Sheri Bentley @sheribbooks.bsky.social Writer. Literacy Coach. Lover of people and words. #SCBWI #KidsChoiceWinner -'24 #KidLitVibesWinner-'23 #50PreciousWordsHM-'23, '24 Pub'd in @DirigibleBalloon-'25, '26
Sonja McGiboney, Author @sonjamcg.bsky.social Sonja McGiboney is an author and photographer with a focus on children's literature. She created a series of concept PB called "Jazzyโs Books." She is focused on building her PB library with new stories.
Steve Heron Kids Books @steveheronauthor.bsky.social Childrenโs author - books to touch and tickle hearts - Cheeky Magpie Books
Helga @helganr.bsky.social ๐ป Psychological Thriller / Mystery / Horror Writer
โ๐ผ(WIP: 4M+ Words), Multi-Book Series
๐Status: Draft 5 (Full Series Rewrite)
Mellisa @pixyofwhimsy.bsky.social County Librarian, former local journalist. My home is full of books and rescue dogs.
Jessica Hoadley @jhoadleyedits.bsky.social ๐บ Australian professional editor (IPEd)
๐คธโโ๏ธ Middle grade and young adult specialist
โ๏ธ Also writing a witchy YA series
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jessicahoadley.com
ValeTer @valeter.bsky.social Landscape and nature photography. Based in the US.
Web: nature.valeter.net
www.map-shaped.com โ a tool where you upload a photo to create state- or country-shaped images, or generate maps of visited states, countries, or U.S. national parks.
Lee Matthew Goldberg @leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social Author of 16 ๐ including ANCESTOR, MENTOR and the GREAT GIMMELMANS.
Lit Rep: Josh Getzler @ HG Literary
Screenwriter and publisher of Fringe Press.
Native New Yorker. LeeMatthewGoldberg.com
Julie Murphy, Children's Author @juliekidsbooks.bsky.social Aussie author of 20+ picture/info books, incl. DOG BEACH (NLA, 2024), CHEER UP, BLOBFISH! (Affirm, 2024) & ODD BODS (Lerner, 2021). Fmr. zoologist and zookeeper. She/her. #STEM #animals #nature. https://linktr.ee/juliemurphybooks
Emory ๐ฉถ @emory-f8.bsky.social I write dark Victorian fiction and specialize in the long 19th century.
She/Her ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ช๐ธโก๏ธ (I'm always kind)
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NO DMs | Terfs & Narcissists DNI
Harper Dent @harperdent.bsky.social Writer of speculative fiction. Loves nature, dogs and chocolate. She/them
Kim Barnes @kbpaperstories.bsky.social Australian author and illustrator.
Author of 'The Farmers Hat' published by Ashton Scholastic 2010. SCWBI member .
Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social African Australian author, editor. Winner: Solstice, Ignyte British Fantasy, Locus Awards. Finalist Shirley Jackson, PK Dick, World Fantasy Award. Twice Otherwise honoree for exciting work in speculative fiction. eugenbacon.com
Rep: Bieke van Aggelen
Maggie Jones @maggieecjones.bsky.social Associate professor of economics at McGill University. Faculty research fellow at NBER. I study the persistence of socioeconomic inequalities. Views are my own.
https://www.maggiejones.ca
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki @penprince.bsky.social Hugo, NAACP Image Award finalist. Nebula, WFA, Locus, BFA, Otherwise award winner.
#ICFA44 GoH
Represented by Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media & Vince Gerardis of Startling Inc.
He/They
Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social Author: http://www.joknowles.com #kidlit #AABB #PB #MG #Tween #YA
Editorial Services: https://www.revise-and-shine.com/jo-knowles
Author visits: https://www.joknowles.com/school-visits
Teacher: Mountainview #MFA Center For Cartoon Studies (summers)
Sarah M @lore.house Mom of 4, Christian, opera singer, literature nerd. Technical program manager at NBCU.
I bake bread. (And other things.)
Digitizing and translating Old English texts
Books, music, Germanic language
lore.house
lorehord.com
PFP by @mgcoco.bsky.social
Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social Professor of Cancer Virology, University of Leeds.
