Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. ๐
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Gutter Dalkey @gutterdalkey.bsky.social Dalkey branch of The Gutter Bookshop at 20 Railway Road (opp. Finnegan's). Local bookshop with books, gifts & stationery. Marta & May post randomly.
Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.bsky.social Book reviewer at angryalgonquin.com. Lover and supporter of independent bookstores; Starter Packs have 200+ indies! Nordic/Scandi Noir, Iceland, polar history & exploration. Libraries. Cats. Fan of #uglydogs. Sworn enemy of AI.
Powell's Books @powells.bsky.social The legendary independent bookstore.
Portland, OR | est. 1971
The Book Shepherd @thebookshepherd.bsky.social Canadian Librarian, basket of feelings, east coast ennui. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ
Pilsen Community Books @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social Established 2016, worker owned and operated since 2020. Always Carry A Book
Gibson's Bookstore @gibsonsbookstore.bsky.social Concord, NH. Indie Bookstore. Est. 1898.
www.gibsonsbookstore.com
Carpe Librum Bookstore and Art Gallery @carpelibrum.bsky.social Baltimore-based indie bookstore. Currently online until we get a new space for the bookstore. Generally won't DM people, unless maybe you're a publisher and we need info to stock your books.
https://carpelibrumbaltimore.com/
Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social The worldโs leading purveyor of zines and author and artist produced publications! Open every day 12-7! 1854 North Ave, Chicago! We print books, zines & comics!
https://linktr.ee/QuimbysBookstore
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
Nelson Rare Books @nelsonrarebooks.com Bookseller of uncommon 18-19th c. British lit, street lit, and Gothic Revival. Dreaming of illuminated manuscripts.
Dirtbag medievalist. Wears Crocs with tweed.
Always intentionally unhinged. You post, I reply. Never legal advice.
Member ABAA/ILAB/PBFA
Ex Mortis Rare & Preloved Books @exmortisbooks.bsky.social A rare and preloved haunted virtual bookshop filled with ghostly, weird and otherworldly books.
www.exmortisbooks.com
Thank You Books @thankyoubooks.bsky.social Birmingham, ALโs independent bookstore
Find your book. Find your people. ๐ฉต
lnk.bio/thankyou_bham
RoscoeBooks @roscoebooks.bsky.social We are your friendly neighborhood bookstore located in Chicago's Roscoe Village. Order online at www.roscoebooks.com.
The Booksmith @booksmith.bsky.social Your friendly neighborhood independent booksellers. Haight Street, San Francisco. Est. 1976.
11AM - 7PM daily. Find the good stuff at booksmith.com
Happenstance Bookshop @happenstancebook.shop Coming soon to Granville County, NC! A bookshop where stories & people meet by chance but connect with intention.
We're building something special. Join us on our journey! โจ
https://lnk.bio/happenstancebooks
Bobzbay Books @bobzbay.bsky.social Used, new, & out of print books in the heart of downtown Bloomington, IL. LGBTQ+ owned & operated.
https://linktr.ee/bobzbay
Posts by Liz! No she will not apologize for posting too many photos of her cats!
McNally Robinson Booksellers @mcnallyrobinson.com Canada's largest, most eventful independent bookstore.
https://linktr.ee/mcnallyrobinson
Little Crab Educational Press ๅฐ่่นๆ่ฒๅบ็็คพ @littlecrabpress.bsky.social Resources for Teaching and Learning Languages Made with ๅฟซไน (Joy!) โข littlecrabpress.ca โข Home of #FluentishThePodcast โข Products for classroom teachers, homeschoolers, parents, and independent language learners โข Supporting learners aged 0-110
Parnassus Books @parnassusbooks.bsky.social An independent bookstore for independent people in Nashville, TN (shop + airport + blog + bunch of shop dogs) Owned by author Ann Patchett๐
The Bookstore of Glen Ellyn @bookstoreofge.bsky.social Since 1960, we have been your proudly independent neighborhood bookstore in Glen Ellyn, IL committed to providing excellent customer service and a wide range of books for all readers.
