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The Syreinโ๐ฌ๐ง @thesyrein.bsky.social Olivia Jane Michaels (respectfully, no DMs please) writer living in UK. Cat lover, salsa dancer, author of Victorian Detective Mystery series on Kindle/Unlimited https://mybook.to/SWBseries
Karla van der Meer @tinahagmann.bsky.social Author of the VELATUM series.
A dark paranormal romance with ritualโlaced spice and urban-fantasy vibes. Perfect for readers who crave secretโsociety romance, darkโacademia touches, and a morally gray wealthy heir.
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Sam Kelly @samkellyproof.bsky.social Brit in Argentina. Bad pool player and good reader for pleasure; proofreader for money (also good at that, or at least so I like to think).
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Peter Norrington @peternorrington.bsky.social academic editor (mostly) | @The_CIEP @SoA | 
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Sarah Barter @sarahbarterproofreading.com ๐ซ Professional proofreading and editing services for businesses, creatives and individuals
Louise Brown @waddinghambrown.bsky.social Technical writer and proofreader | Flight operations specialist
Susannah Butler @sbeditorial.bsky.social โจFreelance commissioning editor, copyeditor & proofreader working with publishers and authors to develop books across genres.
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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com Author of the Eric Carter Necromancer urban fantasy novels. Narrative Designer / TTRPGs / Los Angeles
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Liz Fielding @lizfielding.bsky.social First there was award-winning romance, now there's award winning crime. Maybridge Murder Mysteries.
M. W. Craven @mwcraven.bsky.social Chatter of ๐ฉ, 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
Graham Bartlett @gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social ๐ Advising authors, TV writers, doc makers.
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Liz Mistry @lizmistry.bsky.social Crime Fiction Author, Avid Reader and reviewer rep'd by Lorella Belli Literary Agency
Denise Beddows @beddowswrites.bsky.social Award winning author of best selling crime & espionage fiction & true crime, researcher, festival founder, member of Crime Writers Association & Society of Authors, whippet mum, published by SpellBound Books & Misbourne Press. 
Victoria Dowd @victoriadowd.bsky.social Crime writer. Short-listed for CWA Dagger. Winner of Peopleโs Book Prize & Gothic Fiction Prize
Sarah Dunnakey @sarahdeewrites.bsky.social Murder mystery author, puzzle creator and quiz setter. The Twelve Murders of Christmas out now www.sarahdunnakey.com
Jess Faraday @jessfaraday.bsky.social Writer, editor, martial artist, immigrant. Author of the Ira Adler mysteries, the Simon Pearce mysteries, and the City Tails anthology. www.jessfaraday.com She/her.
Lesley Cookman @cookmancrime.bsky.social Superannuated crime writer, mother of four middle aged musicians and grandmother of teenagers. Likes Rupert Bear, Hinge and Bracket, Victoria Wood. And cats.
Stephen Bentley @stephenbentley8.bsky.social Stephen Bentley is a former British police Detective Sergeant, pioneering Operation Julie undercover detective, and barrister. He now writes in the true crime and crime fiction genres.
Louise Marley @louisemarley.bsky.social Writes: Cozy/Murder Mysteries & RomComs
Reads: Mysteries, romance, historical & romantasy
She/Her.
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https://ravens-edge.co.uk
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Sherryl writes and reads @sherrylwriter.bsky.social Writer of crime fiction and books for young readers of all ages. Most recent crime novel is "Woman, Missing" (HQ). Love reading. Edit part-time. Owner (servant) of a cat.
Richard Jerram @richardjerram.bsky.social The Makoto Murders out in July 2026 โฆ CWA Debut Dagger 2024 winner โฆ UEA Crime Fiction MA โฆ repโd by Lisa Moylett at CMM โฆ PhD economist โฆ
Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social Writer based in Derby. Author of murder mystery crime novels set in Derbyshire. CWA member. Published by HQ (Harper Collins)
Hilary Pugh @hillyp78.bsky.social I am an author living in the UK. I write cosy (ish) mystery novels.
