English PEN @englishpen.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/englishpen
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!
www.portobellobookblog.com
The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social Official account of The Folklore Podcast. 2 million downloads worldwide. Created by folklorist and author Mark Norman. Find us online at http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Film/TV rep: Past Preservers Author for various publishers
John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social Social historian of modern places. Tales of the Suburbs, on LGBTQ+ history, out now. Wrote Concretopia and Outskirts. Disappointingly unserious. Podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/johngrindrod
The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social The UK's best-loved book awards for children & young people, celebrating outstanding writing & illustration; judged by librarians @cilip.bsky.social #Carnegies2026
https://carnegies.co.uk/
Other socials π https://linktr.ee/carnegiemedals
Dominique Raccah @draccah.bsky.social Founder + CEO of Bestselling Indie Book Publisher #Sourcebooks βοΈ Entrepreneur π₯ Data β
Leading Innovation π₯ Championing Banned Books + New Voices 𧨠Read a Lot π Opinions Mine π― Books Change Lives
(she/her)
Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social Digital Project Manager for Scottish Book Trust. Childrenβs books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #KidsBooksFriday ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
National Book Foundation @nationalbook.bsky.social National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Dedicated to the celebration of the best literature in America. 
Bookshop.org UK @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social The online store supporting independent bookshops π Certified B Corp | Carbon Neutral Delivery π 5 star Trustpilot rating.
uk.bookshop.org
Lorella Belli Literary Agency Ltd @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social London-based literary agency representing brilliant debut, bestselling and award-winning authors and clients worldwide. Founded 2002.
Storyhouse @storyhouselive.bsky.social π theatre
π½ cinema
π library
π· kitchen
β¨ creative + community space
π plus open-air festivals
π open 8am-11pm daily
#ThisHouseIsYourHouse
Pushkin Press @pushkinpress.com Publishes the world's best stories β to be read and read again.
Follow the all new @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social π
Newsletter, IG & more: https://linktr.ee/pushkin_press
Torva Books @torvabooks.bsky.social Imprint of Transworld | We publish expert voices who challenge how we live and work and books that tackle some of the biggest questions about our world.
Tanuja @tanujareads.bsky.social Reader and Marketer!
Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social Charity changing the world through books written by womenπ
Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction supported by Audible, Baileys, Findmypast
π linktr.ee/womensprize
Wasafiri Magazine @wasafirimag.bsky.social The magazine of international literature since 1984. Order our latest issue, Wasafiri 127: Solidarities
https://linktr.ee/wasafiri
Frankfurter Buchmesse @buchmesse.de #fbm26: 7-11 Oct 2026
Frankfurter Buchmesse is the biggest marketplace for publishing π
https://linktr.ee/frankfurterbuchmesse
Penguin Michael Joseph @michaeljbooks.bsky.social Est. 1935 π§ A division of Penguin Random House π Home to some of the world's most popular authors π
Writing.ie Online Writing Magazine @handle.invalid Award winning magazine for writers at all levels http://www.writing.ie - based in Ireland but for writers everywhere. Featuring book and writing news, tips, technique, competitions, submission opportunities and much more. We want to help! ππ
JustByte @justbyte.bsky.social Writer, Swimmer, Networker, Londoner https://bytethebook.com/
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
πΊπΈ Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com
π¦πΊ Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
Francesca Russell @francescapr.bsky.social Comms Director at Hodder & Stoughton
@francesca_bookspr on Insta
Charlotte Heathcote @charlotteheathcote.bsky.social Books, books, books
Jess Gulliver @jessgulliver.bsky.social Occasional publicist; accidental poet; proper doodler.
London/Newcastle.
Dymphna Flynn @dymphnaflynn.bsky.social Development producer Pier Productions. Ex BBC Radio 4 producer. Former Costa Prize judge. Love to read in Brighton, London and the South of France
Lou Swannell @louiseswannell.bsky.social Comms Director @Headline, Tinder Press & Wildfire. Unapologetically sweary, book pusher, sun worshiper.
