Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social Bibliophile. Grecophile. Expect books and felines. Countdown to Island life has resumed...
Eva Dolan @evadolan.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author of the Zigic & Ferreira series. Grand Prix des Lectrices winner. Cambridge. Agent - Nicola Barr at Rye Literary
@joanneewan.bsky.social @joanneewan.bsky.social 
FORUM Books / the bound / The Accidental Bookshop @forumbooks.bsky.social Three lovely, friendly, award-winning independent bookshops in Corbridge, Whitley Bay + Alnwick
https://www.forumbooksshop.com
Events: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson @theconversation.bsky.social ✨ Deep dives into writing, creativity & life
🎙️Host @nadinematheson.com
🎧 New episodes every Tuesday—listen wherever you find your podcasts
📬 Subscribe, like, follow, and share!
🎧 https://linktr.ee/ConversationwithNadineMatheson
Reading Retreat @readingretreat.bsky.social Giving you space and time to read
www.readingretreat.co.uk
In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social 🎧Twice-weekly podcast episodes with authors & book lovers
📚Book reviews & recommendations
🏴Scotland
🙋🏻♀️Susie - She/her
Links to listen: https://linktr.ee/inmygoodbookspod
Imran @imranmahmood777.bsky.social Author screenwriter barrister
📚. 🎬. ⚖️
Mari Hannah @mariwriter.bsky.social Crime writer/screenwriter repped by @Oliagent @AMHeathLtd & Conrad Williams @BlakeFriedmann
web: marihannah.com
Phoebe Morgan @phoebeannmorgan.bsky.social Executive Publisher for Fiction @simonschusteruk. Author of 5 thrillers with @HQStories. Shortlisted for Editor of the Year 2022.
Substack: honesteditor.substack.com/subscribe
Toby Litt @tobylitt.bsky.social Writer. Mentor. Activist.
I teach Creative Writing at Southampton University.
https://awritersdiary.substack.com/
Margaret Atwood @margaretatwood.bsky.social Writer of this and that... www.margaretatwood.ca
and margaretatwood.substack.com;I also have an Instagram account, though I don't know how to use it much, beyond posting pictures...
Sam Eades @sameades.bsky.social Editor and reader. 
Harry Illingworth @harryillingworth.bsky.social Pimp of Ink @DHHlitagency. SFF. Speculative. Crime & Thriller. Shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year 2023
Kate Mosse @katemossewriter.bsky.social Writer of novels, history, plays, ghost stories ~ Interviewer & Performer ~ Founder Director Women’s Prizes ~ Trustee British Library
Find me at www.katemosse.co.uk
Don Winslow @donwinslow.bsky.social 
David Baldacci @davidbaldacci.bsky.social 
Jeffery Deaver @jefferydeaver.bsky.social Author of the Lincoln Rhyme series, the Colter Shaw series, and many other thrillers. 
Read and Buried Podcast @readandburiedpod.bsky.social Like crime stories, books and people talking about those things? This is the podcast for you. Hosted by Frankie.
Ava Glass @avaglassbooks.bsky.social 'Queen of spy fiction' - the Guardian. 'The real thing' - the Washington Post. Author of the Emma Makepeace series, The Hiding Season, and other books under other identities. Former gov't comms. Many names – Not a spy.
https://linktr.ee/avaglass
Asia Mackay @asiamackay.bsky.social Chinese Scottish Londoner. Mum of 4. Author of 3. A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage out Jan'25. Curtis Brown 📚 Alice Lutyens 📺 Camilla Young/ Katie Battcock
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com Novelist, scriptwriter, imaginative futurist, recovering journalist. Winner of the Arthur C Clarke and the University of Johannesburg Prize. Author of The Shining Girls (now on Apple TV), Zoo City and Bridge.
William Hussey @whusseyauthor.bsky.social Award-winning author of the SCOTT JERICHO thrillers (KILLING JERICHO; JERICHO’S DEAD; BURYING JERICHO) and YA novels, including THE BOY I LOVE, BROKEN HEARTS AND ZOMBIE PARTS, and THE OUTRAGE among others
https://linktr.ee/williamhusseyauthor
James Comey @jamescomey.bsky.social Author of legal thrillers. Husband, father, grandfather. Lawyer, teacher, public speaker. Taller and funnier in person.
Peter James Official @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social Creator of Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
Global best-selling author.
Red socks aficionado.
Makes a mean vodka martini.
https://www.peterjames.com/
Richard Armitage @whiteboarfilms.com Actor/Writer/Producer
The tall bloke who played Thorin Oakenshield in ‘The Hobbit’.
