Garth Nix @garthnix.bsky.social Author. Many books, including SABRIEL, the five other Old Kingdom novels; THE LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON and sequels; THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM series, lots more. And stories. Adult SF/horror MASSIF out Sept 2026. www.garthnix.com
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Sarah Brooks @sarahbrooks.bsky.social Writer, reader. Debut novel 'The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands' published by W&N (UK) and Flatiron Books (US). https://linktr.ee/sarahbrookswriting
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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her.
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Sarah Rees Brennan @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social Writer of books, drinker of tears! Carnegie nominated, Locus and Nebula shortlisted. LONG LIVE EVIL, a portal fantasy in which the villains unionise, is my #1 Sunday Times & USA Today bestselling adult fantasy debut. She/her
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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social The mission of the SSBA is to recognize and promote independent and small press authors writing exceptional speculative fiction.
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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social Co-Owner of Night Worms. Bram Stoker Award winner of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered. New book: 2025
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podcasts- Casual Magic, Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic, and Chronicles of Dragonlance
Bree (half of Kit Rocha) @mostlybree.kitrocha.com Author of bestselling sexy book as Kit Rocha. Rep'd by Sarah Younger at NYLA. Hiding in the Alabama woods. #TeamADHD Book Stuff: https://linktr.ee/kitrocha Enable Chaos: https://amzn.to/4gCqcOD
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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social Fine artist of Imaginative Realism. Retired illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards. Inducted into the SF Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social A community initiative for authors and publishing professionals who manage spoons. Founded by Cait Gordon. (Logo is a grey spoon in the center of an open book of light purple and dark grey pages.)
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JMFenner @jmfenner.bsky.social PDX • Illustration/Animation/Comics 🏳️🌈 Lightbox - Table #236
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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social Raw Dog Screaming Press publishes “fiction that foams at the mouth” specializing in dark and unclassifiable fiction and poetry.
Whisper House Press (Steve Capone, Jr.) @whisperhousepress.bsky.social Editor in Chief & Publisher, Whisper House Press.
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Rose Black @wordsofrablack.bsky.social Author of queer adult fantasy, professional computer wrangler, cheese devourer
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Arkady Martine | Dr. AnnaLinden Weller @byzantienne.bsky.social speculative fiction (Teixcalaan series, ROSE/HOUSE), climate & energy policy (all statements my own), Byzantinist (nonpracticing but never not true).
unfortunately, I care about power lines now
she/her. halfway between Santa Fe and NYC.
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.
𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖆𝖒 @teradiamart.bsky.social 🇪🇸 Illustrator / Magic The Gathering, Osprey Games, PenguinRandomHouse, The Broken Binding Ltd, Illumicrate Ltd., Grupo Planeta, Lords of the Fallen II ...etc
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Merc Fenn Wolfmoor @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social queer non-binary SFFH writer. ace/aro. ADHD. they/them.
author of THE WOLF AMONG THE WILD HUNT | SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROBOT | & more coming
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Jennifer 📚🎧❣️ @jdawson001.bsky.social ♿️🏳️🌈American SFF author, poet, editor, & book reviewer living in England. She/her. The Poetry Society & The British Fantasy Society. Old OWW member.
Online at: WorldsOfMayhem.com
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E. Lavender-Stott @lavenes.bsky.social HDFS prof @ South Dakota State. Singlehood, sexuality, and leisure scholar. Chatty about student success and higher ed. A Hollins Seahawk Hokie. 
G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me Award-winning soccer mom. Wrote the books that one of those shows you like was based on. Currently: POISON IVY for DC Comics, BLACK CAT for Marvel. Buy my books: bookshop.org/shop/gww
Gwynne Garfinkle @gwynnega.bsky.social My short fiction collection SINKING, SINGING is available from Aqueduct Press. Work published in Strange Horizons, Fantasy, Escape Pod, and Uncanny. she/her. gwynnegarfinkle.com
Maria Alexander @lamaupin.bsky.social 2x Bram Stoker Award winner. 3x BookFest winner. Anthony Award nominee. Sword slinger. Cat butler. She/her. I speak for myself not my employer. www.mariaalexander.net
@sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social @sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social Author of Archangel, the Twelve Houses books, the Elemental Blessings series, and a bunch more. Find out more at sharonshinn.info.
Hope Erica @hopeerica.bsky.social Reader, writer, parent, spouse. Professionally, people pay me to solve puzzles and to give advice that they sometimes take.
Lauren Hougen @thistlewicche.bsky.social Writer. Musician. Witch. Copyeditor. Winter girl.
Jennifer Cröw @writerjencrow.bsky.social She/her. Poet and fiction writer in the realms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. 100% human-made words. Published in Uncanny, Asimov's, Analog, and others. 2023 Rhysling Award winner. Hockey fan, crocheter, and bibliophile. Occasional DM and gamer.
Katherine Devine @devinestudios.bsky.social Roanoke VA based artist and educator
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C. S. E. Cooney @csecooney.bsky.social World Fantasy Award-winning author of SAINT DEATH’S DAUGHTER & BONE SWANS. Audiobook narrator. Bandcamp: Brimstone Rhine. Repped by RHA Literary. https://linktr.ee/csecooney
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Angelo Colavita @angelocolavita.bsky.social Dad. Writer. Bookseller at War On Books.
Rosé Black (Ready For Summer To Fall) @roseblack2222.bsky.social Writer of mostly horror/horror comedy here who goes by several different names, most notably Rosé or Rose. On Substack, I am @roseblack2222. Below you will find the link to my blog. Support if you can.
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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social Every Wednesday at 7:00 PT, gather round the virtual campfire and listen to SFFH short stories read by their authors. Follow the links on our site to Zoom or Facebook. Updates by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social.