The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social The CWA promotes, supports and celebrates crime writing and writers of crime fiction and non-fiction ๐ช๐ฉธ๐ฎ๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ซ๐
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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social Writer. New novel coming in November: LESSONS IN HARMONY. Previous titles include What a Carve Up!, The Rotters' Club, Middle England, The Proof of My Innocence ...
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Christopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social Satire is my business. NY Times bestselling author of 19 novels, including Lamb, Fool, Noir, Razzmatazz, and Anima Rising (released May 2025).
Sean Foy @ybseanfoy.bsky.social Author of psychological mayhem. Filmmaker of fantastical short films. Girl dad. I shot the Rally Monkey. Debut novel, The Grotesque, out now. https://amzn.to/4guFZNO
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Emerald Scribe Book Editing @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social Freelance copyeditor and proofreader.
Fantasy, Scifi, LitRPG, horror.
๐ซ No AI
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James @jamesborley.bsky.social Knee deep in the passenger seat of editing my first novel โจ๏ธ
Reader ๐
Day job in marketing ๐ฅ๏ธ
Here because I missed the whole Twitter thing and I'm too old for BookTok.
Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social Crime fiction writer #amquerying, coffee lover, Devon dweller, former barrister, occasional indie music PR ... ๐๐ #Exeter #Topsham via #Hull
The AnonyMums - Emilie and Eve @the-anonymums.bsky.social Co-Authors of #cosycrime, #amquerying book #1. The AnonyMum Detectives book series. Gloucestershire ๐ฌ๐ง #writersky
LL CWA Emerging Author Dagger 2025
SL I Am Writing competition 2025
LL Flash500 Novel Opening 2024
Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social Writer. University Lecturer. North Cornwall Book Festival Director.
Editor & Co-founder at @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social.
Pumpkin Spiced Hannah ๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค๐๐ต๐ธ @tooriekep.bsky.social Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awardee 2021. She / her / hers / shรถ. Shetlander in Aberdeen. Writer, library assistant, archivist, book and music enthusiast, views my own because who else's would they be? https://linktr.ee/tooriekep
Stacey Stubbs @stubbsstacey.bsky.social Writer, mum, wife. Says hello to all dogs. Wine drinker/mug of tea clutcher. Mostly writing, reading, scrolling and eating. Epic RBF (see profile pic).
Current WIP - The Commitments x Songs In Ursa Major.
Reading - The Half Moon
Beth White Thompson @quivervoice.bsky.social Survivor of cancer, motherhood x 4, a long career in ICU nursing, and writing an upmarket novel. Telling the truth, even if my voice shakes. #amquerying
Mark Dudley @markdudley.bsky.social Author.
'High Water' - shortlisted: 2024 Yeovil Novel Prize, longlisted: 2025 Retreat West Opening Lines: Top 100 Bath Novel Award
'Dead Wood' - longlisted: 2022 Exeter Novel Prize and 2023 Grindstone Literary Prize
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Beady @beady999.bsky.social Born in โ48 and living in the UK. Writes #SF and urban fantasy. Tries to play the clarinet. Volunteers at @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social
Atheist MPhil (astronomy)
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Lina @lina24byr.bsky.social Author. Publishing soon-ish. Cheering on the already published and the not yet published
Paola Thomas ๐ช๐บ ๐ฌ๐ง ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐น #fbpe @paolathomas.com Food photographer + writer, about to query a romcom with recipes. In the Cotswolds/London after many years in Seattle. UK/US dual citizen. Follow for pro-EU, anti-Tory ranting and insights into US politics. #FBPE #amquerying
Rae Swabey @raeswabey.bsky.social Writer. Mother. Mood reader. Genre floozy.
WIPs: a speculative literary novel and a YA urban fairytale. Often bunking off with forays into flash.
๐Brighton, UK.
