Jonathan Harris @jonathan-a-thon.bsky.social Writer and producer for The Internet's "Some More News" and "Even More News."
Almost Too Online @almost2online.bsky.social One-sentence explainers of what people are talking about. Probably won't be the most timely information, but it will be here. If you don't find the answer here, please DM if you go down the rabbit hole yourself.
Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social I write novels (eg The Power, new novel is The Future), I make games (eg Zombies, Run!), unorthodox Jew. not-getting-into-pointless-arguments-on-the-internet is an act of revolution. However complex you think things are, they're more complex than that
Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
Erin Macdonald @drerinmac.bsky.social Writer | Science Advisor (Star Trek franchise) | Producer | PhD, Astrophysics | she/her | 🚫AI
just an ancient tattooed 🏴 N7 Starfleet rebel pagan soul trapped in modern times
https://linktr.ee/drerinmac
Alison Irvine @alisonirvine.bsky.social Writer
Barrowland: the inside story of Glasgow's beloved ballroom (Luath)
Cat Step (Dead Ink) This Road is Red (Luath)
www.recollective.org.uk
Rep: Millie Hoskins, United Agents
@birlinn.bsky.social @birlinn.bsky.social 
itsclembrulee @clemflanagan.bsky.social Clem Flanagan. Fiction editor at B&W Publishing / BBUK
Douglas @dgls.bsky.social mostly sentient. i make fast software to do with energy use in buildings, for the people. glasgow resider
Natali Simmonds @natalisimmonds.bsky.social Author. MY HUSBAND'S STALKER (25.3.26), THE EX I BURIED, WHILE MY BABY SLEEPS, MY DAUGHTER'S REVENGE, GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST (TV adaptation in the works) | THE BLOOD WEB series as Caedis Knight | London Latino Film Festival | Agent: Amanda Preston, LBA
Jenny Brown Associates @jennybrownagency.bsky.social Scottish-based literary agency representing literary fiction, non-fiction, crime fiction & writing for children.
Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social lanceparkin.org, lancejparkin@gmail.com
he/him
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Parkin
born 327.78ppm
The List @thelistuk.bsky.social Monthly Scottish arts and culture magazine covering #Glasgow & #Edinburgh since 1985.
list.co.uk
Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social Writer. Pet-wrangler. MDANT. New novel 'End of a Century' out now. 'How Soon Is Now?' also available on Amazon and from Audible. www.paulcarnahan.com
Waterstones Argyle Street @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social Three storeys of books to discover in the heart of Glasgow 📚 with a charming cafe and exciting programme of events.
Glasgow Music City Tours @glasmusictour.bsky.social Guided walking tours of Glasgow's music scene. Our tours tell the story of Glasgow's musical legends #GlasgowMusicCityTours glasgowmusiccitytours.com
Shona Cook @shonacook.bsky.social Swore I'd use the death of twitter to stop scrolling and start writing and yet here I am 
Sharon Lynn Fisher 📚🕯️☕️ @sharonlynnfisher.bsky.social Witchy. Author of SALT & BROOM. Betwixt and between. Mostly on 🧵
James T. Harding @empowermint.bsky.social Liable to tweet about queer and green politics, books (SFF), Edinburgh, TypeScript, and my cats. Former publisher now working as a software engineer. He/him
Dan Wuori @danwuori.bsky.social Educator, Author of The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education (and What We Should Do About It) 
Veronique Kootstra @vkootstra.bsky.social Writer of flash fiction and short stories. Working on second novel (and looking for a home for first). Writers’ HQ Edinburgh rep.
@weemadcow.bsky.social @weemadcow.bsky.social 
Gemma Clark 🧿🕯️ @gemmaclark.bsky.social No pasarán ✊ She/her Teacher 👩🏫 Radical Left Scum 💅Words in Tes, Bella Caledonia, The National, The Herald📝 Neurodivergent ✨🧠 Love parkrun 🏃♀️ ‘literal demon’ and ‘evil propagandist’ according to men on X.
Helensburgh Book Festival @hburghbookfest.bsky.social Reading Minds - a literary festival with a difference! Join us for a weekend of wellbeing through books on the West coast of Scotland 🏴
Michele Tepper @michelet.bsky.social Also known as Misha. UX design leader (frog, CFPB, startups, Salesforce), currently on sabbatical. Brooklyn native/cliché. A vague disclaimer is nobody’s friend
Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa.bsky.social Edinburgh-based arts and culture journalist.