Captain America, Oceans 8, Into the Storm, bunch of other movies, TV and theatre. Going for the ‘poker’ in Harlan Coben’s ‘Missing You’ Netflix 2025
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
Isabel Ashdown @isabelashdown.com 🦀 Coast loving writer of 10 novels
📚 Royal Literary Fund Fellow
✍️ Writing tutor & coach
⭐️ NEW novel writing masterclass out now!
Publisher: @orionbooks
Agent: @agentkateshaw
www.isabelashdown.com
David Jackson @davidjacksonwriter.bsky.social Novelist and scriptwriter. Thirteen crime thrillers published to date.
www.davidjacksonbooks.com
Sara Paretsky @saraparetsky.bsky.social #Crimewriter, social justice activist, #abortion rights, #immigrant rights, fighting book bans, worship my #goldenretriever #books #library
Peter May @authorpetermay.bsky.social Award-winning writer of crime novels, including the Lewis Trilogy, The China Thrillers and the Enzo Files, as well as numerous standalones. Sixteen million books sold worldwide. “The Black Loch” out now.
Joseph Finder @josephfinderbooks.bsky.social Author, husband, father, dog owner, tomato farmer. THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER is coming from Harper Books in January 2025. https://josephfinder.com/
Karin Slaughter @karinslaughter.com Internationally bestselling thriller writer. Watch WILL TRENT on ABC/streaming on Hulu. Watch PIECES OF HER on Netflix.
John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social Writer, friend to dogs, booksellers, and wine merchants. Charlie Parker returns in A RIVER RED WITH BLOOD, May 5 (Australia/NZ), May 7 (Ireland/UK), and June 2 (US/Canada)
Laura Sherlock @laurasherlock21.bsky.social Book publicist with a penchant for crime and thriller...
Greg Mosse @gregmosse.bsky.social 'Writer & encourager of writers'
#TheComingFire #TheFrenchBookshopMurder
Agents: @ThebksAgency - @LBA_agency
Publishers: @MoonflowerBooks - @HodderBooks
Cara Hunter @carahunterbooks.bsky.social Author of MURDER IN THE FAMILY, a Sunday Times, New York Times, USA Today and Canadian Globe & Mail bestseller. Also the milion+ selling DI Adam Fawley series. Both in development for TV. Cat concierge, lover of champagne and chocolate
Simon Toyne @simontoyne.bsky.social Author. Scriptwriter. Writer of Wrongs
Ann Cleeves @anncleeves.bsky.social Reader, crime-writer and advocate for libraries and the Reading for Wellbeing project. Creator of Vera Stanhope, Shetland and Matthew Venn, among others.
Ian Moore @ianmooreauthor.bsky.social Best-Selling author of crime fiction.
Recovering comedian. Plastic Frenchman.
www.ianmoore.info
#Author #writercommunity
Jo Callaghan @jocallaghankat.bsky.social Sunday Times bestseller In the Blink of an Eye, winner of Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year & CWA New Blood Dagger. Book 2 Leave No Trace. Agent: susanW1F
Luca Veste @lucaveste.bsky.social I write about bad things that will *probably* never happen to you...
Author of ten novels, bass player in the Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
TM Logan @tmloganauthor.bsky.social Three-million selling author of THE DAUGHTER, THE DREAM HOME, THE HOLIDAY and others. New novel THE WEEKEND out now! Rep'd by Camilla Bolton at Darley Anderson linktr.ee/TMLoganAuthor
KatherineCrime @katherinecrime.bsky.social Editor. Crime & Thriller fan. London’s my city but Northern Ireland’s my home. All views my own etc. Cats. Books. Wine. Quizzes.
Gaia Banks @gaiabanks.bsky.social Literary agent at Sheil Land Associates. Fair-weather gardener. Repairer of broken things. Magpie. Polyglot. she/her.
https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/gaiabanks/
Lucy Dauman @lucydauman.bsky.social Deputy Publishing Director for Crime & Thriller at Headline Books
📚 All views my own.
Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social We bring the very best in music, literature, crime writing, salon, spectacle and education to Harrogate- V Victoria Asare-Archer @vicaa.bsky.social
Kia Abdullah @kiaabdullah.bsky.social Author. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE DARK out now.
Gillian McAllister @gillianmauthor.bsky.social Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling writer. I always delete my first draft.
Robert Thorogood @robthor.bsky.social Writer of the Marlow Murder Club novels and TV show, and creator of Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise and Return to Paradise.
https://linktr.ee/robthor
Tess Gerritsen @tessgerritsen.bsky.social Thriller novelist, traveler, gardener, proud Mainer. Oh, and medical doctor. Author of the Rizzoli & Isles series and the Martini Club series.
M. W. Craven @mwcraven.bsky.social Chatter of 💩, writer of books. Author of Sunday Times bestselling #WashingtonPoe & #TillyBradshaw / #BenKoenig / #JamesBond and the Secret Agent Academy series. Winner of CWA Gold/Steel Dagger/ #Theakstons OP Crime Novel of the Year Award #mwcraven
Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
Martin Edwards @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social Crime novelist and book hunter, fascinated by detective fiction's heritage as well as its present and future. Latest novel, Hemlock Bay. Diamond Dagger, two Edgar awards, President and archivist of the Detection Club. Do You Write Under Your Own Name? blog
Attica Locke @atticalocke.bsky.social Writer, page and screen. #FromScratch #LittleFiresEverywhere #WhenTheySeeUs #Empire NY-Times bestselling author of six books.
https://linktr.ee/atticalocke
Gytha Lodge @gythalodgeauthor.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author of the Jonah Sheens series and other crime to come. Obsessive tea drinker and pun maker. Mostly silly.
Derek Farrell @derekifarrell.bsky.social He/ him. Crime-writer. Puppy-parent. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦✍️🧠🐕🦺
Charlotte Duckworth / Rixon @charduck.bsky.social 📚USA Today bestselling author of 7 novels
Purveyor of writer merch: https://tinyurl.com/y4xmbtsh
Rep: @littlehardman.bsky.social •
https://www.charlotteduckworth.com/
Steve Cavanagh @stevecavanagh.bsky.social Writer, dog walker, professional procrastinator. Writes the Eddie Flynn books and sometimes other things too.
Michael Ridpath @michaelridpath.bsky.social Author of the Magnus crime novels set in Iceland and thrillers mostly set in the 1930s.
https://linktr.ee/michaelridpath
Doug Johnstone @dougjohnstone.bsky.social Writer & musician. 20th novel Ghost Notes out now. Tombstoning and The Ossians also re-published in 2026. Album Crow Hill out now. Drummer for Fun Lovin' Crime Writers. www.dougjohnstone.com
Emma Styles author @emmastyles.bsky.social NO COUNTRY FOR GIRLS
'A breathless outback chase'
Winner Wilbur Smith #AdventureWritingPrize ‘23
Shortlisted #CWADaggers #NedKellyAwards ‘23
#TheakstonsCrime New Blood ‘22
🏳️🌈 she/her | Rep: Euan Thorneycroft, A.M. Heath
Helen Fields @crimediva.bsky.social Writer of all things criminal. Recovering barrister. Carlsbad/Edinburgh/Arundel. Fan of long, late night chats and reading books that scare the bejesus out of me. Licorice is the way to my heart. Here for Luc & Ava info. 
@niccifrench.bsky.social @niccifrench.bsky.social Frightening people for a living
Rob Parker @robparkerauthor.bsky.social Author, host, podcast hyena.
www.robparkerauthor.com
C.J. Tudor - Author @cjtudor.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author - The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie Thorne, The Other People, The Burning Girls (Netflix), The Drift and The Gathering. Dog lover. Gin drinker. Tattoo enthusiast. Disturbingly cheery. Serenity Falls out Sept 10, 2026!
A.A. Chaudhuri @aachaudhuri.bsky.social Amazon bestselling thriller author rep’d by Annette Crossland, pub’d by Hera Books - She’s Mine, The Loyal Friend, The Final Party, Under Her Roof; Isis Audio/Joffe Books - The Lawyer,The Partner aachaudhuri.com
The School Gates OUT NOW!
Lesley Kara @lesleykara.bsky.social Sunday Times Top Ten and Amazon #1 bestselling author of THE RUMOUR (coming soon to Channel 5 🤩) and other psychological thrillers. Co-presenter of the In Suspense podcast. Rep’d by Amanda Preston, LBA Books. TROUBLEMAKER coming soon. www.lesleykara.com
Laura Shepherd-Robinson @laurasrobinson.bsky.social Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author. Amazon #1 bestseller.
🇬🇧 Mantle, Pan-Macmillan
🇺🇸 Atria, Simon & Schuster
Agent: Antony Topping @greeneandheaton.bsky.social
https://www.laurashepherdrobinson.com/
Chris McDonald / Chris Frost @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social Author: Erika Piper, Stonebridge, Little Ghost. THE KILLER’S CHRISTMAS LIST. Represented by David Headley. Co-founder of Stockport Noir.
