Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social Celebrating books and writing in the heart of East Anglia
8-11th October 2026
🩷Sin @spittercritter.bsky.social Header photo and rope done by @churchofrope on IG
24 | Pnw | 💜🩷💙| MILF-ish
Suffolk Detectorist @sdetectorist.bsky.social A random look back at 30 years of metal detecting in Suffolk.
A mix of common finds, and some special.
Enjoy.
Also
@sdetectorist on Instagram.
@rengulbai.bsky.social @rengulbai.bsky.social Writing my first fantasy novel.
RachelChurcherWriting @rachelchurcher.bsky.social Award-winning YA author. Indie editor, YA reviewer, co-founder of www.forewordfestival.uk
LGBTQ+ novel 'Angels' available now from bookshops, plus Amazon, Waterstones, B&N, Kobo, Apple, Smashwords, Allstora.
www.tallerbooks.com
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Aaron Apollo Camp @campaaronapollo.bsky.social Author. Writer. Podcast host. Progressive Democrat. Sports fan. Nerd. On the autism spectrum. Downstate Illinoisan. Polysexual. Demiromantic. Authoritatively unserious. He/Him/His.
https://linktr.ee/campaaronapollo
Tin Head 77 @memeaddict.bsky.social Insane Bluesky posts
Vegii 💚 🌱 ⓥ @vegii-app.bsky.social “Cooking Green Sharing Global”
Welcome to Vegii 💚
Download now on IOS and Google AppStore!
Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social Lecturer, workshopper and creative writing events organiser - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/alex-davis-events-17318878423
Tyler Borchers @tylerborchers.com SVP, Strategy & Operations. Building products, growing audiences and driving revenue. Previously TIME and VICE News. Posting about media, technology and AI.
Website: https://tylerborchers.com/
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tylerborchers/
Hmontae @hmontae22.bsky.social I am a Vietnam veteran and have served my country all my life. I am Democrat. I love to make people laugh. I retired with 42 years of service as a federal worker. Attended the Federal Executive Institute and testified before congressional committees.
Okaka Emmanuel @okakae.bsky.social Audience Targeting, Launch Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Author Branding.
Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social Graffoe Forcione Wot Italian? 20th Anniversary Tour all tickets wotitalian.com
Salt Books @saltpublishing.com If you’re reading this, you’re in the right place.
Beautiful books you won't forget. Available in all good bookshops.
@brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social Writer, biographer, pontificator, prevaricator. It’s not me in the picture. #music #biography #history
𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐧 ⭐️ 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥/𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 💖 @veloravenn.bsky.social 𝚜𝚑𝚎/𝚑𝚎𝚛 | ʟᴠʟ 39 | 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥, 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧, 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥
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Writer of #sapphic, sci-fi #romantasy #hopepunk championing diverse representation that’s brimming w/witty banter, yearning, warmth, & heart ☀️❤️🔥🌈
https://linktr.ee/veloravenn
Paul K. Smith @paulksmith.bsky.social #Financier of US Startups; & JVs in Asia #Physicist #Author: Strategy. #Playwright: 26 Recent NY Shows (Sarah's Rapture, Pablo's Kisses, Women of Paris, Badass Women, City Suite, Day of Promise, Ritual Cleansing, Rebooting Life, Break-Up, Twilight of Joy..
Paul Schofield @schofey27.bsky.social Children's & horror author (yes, really) ✍️, geek 🤓, Minimum Effort in Marvel Snap 🃏
When Mummy/Daddy Goes To Work and When Mummy/Daddy Works From Home - board books for modern working parents & families 👨💼👩⚕️
📗📙📘📕🦖🐧🐳🦆
linktr.ee/schofey27
Virginia Betts @virginiabwrites.bsky.social I’m Virginia Betts, a multi-genre indie author and actor from the UK. Author of sweary punk novel and beautiful poetry! I perform my poetry and write noir and gothic stories and a bit of urban grit. https://virginiabetts.com
Georgy Jamieson @georgyjamieson.bsky.social Producer/host of Audio Academy podcast. Weekday breakfast co-host Broadland Radio. Writer & event host https://georgyjamieson.info/ Ambassador for Autism Anglia, Patron of Bawdsey Radar Museum, Director British Comedy Society.TV & Radio comedy historian.