https://bookstoreofge.com
Lit. on Fire Books @litonfirepia.bsky.social Woman, Disabled, & LGBTQ+ Owned and Operated independent bookstore in the heart of Central Illinois. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐โ๐โ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธโ๐จโ๐ฆฝโโก๏ธโ
712 W. Main St.
Peoria, IL 61606
https://linktr.ee/Litonfirepia
Reducing Environmental Impact | Reconnecting the Community | Reviving Bohemia
Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com Great books on classic video games.
bossfightbooks.com
Latest:
โ Dragon Age II by Charlotte Reber
โ Life is Strange by Kaitlin Tremblay
โ Legend of the River King by Alexander B. Joy
โ DDR by Jessica Doyle & Jordan Ferguson
Script Haven LTD @scripthavenltd.bsky.social Thriving independent bookshop, coffee shop, event venue, safe community haven in Worcester, UK!
scripthavenltd@gmail.com
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/scripthaven
5 Crown Passage, Worcester WR1 3LL
scripthaven.co.uk
Also on Insta, Facebook and Twitter
Cross & Crows Books @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social That queerly friendly neighbourhood bookstore in the community of East Van on unceded and occupied MST land. Offering new and used books, small gifts, and Cozy Chairsโข for the queer soul and beloved community since 2023. www.crossandcrows.com 
A Seat at the Table Books - Elk Grove's ONLY Indie Bookstore @seatbooks.bsky.social Inclusive, LGBTQ-owned "third space" bookstore w/ cafe, events, and free wifi in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento
Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social Queer Bookstore in Lansing, MI
wayfaringbooksellers.com
At the REO Town Marketplace ~
Open: Thurs 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6
New & Used Books
Left Bank Books STL @leftbankbooks.bsky.social St. Louis City's Largest Indie Bookstore
Founded in 1969
Queer woman owned
Bureau of General ServicesโQueer Division @bgsqd.bsky.social The Bureau of General ServicesโQueer Division is an independent, all-volunteer queer bookstore and cultural center hosted by The LGBT Community Center, on the unceded land of the Munsee Lenape, now known as New York City. 208 W. 13th St. Rm. 210, NY, 10011
Firestorm Books @firestorm.coop Queer feminist collective in Asheville, NC, operating a bookstore co-op & social movement space since 2008 on Tsalagi land. โถ โบ โ
Under the Umbrella Bookstore & Cafe @utubookstore.bsky.social A Queer Little Bookstore & Cafe ๐
Queer owned / queer everything ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
MASKS STILL REQUIRED ๐ท
T-F 12-8
S-S 11-6
๐Ute/Goshute/Shoshone land (SL,UT)
Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfwyld.bsky.social Independent online & pop-up bookstore based in Manitou Springs, Colorado | Specializing in LGBTQ+ books ๐บโฐ๏ธ๐
https://linkpop.com/queer
Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ ๐ญ ๐บ ๐ป ๐ชด ๐ ๐ฅ
He/Him
www.damianbarr.com
๐ The Two Roberts is my new novel. Iโve curated an exhibition about them for Charleston in Lewes which is now in Nottingham.
๐ Maggie & Me.
๐ You Will Be Safe Here.
PhD, FRSL, FRSE
Alex Wingate @bibliowingate.bsky.social Rare Books Librarian at UofArizona. PhD candidate in Info Science. #BookHistory of early modern Navarre (bookselling/private libraries), #DH, #DHmakes, libraries, rare books. Senior Bibliography Editor for Chymistry of Isaac Newton. Opinions are my own.
Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social Bodley's Librarian, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk & Head of Gardens, Libraries & Museums @ox.ac.uk OBE. FSA. FRHistS, FRSE. President, DPC. Fellow, @Ballioloxford.Bsky.social. Member, @AmPhilsociety.Bsky.social Hon. Fellow @britishacademy.bsky.social
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.