Sarra Manning @sarramanning.bsky.social Reader, writer, chopped liver
Representation: Rebecca Ritchie at A.M.Heath, London.
Nina Pottell @matineegirl1.bsky.social Book Editor Prima magazine. Book consultant for Between The Covers. Hairdresser.
Anna Frame @annaframe.bsky.social Communications Director, @canongate.co.uk. Currently working with Miranda July, Omar El Akkad, Len Pennie, Damian Barr, Lily King, John Niven & many other talented folk.
Live in Edinburgh, though more often on trains. Don't have access to DMs.
Liz Scott @lizscottpr.bsky.social Freelance children's & YA book publicist
Co-founder of @cbnnetwork.bsky.social
Treasurer @publicitycircle.bsky.social
Shortlisted for #FutureBook Freelancer of the Year 2024
Collective Wisdom @collectivewisdom.bsky.social A new kind of PR and marketing agency for the cultural sector. Bespoke solutions, delivered by hand-picked professionals. Founded by @trudaspruyt.bsky.social www.collective-wisdom.co.uk
Forbes @forbes.com 
FT Visual & Data Journalism @data.ft.com The FTβs team of reporters, statisticians, illustrators, cartographers, designers, and developers work with colleagues across our newsrooms, using graphics and data to find, investigate and explain stories.
https://www.ft.com/visual-and-data-journalism
The i Paper @theipaper.com Impartial news and intelligent debate
β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β
β‘οΈ Subscribe: http://inews.co.uk/subscribe
HuffPost @huffpost.com π¨ Fair and fearless reporting since 2005. π¨
Got a scoop? Send us news tips here π https://tips.huffpost.com
The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com The Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize celebrate the best English-language fiction. https://thebookerprizes.com
@shonaabhyankar.bsky.social @shonaabhyankar.bsky.social Publicity Director, Vintage, Penguin Random House UK
Foyles @foylesforbooks.bsky.social The UK's iconic bookseller since 1903, with shops in London, Bristol, Birmingham & Chelmsford.
Simon Savidge @savidgereads.bsky.social A bookish bear.
https://linktr.ee/SavidgeReads- R Royal Academy of Arts @royalacademy.bsky.social
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social Weβre the national library of the UK.
London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk Critical thinking, published every fortnight.
Read at lrb.co.uk
Try the LRB for just Β£6: lrb.me/social
Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social A daily literary website highlighting the best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and criticism.
https://linktr.ee/lithub_
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/
Anna Pallai @annapallai.bsky.social Literary agent and PR at AMP Literary
www.ampliterary.co.uk
Specialising in womenβs narrative non-fiction
Katie Bond @katiebond.bsky.social Publisher at award-winning independent Elliott & Thompson (www.eandtbooks.com) loving the buzz of discovering, reading, editing and championing great books.
Lebby Eyres @lebbyeyres.bsky.social Journalist & former CEO. Currently commissioning travel at Saga and writing for the Telegraph, Mail, Sun, etc. One of the first 250 women in the world to row an ocean. Now mostly to be found on the river. Substack: The Ocean Oaracle
Emma Finnigan @emmafinniganpr.bsky.social Freelance book PR - founder of https://www.emmafinniganpr.co.uk/
Currently PRing Oliver Burkeman; Matt Haig; Natalie Haynes; Alex Preston; Kathryn Stockett.
London based, but loves to travel.
Caroline Butler @carolineonline.bsky.social Audience Insights Consultancy // ex-PRH Head of Marketing
Social Intelligence Insider 50 Winner 2024 // Futurebook: Startup of The Year Shortlist 2024
www.convertculture.net | convertculture.substack.com
Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social Oh god not again (πΊπ¬: ITG, π: Curtis Brown)
Pan Macmillan @panmacmillan.bsky.social We publish a broad and vibrant range of books for audiences of all ages.
Lex Brookman @whatlexysaid.bsky.social Marketing, Comms & Launch Strategist. Freelance. Voracious Crime & Thriller reader. Runner. π€
https://medium.com/@lexbrookman
Rach ππβοΈ @rachelmayquin.bsky.social 2x Shortlisted Freelancer of the Year 2024 & 2025 (The Bookseller) π Award-winning marketing consultant β¨ Publishing professional β Writer βοΈ Herder of π±πΆπ¦
https://linktr.ee/rachelmayquin
LRB Bookshop @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk 20,000 titles across two floors in Bloomsbury, plus the best events in town.