Arts and Entertainment Journalist of the Year - 2026 Scottish Press Awards.
Any views expressed are mine alone.
www.heraldscotland.com
Kirkland Ciccone @kirklandciccone.bsky.social Author of Happiness Is Wasted On Me, writer of Scottish fiction, punk with pores, bookshop botherer, library lurker, and tea swigger.
https://kirklandciccone.wordpress.com/
Angela Jackson @angelaj.bsky.social Writer. Northern. Left.
The Darlings bit.ly/3afYMeK
The Emergence of Judy Taylor bit.ly/3tno6rs
Two one-woman shows and stand-up at Edinburgh Fringe.
PhD student in TV Comedy Drama.
Might go on a bit about cats/flowers.
I sing better than I bake.
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social Book writer. Scottish. European. www.karencampbell.scot
Helen Sedgwick @helensedgwick.bsky.social Author, editor, physicist. Books: The Comet Seekers, The Growing Season, The Burrowhead Mysteries trilogy. linktr.ee/HelenSedgwick 🏳️🌈
Prof Zoe Strachan @zoestrachan.bsky.social Author, mainly of fiction. Sound art.
Professor of Creative & Interdisciplinary Practice at University of Glasgow.
Books, cats, coffee.
Lynsey May @lynseymay.com Writer. Reader. Lover of tall tales. Weak Teeth out now, Prodigy scheduled for 2027: http://tinyurl.com/Buy-weak-teeth
Links and stuff: linktr.ee/lynseymay
Sue John @suejohn.bsky.social A Feminist Leader and Co-Director at Glasgow Women's Library - @womenslibrary.bsky.social | PhD Researcher in History at the University of Glasgow, studying Suffrage material culture | Runner | Views are mine | She/Her
@ejg25.bsky.social @ejg25.bsky.social 
Olivececile @olivececile.bsky.social Software dev, mom to Pimento, car alarm enemy
The Scotsman @scotsman.com Subscribe to The Scotsman for news, opinion and expert analysis from Scotland’s national newspaper: http://scotsman.com/subscriptions/
The Next Day Films @thenextdayfilms.com We are an independent production company based in Scotland, which tells unique stories with a strong bias towards character and narrative. Run by @amparofortuny
www.thenextdayfilms.com
@thebookseekers.bsky.social @thebookseekers.bsky.social 
Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social Freelance journalist writing on comedy. Bylines include the Scotsman, Guardian, Sunday Times, i, Telegraph, BBC, Channel 4, Independent, Irish Times, Metro, Herald, Vulture, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Chortle, The Reviews Hub, British Comedy Guide.
Louise Welsh @louisewelsh00.bsky.social Writer, The Cutting Room, Plague Times Trilogy, To the Dogs & more. Prof Creative Writing, Glasgow University. Hon Prez Scottish PEN. Podcast Who Owns the Clyde. Librettist Anthropocene. Theatre, movies, cats, life 🏳️🌈
Anna Caig @annacaig.bsky.social Hello 👋 I'm an author of historical fiction about women's hidden lives🐺, a communications consultant and marketing expert 😊
Eliz-McGinty @eliz-mcginty.bsky.social Elizabeth McGinty writes short stories and pocket novels for popular women's magazines.
Also published by Ulverscroft in their Linford Romance series.
She is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association, the Society of Authors and SaW.
Graham Kibble-White @gkw.bsky.social Varifocals, balding; the whole package. He/him.
Ashley Davies @msashleydavies.bsky.social Arts journalist (comedy specialist), Times Scotland (Alba) and Metro mainly. Scotsman comedy reviews during Edinburgh Fringe. Wanging on about birds all year round.
North Berwick, near Edinburgh. She/her
Alex Needham @alexneedham.bsky.social Arts editor of The Guardian.
Jane Martinson @janemartinson.bsky.social Writes, speaks, teaches for a living. Journalist, City U Prof Financial Journalism, Author - You May Never See Us Again. The Barclay Dynasty: A story of survival, secrecy and succession out 19 October: https://amzn.eu/d/669hZna
Hannah Jane Parkinson @ladyhaja.bsky.social ✍🏻 Journalist: The Guardian, Observer, elsewhere
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🗣️Posting: politics, arts, mental health, media, ⚽️, 🏳️🌈
📧 Your emails can find me well at: hannah.jane.parkinson@theguardian.com
James Ball @jamesrball.com Political editor @ The New World
Opinion @ The i Paper
Fellow @ Tech Policy Press
Fellow @ Demos
PhD researcher @ UCL Laws
newsletter @ techtris
Latest book: The Other Pandemic – How QAnon Contaminated The World. 🏳️🌈
https://www.jamesrball.com/
Robin Parker @robinparker.bsky.social For hire.