Starter Pack for OU (UK) staff here: https://go.bsky.app/UhqW8VR
Hull Schoolsโ Library Service @hullsls.bsky.social 
Waterford City & County Library Service @waterfordlibraries.bsky.social Public library service for Waterford Council ๐ฎ๐ช
12 library branches across Waterford County & City supporting reading, education, culture and community ๐
Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social We are an NHS library & Knowledge Service serving Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust as part of the NHS Humber Health partnership. Our aim is to deliver knowledge to enable excellence in healthcare. 
Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.org.uk We are an independent charity that supports, promotes and represents public libraries. Our work is driven and led by our membership, which includes almost every library service in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies.
DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social Dublin City University Library based in three locations in Dublin, Ireland: O'Reilly Library (Glasnevin Campus), Cregan Library (St Patrick's Campus) and Woodlock Hall (All Hallows Campus)
The King's Fund Library Service @kingsfundlibrary.bsky.social This account is no longer monitored.
Stephanie_Happy.Librarian @scharle4.bsky.social Director of Library Services | Adjunct Instructor. AASL Standards Committee, #BFYA, โ19 Odyssey Chair, โ17 Printz; NHSLMA Service Award winner | #audiobookfan | Happy Reading!
Cardiff University Libraries @cardiffunilib.bsky.social Croeso // Welcome ๐.
Cyfrif swyddogol ar gyfer Gwasanaeth Llyfrgelloedd Prifysgol Caerdydd // Official account for the Cardiff University Library Service ๐๐คซ.
North Lanarkshire Libraries @librariesnl.bsky.social Library service in North Lanarkshire. News, events and of course books.
Kirklees Libraries @kirkleeslibrary.bsky.social Public Library service based in West Yorkshire. A world of books, reading and so much more.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/kirkleeslibraries
Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social Library Director @ Video Game History Foundation. Tea, birds, and weird old stuff. Maxis history expert, as seen on TV. โ๐ฆ๐ he/him
bookanista @wearebookanista.bsky.social Literary blog packed with author interviews and discussion about books from around the world. Run by a team of book scouts for film & TV ๐๐
https://bookanista.com/
What will you read next?
Marlborough LitFest @marlboroughlitfest.bsky.social 25-28 September 2025. An annual festival of literary events in the historic market town of Marlborough, Wiltshire, with a community outreach programme. We look forward to welcoming you to our town each Autumn for a feast of bookish events for all ages!
Campbell College Librarian @ccb-library.bsky.social Librarian at Campbell College, Belfast, posting about libraries, reading, books, cats and nature.
The Book Chart @thebookchart.bsky.social An Independent Online Bookshop in the UK
www.thebookchart.com
Linda Hill @lindasbookbag.bsky.social Book blogger at https://lindasbookbag.com and fanatical tea drinker
X Lindahill50Hill Insta ljh50hill ๐โค๏ธ
Emma | ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.๐๐๐ @damppebbles.bsky.social #bookblogger โข #crimefiction & #horror โข damppebbles@gmail.com โข #R3COMM3ND3D โข #library assistant โข accepting review requests from publishers โข damppebbles.com #BookSky #skybrarians
The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social A magazine for those wanting to learn about publishing๐ New issue every other Wednesday๐
First Chapter Award ๐
Email us at publishingpost@outlook.com to join the team!
https://linktr.ee/publishing_post
Irish Literary Society @irishlitsoc.bsky.social Established in London in 1892 and meeting since. Founders: Yeats and other leaders of the Literary Revival. Open to all, come along. Tรก fรกilte roimh chรกch!
MoLI โย Museum of Literature Ireland @molimuseum.bsky.social Where Irish writing comes alive.
https://linktr.ee/molimuseum
Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social Established 1976. Reviews, news, features on Irish books and writing, database of all upcoming books each month. Podcast #BurningBooks. Editor
Ruth McKee.
Crab Tales Magazine @crabtalesmagazine.bsky.social A SFF flash fiction magazine about crabs.
Art submissions: OPEN.
Fiction submissions: CLOSED.
