Hadley Hendrix @hadleyhendrix.bsky.social Editorial Designer in Chicago, specializing in publication design & typesetting
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Origin Books @originbooks.bsky.social We're Origin Books β a book printing company that helps authors and publishers bring their vision to life.
Kevin John Smith @odyssey53.bsky.social I'm an author of new age/spiritual fiction. My author website is https://nahannigatepublish.wixsite.com/my-site-2
Simon Davies @simonfd.bsky.social Publishing Manager, @themhra.bsky.social
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Jamie Tipton @openheartdesigns.bsky.social I work with self-publishing authors, including memoirists and nonfiction writers, who want their book to look as good as it reads. Covers, layout, ebooks, and support through the process.
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Derek Beaulieu @derekbeaulieu.bsky.social Poet, editor, author of DO IT WRONG: HOW TO BE A POET IN THE 21ST CENTURY; Director of Literary Arts at Banff Centre; Poet Laureate of Calgary (2014-2016) and Banff (2022-2024) -- located in Banff, Alberta, Canada. He/him.
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Virginia McGregor @virginiamcgregor4u.bsky.social Childrenβs book author, poet, educator, child safety/improve school indoor air quality advocate, support school librarians, require teacher training in asthma ed. #children'sbookauthors #STEAM #earthscience https://diggerdynamo.com 
RΓ©mi Forte @rmfrt.com Poetic Program, Typographic System
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Pierce Press @piercepress.com Publisher, podcaster, sculler, book shepherd, once & future farmer. VP at IPNE.org. Publisher, πΊπ¦ author OlegVeretskiy.com. Submissions β‘οΈ PiercePress.com/contact. Approved DMs only.
205TF @205tf.bsky.social TF, two letters that stand for Type Foundry and Typographie Française (French Typography).
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Victoria Ridley @victoriaridley.bsky.social Tireless researcher/writer for an upcoming book on the artist, Jim Morrison of The Doors. No, it hasn't all been said...or seen!
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Elizabeth Sparg @elizabethsparg.bsky.social Illustrator - Children's books, pattern and product. Animals and wildlife.
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The Creative Company @thecreativecompany.bsky.social Since 1932, we have published childrenβs books of the highest quality. Across four generations of family participation, we remain committed to crafting internationally sought-after picture books & superb nonfiction for readers of all ages.
Peter A. Flannery @theflanston.bsky.social Author and world class procrastinator
Lexi McCologist @leximccologist.bsky.social Editor, publication designer, seamstress, jewelry maker. Lover of animals, books, plants, textiles, fashion history, online genealogy, tea, soup, and democracy.
Writer's Digest @writersdigest.bsky.social Writers helping writers since 1920.
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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social Mission-driven freelance copyeditor and proofreader for indie authors, publishers, and organizations. βοΈπ
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James Gallagher @castlewallsedit.bsky.social Castle Walls Editing (Copyeditor, Proofreader) / Editor at Evident Ink / Pens & Pilcrows / ACES and EFA / Editor of Horror and Romance / Presenter at ACES VCON24 & ACES Salt Lake City 2025 / 400+ Books Edited
Davy Kent @emberediting.com Copyeditor for fantasy, sci-fi, thrillers, and romance. Also an editor for dScryb.
Housebound ME/CFS.
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Shelley Egan @shelleyegan.bsky.social Certified fiction editor. Concerned about COVID.
Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com Wrote some books, won some awards. Strong feelings about plants. She/her
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Greg Ioannou @gregioannou.bsky.social Worked on over 4,000 books (edited, ghost-written or published), 30+ board games (edited and playtested), and corporate and government docs. I was the first member of Editors Canada and the Editors' Association of Earth. And I collect stamps & records.
Ryder Design @ryderdesign.bsky.social Possibly the best human, multi-disciplinary graphic designer, specialising in book design, on my side of the street.β’ ryderdesign.studio
Katherine Kirk @geckoedit.com A hopeless semantic. Copyeditor, line editor, proofreader, book formatter, tentacle counter. (she/her). www.geckoedit.com
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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com Rochester NY. professor at RIT, artist, & author of "How To Be A Design Student." talking at http://instagram.com/mgoldst & arting at http://instagram.com/mgoldst.art. Extrememly bad bass player. He/him. mitchgoldstein.com/art
Marcin Wichary @aresluna.org he+him / Writing about software craft and quality: unsung.aresluna.org / Wrote a book about the history of keyboards: shifthappens.site / Designer / Typographer / Occasional speaker / Chicagoan in training
Therese @warickaart.bsky.social Danish Freelance illustrator - book covers, character design, fanart
Nate Piekos of Blambot @blambot.bsky.social 20+ years lettering for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image. Eisner nominee. Award-winning design & typography. Author of The Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering.
