Catherine Owen @cowenwriter.bsky.social Poet, writer, maker of things. Seventeen collections of poetry and prose. Born and raised Vancouverite now living in Edmonton. ANTI-artificial thievery. Editor, reviewer, teacher of poetic forms. Loves: books, cats, gardening, family, real life. #canlit
Swagata Duari @swagata-duari.bsky.social Writing fantasy about political intrigue, complicated people, and the cost of power. Sharing the journey from draft to publication. P.S. I work in tech.
Tabletop Bookshelf @tabletopbookshelf.com Play your story. 🎲
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readathon news @readathonnews.bsky.social Keeping you updated on all the upcoming readathons ▪️ Add your readathon to the calendar: https://forms.gle/6dBcUNK1QwsqwWrN7
Disability Readathon Starts April1, 2025 @disabilityreads.bsky.social A month-long readathon in April focused on disabled authors and creators! Hosted by @geekygimp.bsky.social, @lilyellora.bsky.social, & @nymeria941.bsky.social #DisabilityReadathon
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📚 Backlog Readathon @backlogreadathon.com A readathon from Dec 26–31, 2025. The goal is simply to read a little bit more than you might usually, so that you can make a small dent in your book backlog!
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clearursht: a readathon @clearursht.bsky.social a readathon to clear your shelves before the new year. | run by mouse-reads | Y5: November 1st, 2024
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Sapphic September Readathon @sapphicsept.bsky.social #SapphicSeptember is an annual readathon celebrating sapphic books, hosted by @manicfemme.bsky.social, @evilqueenreads.bsky.social is now cohosting for 2023!
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VERVE Poetry Festival @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social Festival of Poetry & Spoken Word ✨#Brum and online✨ Online Multi-press Poetry-only Bookshop @vervepoetryshop✨
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Heartleaf Books @heartleafbooks.bsky.social 📚co-op bookshop🏳️🌈
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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social A tiny indie bookshop in Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada. Translated literature, travel, offbeat history, walking, geography, folklore & other interesting finds.
287 Bloomfield Main St, around the back. Open Friday - Sunday.
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The Petersfield Bookshop @pfieldbookshop.bsky.social Sending books to every corner of the known universe since 1918
Owl Bookshop @owlbookshop.bsky.social Independent bookseller in Kentish Town, London.
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Sun 11am-6pm
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The Curious Cat Bookshop @curiouscatbookshop.bsky.social 📚 Indie bookstore in Winsted, CT
🐈 Fostering through Sophia L'Orange Kitten Rescue
📖 Curation, expertise & a place to meet bookish friends
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Dead Ink Bookshop @deadinkbookshop.bsky.social An independent bookshop exclusively stocking independent publishers, based on Smithdown Road in Liverpool.
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The Doylestown Bookshop @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social Bucks County‘s largest independent Bookshop. Supporting the community and it’s Authors for over 28 years.
Lyndsie Manusos @lmanusos.bsky.social She/Her | Indie Bookseller - Wild Geese Bookshop | Pushcart Nominee | Fiction in Reactor, F&SF, The Deadlands, Lightspeed, etc. | Sr Contributor for Book Riot
Rep: Eric Showers at Morhaim Literary
Debut novella FROM THESE DARK ABODES available now!
Matterist Books @matteristbooks.bsky.social Book recs, reviews, and news. Supporting independent booksellers as a Bookshop affiliate. Thanks for helping us help local bookstores. 🙏🏼 #BooksMatter
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Freedom Press @freedompress.bsky.social Britain's oldest anarchist publication and bookshop, founded in 1886. Occasionally disreputable.
freedomnews.org.uk for news, freedompress.org.uk for books
editor@ or shop@freedompress.org.uk to contact
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The Free Library of Philadelphia @freelibrary.bsky.social 
Scottish Poetry Library @byleaveswelive.bsky.social The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
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We bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community 📚
DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social De Montfort University Special Collections, part of Library and Student Services. Explore our collections on our catalogue: http://specialcollections.catalogue.dmu.ac.uk
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librarypunk @librarypunk.bsky.social A leftist library worker podcast.
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social Official book review journal of the American Library Association.
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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social The Saϊd Business School’s library, and one of the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries. Updates on library news, services and business resources.
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New Books Network @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social The Academic Audio Library. 30,000+ interviews with experts and authors on new scholarly, non-fiction, and literary books. New episodes every day! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts
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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
National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it. 
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We're the archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival.
Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social News and notes relevant to the study of Greco-Roman world and its reception very broadly considered, especially notices of new journal publications, with a particular interest in pre-modern philosophy in a global context. https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/
Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social The Wohl Library of the @ihr.bsky.social is a national resource for everyone researching or writing history. Membership is free to everyone and we are an open access, reference library holding over 200,000 books and journals.
