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Elspeth Latimer – Dr Crime Writer @elspethlatimer.bsky.social 'The Lost Detective' set in Norfolk, longlisted for CWA First Novel Dagger, shortlisted for Bath Novel Award & published by Story Machine; 'Writing the Detectives', theory & practice guide to crime series, published by CUP; CHASE dtp funded PhD UEA
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Henry Coles @pitest.bsky.social Fiction: Scottish Book Trust New Writer 2023. SCWBI Undiscovered Voices 2024. Repped by Lucy Juckes at @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
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Fraer Stevenson @fraerstevenson.bsky.social Writer/Artist/Selkie | Arts Council DYCP (Literature) Grant Recipient | MA Creative Writing | SL Aurora Prize | LL The Next Big Story @Thenovelry | LL BCNA @bathnovelaward
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Elisa Oh @eowrites.bsky.social Querying epistolary novelist (Shortlisted Bath Novel Prize, Mslexia Novel Competition, Exeter Novel Prize; Winner Historical Novel Society First Chapters Alt. History Category; LL Marlowe & Christie Novel Prize)-Scholar-Teacher-Parent-She/Her
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Sarah Van Goethem @sairdysue.bsky.social Author
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THE GHOST OF FAIRBELL BAY, 2028
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Helen MacKenzie @helenmackenzie.bsky.social Writer based in Scotland. YA and MG mostly. UV 2020 and Scottish Book Trust New Writer’s Award 2017. Dotty about my spotty dog.
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Sharon Boyle @sharon54.bsky.social YA writer. Rep'd Alice Williams Literary. SL Bath Children's Novel 2024. SL Mslexia Children's Novel 2022. Finalist #UV20 SCBWI_BI. 
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Tasha Harrison @dotdashtash.bsky.social Author of MG comedy Clementine Florentine & teen romcom The Thing About Lemons. Course reader with Curtis Brown Creative. Rep: Lauren Gardner/Callen Martin, Bell Lomax Moreton
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Maggie Womersley @maggiewomersley.bsky.social Writer - Young Adult, NA, Middle Grade/ Winner of Cheshire Novel Prize for Kids 2023/ Undiscovered Voices Deputy Chair/ CNP 2024 Judge/ Likes Spooky stuff, quirky brain science, making dolls and doll houses (don't judge me). 
Sue H Cunningham #Neverlast⌛is out now! @suehcunningham.bsky.social Writing YA. Vaguely incompetent around social media.
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Philippa R. Francis @philippa.bsky.social Writer, reader, photographer . . .
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Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social Children's author
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Fran Benson @franbenson.bsky.social Writer of many different things. LL Bath Children's Novel, Honorary Mention SCBWI UV2024, Special Mention Searchlight Best Novel Beginning, #MAWFYP #SCBWI #GEA
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Amber Caraveo @ambercaraveo.bsky.social 😻 Literary agent at Skylark Literary - www.skylark-literary.com. Loves sunny days, folklore, children’s books, YA books, all books - and dancing! (She/her)
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Emily Charlotte @emilyocharlotte.bsky.social Writer I MA Writing for Young People from Bath Spa Uni I One third of PaperBound Magazine.
Novels shortlisted and longlisted for Bath Novel Award I Searchlight Award I Exeter Novel Prize.
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Lucy Mohan @lucymohan.bsky.social Writer, editor, teacher, pumpkin carver 🎃 📚🏴
Sarah Merrett 🫧A Place of a Thousand Wishes @sarahmerrett1.bsky.social Writer. A Place of a Thousand Wishes and The Others published by Everything With Words.
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Hollie Overton @hollieoverton.bsky.social Screenwriter. Novelist.
“The Mother’s Guide to the Apocalypse” coming summer 2025 (Redhook)
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Caroline Ambrose @carolineambrose.bsky.social Founder of @bathnovelaward.co.uk currently harboured in the land of the long white cloud. Science, nature, kindness, writers, books.
Emm 🦋📚🇬🇧 @emmhenderson.bsky.social Developmental editor. Addicted to politics, crime fiction and black coffee.
MA Creative Writing (Brunel)
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Watson, Little Ltd @watsonlittle.bsky.social A long established literary agency that likes books...and dogs.
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Jess Popplewell @jesspopps.bsky.social I know writers who use subtext, and they’re all cowards.
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Zoe Gilbert @lakesandbooks.bsky.social Museum professional, writer, lover of books & outdoors
LL Times/Chicken House 23,
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Em Lynas @emlynas.bsky.social Kidlit author UK. The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat Shortlisted for THE LOLLIES! Mostly writing funny picture books and MG. Repp'd by @ambercaraveo at Skylark.
Cathy Johnson @dadslibrary.bsky.social Writing YA and teen. Northern Writers Debut Fiction Award 2019, Guppy YA SL 2022. #SCBWI, #MAWFYP Bath Spa. Lupus warrior. Former GP.
