EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social https://emily613.substack.com/
Dr Georgie Rowe @georgieblythe.bsky.social Just completed a PhD @ Uni of Bham (genre fiction, copyright + folk music). She/her 🏳️🌈
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ABS @abs.ventures https://abs.ventures/
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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social Associate Professor: videogames, creative labour, cultural industries. Gamemaker and critic. NTEU member.
The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist (MIT Press): http://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545402/
Brisbane, Australia | he/him | can't access DMs sorry
Jo Walton @bluejo.eurosky.social Writer of SF and fantasy. Superintelligent shade of the colour blue. "Even better than cold carrots." Vocateur reader. Philhellenist. Loves tea, trains, travel.
Thomas Grayfson @thomasgrayfson.bsky.social Author of the Pigborne series. Writes dark fantasy shaped by sword and sorcery traditions. Published in CQ Quarterly, S&S Magazine, and Rogues in the House Presents.
thomasgrayfson.com
Dr Rebecca Williams @augustaquarius.bsky.social Associate Professor / Creative Industries R&I Lead @ University of South Wales. @fanstudies.bsky.social Board Member. Transmedia Tourism • Theme Parks • Disney • Participatory Cultures • Media Endings
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Mimi @makinghistorywmimi.bsky.social ✨𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝒶𝒾𝓇𝓎 𝓌𝒶𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝓌𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔🧚♀️
🏰 PhD student @ Uni of Glasgow & Imperial War Museums
🐉 researching patriotic fairy tales (yes that was a thing)
Ann VanderMeer @annvandermeer.bsky.social Editor, anthologist, writer, poet (because of Linda D. Addison), former feeder woman to Neo (who was the one).
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Maria Dahvana Headley @mariadahvana.bsky.social NYT-bestselling, Hugo Award winning monster and myth maker. Most recently, VERGIL! A Mythological Musical (Audible) , Beowulf: A New Translation, The Mere Wife, & many other items in the wondertale category & beyond. https://linktr.ee/mariadahvanaheadley
Simon Spanton @simonguy.bsky.social "I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself."
Wandering. Wondering. Freelance SFFH editor. Commissioning for The Broken Binding. Living in Edinburgh. Views my own and independent of my employers. Photos my own unless otherwise etc.
Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social I make movies. I watch movies. I love movies.
Nazaret Ranea @nazaretranea.bsky.social Poet. Scotland’s Next Generation Young Makar. My debut collection, Nettles, is out now! 🇪🇸🏴
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
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Ed Allison @edallison.bsky.social He/him. Interested in machine learning, virtual reality, philosophy, roleplaying (larp and tabletop), history, stories…. If you think ‘woke’ is an insult, we are not going to get on. Slava Ukraini.
Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social Scattered Flock is a speculative fiction literary magazine founded by alumni of the MLitt in Fantasy Literature program at the University of Glasgow. https://www.scatteredflockjournal.com/
Dr Chiara Bullen @chiarab.bsky.social ✨🏔️ THE INN AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT VENGEANCE IS OUT NOW 🏔️✨
sometimes author, sometimes academic. always anxious.
glasgow.
rep: Jessica Mileo
contact me buy my books etc: https://linktr.ee/chiarabullen
Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social Artist. Author of NY Times bestseller HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY: STORY OF THE JEWISH BUND
my book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646320/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-by-molly-crabapple/
Mollycrabapple.com
Mollycrabapple.substack.com
Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk Educational charity promoting the reading, writing, teaching & study of Scotland's literature & languages, past & present.
https://asls.org.uk
Mary Doria Russell @mdoriarussell.bsky.social Author Emeritus of The Sparrow, Children of God, A Thread of Grace, Dreamers of the Day, Doc, Epitaph, and The Women of the Copper Country. Infuriated that I've been fighting the same political battles since 1968, dammit.
3 Black Halflings @3blackhalflings.bsky.social The Crit Award Winning Podcast exploring diversity in D&D 🏆 With Jasper Cartwright, Olivia Kennedy, Candace the Magnificent, and Jeremy Cobb
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/3blackhalflings
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/
Crow & Cross Keys || SUBS OPEN @crowkeys.bsky.social Seeking the wonderful and the bizarre, the beautiful and the dark.
Home to all things dark and lovely.
crowcrosskeys@gmail.com
EIC: @keychild.bsky.social (she/her)
https://linktr.ee/crowcrosskeys
Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social NYT bestselling SFF author - Series: Raven’s Shadow, Draconis Memoria, Raven’s Blade, The Covenant of Steel, The Seven Swords, The Age of Wrath
Repped by Paul Lucas at Regal | Hoffmann & Associates
Website: anthonyryan.net
Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social NYT & USA Today-bestseller, Stoker Award Winner, writer of horror, fantasy, YA, MG, romance, and Star Wars. Cowriter of the Tales of Pell. Also comics. Olympic lifter. She/her. aka Lila Bowen & Isla Jewell.
Links: https://linktr.ee/delilahsdawson
Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series. Kadrey also plays music with the band A Demon in Fun City. he/him
Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social Author of fantasy novels.
Refugee from https://twitter.com/DjangoWexler
My stuff at https://djangowexler.com/
Guy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social Author, punster, baseball fan, whisky lover, cocktail maker. Limericks happen here. Written on the Dark now released in paperback, Canada, U.S., U.K. Print, ebook, audiobook.
Bella Pagan @bellapagan.bsky.social Publisher @UKTor. Love fiction with a speculative spin, science fiction & fantasy. Wordsmith. Professional geek. ‘Cat person’. Info: https://shorturl.at/rRID9
Ed McDonald - WITCH QUEEN OF REDWINTER OUT NOW! @edmcdonald.bsky.social Epic fantasy author of The Raven's Mark series and The Redwinter Chronicles.
Web page: https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/
Rep: Alex Cochran
edmcdonaldauthor@gmail.com
Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com Scottish fantasy author of Carpet Diem as well as The Eidyn Saga from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. The Damned King OUT NOW. He/Him. Rep by @canonizer.bsky.social
Founder of bookmatch.co.uk
Queen of Grimdark @annasmithspark.bsky.social Author of critically acclaimed grimdark epic fantasy, EMPIRES OF DUST, A WOMAN OF THE SWORD, A SWORD OF BRONZE AND ASHES. A SWORD OF GOLD AND RUIN out now.
Dyslxic, dyspraxic, ASD, PhD.
Tom Lloyd @tomlloydwrites.bsky.social Writer of Words. Bane of Editors. Eater of Contracts. Shambles of a Man.
He/Him
Buy a book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5QRD1K5
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ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social Author
Tor Books: Generation V, Iron Night, Tainted Blood, Dark Ascension (GENERATION V series). Vampires, kitsune, werebears, nerdy jokes, New England references. 
J.L. Worrad @worrad.bsky.social Fantasy author. ‘The Keep Within’ and ‘Pennyblade’ available from @titanbooks.bsky.social
Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social Author. Proud grandfather. Pissed off looking wizard. War For The Rose Throne series. Paved With Good Intentions out now from Arcadia Books. Rep by Jennie Goloboy and UTA. Talonwraith.com
ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social Award-winning SFF author 🍄 Co-host of SFF Addicts 🍄🟫 Publishing Project Manager at Grimdark Magazine 🍄 A Murder Most Fungal OUT NOW
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https://adrianmgibson.com
Quenby Olson @quenbyolson.bsky.social A mom and a dancer and a baker and a crocheter and a hiker and a teacher and possibly also an award-winning writer in there. When I have the time. Agent: Bibi Lewis
https://linktr.ee/quenbyolson
Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social Space opera/fantasy author. Aliens, monsters, asteroid cities, half-human warriors.
Books: STORMBLOOD, BLINDSPACE, WOLFSKIN, BROKEN STARS, etc.
Published by Gollancz/Hachette. Aussie. Trilingual (🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇯🇵)
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gy9K4r
Janny Wurts @jannywurts.bsky.social Fantasy author/illustrator, Wars of Light and Shadow series.
https://paravia.com/JannyWurts/
Elspeth Cooper @elspethcooper.bsky.social Fantasy author (THE WILD HUNT QUARTET). Sword owner. Tea drinker. MS-haver. Damned scribbling woman. She/her. Find me at www.elspethcooper.com.
