Ferguson @tferguk.bsky.social 
World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social World Fantasy Convention, Brighton UK
Dates: Thursday 30th October - 2nd November 2025
Venue: Double Tree by Hilton Brighton Metropole
Website: https://worldfantasy2025.co.uk
#WorldFantasyConvention2025 #WorldFantasy25
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SMOF News @smofnews.bsky.social smofnews.substack.com - Weekly newsletter about fan conventions, published every Wednesday.- P Anouk @pixelxiiie.bsky.social
Niall Harrison @niallharrison.bsky.social reader, critic, fan, he/him
Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social Daily #ShareGoodNewsToo
Novelist (SF & fantasy), historian (UChicago Renaissance, censorship, radical thought), composer (filk, Norse myth), disability (chronic pain), manga/anime (Tezuka), pics #SomethingBeautiful Blog exurbe.com Podcast “Beforecast”
Helen Montgomery @helenmontgomery.bsky.social Social Worker, Convention Runner, Hockey Fan. Former Midwesterner now in Seattle. Kalamazoo College grad, Loyola University Chicago MSW grad. 
John Dodd @johndodd.bsky.social Master of Eyebrows, Writer of Stories, Organiser of Conventions, Lead Dragonrider at Dragonmeet, Gamesmaster, Hair by Lego, Fierce Friend, Patient Enemy. Not the Hero you needed, the Monster you wanted...
🇱🇧 Nchanter 🇸🇩 @nchanter.bsky.social Queer. Arab-American. Disabled. Tax Accountant/Bookkeeper. Conrunner. Mixed Media Artist (mostly fiber and paper). They/Them. All opinions are my own.
Chris is elsewhere. @offby1.net Here. Mostly over at wandering.shop. I'd love to follow you from the Fediverse, so if you don't mind, please follow @ap.brid.gy
Bridged profile here: https://bsky.app/profile/offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy
Chuck Serface @chuckserface.bsky.social I'm a co-editor and frequent contributor with The Drink Tank and a nine-time finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine with Team Journey Planet. I also work for my local government doing crisis intervention counseling. chuckserface.com
Sheffield Fantasy and Science Fiction social events - SFSF! @sfsfsocial.bsky.social We're SFSF.
We used to hold regular Fantasy, Science Fiction and other genre events for readers and writers in Sheffield... and we're back!
You like Genre? We like Genre... Let's Talk!
Jenni Coutts (she/her) @jennicoutts.bsky.social BSFA and BFA award winning artist, SF writer, book nerd, NHS GP, goblin. Art editor of BFS Horizons. Long suffering minion to an elderly rescue cat.
Website: Jennicoutts.com
Rep: @harryillingworth.bsky.social
Lesbian Asexual 🏳️🌈
Birmingham Science Fiction Group @birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social Founded in 1971, the BSFG is a non-profit-making organisation that meets monthly and provides an informal atmosphere in which SF fans can meet one another and professionals in the field.
www.birminghamsfgroup.org.uk
contact@brumsfgroup.org.uk
James Shields @lostcarpark.bsky.social Software developer, sci-fi fan, LEGO builder, general nerd, tinkerer.
SMOFcon 42 @smofcon42.bsky.social SMOFcon 42 will be held in Stockholm.
5-7 Dececember 2025.
https://www.smofcon42.com/
Seth Haddon likes boys who kiss boys @sethhaddon.bsky.social Author | 28 | he/him | 🌈 | REFORGED | REBORN | RECLAIMED | VOLATILE MEMORY OUT JULY 22ND 🌌 | rep’d by Maeve MacLysaght I linktr.ee/sethhaddon
Gwen Frazer @gwenfrazer.bsky.social SFF convention fan, book reader, geocacher, trainee toastmaster 
John Coxon @johncoxon.bsky.social Hugo Award winner for @octothorpecast.bsky.social and @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Fowler Award winner for solar-terrestrial science. I play games, read and watch SF, volunteer at conventions, and communicate science. Based in North East England. He/him.
@novacon.bsky.social @novacon.bsky.social 
Geri Sullivan @gerisullivan.bsky.social Minneapolis fan living at Toad Woods in Wales, MA USA (greater Minneapolis area). 
Nicholas Jackson @njj4.bsky.social mathematician, depressive, neurodivergent, agnostic, European, SF fan, ancestor. (he/him/his).