The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social The Open University (OU) Library enables OU students and staff around the world to access a world-class online library service. Visit www.open.ac.uk/library to get started.
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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social The Library is my refuge from Fascism.
Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social books, beauty, history, folklore. fan of Dickens & @littleseamstress. gets dressed up like a pillow so she's always in bed. patreon.com/sketchesbyboze, https://linktr.ee/sketchesbyboze
Internet Archive Europe @internetarchive.eu Internet Archive Europe, a Dutch non-profit research library, is building collections and tools to bring them to life. Working with libraries, museums, and archives, we share these tools and collections to further everyone’s services.
Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social A unique residential library in North Wales with beautiful Reading Rooms, Food for Thought restaurant, accommodation and more.
Read, write, rest!
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British History Online @bho.bsky.social British History Online is a digital library of primary and secondary sources for the history of the Britain, Ireland and empire. Part of the Institute of Historical Research.
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NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources.
Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment).
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(Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
Erin Blakemore @erinblakemore.bsky.social Journalist, bookworm, feminist, historian, library school dropout, knitter, Angrian-Gondalian, author of THE HEROINE'S BOOKSHELF. (She/her)
I used to be heroinebook on Twitter
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old fruit pictures @pomological.xor.blue i'm a bot tweeting random images from the pomological watercolor collection in the usda's national agricultural library. unofficial. built by @xor.blue
Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov Official Bluesky account of the Boston Public Library. A library built by the people and dedicated to the advancement of learning. Free to all.
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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature 📚 🇨🇦
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Over 15,000 Video Game Books catalogued❗️
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social I write about abortion every day at abortioneveryday.com Read my newsletter & find me other places here: linktr.ee/jessicavalenti
📚 Buy my book 'Abortion' at prh.com/abortion
Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social A culture and education website that tries to make the web a more intelligent place. Features free courses, movies, audio books, ebooks & thought-provoking daily posts.
Find us at: https://www.openculture.com/
Yale University Press @yalepress.bsky.social Books et Veritas. Bringing truth to light for more than one hundred years.
Los Angeles Public Library @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social Free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city's diverse communities.
Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social SFF author, triple Hugo award winner (and three times Locus award too), over a million books sold.
Mostly on Mastodon: @cstross@wandering.shop
Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
Colin Dickey @colindickey.com Writer of books, most recently Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy. Also Ghostland, The Unidentified, Afterlives of the Saints, Cranioklepty. Opinions mine, not my employer’s. He/him.
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social (he/him) Prize-winning Irish poet writing in English & Ulster Scots. Pushcart nominated. MA from MMU. Archival poetics: Islandmagee Witch Trial & Irish War of Independence
Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social Start your story with expert teaching from acclaimed authors, leading literary agents and top publishers. Writing courses online and in London.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social Gay, geeky author of urban and epic fantasy. Books available everywhere from Blackstone Publishing in print, audio, and ebook. Repped by the Seymour Agency.
Jill's Book Cafe @jillsbookcafe.bsky.social A 60+ Yorkshire lass now residing in Cheshire. Ex librarian, bibliophile, book blogger & breast cancer thriver. Sorry unable to handle review requests. Blogs at jillsbookcafe.blog
National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social Sharing Ireland's stories through our unique collections/ Ag roinnt scéal na hÉireann tríd ár mbailiúcháin uathúla.
Explore our collections: https://www.nli.ie/collections/our-collections
Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social Stanford University Press has been publishing books across the humanities, social sciences, law, business, and other areas since 1892.
Nose Stuck in a Book Blog @nsiabblog.bsky.social My name is Yvette. I read romance. Find me at Nsiabblog on Facebook: facebook.com/NoseStuckInABookBlog and Instagram: instagram.com/nsiabblog/ #booksky #booktok I use amazon affiliate links
Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social A national charity dedicated to changing lives with reading and writing. Home of Bookbug, Book Week Scotland and Reading Schools.
TheBookTrail @thebooktrail.bsky.social Literary Locations and maps of books!
Books set in a location are a great way to travel literary style or in real life. Match your next novel with a destination with The BookTrail - The Literary Travel Agency. www.thebooktrail.com
Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social associate prof. of Shakespeare | book: “queer pregnancy in Shakespeare’s plays” | proud CUNY alum | bylines: Chronicle, Boston Globe, LA Review of Books, Electric Lit, Catapult, American Theatre, LitHub, Huffington Post, etc
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Joanne - Portobello Book Blog @portybelle.bsky.social Scottish #bookblogger, chatting about the #books I've loved. Nature watcher, keen cook, always on the go and love living by the sea!