Visit us at 14 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JL, or browse at https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
Sign-up for our newsletters: https://www.lrb.co.uk/account/newsletter-signup
Profile Books @profilebooks.bsky.social Independent publisher of inventive books, fearless writing and powerful voices. Our authors include Mary Beard, Shoshana Zuboff and Francis Fukuyama.
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy. 
Seven Stories Press @sevenstories.bsky.social Political non-fiction, world literature, social justice childrenβs books, and other works of the radical imagination β¨
sevenstories.com
Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use contact@kitdewaal.com
Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social Fiction writer (EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, OUR MISSING HEARTS). Science nerd, ex-Clevelander, embarrassingly sincere. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you. she/her. www.celesteng.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
Email us on bert@bertsbooks.co.uk 
Verso Books @versobooks.bsky.social Verso Books is the largest independent, radical publishing house in the English speaking world.
Indie Press Network @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social A network of indie presses working together to celebrate and improve the publishing industry
Independent Publishers Guild @independentpublishersguild.com The IPG is the UK's largest association of independent publishers, supporting 600+ members with events, resources, training and much more.
https://linktr.ee/IndependentPublishersGuild
Canongate @canongate.co.uk Publisher. Always independent.
https://canongate.co.uk
Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk News about the world of news.
Sign up to our free newsletters here: https://pressgazette.co.uk/all-newsletters/
Stories and tips: pged@pressgazette.co.uk
Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social All about the books
Waterstones Kids @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Sharing the very best books for Children aged 0-12 ππ«
Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social Posting Science Fiction, Fantasy, Geekery, bookshop life, occasional cats.
Expert Bookseller at Waterstones Ipswich and/or Bury Arc.
(Views mine, not representative of Waterstones)
Salt Books @saltpublishing.com If youβre reading this, youβre in the right place.
Beautiful books you won't forget. Available in all good bookshops.
Small Publishers Fair @smallpublishers.bsky.social Celebrating books by artists, poets, writers, book designers and their publishers. The next fair will take place in 2027.
linktr.ee/small_publishers_fair
Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org radical publisher of politics, culture, current events
haymarketbooks.org
Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction
You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com 
Five Leaves Bookshop @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social Nottingham's city centre independent and radical bookshop, est. 2013
Publishing as Five Leaves since 1995
www.fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk, www.fiveleaves.co.uk
We organise about a hundred events a year. Fast ordering service. Four book clubs.
Granta @grantamag.bsky.social The Magazine of New Writing.
https://granta.com/
Brick Lane Bookshop @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social London's Independent Bookshop of 2024.
Fiction, London Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Travel, Classics, Children's Books, Cards, Totes, and Short Story Prize.
https://linktr.ee/bricklanebookshop
Nina Douglas @ninadouglas.bsky.social Professional cheerleader; books publicist, consultant (childrenβs, YA, crossover, charity and arts), reader, writer, story-obsessed. (NDPR, The Pocket Publicist)
Sally Oliphant @sallytalksbooks.bsky.social Book and arts PR (non-fiction and kid's books focus). Reader, traveller, parent. Likes a cup of tea and a chat, especially about books.
CR: Honey
Katie Seaman @katielseaman.bsky.social Book Lover | Freelance Editor & Book Coach
www.katieseaman.co.uk
Vicky Palmer @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social Creative & Marketing Director in π. Happiest when talking about a great book. Answers to VP.
Manderley Press @manderleypress.bsky.social Indie publisher of beautiful titles inspired by buildings, cities and landmarks. Sometimes wears a book as a hat
ManderleyPress.com
Insta @manderleypress
Latest book: manderleypress.com/shop/p/moonismaking
That Publishing Blog @thatpublishingblog.bsky.social πβ¨Blogging about all things publishing at https://thatpublishingblog.wordpress.com/
π§ All views my own.