An ally, always ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
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Kala is โจ๏ธqueryingโจ๏ธ & โ๏ธ๐ฝsomething ๐ซnew๐ซ @kpbooksnstuff.bsky.social UK Writerโ๏ธ๐ฝ
LL: Joffe Books Prize 2024
Love ๐; Old Hollywood ๐ฅ &musicals ๐; Theatreland; Ella Fitzgerald๐& Cole Porter ๐ถ
#amquerying my Greek isle set Bookclub mystery
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Rea Rhine @rearhine.bsky.social Historical crime writer (current WIP sees Isambard Kingdom Brunel's sister Emma act as an amateur sleuth), tour guide at the Brunel Museum, freelance tour guide offering "Visiting London in the 18th & 19th Century" walks, WaSh Wombles co-director
Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social ๐ Award-winning #book & #theatre critic.
โ๐ป #Writer querying high concept novels.
๐ญ Often pretend to be someone else on stage.
๐ป Day job: global #marketing.
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Thomas Crow @thomascrow.bsky.social In love with nature. Perpetually thinking of traveling. Photos taken by me unless specified or reposted. Artwork is also my own unless specified.
Marianne Plasse, she/her | Cozy Fantasy and History Author @marianneplasse.bsky.social AroAce, French Canadian | Cozy Fantasy author who is just trying to make this writing thing work | Nonfiction work published in thecollector.com
TREASURES AND THEATRES, the first book in the STARFALL THEATRE series ๐๐ป https://a.co/d/gJEVbRB
Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com Author, Historian, Novelist. New mystery: THE DEAD COME TO STAY; New nonfic: THE INTERMEDIARIES๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ. As seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE & SECRETS DECLASSIFIED. Bylines @SciAm @WSJ @wired ๐งช๐๏ธSocial justice & equity
(she/her) #Autistic #NB
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Tricia Lockwood @tricialockwood.bsky.social https://www.prhspeakers.com/speaker/patricia-lockwood
Victoria Wang @vmywang.bsky.social Perpetual student. Constantly confused and/or curious. Currently in Scotland, doing a PhD in philosophy.
Dr Lynne Hardy @lynneahardy.bsky.social (She/her) Freelance writer, editor, and educator (roleplaying games and traditional hand embroidery techniques)
Melinda Salisbury @melindasalisbury.com Athos in the streets. Aramis in the sheets. Porthos in the skeets
Author. she/her https://linktr.ee/melsalisbury
David Henningham ้ญๅคง่ก ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ๐๐๐ @henninghampress.bsky.social Artist, Author, Indie publisher
(he/him)
my novel Foulness is at the printers
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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social Award-winning author of more than 20 books. Writes science fiction as Gareth L Powell and horror and mystery as GL Powell. Repped by Lucienne Diver.
๐ Mystery and Horror - https://www.glpowell.com
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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her.
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Sophie Lawson @lawsonsv.bsky.social Shitposter, persistent typoer, Microsoft Paint user, uncomfortably English | Former journalist once called โThe Attenborough of women's football"
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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social Fictive Dream, the online #litmag dedicated to the #shortstory including #translations. Please send your submissions to fictivedream@gmail.com. Website https://fictivedream.com/
Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social Est. 1986, GSFWC is a critique workshop for writers of fantastical literature based in Scotland.
Official website, anthologies and more: https://linktr.ee/gsfwc
Rebecca Chase @rebeccachaseauthor.bsky.social Writes romance that's flirty, dirty and deliciously irresistible.
I write F1, rugby, bodyguard and small town romance.
rebeccahchase.com/my-links
ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social A.J. Hewitt author of The Darkroom: Case Files of a Scotland Yard Forensic Photographer, nominated for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2025
Literary Agent @jkpapin.bsky.social DG&B NY๐
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gregor (defenestrate billionaires, ride bikes) fallis @gregfallis.com Former medic, former prison counselor, former criminal defense investigator, former almost academic, photographer, writer of detective fiction, Edgar Award winner.
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social I write stuff
He/Him
https://jamesoswald.co.uk
Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com Crime Lady. NYT Crime & Mystery columnist. Latest Book: WITHOUT CONSENT. Author, SCOUNDREL, THE REAL LOLITA. Editor, UNSPEAKABLE ACTS and EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN.
http://www.linktr.ee/sarahweinman
Chris Nickson @chrisnickson2.bsky.social Writer of Leeds historical crime. Lover of my city. Reader. Allotmenteer. Coming April 2025: No Precious Truth
MK Alexander @smartreads.bsky.social Longtime Author.
I write genre fiction for a small niche market:
Readers who are smart, well-educated, and have a robust sense of humor.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/MK-ALEXANDER/author/B009BDR7OO
Travis Earl ๐จ๐ฆ @travisearl.bsky.social He/Him Canadian writer of SFF, Romantasy and horror. OCD. Travisearlauthor.com. Featured in Flame Tree Pressโ upcoming anthology A Breath of Time.
Steven D. Malone @bogpaddy.bsky.social Mystery, Hardboiled, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Scifi.
Indie author.
www.stevenspen.com
The Conner Miles Mystery series. #JazzAge #1920s #Mystery
#writingcommunity #amwriting
Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social Best-Selling Author, UNSPOKEN #historicalfiction
and VACANCY #womensfiction, in The Dust Series.
Read, write, blog. Aim, frame, click.
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Chris S. Dixon -Writer @chriswriter.bsky.social Born in England. https://www.amazon.com/stores/C-S-Dixon/author/B00COKZBTE?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Award winning-writer/Author-21-5* ebooks-multi-genres Author-C S Dixon-Editor/Journalist/Teacher
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Joe Colacrai @ageofuprising.bsky.social Walt Disney Imagineer, Singer/Songwriter, Aspiring Author
Laura Stanfill @laurastanfill.bsky.social Author, THE NEIGHBORHOOD DAMES (Ooligan Press, Nov. 2026). Publisher, Forest Avenue Press. Publishing consultant. Delete Key is my roller derby name.
Mike Robbins @mikerobbins.bsky.social Ex-journalist, aid worker and climate researcher. Writer. Blogger. Bike nut. Citizen of Norwich. Photos mine unless stated or reposted. Read my ramblings at https://mikerobbinsnyc.blogspot.com.
#climate #writing #books #bikes
Brennan Harvey @brennanharvey.bsky.social Award-winning, speculative fiction author.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brennan-Harvey/author/B005EOO594
Skylewriting @skylewriting.bsky.social Author, journalist, published poet. Currently close to finishing my next book, a novel. Loves coffee.
Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social I'm the author of 80+ books and an established editor who has helped more than 400 authors achieve their publishing dreams. My books include writing guidebooks, a novel, children's books and more. Visit inventingrealityediting.com
Dave Collins Jr @davesdungeon.bsky.social Horror Writer, trying to finish the end of his book before the apocalypse, but knowing my luck, it will be JUST as I finish. Horror, anime, movie and games fanatic. Ally๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธโง๏ธ๐ช ๐ต
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Alice Blanchard @alicebooks333.bsky.social Award-winning author of suspense thrillers, NYT Notable Book awards
"Blanchard is a superb storyteller." โ Mystery & Suspense Magazine
amazon.com/author/alice-blanchard
Sue Proof ๐๐ @sueproof.bsky.social Welsh to English literary translator
Joanie Eppinga @eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social Editor, writer, reader; aikidoist for 24 years. Advanced Professional Member, CIEP. Co-author: Powerless to Powerful: Leadership for School Change. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781475822366/Powerless-to
Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social A nerd at large. Writer of stuff.
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nerd humor โข space & sci fi โข books
Laura Poole @laurapoole.bsky.social Editor, baker, modern quilter, pluviophile, pasta enthusiast, rhubarb lover. Retroflex r. Short and mighty.
She/her
Sabine Citron @sabinecitron.bsky.social Translator (English & German into French) | Lexicographer | Editor 
Pellucid Editorial @senyaha.bsky.social Copyeditor and proofreader, sometimes writer and blogger. Frighteningly industrious when the call comes, bookishly indolent otherwise.
Based in the Netherlands. Fine-tuning translations to English.
www.pellucid-editorial.com
www.adrianmichaelhaynes.com
Jayne Hadfield @jaynehadfield.bsky.social School governance is my ninja skill. Loves reading, all things vintage, particularly 1930s to 1960s.
Mary Davis | Non-fiction editor @marydavisediting.bsky.social Non-fiction editor. I love clarity and logic. I have done since I was very little...
Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. Lots more on my website: https://marydavisediting.com