Mags L Halliday @magslhalliday.bsky.social Writer. Waffler. Former redhead. Occasional public sector comms person. All views my own.
Currently open to commissions about women, history, or the built environment.
She/Her.
www.magslhalliday.co.uk or https://linktr.ee/magslhalliday
Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social lanceparkin.org, lancejparkin@gmail.com
he/him
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Parkin
born 327.78ppm
JohnChalmers+SandraMarrs=Metaphrog @metaphrog.bsky.social ✏️Graphic novels makers
📚Wilomina: The Land of Dreams and Nightmares
Out now from Scholastic UK
⭐️Order ➡️ https://linktr.ee/wilomina
Rep’d by United Agents. Scottish + French. Glasgow
#KidsGN📚💬
Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot Overlooked tales of Edinburgh, Leith & Scottish local history. Expect the unexpected: people, buildings, transport, maps & occasional attempts to be funny. Stories also published at https://threadinburgh.scot 🐦 ex-Cocteautriplets
Dave McCraw @davemccraw.bsky.social recovering urbanist and twitter abandonee
Stuart @balloonanvil.com Cartoonist, installation artist, savant of the seriously silly.
Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social Co-leader of the @scottishgreens.org 🍉
West of Scotland MSP
'Windmill-worshipping eco-communist'
he/him ✝️🏳️🌈
Promoted by the Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham St, Edinburgh
Ann Leckie @annleckie.com Author of the award-winning Ancillary Justice. Lives in St Louis.
Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social Thief of Joy: A Comedy Special NOW ON YOUTUBE
Host of The Downside Podcast
If I have to post on another one of these things I’m gonna kms
Dagsson @dagsson.bsky.social stick figure joke things
Stefan Siebert @stefansiebert.bsky.social Professor at University of Glasgow in beautiful Scotland. Views obviously my own and not medical advice or representative of my employers. Hate injustice and worried about the future of healthcare (and humanity)! ☮️
Flavia D'Avila @flavdav-theatre.bsky.social Theatre director based in Edinburgh. Raised on the Brazil-Uruguay border, and this is important.
Jim Harbourne @jimharbourne.bsky.social Edinburgh/Borders-based Composer and Sound Designer for Theatre. Also writer. Occasional printmaker. 
James Ley @jley.bsky.social Glasgow-based. Playwright. Screenwriter. Director. Sleazy Tiger (coming soon…) Ode to Joy, Wilf and more (…) Rep’d by Sayle Screen.
Ryan Vance @ryanvance.bsky.social Writer, designer, rule of three enthusiast.
www.ryanvance.co.uk
Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster.
🏴 🌈 🖊️📚 🎭 📺 📻 🪴 🐔 🥃
He/Him
www.damianbarr.com
📕 The Two Roberts is my new novel. I curated an exhibition about them for Charleston which is now at the Dick in Kilmarnock.
📕 Maggie & Me.
📕 You Will Be Safe Here.
PhD, FRSL, FRSE
A.V. Deggar @avdeggar.bsky.social The Fourth Estate should not be the Fifth Column | linktr.ee/avdeggar
Wenzao @liwenzao.bsky.social 
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
Stout Stoat @stoutstoat.co.uk International awards winning gamesbook publisher.
https://www.stoutstoat.co.uk
Thom Dibdin @thomdibdin.bsky.social Theatre critic of Edinburgh's stages. Owner and editor of All @alledintheatre.bsky.social. Cyclist. Wearer of loud shirts.
Born at 317.73 ppm.
That was an adventure, Abney @tealgamgee.bsky.social yet another social media app to disappoint me
Data Education in Schools @dataschools.bsky.social Developing data and AI literacy education programmes for Scotland as part of the Data-Driven Innovation initiative in the Edinburgh City Region Deal. Visit our website: https://dataschools.education/.
Edinburgh Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social Official Bluesky account of Edinburgh Futures Institute: A futures-focused space for learning, research, and innovation at the University of Edinburgh.
Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
Jules Rawlinson @julesrawlinson.bsky.social Sounds, images, interactives, compositions, improvisations. Senior Lecturer & Programme Director for Sound Design at Edinburgh College of Art / University of Edinburgh. Releases on EVEL, Superpang and Lateral Addition. 1/3 of Raw Green Rust!
Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social Cats, Edinburgh, games, Babylon 5 and even more besides.
he/him
This account is for a mix of personal and professional interests. Current research is in ageing, autism and assistive technology.
James Topham @jamestopham.bsky.social Screenwriter: @RidleyScottCG, @GaumontTV #BAFTA / @RocliffeForum Winner.
https://james-topham.com
Hbomberguy @hbomberguy.bsky.social 🖥️ Gaming Youtuber, Media Critic, Philosopher King 🤴
💙 Patreon.com/Hbomb
📩 Enquiries to contact@hbomb.zone
Chris Kouju Koh @ckohwrites.bsky.social Chinese father, Sino-Kadazan mother, I write fantasy and reinterpret #Malaysia and #Borneo myths 🇲🇾 🇱🇺 🇧🇳
Editor & ex-Journalist of 10 years
SFWA member, ADHD, 🏳️🌈 Ally | 🚫AI
Malaysian Creatives starter pack here! https://go.bsky.app/Q8517ww
Winter Shaw @winter-shaw-writes.bsky.social They/them. Code monkey by day, writer by night, in love with the written word. Non-binary, graysexual, aromantic, and possessed of a weird enjoyment of romance stories and whimsy. (Because in stories, the romance makes SENSE!)
Beyond Remedy @beyondremedy.bsky.social Mildly unhinged character artist and D&D enthusiast.
I draw fantasy crap.
I like RPGs, horror, Lovecraft, sci-fi, all the usual nerd shit.
@edward27.bsky.social @edward27.bsky.social 
Matt Nadelhaft @mnadelhaft.bsky.social I like cats, pigeons, snakes, cooking, books, board games, anthropology, jazz, and Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/
Solen Collet @solencollet.bsky.social Artist | Photographer | Elopement Enthusiast.
Member of Neuk Collective & Visual Arts Scotland.
solencollet.com
Murray Robertson @muzzarobbo.bsky.social Writer, editor, gamer, film fanatic and annual marathon runner. I’m probably thinking about Twin Peaks right now. https://linktr.ee/murrayrobertson
Grim Prospect @grimprospectart.bsky.social Immersive experiences, installations and performance art by Edinburgh-based artists Jen McGregor and Mark Bolsover. 
Euan @euan.bsky.social ah to be young again! and also a robot
(he/him)
Allison Everett @allisongeverett.bsky.social Ex art historian, accidental museum and gallery retail expert. I write about it sometimes. Award winning designer/maker mentor and curator (it found me). I just like nice things.
@ffionabradley.bsky.social @ffionabradley.bsky.social Director Fruitmarket, Edinburgh. Art, flowers, books, skies and sea
Marion Bourbouze @marionbbz.bsky.social Head of Marketing at Imaginate which produces the fabulous Edinburgh International Children’s Festival every May. @edchildrensfest.bsky.social
The Binks Hub @thebinkshub.bsky.social We are a network of academics, researchers, community orgs and practitioners using creativity and the arts to co-create research that makes a difference to people’s lives. Based in @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. Find out more: https://binks-hub.ed.ac.uk
Storytelling PR @storytellingpr.bsky.social Publicity, consultancy and advocacy for culture and activism – let’s tell your story 📖
storytellingPR.com
Imaginate & Edinburgh International Children’s Festival @edchildrensfest.bsky.social Developing, presenting & celebrating the best children’s theatre and dance from around the world.
Push the Boat Out Festival @ptbopoetry.bsky.social Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival 12-15 November 2026
Festival, open mic, workshops, podcasts, and more.
Festival Nights + pre-festival events ON SALE NOW. Full programme announced 1 October!
https://pushtheboatout.org/
SHADOW OF MADNESS out now! @dvbishop.com Writes historical thrillers set in Renaissance Italy • SHADOW OF MADNESS out now: https://linktr.ee/D.V.Bishop • Free newsletter: https://dvbishop.substack.com • Rep: @jennybrownagency.bsky.social • Ex-Tharg
Roddy @josherick3.bsky.social 
Daniel Milligan (he/him) 🇵🇸 @dmilligan.bsky.social Partial to life on this planet.
🚲 🌳 🦦 ⚧️ 💚 🍠 ⬅️♾️ 📛 📸
Resist fascism always.