Katie Holloway @katiehwrites.bsky.social Mostly, you'll find me here: https://loseyourselfbooks.substack.com/
Bahar @baharkutluk.bsky.social Publicist at @titanbooks.bsky.social. General nerd. Escapist. Compulsive daydreamer. Probably had too much coffee and not enough sleep. she/her
Divia @thelifeofdivia.bsky.social 📚 7 years publishing experience in book sales, marketing, publicity and rights - open to opportunities
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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social Booktuber (Books and Things). Historical fiction author. Freelance editor. Reader. Part-time Victorian.
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Nicole Vanderbilt @nmvandy.bsky.social MD at Bookshop.org in the UK, formerly Etsy. American living in London, usually reading in English and speaking bad French. 📚 Nation of Strangers by Ece Temelkuran
Maleeha Mir @mmir08.bsky.social 🚨Creative Freelancer | 📝 Creative | ✍🏽 Book Reviewer | 😉Nerd |✨ Works in Publishing | 📖 2023 Shorlist Judge The Diverse Book Awards | 🌎 2020 Deputy Chair of SYP London
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Nick Hill @nickhill.me Video producer & animator // début novel, A Small Place, out soon hopefully // sometime pianist // spotter of typos // maker of dad j0kes // nickhill.me 🇪🇺 🇬🇧
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Jo Leevers @joleevers.bsky.social Not really here, but on Instagram. Author of Tell Me How This Ends and The Last Time I Saw You, both out now
ZunTold @zuntold.bsky.social ZunTold is an independent publishing company based in Manchester. We publish Middle Grade, Young Adult and New Adult Fiction and non-fiction in print, audio, ebook and for the bibliotherapy service, as ZunTold Living Books.
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Claire McCauley @clairemccauley.bsky.social Award-winning author
Quiz, puzzle & strategy game fanatic
5 kids, 1 dog 😅
Agent: Tanera Simons, Greenstone Lit
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Karen Jones @karjon.bsky.social Writer. Editor NFFD Anthology. BSSA Team Member. First prize Reflex Fiction, TSS Publishing, Flash 500. 2nd prize Fractured Lit micro. Shortlist Bath Flash/Short Story, To Hull and Back and many others. Scottish Indy supporter.
Years Of Reading @yearsofreading.bsky.social I’m Clare, book blogger since 2017 and full time carer.
Life is too short to read books you don’t love, so I don’t.
Edwina Boyd-Gibbins @edwinabg.bsky.social Director at Midas. Books, culture & arts PR. Just back from mat leave 👶👶
Kerry Burnett Writer @kerryburnetty.bsky.social She/her #Author of pox-and-all #histfic women's fiction, repd by www.greeneheaton.co.uk
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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social Writer, dreamer, PhD student. Northern lass. Words at @nffr.bsky.social @theforge.bsky.social @fictiveDream.bsky.social @SoFloPoJo.bsky.social Winner @Bathflashaward.bsky.social Writing bot for @writershq.bsky.social
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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social Writer
Debut Novel: IN THE DESERT, OUT NOW
from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
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Collection: Some Days are Better than Ours (Reflex Fiction)
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social Writer. Pushcart and Best Micro Fictions 2025 nominee. Published @fairlightbooks & @shortstorymag. Mentor. Tutor. Novel THE RESET published 2025 with Bloodhound Books. Email dublinwriter@hotmail.co.uk
Emma Flint @emmaflint.bsky.social Writer. Awkward but terribly keen.
LITTLE DEATHS | OTHER WOMEN
Books, history, coffee, cats, stories, gin 🐈⬛
📚 Agent: Antony Topping
Longlisted: Women’s Prize | CWA Gold Dagger | Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year | Guardian Not The Booker
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Craft @craftbath.bsky.social We're a gallery in Bath selling ceramics, textiles, prints, glass, and jewellery at 12 St James Parade in Bath (between The Forum and Bath College). Come visit us 11:30-5 Wednesday to Sunday! We also happily take online orders. https://www.craftbath.uk
Jacky Taylor @talesfromaspace.bsky.social Seaside living writer & creative type, published in numerous anthologies. Reader & co-editor of @theforge.bsky.social literary magazine. Loves arts, landscape, books & crafts.
Jenny Jones @jennysarahjones.bsky.social School librarian, writer & reading enthusiast. Past Carnegie Award Judge, YLG South West Committee, Somerset FCBG, Golden Egg Academy Egg ‘21, WriteMentor Summer Mentee ‘23. Guppy Books LL ‘25. ND. jonestheschoollibrarian.com
Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social Historical Fiction Author
Abigail Johnson author @abigailj.bsky.social Writer, book lover and mum of two. Loves the sea and cake, not necessarily together. Debut The Secret Collector @panmacmillan.bsky.social out now: bit.ly/SecretCollector 📚🛋️🕰️ Rep'd: WME Books
Unbound @unboundsocials.bsky.social London-based book publisher 📚
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Ella Gordon @ellasgordon.bsky.social currently: acting publisher at brazen books | usually: editorial director @wildfirebooks | books + other things | views my own