Assistant Professor in Maths and Economics at the University of Warwick.
Mastodon: @njj4@mathstodon.xyz
Instagram: dr.nicholas.jackson
Ang Rosin @anggrrr.bsky.social SF fan. Convention goer and occasional volunteer. Also middle class woman of a certain age.
Montreal WorldCon 2027 @montrealworldcon27.bsky.social WorldCon in Montreal in 2027.
https://montreal2027.ca/en
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor of Astrophysics, Edinburgh University. Author of How to Design a Universe. @astronomerroyal on insta (She/her)
Norwescon @norwescon.org The Pacific Northwest's premier Science Fiction and Fantasy convention. Norwescon 49 (#nwc49) will be March 25–28, 2027.
Arisia @arisia.bsky.social Arisia is New England’s largest and most diverse Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention! https://arisia.org/
https://linktr.ee/arisiainc
AK Faulkner 🔜 The Unseelie Gathering @ravenswordpress.com Your friendly local agender trauma merchant.
Bereaved and current Corgi parent. Cat chew-toy.
Visually impaired, posts may contain typos.
Any pronouns.
https://ravenswordpress.com/
https://www.patreon.com/AKFaulkner
https://ko-fi.com/akfaulkner
FranDowdSofa @frandowdsofa.bsky.social Foodie. Movie buff. Cats. SF fandom stuff (retired). 
ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) In 2030 @edmontonin2030.bsky.social We want to invite the SFF fandom world to ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan), also known as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 2030… www.edmontonin2030.org
Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me Writer, Colombo. Wrote THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS (2023, Nebula, Ignyte, Crawford, and Locus awards) & RAKESFALL (2024, Le Guin Prize and Otherwise award.) https://vajra.me
Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press A small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, based in the South East of England, established in 2011.
Posts here will be by Peter, Editorial Director and general factotum.
#SFF
Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social Author of A Half-Built Garden, Winter Tide, and Deep Roots. Freelance consultant on science policy, policy science, and the future of democracy, governance, and networks. Queer Jewish parent, foodie, cognitive science nerd, collective decision-making wonk.
Neon Yang @itsneonyang.bsky.social SFF author & professional hermit. Wrote some novellas and a novel, was nominated for some awards, still not sure what they're doing. Queer and tired. (they/them)
Elle McNicoll 🏴♾️ @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social Autistic. Bestselling author and award winning screenwriter. Agent: Lauren Gardner.
Winner of Blue Peter Award & Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 21. Emmy nominated #AKindOfSpark streaming on BBC iPlayer!
Guy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social Author, punster, baseball fan, whisky lover, cocktail maker. Limericks happen here. Written on the Dark now released in paperback, Canada, U.S., U.K. Print, ebook, audiobook.
Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social I write books and post too many cat pictures. She/her, only.
KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com She/her. British European. Purveyor of opinions, rude words, and romance novels, historical and fantasy. USA Today bestselling author of How To Fake It In Society. "Erotically charged"--Good Housekeeping. Death to GenAI. http://kjcharleswriter.com
Sarah Pinsker @sarahpinsker.bsky.social Hugo & Nebula winning SFFH writer, singer/songwriter, dog person, horse person, queer, Baltimorean by choice, mediocre but enthusiastic gardener and artist. She/her. Repped by Kate McKean, HMLA.
Hugo, Girl! the podcast @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social Smashing the space patriarchy one novel at a time. Amy, Haley, & Lori talk. Kevin edits. Lori posts here.
Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu Nomad of the Time Streams.
Wet Plate Photographer
Pyrotechnical Wizard of Doom
Sardonicus.eu
The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es A celebration of the French Republican Calendar.
Posts daily at midnight, Parisian time.
Website is https://frenchrepublican.info
Ping @folkwizard.online if I'm broken
Irish Video Game Orchestra 🎮♥️ June concert! @ivgorchestra.com 🎮 Charity focused on video game music
🫂 Organised by volunteers
💵 Unfunded
🎵 Arranging music
🔊 Producing concerts
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ welcoming
🎮 Celebrating #VGM composers
Northern Ireland Charity No NIC108928
https://linktr.ee/ivgo | 日本語OK
Briardene Books @briardenebooks.bsky.social A micro-press specialising in non-fiction about science fiction and fantasy. Shop: briardenebooks.uk
Jeannette Ng 吳志麗 @ngjeannette.bsky.social Novelist. Won: Astounding, BFA Newcomer. Dabbles: history, poetry, costumes, live roleplay. She/they. Mostly photos of my dog. Repped by @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social
John Jarrold @johnj.bsky.social Literary agent for SF, Fantasy and Horror, after 15 years as a publisher in London.