T. Frohock (she/her) @tfrohock.com CI-borg and Wellman award finalist--author of the Los Nefilim series from Harper Voyager US. I've long been accused of telling stories, which is a southern colloquialism for lying.
Repped by Lisa Rodgers, JABberwocky Literary Agency
www.tfrohock.com
William Meikle @williammeikle.com Wee sweary Scottish writer, living in Canada, with 30+ novels and 300+ short stories in genre presses over the past 30+ years. Mostly at williammeikle.com ... mostly.
Mark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social Fantasy author.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/marklawrenceauthor
H. M. Long @hmlong.bsky.social Canadian Fantasy Author - Dark Water Daughter - Hall of Smoke - Entwined (‘26) - Ashmarked (27’) - and more
Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social Writes books, reads a lot, owns a beagle, runs like a drunk monkey.
www.robjhayes.co.uk
THE GOD EATER saga is out now!
K.V. Johansen @kvjohansen.bsky.social Author. Epic fantasy: Blackdog, The Leopard, The Lady, Gods of Nabban, & The Last Road (Pyr). High fantasy: The Wolf and the Wild King (Mystique). Spring 2026: Breath and Bone, new sword & sorcery from Candlemark & Gleam. Cdn, Bay of Fundy. www.kvj.ca
J.T. Greathouse @jeremyteg.bsky.social BFA nominated author of The Tower of the Tyrant and the Pact and Pattern series from Gollancz. Other books cookin'
website: www.jtgreathouse.wordpress.com
Shauna Lawless @shaunalawless.bsky.social Author of The Gael Song series (she/her)
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets, The Land of the Living and the Dead
Rep’d by Ed Wilson
Dave "David" Wragg @davewragg.com Fantasist. Goes on a bit. Wrote The Black Hawks | THE IRON ROAD out NOWWW | bio.link/davewragg
Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social Award-nominated, bestselling author of over 30 books.
The Hellequin Chronicles
Riftborn
The Assembly
The Wardens
Julie Crisp @julieacrisp.bsky.social Literary Agent of fantasy and science fiction. Reps lovely authors including John Gwynne, Devin Madson and Kell Woods. Reads a lot, edits more. Red pen usually in hand. 
Fletchgod Apocalypse @michaelrfletcher.bsky.social Author of the Manifest Delusions, Obsidian Path, and City of Sacrifice series, Ghosts of Tomorrow (cyberpunk), Norylska Groans, and some other stuff.
Part-time hobbit.
https://www.patreon.com/c/michaelrfletcher
Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social I write dark fiction | I pet dogs | I design books | No AI | Free book when you subscribe to my no-spam newsletter
https://bio.site/LukeTarzian
P.L. Stuart - Author of The DROWNED KINGDOM SAGA @plstuart-author.bsky.social www.plstuart.com Assistant Editor Before We Go Blog; Grimdark Magazine; YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@plstuartthedrownedkingdomsaga ; He/Him
Evan Winter @evanwinter.bsky.social Author of THE BURNING QUARTET: RAGE OF DRAGONS (TIME magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time) & FIRES OF VENGEANCE (out now). Rep: Erin Malone/WME Books
K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social they/them 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇨🇦 — author of SPFBO Finalist Legacy of the Brightwash — art is always political
WiP: LEGACY OF ASH & STONE (Tainted Dominion 3)
https://linktr.ee/krystlematar
Clayton Snyder @cw-snyder.com Four-time SPFBO Semifinalist. SPFBO 7 & 9 Finalist. WSFA & 2-time Stabby Nominee. Booknest Longlist. Grimmy Award Winner. Reddit Self-Pub Fave. Meat sack. (he/him)
A.C. Salter 📚⚔️ @acsalter.bsky.social Fantasy author of Gallows Born, the Bane of the North series, The Daughter of Chaos series. The Dylap series, Merry Wish and many others.
Links: www.acsalter.com
James Logan @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social Fantasy author - THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE is out now from Arcadia (UK) and Tor (US)! Magic, monsters, assorted mayhem. Mostly runs on gin and oreos. https://linktr.ee/jamesloganauthor
L.L. Stephens @triempery.bsky.social L.L. Stephens, author of epic fantasy Triempery Revelations series and other SF&F fiction. SFWA member. Player of board games and painter of minis!