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Booktasters @booktasters.bsky.social We connect you with authors to read their books for free in exchange for an honest review. 📚📖
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social ✦ writer | reviewer | book blogger | cheerleader of books, poetry and art | all genres RT’d | resident Tolkien fangirl | linktr.ee/rjcrunden ✦
Catapult Book Group @catapultbooks.bsky.social Catapult, Counterpoint, Soft Skull, & Hawthorne Books.
jennie rose halperin @littlewow.online Director at Library Futures, a project of NYU Law Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy. MPA, MLIS. Words at Flaming Hydra and other places sometimes. she/her
Books to Prisoners (Seattle) @bookstoprisoners.bsky.social Seattle nonprofit mailing free books to incarcerated people in the United States. Advocating for access to education and communication in prisons since 1973.
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Howard Zinn Digital Collection @zinndigital.bsky.social Promote material about Howard Zinn (1922–2010) to 21st century historians, scholars, & activists. Managed by http://HowardZinn.org • http://facebook.com/howardzinn
Publishers for Palestine @pubforpalestine.bsky.social Global solidarity collective.
publishersforpalestine.org
IG:@publishers4palestine #ReadPalestine 
PM Press @pmpress.bsky.social PM Press is an independent, radical publisher of critically necessary books for our tumultuous times. Our aim is to deliver bold political ideas and vital stories to all walks of life and arm the dreamers to demand the impossible. linktr.ee/pmpress
Consortium Book Sales & Distribution @consortiumbooks.bsky.social Distributing indie books and advocating for small presses since 1985. Your next favorite book is from an independent publisher ❤️ 📖 cbsd.com
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Howard Zinn Book Fair @howardzinnbookfair.bsky.social https://www.zinnbookfair.org
December 6, 2026. Panel & table applications are open now.
Celebrating the People’s History, where left authors, readers, organizers, and community members debate & discuss strategies for a better world.
San Francisco, CA
Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History @Howard.edu • Director @huadvstudy.bsky.social • Editor @TheEmancipator.org • National Book Award Winner • #1 NYT Bestselling Author. #BeAntiracist. 🐍🦁🌱
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Sealey Challenge @sealeychallenge.bsky.social a community challenge to read one book of poems every day for the month of august. challenge begins august 1! 📚 ✨#sealeychallenge
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Protean Magazine @proteanmag.com An independent leftist magazine collecting criticism, essays, fiction, poetry, and art • Support our work at www.patreon.com/proteanmag • www.proteanmag.com/
Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com staff writer, @newrepublic.com // author, A WOMAN IS AGAINST THE LAW (2KTK, @littlebrown.bsky.social) + PLAYING THE WHORE (Verso)
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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social The international source for book publishing and bookselling news, reviews, and information.
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Moon Palace Books @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social more books than before
Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of THE COMPLETE KENNECTIONS (http://bit.ly/4qUcbhK) and a bunch of other stuff.
Dylan Flesch @dylanflesch.bsky.social Organizing with For the People Leftist Library Project and NYC PLAN. Day job in the archives at New York Public Radio. Views my own. He/him.
Equator @equatormag.bsky.social A magazine of politics, culture and art
equator.org
Poets & Writers @pw.org Official account of Poets & Writers, the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers since 1970. Sign up for our newsletter: at.pw.org/newsletter
DK Renton @davidkr.bsky.social Lawyer, historian, disease-ridden leftist. Books include The Story of Jenny Greenteeth, Revolutionary Forgiveness and The Anti-Fascist Novel in Britain 1923–2023. Write for LRB, Guardian, rs21.
Jonny Diamond @jonnydiamond.bsky.social Editor of Lit Hub, writer, not-so-secretly Canadian.
Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of EMPIRE OF AI: empireofai.com. ai reporter. national magazine award & american humanist media award winner. words in The Atlantic. formerly WSJ, MIT Tech Review, KSJ@MIT. email: http://karendhao.com/contact.
The Massachusetts Review @themassreview.bsky.social A 200-page quarterly of fiction, poetry, essays, and visual art by emerging and established authors since 1959. Whiting Literary Magazine Prize winner. Read more at massreview.org!
Palimpseste @palimpsestebot.bsky.social 📖 Open source literature, every hour
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Iain @feaelin.bsky.social Avid reader, devoted fan of storytelling. I use software engineering to provide software solutions to problems. Sometimes found playing a board game or video game.
StoryGraph Profile: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/feaelin
elly from earth -- Elly Nobbs @pleides.bsky.social Poetry, Micro-poems, Nature, Walking, Reading. East Coast Canada. No DMs. Banner Photo by me.
The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, autumn enthusiast, cat rescuer, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and defender of the Oxford comma.
The Book Riot Podcast @bookriotpod.bsky.social A show about what's happening in the world of books and reading, hosted by Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social We’re the national library of the UK.
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