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Jessica Sinsheimer @jsinsheim.bsky.social Ravenous reader, lazy gourmet, literary agent + cheese-obsessed human. Co-creator of #MSWL, Manuscript Wish List® + http://www.ManuscriptAcademy.com. ☕📚She/her.
Matt Shean @mattsheanwrites.bsky.social SF&F author in IGMS, StarShipSofa, and Lazarus Risen. Odyssey 2016, Codex, BSFW. Molecular Bio PhD; Genetics Prof; STWing; Erdös-Bacon-Sabbath#: 9. I like pie, but tau > pi. he/him
David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social Multi-genre writer
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Spaceships: @solarisbooks.bsky.social
McDermid Award , Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2025 winner, McIlvanney Prize 2026 longlist
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More: https://www.davidgoodman.net/
Gailey 🍉 @sarahgailey.bsky.social They pay brisk money for this crap?
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Hellraiser, Eat the Rich, Echo Wife, Spread Me @ your local bookstore and comic shop
Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social I write books and post too many cat pictures. She/her, only.
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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd
latest books: A Wall Is Also a Road, Automatic Noodle, We Will Rise Again
bylines: New Scientist, Flaming Hydra, etc.
pronouns: they/them
all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com
Worlds Without End @wwend.bsky.social Worlds Without End is a fan-built online community, dedicated to identifying, reading, and sharing the best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror books. www.worldswithoutend.com
M.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social MR, she/her. scholar, author, editor · poster of too many dog photos · Clarion West ‘25 · VP2024 · stories at BCS, Lightspeed, GigaNotoSaurus, elsewhere · co-founder of @othersidespec.bsky.social 🪐🗡️🌈
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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com Author of the Eric Carter Necromancer urban fantasy novels. Narrative Designer / TTRPGs / Los Angeles
Repped by @lisarodgers.bsky.social
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https://www.patreon.com/c/sblackmoore
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Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social Commissioning Editor at Solaris Books. Owned by three hellhounds. Talks a lot about politics, sports, books and dogs. Knitter, crocheter and lover of loud music.
Shona Kinsella @shonak.bsky.social Scottish fantasy and horror author. Chair of the British Fantasy Society. Avid Reader. Vaguely gothic. She/her www.shonakinsella.com
Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com Amateur gardener. Professional ad copywriter. Award-winning novelist | THESE SAVAGE STARS (March 16, 2027) PRE-ORDER NOW | patreon.com/kameronhurley | Newsletter: http://bit.ly/42qnhkx | kameronhurley.com
Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com Neil Clarke: Editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, The Best Science Fiction of the Year series, and more. Four-time Hugo Award Winner for Best Editor Short Form. Four-time Chesley Award-winning art director.
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Michael Damian Thomas @michaeldthomas.bsky.social 10-time Hugo & World Fantasy Award-winning @uncannymagazine.bsky.social Publisher/Editor, & It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton podcast Content Editor. Former caregiver to my late daughter, Caitlin.
They/Them, he/him
Married to @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social
Bryan Camp @bryancamp.bsky.social (he/him) Author of THE CITY OF LOST FORTUNES. Teacher, spouse, New Orleanian, Critter, and Probably Running Late For Something. Clarion West '12.
Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social Anarchist. Host of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff. Co-owner of Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness. Latest book is The Immortal Choir Holds Every Voice. she/they
Ioanna Papadopoulou @ioannapauthor.bsky.social Art Historian, Fantasy Author. Reader at Bourbon Penn. Debut Novel WINTER HARVEST OUT NOW!
William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol All the world’s a stage
House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social Enter the #HouseOfGamut 💀—a home for writers & readers of dark speculative fiction.
📖 Gamut Magazine
📚 Publishing House
✍️ Writing Academy
Laurie J. Marks @lauriejmarks.bsky.social Fantasy novelist. Author of the Elemental Logic series, Dancing Jack, and The Watcher's Mask.
Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social Writer: Rosewater, Murders of Molly Southbourne, Far from the Light of Heaven, Making Wolf, Jackdaw and others.
Arthur C. Clarke and BSFA award winner, Hugo finalist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Etc.
Reading worm.
Opinions mine.
He/him
Maurice Broaddus @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social Writer, librarian, practice adult, forever mentor...
rivers solomon @riverssolomon.bsky.social half boy/half milf. (non-degenerates, do not interact)
Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/roxanegay
Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
Cadwell Turnbull @cadwellturnbull.bsky.social Award-winning SFF author of THE LESSON and NO GODS, NO MONSTERS, founder/member of Many Worlds. 1/5th of Darkly Lem.
C.Rash @crash108.bsky.social Aspiring Writer of Stuff and Things, Freelance Artist at Art of C.Rash, Gecko Wrangler, Childless Cat Lady.
Marissa van Uden @marissavu.bsky.social Freelance Editor | EiC Violet Lichen (Apex Books) | Editor "ECO: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction" | woods mädchen | friend to animals | biodiversity stan | stories in Vastarien, Dark Matter, Los Suelos | ACES & EFA member
EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social https://emily613.substack.com/
Laura McPherson @silversatire.bsky.social Bustling wordery. In CHM, Five South, The Deadlands, Paperbark, Salamander, Lucky Jefferson. Chap INVISIBLE. Reader CLMP. MFA Fiction, University of New Orleans. 🏳️🌈 https://lauramcphersonwriter.com
Yukimi Ogawa @fluoritewitch.bsky.social Writes in English but never speaks it. She/her. Debut collection Like Smoke, Like Light
🖋️ https://tinyurl.com/ogawawriter
Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social Can*Con Virtual 2026 will be Can*Con: DISRUPTION!
We'll be hosting conversations on disrupting craft, narrative, and expectations, on and off the page!
Get tickets at www.can-con.org.