Scottish Greens.
In Edinburgh with a bit of 🏴 / 🇫🇮 / 🇪🇬
Opinions are my own
Sheri Friers @sherifriers.bsky.social CEO of The List Magazine which has been ‘helping people get a life’ since 1985.
Sara Grady @saramgrady.bsky.social Media psychologist, studying narratives & entertainment and why people spend time on them. Pop culture junkie, absolute nerd + social scientist
Secret Edinburgh @secretedinburgh.bsky.social Underemployed flâneuse sharing info about #Edinburgh beyond the castle ie overlooked, neglected, underappreciated, everyday & mundane treasures inc
- Graveyards
- Guerrilla Gardens
- Street Art
- Indie Retail
- Hidden Gems
she/her
ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social Oh hello! Come in. Don't sit down, you're not staying long. I draw things, I am autistic, I drink Yorkshire Tea. Is that everything? I think that's everything.
(He/him)
endeavorance 🕊️ @endeavorance.camp I talk about the Stuff that keeps Happening.
he—but also—him
🔗 https://endeavorance.camp
Inspace @inspaceedinburgh.bsky.social Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent. 
Nicola Osborne (they/them) @suchprettyeyes.bsky.social Manager - Institute for Design Informatics, BRAID Creative Industries Lead, EDI and Partnership lead Designing Responsible NLP CDT, CoSTAR Realtime Lab EDI lead, EU ekip project, BEDA G42, SSI Mentor. CODI/The Provocateurs performer. Views my own.
Roxanne Wong @roxannewong.bsky.social Art/ Creative Industry/ Museums/ Movies/ Japanese Culture/ Random Animal and Memes. Based in Edinburgh.
Ross Sayers @rosssayers.bsky.social Author (Mary's the Name, Sonny and Me, Daisy on the Outer Line, The Everliving Memory of John Valentine) & co-host of I've Got An Idea For A Podcast
he/him
📍Glasgow, Scotland
Susan Lechelt @susanlechelt.bsky.social HCI / Interaction Design lecturer at @DesignInf.bsky.social, Edinburgh. designing methods and artefacts to promote discussion and reflection about technology. She/her. 
Jim Piddock @jimpiddock.bsky.social Actor (Best In Show, Lethal Weapon, The Prestige, Independence Day, etc), writer (Tooth Fairy, Mascots, etc), producer, author (Caught With My Pants Down), founder of CPFC Supporters Trust.
Pronouns: ho/hum
www.jimpiddock.com
Gary Martin @garycmartin.bsky.social Software Developer, Technologist, Visualisation, General AI, founder @rivertrackorg
Nick Barley @nickbarley.bsky.social Director of the National Poetry Centre in Leeds. Used to head up the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Love books, poetry, cycling and York City
Melissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. Computers versus the past. Digital Humanities and somesuch, including Transkribus. MBE FREng FRSE.
Daniel Saunders @djksaunders.bsky.social Communications, marketing, climate, travel, tech, F1 and transport nerd 🧳
Formerly of that festival in Edinburgh 🎤
Lives in 🏴
Plays and writes nonsense for @edinsouthcc.bsky.social 🏏
Richard Littauer @richlitt.bsky.social PhD in CS at Te Herenga Waka, focusing on birds. Open source. Linguist and conlanger. eBird and iNat. SustainOSS and CURIOSS. He/him.
See https://burntfen.com for a list of things I did when I should have been doing other things.
Laura Jones-Rivera @laurafjones.bsky.social PhD Researcher in small press publishing & diversity at University of Stirling
Operations @charcopress.com
Freelance typesetter
Ex-publisher at 404 Ink
lauraflojo.com
Luke Kennard @lukekennard.bsky.social Novelist, poet, lecturer at University of Birmingham. Latest novel BLACK BAG out March 12th 2026.
https://linktr.ee/lukekennard
Julie Farrell @juliefarrell.bsky.social Author.
Director & Co-Founder of Inklusion Guide. Bookseller Top 150 Most Influential.
Poetry, nature, YA. 