π±Find me on other socials.
πLondon.
Jan Dering @jandering.bsky.social No-one. Teacher/Part-time, Passionate #Writer of #Romance/KidLit. Romance Editor. BETA READER. WIFE, Mum, good egg and old bean. Lover of Cats & Dogs. I'm only very slightly bonkers. Views are personal. DM's go unanswered. Just don't even try.
Merle Bennett @merlebennett.bsky.social I run a Marketing & Branding consultancy specialising in the publishing industry. Working with UK publishers and authors directly. Former PRH & Simon & Schuster. Please get in touch if you are looking for support www.bereadnow.comπππππ
Rob Chilver @robertchilver.com Here we go again... β’ Freelance marketer β’ He/him β’ Expect talk of books, tech and cats.
Ailsa Stuart @ailsastuart.bsky.social Freelance Book Marketer, specialising in low budget campaigns for indie authors. π³οΈβπ ailsastuart.com
https://stan.store/ailsastuart
Katie Sadler @katiemorwenna.bsky.social Book marketing, single mum, freelance life, from πΉπΉ now in SW London π¬π§
βοΈ katiemorwenna.substack.com
Eiderdown Books @eiderdownbooks.bsky.social Female founded indie publishing house. Publishing books about women artists. Modern Women Artists series and more. Find our books in museums, galleries and the best indie bookshops β¨ Up next: Ithell Colquhoun by Emma Sharples ππ www.eiderdownbooks.com
Atlantic Books @atlanticbooks.bsky.social Independent British publisher of literary fiction and non-fiction. Also the home of imprints Corvus Books, Allen & Unwin UK, and Grove Press UK.
Sign up for our newsletter: https://atlantic-books.co.uk/
Blackwell's Manchester @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social Your friendly neighbourhood bookshop on Oxford Road, Manchester π Bookchat, events and silly things. Bleets (?!) by @rednewsom.bsky.social
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/blackwells-manchester-11315868456
@blackwells.bsky.social @blackwells.bsky.social 
Daunt Books Publishing @dauntbookspub.bsky.social a home of brilliant writing from across the decades and around the world (follow @dauntbooks.bsky.social for all things Daunt Books *shops*) 
Daunt Books @dauntbooks.bsky.social 
In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social π§Twice-weekly podcast episodes with authors & book lovers
πBook reviews & recommendations
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏScotland
ππ»ββοΈSusie - She/her
Links to listen: https://linktr.ee/inmygoodbookspod
Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social Writer & professional nerd putting the A in LGBTQIA+
PhD in representations of AIDS through theatre.
Much queer theatre and TV research.
Also, a lot of Hockey.
She/Her
Nicola Smith @shortbookandscribes.uk Nicola Smith-UK book blogger.
Reviews and other bookish stuff.
Just one person trying to read all the books.
Beth Reads Crime @bethreadscrime.com π Crime, mystery & thriller book recs
π UK Book Blogger Awards '24 finalist & '25 longlist
π www.bethreadscrime.com
π§ bethreadscrime@gmail.com
π Harrogate, UK
Callie Kazumi γγγΏ @callieuntitled.bsky.social Feral book girl. Author. Crafts & trinket goblin. β© Get in loser, we're going to go kill Bunny β© π¦
ππ¬π«π‘π¬π« π
π¬π§/π―π΅
Sam Jordison @samjordison.bsky.social Mad as hell. Not going to take it any more. Journalist. Galley Beggar. 3AM Magazine Anti-Royal Correspondent.
Across The Pond podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1728150/
Galley Beggar: www.galleybeggar.co.uk
GPWigglesworth @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social 'The Book Lover's (& Movie) Quiz Book' (1 & 2) author. Book quiz host - The Betsey Trotwood (next one 15/09). Sales & marketing manager at British Library Publishing. All opinions my own! All quiz dates etc here - https://www.gpwigglesworth.co.uk/
bookhaus @bookhaus.bsky.social Contemporary bookshop located in the heart of Bristol's vibrant Wapping Wharf. Member of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers.