Purely Speculative @joleigh.bsky.social A mostly lurking book gremlin.
she/her
thealternative.social @creatinganewworld.bsky.social I created a social network in which 50% of the profits will be given to homeless charities. The social network is www.thealternative.social Please join and invite people to it.
J Steele @jsavagesteele.bsky.social Nom du plums for Cornish writer Alec McQuay - currently horror, humour, and both. Writing account only.
No AI - 100% free range organic idiot.
He/him, ADHD, mental illness, sometimes motivation.
Rachael Scotson @rachaelscotson.bsky.social Making it up as I go.
MAWYP @BathSpaUni.
@bathnovelaward.co.uk and The Bedford Competition longlistee. Book reviewer, librocubicularist, wobbly pot thrower and owner of “officially” the prettiest dog.
Kate McKenzie @km41.bsky.social all opinions are my own, but the icon is by syberfab.bsky.social
Monkey Buckles @monkeybuckles.bsky.social Host of Discworld Order.
Excessive reader, punslinger, tea appreciator, Japanese wrestling enthusiast.
Evan Dicken @evandicken.bsky.social Black Library Author. Media Enjoyer. Just passing through.
He/Him
Amy 💜 @spacecatchom.bsky.social auDHD. INFJ. She/her. (SFF) Writer. Reader. Dungeons and Dragons DM.
Edinburgh, UK
bookstagram: madeupofbooks
https://linktr.ee/spacecatchom
Joanne Anderton @joanneanderton.bsky.social Student. Writer. Nerd.
Karen Osborne @karenosborne.bsky.social Velocity girl. Honey badger. A/V hooligan. Nebula, Locus, Sturgeon finalist. Violin & theremin. Author: THE HOLLOW CROWN OF HEAVEN from Erewhon ('27), ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY & ENGINES OF OBLIVION from Tor. Ad astra via caffeine. Rep: Dorian Maffei, LGLM
Una McCormack @unamccormack.bsky.social NYT bestselling and BSFA & Scribe award-winning writer. Cardassia’s resident anarchist. Intersectional feminist science fiction with Gold SF. Fighting the long defeat since December 1981. Chiefest and greatest of calamities.
https://linktr.ee/unamccormack
Software Developer @dmkavanagh.bsky.social 45 years of Development Portland lover
PSU Grad 1970
Emily🌷 @emiplays.bsky.social tired 30 something. i like my knights grumpy. 🦇⚔️🌷❤️📚
Catherine Baker @richmondbridge.bsky.social PERFORMING QUEER NATIONS: THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST IN POST-COLD-WAR EUROPE due from Manchester University Press in 2027. She/her.
Helen Wiley @helenwiley.bsky.social Queer SFF writer with a background in classical music. Southern transplant to the Third Coast. she/her 🏳️🌈
rep: Sidney Boker @ InkWell Management
Jake Casella Brookins @casella.bsky.social Appalachian in the big city. Editor at Ancillary Review, host of A Meal of Thorns, bookseller, coffee pro, SF reviewer & scholar. He/him.
https://linktr.ee/jakecasellabrookins
Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com We put the "Ginger" in "Horror" 🔥
Book & movie reviews with a bite.
17 years strong. Still scared. Still reviewing.
👇 Dunk into our latest posts
https://gnofhorror.com/
Kory Steele @korysteele.bsky.social MotoGP & MotoAmerica fan | Herpetologist | Virginia, USA
E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social Author of When There Are Wolves Again (Clarke Award & BSFA winner), The Coral Bones (Clarke Award & BSFA shortlist) & other things. Repped by Margaret Halton at PEW Literary.