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EIC @rachelhandley.bsky.social
Submit: crabtalesmagazine.com
Support: https://ko-fi.com/crabtalesmagazine
Dublin
Tolka @tolkajournal.bsky.social Literary journal of formally promiscuous non-fiction. Publishing essays, memoir, autofiction and the overflow. Supported by the Arts Council.
tolkajournal.org
gorse journal @gorsejournal.bsky.social Art in words | Journal | Publisher (Gorse Editions) | New issues: gorse 12: Language; gorse 13: Taboo | Forthcoming: gorse 14: Form | Gorse Editions 3: New Green Fool by Alan Cunningham | Funded by Arts Council Ireland | http://gorse.ie
Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social Promoting Irish writers and writing - maintained by Gerard Beirne
@gerardbeirne.bsky.social
Winter Papers @winterpapers.bsky.social An annual anthology for the arts in Ireland and beyond.
www.winterpapers.com Supported by the Arts Council
Posts by Olivia.
Rina Gill book publicist & Arts PR @rinathepublicist.bsky.social Books | Stories | Strategy
Award-winning independent PR | Co-founder @TigerTeamCreative + @RGMProductions
Translators Aloud @translatorsaloud.bsky.social The Voice of Translated Literature: a YouTube channel featuring translators reading from their own work | Founded in 2020 & run by Charlotte Coombe & Tina Kover ๐ฏ | www.translatorsaloud.com
Matterist Books @matteristbooks.bsky.social Book recs, reviews, and news. Supporting independent booksellers as a Bookshop affiliate. Thanks for helping us help local bookstores. ๐๐ผ #BooksMatter
https://bookshop.org/shop/matteristbooks https://matteristbooks.substack.com/
https://matteristbooks.com/
Band of Bards @bandofbards.com BandofBards.com
Independent comic publisher prioritizing Representation, Inclusion, & Diversity in comics from Buffalo, NY!
We support creator-owned IP & believe in #ComicsDoingGood.
Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Leading support and development organisation for writers in Ireland. Programmes | Resources | Courses | Events | #InternationalDebutNovelCompetition ๐
Supported by Arts Council of Ireland.
National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social A gift beyond words.
National Book Tokens and Bookily gift cards can be spent in bookshops and online.
https://www.nationalbooktokens.com
The Wingate Prize @thewingateprize.bsky.social The only UK literary award to recognise authors and writing that explore the idea of Jewishness to the general reader. Established in 1977.
http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/literary_prize.php
Polari Press @polari.press Queer publishing and design studio. Not affiliated with any other Polari-named things.
polari.press | polari.com
Wessex Museums @wessexmuseums.bsky.social Regional museum partnership supporting seven museums in Dorset and Wiltshire, dedicated to telling the story of Wessex.
Website wessexmuseums.org.uk/
Our museums wessexmuseums.org.uk/our-museums/
Beyond the Book Festival @beyondbookfest.bsky.social A book and writing festival curated by Brighton authors. Early bird tickets available now for a limited time. COMING 10 MAY 2025.
https://www.beyondthebookfestival.org/
The Book Corner @bookcornerhx.bsky.social Independent bookshop in Halifax's The Piece Hall.
bookcornerhalifax.com
01422 414443
Link to our events: https://bookcornerhalifax.com/events/
Lightbear Lane @lightbearlane.org Cultural producers and creative place-makers
#site-specific programming #heritage consultancy
Arts, heritage and nature spaces as catalysts for social change and individual wellbeing #theatre #music #culture #Shakespeare #nature
Bear Pond Books @bearpondbooks.bsky.social Indie bookstore in the heart of Montpelier, Vermont since 1973. 
Looker Books @lookerbooks.com Coatesville, PA's independent bookstore where curiosity, creativity, & community are found on every shelf. lookerbooks.com
Megaphone Writers Cic @megaphonewriters.bsky.social We're here to provide affordable, accessible, transformative development opportunities to people of colour who want to write for children or teenagers. www.megaphonewrite.com for more about our mentoring. Arts Council National Lottery funded.