Nkym @nkymjk.bsky.social 
Emory 🩶 @emory-f8.bsky.social I write dark Victorian fiction and specialize in the long 19th century.
She/Her 🏳️🌈🇪🇸✡️ (I'm always kind)
#writer #historian #Lesbian #sapphic #wlw #Hispanic #feminist #goth #vampires #jpop #bibliophile
NO DMs | Terfs & Narcissists DNI
Steve Griffiths @writersteve.bsky.social Writer, editor, lover, eejit.
Freelance Editor at EARLY MORNING EDITS.
The Cover Collection @thecovercollection.bsky.social We provide high quality, affordable book covers for both publishers and self published authors www.thecovercollection.com
Lance Newman @lancenewman.bsky.social I make art out of words, teach at Westminster University, and guide rafting trips in the West. My new book of poems is called Proverbs of Earth. More info at www.lancenewman.org
Ipswich Art Society @ipsartsoc.bsky.social The Ipswich Art Society is one of the country's foremost exhibiting organisations for painters, sculptors and printmakers.
https://ipswich-art-society.org.uk/home
TexRailUK @texrailuk.bsky.social Photographer| dual national| hater of racism, any kind of discrimination| pro women’s rights| loving grandad| climate change believer| expat
All photos are taken by me except reposts
🚫DMs 🚫MAGA 🚫porn 🚫crypt
Voices @voicesforanimals.bsky.social Serving as a voice for the animals who so often go unheard. Substack: @voices2 (https://voicesfortheanimals24.substack.com/)
David Plowman @davidplowman.bsky.social Prospective candidate for the Green Party for St Clements Division of Suffolk County Council and Alexandra Ward of Ipswich Borough Council in May 2026 elections
Chris Lierman @liermod.bsky.social Insights, strategy, marketing, books, dogs, dogs, dogs dogs
RetroHutch @retrohutch.com Retro enthusiast, collector and digital archivist. Check out our game reviews, articles and YouTube channel all linked on our website.
www.RetroHutch.com
Kerry P (Author & Editor) @kerrypwrites.bsky.social 💻 Editor. CIEP professional member.
💞 Author of contemporary romance and romcoms with heart, heat & HEA.
💜 WIP: Hearts Adrift.
🧠 Neurodivergent.
Mark @markowen.bsky.social Suffolk, England UK - #itfc Ipswich Town Supporter
@cosmohenitfc @cosmohen.bsky.social #itfc #cricket #rugby #probation #suffolk #forumla1 #stowmarket #fm24 #football manager
Sebastian Vice @sebastianvice.bsky.social Writer and co-founder of Outcast Press. My debut novella Driver is out now.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sebastian-Vice/author/B09Q1ZDKVP?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1731044156&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Angela VDG @avgulik.bsky.social Canadian. Optimist. A strong advocate for human kindness. Tired of hate, racism and bad behaviour. No DMs 🚫#liberal #bluewave #elbowsup #buycanadian
Liana _Starjet @liana-starjet.bsky.social She/ her
22 years old
Student but writing as a big hobby 
The Independent Author Network @ianauthornetwork.bsky.social Welcome to the Independent Author Network at Bluesky. Promoting and Supporting Indie Authors since 2010. Our Book of the Year Awards program features $6,000 in cash prizes. #IAN1
James Domestic @jamesdomestic.bsky.social Poet and spoken word bloke, musician, DJ, punk. Tattoos. Vinyl. Coffee. Cats. Suffolk/Essex, PhD, S.A.D. Books at www.jamesdomestic.com / www.earthislandbooks.com. Records at www.kibourecords.bigcartel.com
Dan Thompson @mrdanthompson.bsky.social Writer of fiction, creative non-fiction and stories for the media.📚🖥️📰 ✍🏻
Creative Writing Alumni University of Cambridge.
Interested in writing of all kinds including for the screen, stage, prose, poetry and VSS.
A. J. Payler @ajpayler.bsky.social Author/musician A. J. Payler has published 5 novels, 2 short story collections, & 6 albums of original music to date as well as opened for Silkworm & Schizophonics, among others.
Visit ajpayler.com for more.