https://geni.us/WhenThereAreWolves
www.ejswift.co.uk
@philsmithcross.bsky.social @philsmithcross.bsky.social ATHEIST / ARDENT FEMINIST / Put Women In Charge Now / I voted for her / Vaxxed / Secular Humanist / Progressive Liberal Dem / Blue Crew /Eat the Rich / Pro Union / Pro choice /Far Left / Woke AF / Ally / Tax Religion / 8647 /Antifa/ Resister
death metal dad @rshunter.bsky.social just some dad. highlighting cheese is a long-term core equity of taco bell's business model. terfs fuck off
used to be rshunter88 on twitter
E. Catherine Tobler @ecatherine.com writer/editor | she/her | SFWA | EIC @thedeadlands.com | @psychopomp.com | Folley & Mallory Adventures | The Kraken Sea | Rep: @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social DMLA | #BroncosCountry | ecatherine.com | Trebuchet Enthusiast | Swiftie 💖
David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social Triple threat:
Journalism: www.authory.com/davidbarnett
Books: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0034PY7ZW
Comics: leagueofcomicgeeks.com/people/16810/david-barnett/comics
Agent: Laura Williams, Greene & Heaton greeneheaton.co.uk/clients/david-m-barnett
Griet van Lente @vanhelsingssister.bsky.social Blogger about child literacy in rural America, also features writer for small town Oregon. Favorite published story, Exorcism, In County (Danse Macabre), blogger: https://makingspiritsbright.org/it-take-a-village-to-read-a-book
Korra Saqqara (Christa Angelios) @metamythica.bsky.social 💀 Studying the Gothic at MMU
📖 Literary Coach & Freelance Editor, MetaMythica Literary
🐧 Former Random Penguin; Columbia Publishing Course alum
Member: EFA, ACES, PEN
She/Her
#SWANAinPublishing #AmWriting #AmEditing #Folklore #Horror #SFF 👻
Opinions my own
Traveling Advisor @travelingadvisor.bsky.social Discover breathtaking destinations, hidden gems, scenic road trips, and unforgettable experiences across the USA and beyond. Inspiring your next adventure, one incredible place at a time. For Coffee Tips follow - @coffeelabadvisor.bsky.social
Sid Jain @sid--j.bsky.social BSFA-longlisted writer of gothic, maximalist literary speculative fiction. Find me in Uncanny, Podcastle, Giganotosaurus. Newsletter: stratigraphy.substack.com
operation-endeavor.bsky.social @operation-endeavor.bsky.social She is a published author of nonfiction, both journalism and numerous peer-reviewed articles. Her fascination with space began with the first space flight, and although unable to become an astronaut, she channeled that passion into science fiction.
Paul Drury @wordsbeyondme.bsky.social Fantasy and science fiction writer from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
TTRPG player, fan of the original D&D Appendix N books.
Read my fiction here: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/142309/an-undiscovered-country/chapter/2812686/chapter-1-two-bounty-hunters
Jess Knaus - fantasy/sci-fi author @jaykcreates.bsky.social Aussie sci-fi/fantasy author + musician. Debut novel + soundtrack coming in 2027.
⛔️ no AI
WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social Telling stories through film and conversation. WILDsound showcases the best of new films & screenplays from around the world in a daily film festival.
www.wildsound.ca
https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival
kateeee @kategracee58.bsky.social Probably reading instead of sleeping.......
Dany Zee @danyy10.bsky.social Designing digital homes for authors. Websites, branding, book promotion, and creative content for writers and publishers.
Open to collaborations and creative projects.
Baby Richman @babyrichmanband.bsky.social STREAM OUR DEBUT SINGLE "LIGHTS DOWN" ↙️
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Rflnb0WvYeuK5B6AHVSXE?si=F93EswKVR5ehFffDiFfCuw&utm_source=copy-link
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babyrichmanband?igsi=MWFldWJsOG1pdDl2bA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
august @sapphomancer.bsky.social scapegracers is my fault
Dymvue @dymvue.bsky.social Retired librarian. Wrote 3 books (see pinned post). Now carer for OH with dementia. Likes music, books, cats, choirs & silent films.
D Franklin @dlibris.bsky.social Weegie bookseller and book enthusiast. SFF reader. Co-head of Programme, Eastercon 2027. Angry queer. Nonbinary. They/them.
C.M. Lewis 🦬⚔️ @thehousered.bsky.social class war hooligan
president, @7mountainsafl.bsky.social
member, @newsguild.org
he/him
Grace Wynne-Jones @gracewynne-jones.bsky.social As an article said, my novels are often about ‘older women looking for fulfilment and, yes love, in a complicated world’. Big fan of animals, and doodles.
@amaheer.bsky.social @amaheer.bsky.social 
EP_LWB (amquerying) @epl222.bsky.social Adult fantasy writer, querying: LA FOLIA MARAVILLOSA
Fulls still out on ARLANTA OF THE SKIES
Moved over from the bird app…
Fiona Barnett @fibiscuit.bsky.social Books, ghosts and visible mending. One of life's pedestrians. Returning to social media extremely slowly.