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Arlene Prunkl @arleneprunkl.bsky.social book editor | enthusiastic reader | Mexicophile | beach gal | cat servant | animal lover and advocate | dog rescue volunteer | sewist | classical music aficionado
Editorial Red Pencil of Doom @kchew.bsky.social Editor. Word person. Bookstore aficionado and occasional bookseller. You say Iβm a nerd like itβs a bad thing.
Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social I right books. No job too odd! Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP. Hobbies: snakes, drawing, painting, knitting, crochet, Valheim, gardening, geocaching. Occasional spinner. Noise-maker. She/her. Insta: bearlycat / CatherineDunnArtwork. πππ¨π§Άπ»ββοΈπ«β€οΈβπ₯π²π±π«§
Catherine @cateditorial.bsky.social Editor. Indexer. EAC member, certified copy editor. A finalist for the 2012 Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. (Oh, and I love cats.) π¨π¦
Maria Schamis Turner @turnmaria.bsky.social Editor, writer, and collage artist based in Montreal. Owner of a neurotic dog.
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Jennifer Dinsmore @jenniferdinsmore.bsky.social Editor & Professional Proofreader; Vice Tea Mistress of The Editors Tea Club; Member of ACES & the EFA; Lifelong bookworm & lover of "weird" fiction. (she/her)
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Barbie Halaby @monocleediting.bsky.social My keen eye for your best words. Editor/proofreader/bibliophile/mom who loves black tea, brookies, and sarcasm. EFA & ACES. She/her.
Lisa Cordaro | Non-fiction editor @lisacordaro.bsky.social Non-fiction editor of award-winning and bestselling books and other media π Freelance. Also photographer πΈ Loves writing βοΈ art π¨ and the guitar πΈ
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Matt Stebbins @stebbinsmatt.bsky.social Ghostwriter. (Developmental) Editor. Author coach. Helping authors bring their books (~200 so far) to life. Co-founder trails nonprofit (EndlessTrails.us) w/ wife Kerri. INTJ. Man City fan, cyclist, runner. Idaho.
Suzanne Arnold editor @suzannearnold.com Helping authors and businesses polish their text for publication: non-fiction editor and proofreader. Diploma in Egyptology. Random nature photos (not AI-generated). In the UK. She/her
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James M. Fraleigh @jamesmfraleigh.bsky.social Deadlines are my lifeline! Solo copyeditor (academic, scholarly, textbooks, trade/narrative nonfiction) and proofreader (any genre!). π© appreciator. Enthusiastic New Jerseyan π€π» user. Trivial Democratic apparatchik. He/him.
Karen Wise @wisekaren.bsky.social Book editor (mostly cookbooks). Bostonian. Liberal Democrat. Lover of cats and word puzzles/games of all kinds. she/her
Erin K. Maher @erinkmaher.bsky.social Academic copyeditor, line editor, and indexer in the arts and humanities. She/her/Dr. It's pronounced "mar."
Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social Streamlining the author platform and strengthening the author brand.
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Molly Rookwood @mollyrookwood.bsky.social Jewish romance writer; sci-fi, fantasy, and romance editor; university writing coach; Jane Austen enthusiast
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Kristin | Detailed Draft @detaileddraft.bsky.social Editor and writer. RΓ©sumΓ© specialist (CPRW). Book award judge. Dog hugger. Science fiction, kidlit, and anything else with themes of possibility. she/her
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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social Helping scholars write & publish outstanding books since 2015 π
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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com Certified Professional Editor β’ cookbook indexer β’ plain language trainer β’ mental health researcher β’ adjunct prof β’ #AngryJellyDonut β’ #LyricsPrompt prompter β’ #ParticipateInResearch booster β’ author, #AfterTheFeast β’ she/her β’ www.ivacheung.com
Erin Brenner (she/her) @ebrenner.bsky.social Author of "The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors." π
2024 winner of the Robinson Prize. π
Builder of editing teams for small and growing organizations. πͺ
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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social Medical editor helping researchers in 20+ nations get published in 60+ medical journals. No GenAI/LLMs. Member of ACES, AMWA, BELS, CSE, EFA. Board-certified editor in the life sciences. She/her. https://www.kokedit.com
Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social book editor β’ artist β’ connector
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Melissa D. Hellman @hellmanmd.bsky.social Omnivore. Editor. Cat person. Ice hockey. Gymnastics. Knitting. Cookbooks. Dessert and baking. Science. She/her. I post only for myself.