Telly, movies, music and nonsense.
Freelance writer/editor: Radio Times, Broadcast, Talent Manager, Screen International, BAFTA, WFTV, Variety, Campaign, Robb Report.
Comms/copy: Plank PR, Faber & Bishopp, Social Finance, Asylum Aid, BSI, ODI.
Stephen Ronson @stephenronson.bsky.social Author of the John Cook novels - WW2 crime thrillers set in rural Sussex. Published by Hodder Books, represented by The Blair Partnership. 
David Bol @davidbol.bsky.social ✍️Journalist - Deputy Political Editor
📰The Scotsman @scotsman.com
🌍Climate & energy nerd
🔵Falkirk FC fan
📍Scotland 🏴
Kieran Andrews @kieranandrews.bsky.social Political Editor for ITV Border; co-author of Break-Up/agent Northbank Talent; prev The Times, The Courier, Sunday Post, Brechin Advertiser
Chris Marshall @chrismarshll.bsky.social Deputy editor at Holyrood magazine, Edinburgh. Writing about Scottish politics mostly || Journalism here: https://medium.com/@chrismarshall_ https://substack.com/@holyroodchris
Neil Pooran @neilpooran.bsky.social Scotland News Editor for Press Association. All my own views etc.
Alasdair Clark @alasdairclark.bsky.social Political Editor at The Courier | Fifer
Andrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social Political Editor of the world's longest-running national newspaper @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Email tips/stories/news to andrew.learmonth@heraldandtimes.co.uk.
DMs open.
Bustin Jowie @justinbowie1997.bsky.social Politics Reporter for The Courier and Press & Journal. Pub quiz host. Send any story tips to justin.bowie@dcthomson.co.uk.
Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, The Herald.
📧rebecca.mccurdy@heraldandtimes.co.uk.
www.heraldscotland.com
Conor Matchett @conormatchett.bsky.social Chief Politics Writer at The Scottish Sun - "One of the better bin-raking bollocks-horns". Views my own.
Alan Smith @alans-bauer.bsky.social Political Editor for Bauer Media Scotland - providing content for Clyde 1, Forth 1, Tay FM, MFR, Northsound, Borders,Westsound and Greatest Hits Radio
Ruaraidh Gilmour @ruaraidh0.bsky.social Journalist @holyroodmag.bsky.social | Ruaraidh.gilmour@holyrood.com |📍Edinburgh
Alistair Grant @alistairkgrant.bsky.social Journalist. Political editor of The Scotsman.
Andy Philip @andydphilip.bsky.social Head of politics at DC Thomson, Scotland | Writes across the Press and Journal, and The Courier | Hosts The Stooshie podcast https://thestooshie.podbean.com/ | Plays along with Ardentjohn band
Craig Paton @craigpaton27.bsky.social PA Scotland Deputy Political Editor - ex Dumbarton Reporter and Evening Express - Stirling Uni grad - Views my own. "Chris Patton" - Jeane Freeman
Derek Healey @derekhealey.bsky.social Politics and investigations editor @sundaypost.com
Adam Forrest @adamforrest.bsky.social Scotland Correspondent, The i Paper
Chris McCall @dennynews.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Daily Record. Reporting from across Scotland.
Story? chris.mccall@reachplc.com
Matt Kerr @matt-kerr.bsky.social Recovering postie, trade unionist, councillor , and Scotland reporter for the Morning Star.
Bikes, books, socialism.
Severin Carrell @severincarrell.bsky.social Scotland editor for the Guardian (currently on sabbatical). A personal account. Likes and reposts ≠ approval or endorsements (with thanks to Dr Seuss)
I once played in the second violins for the Edinburgh primary schools orchestra. Just once
Geraldine (ginorgym) @ginorgym.bsky.social 🎓part time Post grad (MPhil Res) Scottish Literature, University Of Glasgow, looking at the work of Edwin Muir, specifically Poor Tom.