@farehamboy.bsky.social @farehamboy.bsky.social 
David Perlmutter @davidperlmutter.bsky.social Canadian white male autistic writer. Author of America 'Toons In: A History of Television Animation and The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Also author of speculative fiction, superhero fiction and anthropomorphic ("furry") fiction.
Lucy A. Snyder @lucyasnyder.bsky.social SISTER, MAIDEN, MONSTER (Tor Nightfire, Titan). 5 Bram Stoker Awards. Shirley Jackson finalist. Work in Strange Horizons, Nightmare, Asimov's, Pseudopod, etc. Clarion grad. 🏳️🌈
www.lucysnyder.com
Rep: @jord4nhill.bsky.social
Cats, aquariums and terrariums
thelonghand @thelonghand.bsky.social Screenwriter. Poet. Professor.
Books: Eidolon. The Getty Fiend. Middlemost Constantine. Films: Winter in the Blood. Wed the Dark.
Lady Queet @ladyqueet.bsky.social Lady Queet is a music producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Owner of Picture Perfect Entertainment. #MusicSky #WhoIsYourFavoriteFemaleRapper
instagram.com/iamladyqueet
Spring Rosia @miraclemarquardt.bsky.social 
Mike @mjultra.bsky.social I want the moon
Richard Z. Gallant, Dr. phil. 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇪🇺 @richardzgallant.bsky.social independent scholar, medievalist, and award-winning author ... literary SF novel forthcoming
fenhuw @fenhuw.bsky.social 🤦♀️
João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social Portuguese in Scotland | Epic Fantasy Author | The Smokesmiths series | Read Ruins of Smoke for free: https://linktr.ee/joaofsilva
ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social Scientist by day, writer by night, witch by full moon, chronically ill….well, chronically
✍️📚☕️🧙🏻♀️🦓
Currently on draft 2 of my fantasy novel - heavy on disability, witchcraft & female rage 🖤
🚫AI
Roberta Warner @robertawarner.bsky.social Fantasy writer of characters who sometimes happen to be neurodivergent.
Currently querying my debut (historical fantasy + romance) and drafting the next book (contemporary fantasy).
Writes true stories that didn't actually happen ✨
M Nesce Drake @nesce.bsky.social SFF writer, fan, and dork - now published in Gallus: A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle anthology! (it's NESH-uh but I actually answer to Maggie) she/her. Disabled.
Support my work: https://buymeacoffee.com/mnescedrake
Terry Hayward @terryhayward.bsky.social Incorrigible daydreamer with a wife and 2 cats. Owner of unread books. Likes pubs and some people. Knows far too much about Doctor Who than is healthy. Enjoys walking. Formerly ‘The Brig’ on Twitter. L&D Consultant, whatever that means.
Amberlouise @amberlouise00.bsky.social RLS (Socially Conscious United Majority) Woke Climate Activist Tutor Volunteer Coordinator Mother Grandmother She/Her. Vegan. Anti-Billionaires. SE UK.- M @moyra.bsky.social @moyra.bsky.social
I Don’t Want No Scabs @missedith.bsky.social Queer, auDhD, poly, she/her but also I’m not attached to that. Witch of this mountain. VC Andrews Expert. Shirley Jackson appreciator. Nancy Thompson Fan Club. Possible Mermaid on the old place
Electra (she/her) @electra33.bsky.social We deserve a better world. Don’t give up fighting for it.
Verati @verati404.bsky.social Friend of spiders. Raccoon at heart. Bad at hydrating & sitting in a chair.
Author and artist of your undiscovered favorite SFF! NO AI.
T4T He/They 🏳️⚧️
#EchoSight #TaintedFaculties #SingularityHiccup
Find Me Elsewhere!
https://www.cianverati.com/
FenrirKin | ᚛ᚈᚆᚓᚔ ᚈᚆᚓᚋ᚜ @fenrirkin.bsky.social 🚫NO AI🚫 They/them ᚛ᚈᚆᚓᚔ ᚈᚆᚓᚋ᚜ | Writer, streamer, LARPer | Current WIP: Urban Fantasy/Folklore Horror
Some kind of cryptid. Probably. Don't worry about it.
Avatar made by Ben Fleuter. Banner image by Enka2040.
Bitwise Bear @bitwisebear.bsky.social Anxiety riddled cat dad. Aging gamer. He/Him
Godot, GDScript, reading, writing fantasy/sci-fi, TTRPGs
**** AI!
**** terfs, sexists, racists, fascists!
Never stop learning. Be honest.