RRRMMM @strongmisgiving.bsky.social Ross. Writer. Poet. I believe in repetition and Carly Rae Jepsen. Refill the Nor Loch! All hail the sun! He/Him
DiscoverKelpies @discoverkelpies.bsky.social Imprint of indie publisher Floris Books (@florisbooks.bsky.social).
We specialise in children's books for tots to teens - all with a Scottish twist!
discoverkelpies.co.uk
Note: we do stories, not statues!
Floris Books @florisbooks.bsky.social Indie publisher based in Edinburgh. We specialise in beautiful books for children and fascinating non-fiction for adults. Check out our imprint @discoverkelpies.bsky.social
Visit us online - florisbooks.co.uk
Sonny Hallett @scrappapertiger.bsky.social Therapist, supervisor, trainer & consultant. Autistic, trans, mixed race. Woodland creature. They/them
https://linktr.ee/scrappapertiger
National Museums Scotland @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social Stories from Scotland's national collections.
Explore our website: nms.ac.uk
Dan Simpson @danpsimpson.bsky.social I don’t know man, I just don’t know.
Paula Varjack @paulavarjack.bsky.social Artist working in performance , video & participation
Design Informatics @designinf.bsky.social An interdisciplinary research group and master’s programme at UoE exploring design from, with and by data.
Fruitmarket @fruitmarket.bsky.social A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, the Fruitmarket provides inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences.
Check out what's happening at Fruitmarket https://linktr.ee/fruitmarket
https://www.fruitmarket.co.uk
The Queen's Hall @thequeenshall.bsky.social Sounds Good.
Box Office open in person/on +44 (0)131 668 2019 | 10am- 2pm, Mon-Fri 🎻🎸🥁🎤📚🤣
Jim Monaghan @jimmonaghan.bsky.social Poet, community activist, Govanhill resident, MDANT, Cultural Attache @ Greater Shawlands Republic, Director @ Romano Lav, not boyfriend material. 
Cockburn Association @thecockburn.bsky.social The Cockburn Association is a registered Scottish charity (SC011544) which works to protect and enhance the city of Edinburgh. Posts are not endorsements.
Andrew J Brooks @ajbrooksartist.bsky.social Artist, Architect, Educator, Saxophonist, Flautist, Composer. Living and working East Lothian / Edinburgh http://instagram.com/andrewjbrooksartist/
whatkaitedid @kaitewelsh.bsky.social Hobbies of a grandma. Wardrobe of a toddler on acid.- M New Media Scotland @mediascot.bsky.social
Daniel Winterstein @winterstein.bsky.social Maths, AI, writing, comedy, Edinburgh
The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social Cartoonist and creator of The Oatmeal and Exploding Kittens https://linktr.ee/theoatmeal
Jane Solomon @janesolomon.bsky.social 👁 Typeface Designer at Lettermatic.com 👁 Word Panelist at Scripps National Spelling Bee 👁 Ex-Lexicographer 👁 Lapsed Emoji Expert 👁 Author of The Dictionary of Difficult Words 👁
Anna @annanotkarenina.bsky.social 
@samstreetr.bsky.social @samstreetr.bsky.social 
Davey Wreden @hellocakebread.bsky.social The Stanley Parable, The Beginner's Guide, Wanderstop
Emily McGovern @emilyscartoons.bsky.social Cartoonist & author
Prints and comic booklets available here! 👉 http://emilyscartoons.myshopify.com
Full Fact @fullfact.org Full Fact is the UK's independent fact checking charity. We put reliable evidence at the heart of public debate so you can make sense of what matters.
www.fullfact.org
Gordon 🇵🇸 / rent controls fan account @istreasatuatha.bsky.social join Living Rent
http://livingrent.org/join
@andy-yamashiro.bsky.social @andy-yamashiro.bsky.social 
Becca Inglis @beccainglis.bsky.social Festival fan girl. Writer. Music, culture, climate. All views my own 💫
✍️ DJ Mag, Euronews Green, Mic, Mixmag, Bandcamp Daily et al.
Edinburgh || London
beccainglis.co.uk
Independent Arts Projects (IAP) @iaponline.bsky.social Leith based arts organisation getting up to all sorts with great folk.
https://www.independentartsprojects.com
Creative Electric/Heather @creativeelectric.bsky.social Artist & Writer.
Won some awards, barred from some places.
Neuroqueer 💜
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.