Maria Vegana🌱🌈 Animal Advocacy🐾 @mariavegana.bsky.social Animal Rights🐾 Nature❇️ Cats🐈 Leftist🚩 Minimalist♻️ Extinction Rebellion⏳ Atheist⚛️ Books📚 Photography📸 Music🎶 Gardening🍅 Cinephile📽️
Trianon Music Group @trianonmusicgroup.bsky.social Trianon Music Group orchestra and choir based in Ipswich. Three major concerts a year + community concerts across Suffolk. Orchestra est 1959, and choir in 1963.
www.tmg.org.uk
#trianonmusicgroup #orchestra #choir #classicalmusic
Registered Charity 276715
Mary Dickinson @marydickinson.bsky.social Life with no music would B♭- singer and musician
🎻 viola 🎼 concertina 🎶 folk music 𝄡 orchestra 🎵 classical music
🐘 loves elephants 🐑 loves crochet 📚 loves books ☀️sunny Suffolk UK
#supportlocalmusicians #supportlocalarts
Everyman Folk Club @everymanfolkclub.bsky.social A traditional folk club with a booked guest, floor singers, and always a warm welcome on the last Friday of the month, in Suffolk UK.
#everymanfolkclub #everymanfolk
#folkclub #folkmusic #suffolk
www.everymanfolkclub.co.uk
František Brikcius @brikcius.bsky.social Czech #Cellist František @Brikcius - #Cello Suites (J. S. Bach, B. Britten, E. Bloch, eSACHERe, M. Reger, G. Tartini) / Doc Film MAKANNA / #DuoBrikcius - https://www.Brikcius.com 🇨🇿🇬🇧🇫🇷
Neil McGlone @neilmcgfilm.bsky.social Researcher for @Criterion.bsky.social Consultant #KVIFF #IlCinemaRitrovato, Cinema Manager #TheRiverside CEO #FilmFeast Director #SuffolkShorts
@cousinbob.bsky.social @cousinbob.bsky.social 
Katie Ward @katiewardwriter.bsky.social Neuroscience novel PATHWAYS, Fleet (UK 2024). Art novel GIRL READING, Virago (UK 2011). Award-winning author. katieward.co.uk
#WolseyWriters creative writing at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Suffolk wolseytheatre.co.uk/whats-on/ 
Ipswich Symphony Orchestra @ipswichsymphony.bsky.social A century+ of quality music in Ipswich (1902) and an enviable reputation for adventurous programmes. Three concerts a year.
www.ipswichsymphonyorchestra.org
#ipswichsymphonyorchestra #symphonyorchestra
#orchestra #classicalmusic
Registered Charity 276724
Half Baked Prompts @halfbakedprompts.bsky.social Random story stuff to get you writing. Run the gauntlet by responding to all 150 prompts, found here -> https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5czgnb5wwkj2jlu7mdqciavg/feed/aaahxs3zqd77m
Wolsey Orchestra @wolseyorch72.bsky.social In the forefront of orchestral music in Suffolk, UK since 1972.
Promoting musical excellence with 3 concerts a year.
www.wolseyorchestra.org
#wolseyorchestra #orchestra #symphonyorchestra #classicalmusic
Registered Charity 282686
Laura Evans @yetanotherevans.bsky.social LITTLE WILD coming June 2026 (Mantle, UK; Holt, US; Fazi Editore, IT)
Rep'd by Cathryn Summerhayes, Curtis Brown. Will work for croissants.
Clare Shaw the Writer @clareshaw.bsky.social Writer. Author of books (Mother & Daughter Diaries, Sageism and more)and short stories. (Comedy Women in Print (Farrago), Mslexia and more.) Playwright. All about me on www.clareshaw.com
Bookfoolery @bookfoolery.bsky.social Books, Cats, Art, Sometimes I write. Private msgs from strangers = instant block.