Jess Shulman @jessshulman.bsky.social Freelance editor, crossword constructor, also busy with kids, music, books, paddleboarding, youth baseball, TV, cats/dogs... she/her
Laura Poole @laurapoole.bsky.social Editor, baker, modern quilter, pluviophile, pasta enthusiast, rhubarb lover. Retroflex r. Short and mighty.
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Gael Spivak @piglita.bsky.social Editor, writer, collector (squirrels, tiny books, and articles on the singular they).
AMA re: the ISO plain language standard.
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Wendy @normaloqwendy.bsky.social Editor, plain language wonk, and knitter. Also traveller when thatβs possible. Seeking first to understand.
Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social Grammar Girl. Podcaster. Author of seven books about language. Quick and Dirty Tips founder. Bad skier. she/her http://linktr.ee/grammargirl
#AmWriting The 9/8 GG podcast
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
Jennie Batchelor @jenniebatchelor.bsky.social Academic (#c18th century #literature) and Head and Prof of English and Related Literature at the Uni of York working on periodicals, media, women writers, material culture, dress history. Writer. Crafter. #SEND parent. Coffee Lover. 
Michelle Adams @madamswriter.bsky.social Writer
Thrillers and commercial fiction.
Last publication was HIDDEN TREASURES
Claire Hennessy @chennessybooks.bsky.social Writer, book critic, creative writing facilitator.
Latest book: IN THE MOVIE OF HER LIFE (short stories, Doire Press).
Website: http://www.clairehennessy.com/
Blog: https://clairehennessy.substack.com/
Workshops: https://www.clairehennessy.com/store
Steve Edwards @the-big-quiet.bsky.social Writer, teacher, friend. Words in: The Sun, Orion, The Yale Review, Literary Hub, & more. Author of BREAKING INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY, a memoir, and the essay collection RARE GOOD: ESSAYS ON ART, AUTISM, AND ASTONISHMENT. https://www.steveedwardswriter.com
Carol Hedges @riotgrandma.bsky.social Writes Victorian Crime Fiction. Elderly purveyor of coffee, chat & critique. Owned by a cat. Buy my books: THE VICTORIAN DETECTIVES: Author.to/Victoriancrime
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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster.
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π The Two Roberts is my new novel. Iβve curated an exhibition about them for Charleston in Lewes which is now in Nottingham.
π Maggie & Me.
π You Will Be Safe Here.
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Anne Trubek @atrubek.bsky.social founder & publisher, Belt Publishing. author, former academic, recent Pittsburgh transplant. https://notesfromasmallpress.substack.com
Belt Publishing: beltpublishing.com
Bertβs Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social Swindon based independent bookshop, visit us online or in person! bertsbooks.co.uk - or 54 Godwin Court, Swindon, SN1 4BB
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Lisa Thornton @thorntonforreal.bsky.social "We'll Be Birds" flash chapbook https://www.sandandgravelpress.com/store/well-be-birds-lisa-thornton-425-x-55
Writer, nurse. SmokeLong Quarterly, Cincinnati Review+. Senior flash fiction editor @jmww. Sucker for a good barn.
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Peter Ross @peteralanross.bsky.social Author of Upon A White Horse: Journeys In Ancient Britain & Ireland. Also, Steeple Chasing: Around Britain By Church, & A Tomb With A View: The Stories & Glories of Graveyards. Substack: https://smallfinds.substack.com
Martin Hewitt @vicmanch.bsky.social Victorianist. President of the British Association for Victorian Studies, and Editor of the Curran Index for the RSVP. Author: Darwinism's Generations. The Reception of Darwinian Evolution in Britain, 1859-1909 (2024). Check me out at profmartinhewitt.com
Librarianth @librarianth.bsky.social University of York Acquisitions Librarian. Professional Northerner. Bang on about armchair politics, books, ebooks, coffee, & Boro. Views/opinions personal. UTB
David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social M.D. DHH Literary Agency, Goldsboro Books & Capital Crime.
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