For essays and info about the Triempery novels: https://www.triempery.com
Zack Argyle @handle.invalid Bookborn’s husband. Award-winning fantasy author. Founder of the Indie Fantasy Fund and Epic Fantasy Audiobooks. SPFBO Finalist.
linktr.ee/zackargyle
Matthew Ward @thetowerofstars.bsky.social Author (LEGACY TRILOGY, THE SOULFIRE SAGA), Voice Director & Creative Consultant (#DARKTIDE, #VERMINTIDE). Repped by @johnj.bsky.social
Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social Now: Author of The Paternus Trilogy and Kraken Rider Z, Professor, Uncle, Knucklehead. Then: #SPFBO Finalist, Actor, Filmmaker, Knucklehead.
Header image by Fantasy-Faction, background by Matheo JBT.
linktr.ee/dyrkashton
Michael “Mike” Roberti—Traitor-verse Author @mikesroberti.bsky.social NC Writer, Poet, and Teacher. Crown and Tide 2: A Grave for Us All out now! Reviewer for #FanFiAddict. Father. Husband. Punk. Christian. He/Him.
https://linktr.ee/michaelroberti
Jason Aycock 🗡🛡📖☕️🥃 @offthetbr.bsky.social Husband, Dad, Bourbon Lover, Coffee Lover, Book Blogger. Warhammer 40K. He/Him
Self-Published Fantasy Enthusiast.
taya ⚡️ t l greylock @tayaactually.bsky.social I am not on Facebook, but I am being impersonated there. Please disregard any FB messages or friend requests.
T L Greylock 📚 #SPFBO7 Finalist
“once nearly wrote an Italian sonnet” ✒️
she/her
E.L. Lyons, Epic Fantasy Author @lyonspen.bsky.social Author of Starlight Jewel, first book in the Gifts of the Auldtree series, no AI
Links to book and other SM: https://linktr.ee/lyonspen?utm_source=linktree_profile
G.M. White @gmwhitewrites.bsky.social Fantasy author, island dweller, making it up as I go along. He/him. #ADHD
Sign up to my email newsletter at https://BookHip.com/FJWPTXS to get a free ebook of my novella The Swordsman’s Intent!
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Mitriel Faywood @mitriel.bsky.social Known for ending up at the heart of things without trying. #SPFBO9 semifinalist ☺️ Alpha reader for Mark Lawrence for now a decade & he’s still my favourite 🤷♀️
Justin T. Call @justintcall.bsky.social Epic Fantasy novelist (The Silent Gods). English teacher. Voice Actor. Dark storyteller exploring power, trauma, desire, & transformation. AuDHD.
Michael Scott Author @flamelauthor.bsky.social Author of the New York Times' bestselling series, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel http://dillonscott.com 
Mitchell Hogan @mitchhogan.bsky.social I like big books an' I can not lie. Worlds greatest dad (semi-finalist). Aurealis Award winning fantasy author.
www.mitchellhogan.com
Andy Peloquin, Epic Fantasy Author @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social #EpicFantasy #Author | Darkblade/Queen of Thieves/The Silent Champions | Exploring real humanity through characters and stories, fantasy coming alive!
D M Murray @dommurray.bsky.social Author, Environmentalist, Arsehole. 
RJ Barker @rjbarker.bsky.social Award winning and, somehow, bestselling fantasy author. Gad about, small tree grower and procrastinationist to the stars. Truly, RJ Barker in all departments.
"their worlds are completely and entirely original." BFS
Agent: @teddyfromtheblock.bsky.social
Esme Weatherwax 📚🧶🦉🌳🔬📸 🌈 ally @esmeweatherwax8.bsky.social Spfbo 4-10 judge
Follower of the prophet pratchett
sentient potato
She/her/wyrd sister
20% cat pictures
20% rage
60% memes
occasional book reviews
Peter V Brett @pvbrett.bsky.social Internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series. Over 4 million books sold in 28 languages worldwide. I live in Brooklyn.