Depressed like me? Come get a hug. I'll make tea
Mark Ayling @markayling.bsky.social Science fiction scribbling, horror loving, fantasy and crime consuming NHS herbivore bloke. Wrote a bit of film and book review guff over the years. 
Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social Speculative Fiction Writer. Codexian. Creative Writing Tutor. Carer. Journo:@HoldernessNews Reviews: @BSFA
@sffworld
She/her.
Automaton In Disguise
http://linktr.ee/shelliehorst
Researcher & Kindle Writer @diagarchbooks.bsky.social www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHY17TQL- D @davidvernon.bsky.social @davidvernon.bsky.social
Emma Miller 😁📚🍁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social Canadian Author & Creator of "The Doonies" children's book series! 📚🍁 https://thedoonies.ca
- Follow on: Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Threads, Spotify
- Find our podcast on YouTube and Buzzsprout 📱✨️📚😁❤️🍁
Kevin T. Davis @kevintdavis.bsky.social ✍️ Sci-fi author & graphic designer
🌀 Building bridges between worlds
🌿 THE DREAM CONTINUUM - PART ONE is out!
linktr.ee/kevintdavis.author
📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚 @ellieyellu.bsky.social Sci-fi romance author (on sub!) 🏳️🌈
Poetry: Smoky Quartz, Literary Hatchet
🏳🌈 Bi; she/her 🚑 EMT
📚 Clarion UCSD 🩺 Nursing school
TTRPGs. No TERFs.
Guy sure looks like cat food to me.
☀:♎ 🌙:♈ ⬆:♏
Butlerian Jihad, now! AI = block
Rep: Christi Cardenas
Linda Meris (Author) @meristhesea9.bsky.social Hypocrisy vs. Mysticism, Wisdom, and Morality
Rev Robert Irvine @revrobertirvine.bsky.social My hope is in Christ. Saved by grace. Desire to see everyone having the same access to opportunities. I may be forthright but I desire to be compassionate.
Self Publishing Plans @pentopublished.bsky.social Learn how to edit, format, and self-publish your book with confidence.
Waltzing Hearts @krish-chase.bsky.social Waltzing Hearts https://www.amazon.com/Waltzing-Hearts-Krish/dp/9360498068
CJ Payling @cjpayling.bsky.social CJ is a human-generated self-published author and a writing competition enthusiast.
Writer | Editor | Author
Word Wizard | Story Shuffler | Character Commissioner
Find my links at: linktr.ee/cjpayling
Support me at: https://ko-fi.com/cjpayling
Marty Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social World Fantasy Award/Ignyte/Mythopoeic Award-nominated author of Audition For The Fox; author of Critical Role: Armory of Heroes. Repped by Hannah Bowman. Email: Martintcahill @ gmail
Black & Trans Lives Matter. He/Him.
https://www.martincahillwrites.com
@jay662.bsky.social @jay662.bsky.social 
Angel Luis Colón @angelluiscolon.com he/him | Award Winning 🇵🇷 Writer of🪳INFESTED🪳, MINECRAFT: HOUSE OF HORRORS, and the upcoming POP! | Rep'd by JM Darga at Aevitas Creative | https://angelluiscolon.com/
Vanessa Finaughty @vanessafinaughty.bsky.social Published author (indie & commissioned), editor by profession, avid reader and part-time nutcase.
Phillip Irving @irvingphil.bsky.social Writer, editor, comic, tutor.
Not in that, or any, order.
Liz (E.M. Morrissey) @lizardskinshoujo.bsky.social Pursuing the peccary with pardine limers.
Lapsed academic. PhD in Japanese Art History. Viable Paradise 2024. Short fiction in The Daily Tomorrow, Old Moon Quarterly. She/her. No AI.
www.elizabethmorrissey.com
Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doc
Kids' novels:
Minou Moonshine / Sam Singh @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social
Poetry:
Empirical
@thebraag.bsky.social
Siren @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
A Terrible Thing Bad Betty Press
https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
Gert Ramm 🦋 @rammwriter.bsky.social Novelist. Brit 🏴 Currently #amquerying "Time's Signature"- an espionage/time travel thriller (Slow Horses x Life on Mars). Songwriter with Ghostfire. Plays guitar. Likes a pint. 🇺🇦
No service offers/phishy DMs please. 🚫
https://linktr.ee/gert_ramm