http://www.johnjarrold.co.uk/
JC @jc-ie.bsky.social 
Kate ⭐🦋 @kate-wood.bsky.social Viking enthusiast, phd student, British Museum and Museum of Cambridge volunteer, romance and fantasy reader, writer and editor, con-goer and conrunner, and crafter. (she/they) (storygraph: kate_wood)
Sue Dawson @piperade.bsky.social Champagne socialist, digital marketer. Would like to think I'm middle aged but am actually old. Likes dancing and science fiction. Social media and comms person at various conventions, most recently on newsletter team at 2026 Eastercon. She/her.
Glasgow Eastercon 2027 @eastercon2027.org The 2027 Eastercon in Glasgow
https://linktr.ee/GlasgowEastercon2027
edith @edithcharles.bsky.social Recovering journalist, survivor, disabled, I will not rest until golf is abolished 🏳️⚧️
💘 @bustyboudica.bsky.social
💲 paypal.me/StuffOfMemes
Jen Williams | The Dreamless out this year! @sennydreadful.bsky.social Award-winning author. Earth bender. Full-time goblin mode. Agent: Juliet Mushens. Partner of Peter Newman. From London, enjoying Bristol.
The Copper Cat Trilogy|The Winnowing Flame Trilogy|The Talon Duology|The Sleepless Duology
Chris M. Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social Reader, Writer, Raconteur and recipient of the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer and A 2027 Montreal Worldcon Guest of Honor!
Warren Buff (he/him) @strangeresq.bsky.social Science fiction fan, lawyer, keeper of cattle dogs
Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc Queer deaf PhD student in museum studies; museum accessibility consultant. Critical disability theorist supporting the radical model. r/AH mod. Genderqueer. DC-based. Pado! 🌊
http://meredith.cc
Marguerite @marguerites.bsky.social Soprano, tech person, fan conrunner. Not usually in that order. 
Chris Pounds @chrislbs.bsky.social Southern California, past Grand Juror, Statistician, Healthcare, Berkeley MBA, Volleyball, Wordle, Duolingo (ES IT,Music)
S Christopher Willems @sjcw000.bsky.social fantasy architect - author - illustrator - chimer
My new fantasy novel STARFIRE is avail now!
Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social Author & Screenwriter | I 🩶 Arts & Sciences, Sculpting, Cartography, Cooking, Baking, Fashion, Fitness, Fairytales, & Historical Things.
https://linktr.ee/hollyvalakresch
Mitch Benn @mitchbenn.bsky.social Comedian. Musician. Writer. Dad. Stepdad. Husband. Friend. Making the world a better place one silly song at a time.
Tommye Rozee @tommyerozee.bsky.social writer | rewilding enthusiast 🌳🏳️🌈
L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social USA Today and Sunday Times Bestselling writer of Dragonfall, Pantomime, Goldilocks, Seven Devils, False Hearts, etc. Writing coach at The Novelry. 
Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com Scottish fantasy author of Carpet Diem as well as The Eidyn Saga from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. The Damned King OUT NOW. He/Him. Rep by @canonizer.bsky.social
Founder of bookmatch.co.uk
Simon Spanton @simonguy.bsky.social "I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself."
Wandering. Wondering. Freelance SFFH editor. Commissioning for The Broken Binding. Living in Edinburgh. Views my own and independent of my employers. Photos my own unless otherwise etc.
Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social Author, biologist, cat herder | BFA & SoA winner, Kavya & Saltire Awards SL | THE SALT ORACLE out now https://geni.us/saltorac | rep Julie Gourinchas | she/her 🏴
http://linktr.ee/raine_clouds
John Voss @jovo.design Head of Product Design at Descript, cofounder of @queerdesign.club. Queering design, ethical tech, and dogs. Husband of @seldo.com. I write and speak, no matter how much people beg me to stop 🌎 jovo.design 📍SF / Sea Ranch
K.C. Mead-Brewer @kcmeadbrewer.com writer. she/her 🌈🦇 heart's delight: Bmore, bats, & tattoos; Clarion & Tin House '18⚡️ kcmeadbrewer.com
fuck AI & fuck fascism
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