Christopher Buehlman @buehlmeister.bsky.social Word-grouping dogbotherer, garlicky kitchen haint, father of goblins. Non-compliant, secular, cat-whispery, has a kraken-ink tattoo.
Robin Hobb @robinhobb.bsky.social Writer of fantasy and SF. Gardener. Chicken tender. Dog Person but cat friendly. Washington state USA. Old and getting older. Stay off my lawn! No AI ever. All posts from me.
Lindsay Buroker @lindsayburoker.bsky.social Writes science fiction and fantasy, plays pickleball, taxis dogs to hiking trails.
Josiah (J.D.L. Rosell) 🏹 SPFBO 9 Finalist @jdlrosell.bsky.social 📚 Author of 20 Books
🐉 Epic Fantasy & More
👤 Represented by Joshua Bilmes (JABberwocky)
⚔️ Signed Books Here: jdlrosell.shop
Mike Shackle @mikeshackle.bsky.social Author/Artist. WE ARE THE DEAD, A FOOL'S HOPE and UNTIL THE LAST (Gollancz) Also writes crime and espionage thrillers as Michael Dylan
Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social NYT bestselling, World Fantasy Award-winning author of the Green Bone Saga & other books. The Last Contract of Isako out now! Next: Mark of the Warrior (Oct 2026) https://linktr.ee/fondalee
Shelley Parker-Chan @shelleyparkerchan.bsky.social Sunday Times & USA Today bestselling author of SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN and HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD. Winner of Astounding & British Fantasy Awards. Unhealthily into monks, eunuchs, monsterfuckers
shelleyparkerchan.com/learn-more
Jay Kristoff @misterkristoff.bsky.social #1 International, NYT, USAToday and Sunday Times bestselling liar.
EMPIRE OF THE DAWN - Out Now
Ryan Cahill @ryancahill.bsky.social I write Epic Fantasy | Dragons are simply big dogs | Mushrooms should not be consumed | He/Him |
Get The Fall FREE http://ryancahillauthor.com/mailing-list/
Scott Lynch @scottlynch78.bsky.social 48, fantasy writer, author of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA. Ex-firefighter, veteran MechWarrior. Minnesotan transplanted to Massachusetts. Gizmonic Institute (1989-92). Instructor at Viable Paradise.
Patrick Samphire 🏴 @patricksamphire.bsky.social Fantasy writer | Freelance developmental editor | Former physicist. #SPFBO/#BBNYA finalist. He/him.
Around the web and my books: http://linktr.ee/patricksamphire
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights
No generative AI ever.
Lev Grossman @levgrossman.com Bestselling writer of The Bright Sword, The Magicians trilogy, The Silver Arrow books and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things. And The God of Sleep.
Michael A. Stackpole 🇺🇦 @michaelastackpole.bsky.social Award-winning writer and game designer. Author of the New York Times bestselling Rogue Squadron and I, Jedi (among 60+ others). https://ko-fi.com/michaelastackpole and
https://linktr.ee/michaelastackpole
Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social Writer: alternate history, other sf, fantasy, historical fiction. Severely allergic to fascism.
Lee Burton - Author | Editor @leeburton.bsky.social
ottur | edtur | CanCon.
Words is great. I try to use good ones, in the optimal order.
My lovely books: -> https://linktr.ee/leeburton.author
My editing service -> https://www.oceansedgeediting.com/
David Dalglish @ddalglish.com Author of THE SHADOWDANCE SERIES, KEEPERS TRILOGY, THE HALF-ORCS, VAGRANT GODS, LEVEL: UNKNOWN, RADIANT KING, and more. site: ddalglish.com
Patron: http://patreon.com/thatdalglishguy He/him.
Phil Williams @fantasticphil.bsky.social Professional wordsmith. Writer and editor of fiction including the Ordshaw series and The Blood Scouts series. SFINCS finalist and 4 x SPFBO semifinalist.
https://phil-williams.co.uk
Alex S. Bradshaw 🦕 @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social Author of the Windborn Sagas WINDBORN and TROLLGRAVE - standalone Norse Fantasy, both SPFBO semi-finalists.
Co-Host of Spotlight Indie
At any moment will be thinking about fantasy and/or dinosaurs 🦖