Tipperary County Council Library Service @tipperarylibraries.bsky.social Public library service providing a countywide, inclusive service in County Tipperary, Ireland. We have twelve branches throughout the county. Check our website for details: https://www.tipperarylibraries.ie/
BooksForTopics @booksfortopics.bsky.social ๐ Award-winning childrenโs booklisting website ๐ Recommended childrenโs books sorted by age or topic - visit us at http://www.booksfortopics.com
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #BookSky
The Bath Novel Awards @bathnovelaward.co.uk International prizes for emerging writers
โจThe Bath Novel Award | Prize ยฃ5,000 | C/d 31 May
โจThe Bath Children's Novel Award | Prize ยฃ5,000 | C/d 30 Nov
www.bathnovelaward.co.uk
Spark! School Book Award @sparkbookaward.bsky.social Sparking the imaginations of young readers! Now in our 6th year, we are excited to welcome schools across the country to join our awards & vote for the winners. www.sparkbookawards.co.uk
Ilkley Literature Festival @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social The north of England's longest-running literature festival.
Coming in 2026: 2-18 October 2026.
#ILF26 | Produced by @thewordupnorth.bsky.social
LoveReading @lovereadinguk.bsky.social Join our community and find your next favourite book.
Get recommendations and buy your next book with us.
Reading books changes lives.
Now buying books can change lives too.
Support schools through our online bookstore.
www.lovereading.co.uk
Bookieโs Bookstore - Chicago @bookieschicago.bsky.social This is the Bluesky Account for Bookieโs Bookstore on the far South Side of Chicago in the beautiful Beverly neighborhood!
The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social Independent Cultural Journalism from Scotland. Free monthly magazine, website, podcasts, and more. DMs not monitored, send us an email.
theskinny.co.uk
Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social You can do a lot with a bad hand. We're bringing you the best horror, dark fantasy, & crime fiction. Owned & operated by Bram Stoker Award and Shirley Jackson Award winner Doug Murano.
Sukhy @mrscookesbooks ๐๐ฟ @mrscookesbooks.bsky.social ๐๐ฝ Sukhy ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป Publishing Gal ๐ Professional bookworm ๐ Notebook collector ๐ Endpaper enthusiast ๐ฏโโ๏ธ Child wrangler ๐ DM
Divia @thelifeofdivia.bsky.social ๐ 7 years publishing experience in book sales, marketing, publicity and rights - open to opportunities
๐๏ธLondon Book Fair Trailblazer Shortlistee 2022
All opinions are my own
Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com ๐Book lover & whatnot๐
BarnesandNoble.com
Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social World's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynae anatomy.
Website: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/
Other social links: https://beacons.ai/v_museum
Donate: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/donate
Interview Room One @interviewroomone.bsky.social We're a team of crime fiction loving writers and readers bringing authors and readers together via interviews, reviews, articles and from 2025, phsyical and online events. Find out more at www.interviewroomone.com 
Emma Naomi Smith @emmanaomi.bsky.social Events Manager for Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath, boat-dweller, cat-lover, nature-admirer & wannabe-writer.
McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net The official Bluesky feed of McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, & McSweeney's Books.
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Laura Summers @laurasummers.bsky.social Director and co-founder of BookMachine. Our mission is to use digital marketing to promote the value of reading and learning worldwide.
BookBrunch @bookbrunch.bsky.social Your daily serving of news and views, promising unrivalled publishing perspective and knowledge. BookBrunch is the essential tool for the book industry.
https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/
Kirsty at The Overflowing Library @overflowingklc.bsky.social Bookseller and School Library Rejuvenator at Norfolk Childrenโs Book Centre.
UK Crime Book Club @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social 
Clapham Books @claphambooks.bsky.social We are an independent bookshop in Clapham, by the Common. Hello!
26 The Pavement
020 7627 2797
Mon - Sat 10-6
Sun 10-4
https://www.claphambooks.com