@sneeze117.bsky.social @sneeze117.bsky.social 
@jandyer.bsky.social @jandyer.bsky.social 
Lawyerics @lawyerics.bsky.social India based Law Firm
Georges terryn @haruspeia.bsky.social Writer. Collector of books (and everything old or beautiful or strange). Used to work in television and film. Proud dollarbaby short director🎬
Once upon a time business journalist 🥴. #DEWS
I can feel a bad thing coming: books at https://www.terryn.me
Nicole Davisson @nic-davisson.bsky.social Meezer mom 🐈⬛(siamese cats),PhD student at the U of U, small business owner w/ my kiddo refabulizing furniture with delovely art🎨, democratic socialist, feminist, late bloomer🪷🏳️🌈yacht rock lover⛵️🌊teatime keeper🫖 www.lavienouveaudecorshoppe.com
Jess Louise @hotmessjess16.bsky.social the silliest of geese
🍉
seatvmusic tiktok.com/@seatvmusic @seatvmusic.bsky.social tiktok.com/@seatvmusic
#seatvmusic, #Bluesky,
@bsky.app, #Tiktok,
#bsky.social, #christmas, #MrBeast, #BTS, #BLACKPINK,
#charlidamelio,
#bellapoarch,
#addisonrae,
seatvmusic is a listen to music and naturesound.
We are a thank you to
followers.
thank you.
Natalie Pascale Boisseau @npboisseau.bsky.social Writer - Ecrivaine. Montreal -Seattle
Acupuncture. Récit. Traduction.
CNF, poetry, memoir.
Trauma, adolescence.
Publications: Les Ecrits des Forges, Raven Chronicles, Isele Magazine, Crab Creek
ShaneBrown74 @shanebrown74.bsky.social Author of the Norfolk Ghost Stories series of novels, the Ghost Stories for Christmas series, the horror novel Welcome to Marlington, and books on Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin.
Andrew Monge @muchadoaboutnil.bsky.social Books, books, and more books.
Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social Writer of The Lodger, Me and Mickie James, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel. Lambda Award Finalist. Leicestershire Short Story Prize winner. Saltburn - Feb 2025.
Indie Press supporter.
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
MD ANT
https://linktr.ee/drewgum
LG Thomson @lgthomson.bsky.social artist | author | ullapool | scotland
hates macaroni cheese, custard, and mayonnaise
loves sharks
Starry-eyed @apocketfulofstars.bsky.social Part-time yodeler. 25% Tardigrade. Aspiring Wing Walker. 💙🏳️🌈🧪
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” - Oscar Wilde
Zachary Powell 🥑 @devwithzachary.bsky.social go to devwithzachary.com
Sarah Pettegree @sarahpettegree.bsky.social They said I’d like it here.
Recovering twitter person.
Made pork pies for nigh on a couple of decades. Rarely leaves North Norfolk. Loves the wild things.
Suffolk Lavender Loft 🇪🇺♥️🎨🐾🐾🧵 @thelavenderloft.bsky.social Based on the Suffolk/Norfolk border: selling #handmade gifts & offering in-person #textileartherapy courses. Online course launching in Winter 2026.
#rescue #dogs #fabric #textiles #therapy #dachshunds #smallbiz
Formerly Cotswolds Designs 🌷🌷🌷
MatGost @matgost.bsky.social 🏔️🔥🦉🌲☕️🥧
Author, Dreamweaver. Pushcart, Best of the Net, & Best Microfiction nominee. Twin Peaks Fan. He/him. Latest pubs in links:
https://linktr.ee/matgost
Daniel Ruffles | Suffolk Photographer @danielianphotography.com • Award-Winning Photographer
• Winner ‘Coastal View’ LPOTY 2023
• Shortlisted LPOTY 2020
• Based in Aldeburgh, Suffolk 🇬🇧🏳️🌈
Suffolk Sinfonia @suffolksinfonia.bsky.social Orchestra of local musicians based at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, performing three concerts a year at The Apex. Established in 1998.
www.suffolksinfonia.co.uk
#suffolksinfonia #symphonyorchestra #classicalmusic #orchestra
Registered Charity 1130410
IJ Taylor @ijtscripts.bsky.social Cheshire boy living in Suffolk. Writing mainly. A few comedies, plays and other bits + pieces. #wolseywriters ITFC ST holder.
Joseph Fulkerson @josephfulkerson.bsky.social Writer of fiction, poetry, and haiku
Andrew Newman @andrew.graysky.social Work in the energy transition space. Tottenham, kids, dogs and horses.
@lingwood.bsky.social @lingwood.bsky.social 
Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social 📝Writer.
🖌️Artist.
📷Photographer.
Oliver McGowan co-trainer
(they/them)
will talk: home ed, autism/adhd, books, gaming, tech, sustainability, craft, blogging, indie music.
Blog somewhere at https://liveotherwise.co.uk