Emma Flint @emmaflint.bsky.social Writer. Awkward but terribly keen.
LITTLE DEATHS | OTHER WOMEN
Books, history, coffee, cats, stories, gin 🐈⬛
📚 Agent: Antony Topping
Longlisted: Women’s Prize | CWA Gold Dagger | Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year | Guardian Not The Booker
Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social Writer, former trailer park operator
Chris Brookmyre @brookmyre.bsky.social Author. One half of Ambrose Parry. One sixth of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
Michael Connelly @michaelconnelly.bsky.social Bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, Renée Ballard, and Jack McEvoy series. Run by his social media manager.
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
‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social 📚Award-winning, Sunday Times Bestselling Author | Writer ✍🏾 l Reader 📖 | TV & Film Lover 📺 | Podcaster 🎙️| Latest book Give Him To Me out now 📚⚡️
Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
Mark Edwards @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social Author of psychological thrillers inc The Magpies and Here To Stay. The Wasp Trap coming summer 2025. Loves: cats, horror movies, Lana Del Rey and, of course, books.
Eden Riegel @edenriegel.bsky.social Gwen #KnightsofGuinevere, Sherry #ResidentEvil, Bianca #AllMyChildren, Boscha #TheOwlHouse. Actor, Voice Actor, Voice Director. Extremely concerned. (She/her)
Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster.
🏴 🌈 🖊️📚 🎭 📺 📻 🪴 🐔 🥃
He/Him
www.damianbarr.com
📕 The Two Roberts is my new novel. I’ve curated an exhibition about them for Charleston in Lewes which is now in Nottingham.
📕 Maggie & Me.
📕 You Will Be Safe Here.
PhD, FRSL, FRSE
Simon Savidge @savidgereads.bsky.social A bookish bear.
https://linktr.ee/SavidgeReads
Murder By The Book @murderbooks.bsky.social Located in Houston, Texas, MBTB is one of America’s oldest and largest bookstores dedicate to crime fiction.
https://linktr.ee/murderbooks
Jojo Moyes @jojomoyes.bsky.social writer, parent, eejit
Megan Abbott @meganabbott.bsky.social NYT-bestselling author of EL DORADO DRIVE (out June 24, 2025), BEWARE THE WOMAN, THE TURNOUT, GIVE ME YOUR HAND, YOU WILL KNOW ME, THE FEVER, etc. Co-creator/showrunner: DARE ME on Netflix. www.meganabbott.com 
Ryan Reynolds @vancityreynolds.bsky.social owner: Aviation Gin - Mint Mobile - Maximum Effort - Wrexham AFC
David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social Triple threat:
Journalism: www.authory.com/davidbarnett
Books: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0034PY7ZW
Comics: leagueofcomicgeeks.com/people/16810/david-barnett/comics
Agent: Laura Williams, Greene & Heaton greeneheaton.co.uk/clients/david-m-barnett
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
Alexandra Benedict @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social Also A K Benedict. Internationally bestselling writer of crime/strange/spooky novels, stories and scripts. Pan, audhd. MURDER ON THE CHRISTMAS EXPRESS. THE CHRISTMAS JIGSAW MURDERS. LITTLE RED DEATH out Feb 2025 from S&S. Agent @dianabeaumont.bsky.social
Neil Lancaster @neillancaster66.bsky.social Black Isle based crime writer of The Max Craigie series, occasionally known for writing spy thrillers as Max Connor
Repped by Kerr Macrae at LPA
www.neillancastercrime.co.uk
Vic Watson-Logan @vpeanuts.bsky.social Reader, mum. Writer? Spoonie w/ Sjogren’s. Organiser of Bay Tales.
Alison Hennessey @alisonhennessey.bsky.social Publishing Director of Raven Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Books. Lover of the gripping & the gothic, the contemporary & the cunning. Comprehensive school girl in literary world. Easily bribed with a chocolate orange. 
Tammy Cohen @mstamarcohen.bsky.social Fantasist
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
Simon Allen @simonallen.bsky.social Writer and Producer - TEHRAN (APPLE) | TRUE HAUNTING (NETFLIX) | CHOOSE OR DIE (NETFLIX) | THE WATCH (BBC AMERICA) | DAS BOOT (SKY) | FLOOR 9.5 (FX) | STRIKE BACK (HBO) | THE MUSKETEERS (BBC) | SPOTLESS (CANAL PLUS/NETFLIX)