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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social Our purpose is to amuse, simply to amuse. Nothing serious, nothing political.
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Mark Taylor-Batty @cupofassam.bsky.social I’m a father, not a dancer. Emeritus Professor. Exploring retirement. Saltaire-Burgher. Translator of Artaud. UCU NEC and USS advisory board member.
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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.
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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social Official news page for the Agatha Christie Festival, taking place between 12 and 20 September 2026 #AgathaFestival
Capital Crime @capitalcrime.bsky.social A celebration of the crime and thriller genre. 🔎 13th - 14th June 2025. Info@capitalcrime.org Tickets on sale now: capitalcrime.org
St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social 27-30 Nov 25. We bring Scottish writers, Scottish themes and Scottish connections to London. Https://StAndrewsBookFestival.org/
Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social Ireland's International Crime Writing Festival, based in the LexIcon Library, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin and supported by the Arts Council, DLR Libraries & Dubray Books. 🔊 15-18 Oct 2026 www.murderone.ie
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Portobello Book Festival @portybookfest.bsky.social Portobello Book Festival is a volunteer run festival, taking place over the first weekend of October.
Dingle Literary Festival @dinglelit.bsky.social Arguably the best book festival in the west!
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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing.
🖊️ 2026 Festival 5-7 June, in Edinburgh & online. Tickets on Sale 1 March 2026
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South Warwickshire Literary Festival @southwarkslitfest.bsky.social The Local Festival for Local Authors
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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social We are an annual autumn book festival on Scotland's whisky isle. Next festival taking place 27th - 30th August 2026. 📚
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StokeyLitFest @stokeylitfest.bsky.social ‘One of the best book bashes in the UK’. The Quietus. 5-7 June 2026.
West Cork Literary Festival @wcorklitfest.bsky.social * We are most active on Instagram * Thanks for joining us and making this year our biggest, buzziest festival yet. Save the dates: July 9-16 2027
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Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social We bring the very best in music, literature, crime writing, salon, spectacle and education to Harrogate
Hull Noir @hullnoir.bsky.social A regional, national and international crime writing festival. Monthly evenings running at Hull Libraries featuring debut authors through to bestsellers.
Faversham Literary Festival @favlit.org Book talks. In a brewery!
10-days of author talks and book events taking place annually in a Kentish medieval market town
20 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
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Daytrip Records @daytriprecords.com The plural of vinyl is DAYTRIP RECORDS. Est. 2018.
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Ewan Morrison @mrewanmorrison.bsky.social Author of How To Survive Everything + Nina X.
New novel: FOR EMMA. March 2025.
Essays on http://ewanmorrison.substack.com
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social 'John Niven is a fucking idiot. Who needs him?'
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social BBC North America correspondent. A Texan who explains US politics to Brits, UK politics to Americans & Canadian politics to everyone. Views expressed ≠ BBC's
Ava Santina @avasantina.bsky.social Editor and superloop fan @politicsjoe.bsky.social
John Sheridan @johnlsheridan.bsky.social I’m a Civil Servant, with a keen interest in many things including computers, data, law, digital preservation and archives. You’ll find me at The National Archives, helping to look after the digital archive, web archive, legislation.gov.uk etc.
Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social Green MP for Brighton Pavilion since 2024. Elected to challenge Labour in power at all levels of Govt since 2014. She/her. Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party at PO Box Green Party, London, SE1P 6YL
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Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social Vice-president of the World Liberty Congress. Founder & Chair of the Renew Democracy Initiative. Board of the Human Rights Foundation. Father, activist, author, speaker, 13th World Chess Champion.
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Adrian Edmondson @adrianedmondson.bsky.social Berserker!
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Martin Rowson @martinrowson.bsky.social Cartoonist, illustrator, writer, ranter, poet & cook
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
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Sam Coates @samcoatessky.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, Sky News
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. Our work is independent. Our methods are public. Our community is global.
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate
Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.
Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social Still waiting for the Great Leap Forward
James Bryhan @jamesbryhan.bsky.social Multi-award-winning actor telling stories on screen & stage.
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Ali Taylor @thisalitaylor.bsky.social Playwright. Cathy, Goth Weekend, Under My Skin, Fault Lines, Machine Gunners, A Little Neck, Overspill, Cotton Wool.
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Mark Ravenhill @markravenhill.bsky.social Playwright represented by Judy Daish at United Agents
Terry Cafolla @terrycafolla.bsky.social TV Writer
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Jessica Dromgoole @jassicrea.bsky.social Audio drama director, half of Hooley Productions, proud mother, occasional farmer. Happy to be skywriting.
Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.social from Taskmaster, The Horne Section and Chesham United, mainly.
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social Weaving ways through poetry. Second full collection, ‘Whatever You Do, Just Don’t’, a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2023, available from HappenStance Press.