Powered by coffee ☕️
📚avid reader & self confessed Scottish Literature geek
👵Older than I look but not wiser 🤪
Glasgow Review of Books @glasgowrevbooks.bsky.social Online literary journal in English, Gaelic, and Scots | glasgowreviewofbooks.com | Writing from Glasgow to the world
Scott Lyall @scottlyall.bsky.social "Not this. Not at all. I desire to press in my arms the loveliness which has not yet come into the world."
https://napier-repository.worktribe.com/person/110551/scott-lyall
Scottish History @scottishhistory.org Online publication covering Scottish history, heritage and archaeology. Featuring articles, reviews, latest book releases, places to visit, events and more. Published in Ayrshire. Editor: @neilritchie.bsky.social
James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social Journalist and writer
Former English teacher & lecturer | Author of 'Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools' & 'A Scottish Journey' | Fond of FOI, motorbikes, La Gomera, and all things education
www.jamesmcenaney.co.uk
Kez Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social Associate Director, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Prof University of Glasgow. Trustee of Shelter and Oversight Board Member of The Promise. Writes for The Courier, Talks for Times Radio.
Siân Bevan @sianyb.bsky.social Friendly potato
Zoe Broughton @camerazoe.bsky.social Video journalist / livestreamer. Cover climate and human rights campaigns. Currently writing my first book.
Kirstin Innes @kirstininnes.bsky.social Author 📕Fishnet (2015) 📙Scabby Queen (2020) 📗Brickwork: A Biography of The Arches (2021) 📘currently writing The Book Of Risk (novel not self-help manual), a screenplay and a musical. Maw of boys. Quite tired, yes.
Nicola @robotnic.bsky.social Sure, I’ll take another 
Emma Donoghue @emmadonoghue.bsky.social writer of fiction (The Paris Express, Learned by Heart, Haven, The Pull of the Stars, The Wonder, Room, etc), films, plays...
Justin Myers @theguyliner.bsky.social Author, journalist, and Guardian Blind Date superfan. A body like Arnold with a Denzel face. (he/him)
theguyliner.com
theguyliner.substack.com
Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social Author, screenwriter, Lego builder. I’m @emmakennedy from the Bird Place.
@nicolasturgeon.bsky.social @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social MSP for Glasgow Southside. Former First Minister of Scotland. Book lover.
Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social Editor of LabourList. Playwright. Cool aunt.
Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social I write and report things, and I have a newsletter that some people like. “Do you know what the sad part is…? I’m a very good tailor.” brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Zoe Williams @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social Guardian writer, but one time I said something inflammatory to the US right & they called me a Diseased Pitmommy. So that's what I go by now 
Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social Guardian columnist & writer, author of Half a Wife, sometimes on telly/Guardian Politics Weekly podcast. No, I didn't write the headline. Event host & speaker https://www.specialistspeakers.com/?p=2705 
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum.bsky.social Theater critic for The New Yorker, Approval Matrix Creatrix
Lee Randall @leerandall.bsky.social Thwarted Madcap Heiress. Free-range book festival programmer, editor, writer, interviewer, reviewer, prize judge. Programmer, Wigtown Book Festival 2026. www.wigtownbookfestival.com
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
Katherine Mackinnon @kamack.bsky.social Writer and PhD researcher interested in oral history, migration and methodology. Also radical history walking tours, books, social history, Glasgow kmackinnon.org radicalglasgowtours.com she/her
Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social Arts, education and community creative sort. Part of Screen Argyll. Host of What We Do In The Winter - a podcast about life in remote and rural locations. Co-host of Down the Back of the Seats. Tha Gàidhlig agam. 
Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social Arts Writer & Broadcaster 🏳️⚧️
Friday Afternoons, BBC Radio Scotland
A Kick Up The Arts podcast
akickupthearts.org
Interviews: Dolly Parton, Patti Smith, Martha Reeves, Joan Collins 
claire biddles @msclairebiddles.bsky.social “the glamorous node of glasgow” –grant morrison / writing about music + films @ the wire, the guardian, tribune, the quietus, little white lies, singles jukebox + / big opinions @ overinvested podcast / zines @ everywhere / https://clairebiddles.carrd.co/
Valerie Wright @vawright10.bsky.social Historian of modern and contemporary Scotland: deindustrialisation, regional policy, housing, new towns, women and work | Feminist, mum and Paisley Buddy | she/her
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-valerie-wright 
Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
Glasgow West End Today @glasgowwestend.bsky.social Celebrating Scotland’s greatest city in words and pictures, and our 10th anniversary in 2026.
🌍 https://linktr.ee/GlasgowWestEndToday