Co-Chair, Independent SAGE
Chris Smith @spyhistorian.bsky.social Historian. Spies, signals intelligence, Second World War. Social and Cultural history. History of humour. Insults = ๐ซ
Andrea Stewart @andreagstewart.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author of The Drowning Empire trilogy and The Gods Below, cat herder, silly hat enthusiast, coach at The Novelry
https://linktr.ee/andreagstewart
Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social Philosopher, feminist, ethicist, cyclist.
Dean of Arts, University of Guelph.
My Erdลs number is 3.
(Robert Corless, Neil Calkin, Erdลs)
My pronouns are she/her.๐
Richie Narvaez @richienarvaez.bsky.social Adjunct as well as Agatha- and Anthony-awardโwinning author of HIPSTER DEATH RATTLE | HOLLY HERNANDEZ & THE DEATH OF DISCO | NOIRYORICAN | ๐ต๐ท | The songs I punched are dreaming
https://linktr.ee/richienarvaez
Laura Shepherd-Robinson @laurasrobinson.bsky.social Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author. Amazon #1 bestseller.
๐ฌ๐ง Mantle, Pan-Macmillan
๐บ๐ธ Atria, Simon & Schuster
Agent: Antony Topping @greeneandheaton.bsky.social
https://www.laurashepherdrobinson.com/
Kelli Jo Ford @kellijoford.bsky.social Crooked Hallelujah (Grove Atlantic). Cherokee Nation>TX>Virginia. Cherokee. she/her. Hiatusing over here now.
kellijoford.com
onelonelyworld @onelonelyworld.bsky.social sound poet
Philip Thalis @philipthalis.bsky.social Architect, urbanist, public advocate. Principal @HillThalisAUP co author #PublicSydney Book & Puzzle. Architecture Prof. ex Sydney Ind Councillor. Aust Arch Gold๐ฅ2024
On Gadigal country
Nadia Bulkin @nadiabulkin.bsky.social Horror writer (SHE SAID DESTROY, RED SKIES IN THE MORNING, ISSUES WITH AUTHORITY). Co-editor of WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LEAVE.
๐ DC, raised in Jakarta/Nebraska, she/her โ ๏ธ๐
https://linktr.ee/nadiabulkin
Jo Conklin Author @joconklin.com I write kissing books! (And sometimes murder and magic books). Repโd by Leah Pierre at Ladderbird Literary. JoConklin on most socials. Black Lives Matter ๐ณ๏ธโโง
https://linktr.ee/joconklin
Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social VILE LADY VILLAINS (UK: Penguin Michael Joseph / US: Union Square & Co) โจRep: Lauren BiekerโจEditor: khลrรฉล โจAssociate Literary Agent: Tobias Literary Agencyโจshe/they๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฌ๐ท
lnk.bio/danaiwrites
tess @tess.bsky.social solution-shaped object
Fiona Robertson @fionaswriting.bsky.social She/her, Disability Justice, feminist, equalities consultant, writer, performance poet. Zines, physics, poetry, politics, cats, accessibility, landscape, Scotland, complexity ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟโค๏ธ๐ฆ
https://linktr.ee/FionaRobertson
Tessa Dare @tessadare.bsky.social Occasional author of historical romance novels. Baby goat enthusiast.
Matt Johnson @mslaterjohnson.bsky.social Labor Economist at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Dad of twins. Biking and compost enthusiast. Research website: https://sites.google.com/site/mslaterjohnson/home?authuser=0
Joy Deva Baglio @joybaglio.bsky.social Speculative Writer: Fiction in One Story, Ploughshares, Tin House, Apex, etc. Yaddo Fellow. Founder of Pioneer Valley Writersโ Workshop. Rep'ed by Peter Steinberg. Novel in progress. Bagpiper.
https://linktr.ee/joy.deva.baglio
https://www.joybaglio.com/
Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social Author, biologist, cat herder | BFA & SoA winner, Kavya & Saltire Awards SL | THE SALT ORACLE out now https://geni.us/saltorac | rep Julie Gourinchas | she/her ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
http://linktr.ee/raine_clouds
Rusty Barnes @rustybarnes23.bsky.social poet
http://www.linktr.ee/rustybarnes23
Jonathan Maberry @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social NY Times bestseller, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, editor & comic book writer for IDW, Dark Horse,Marvel. Creator of V-Wars (Netflix). Editor of Weird Tales.
Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social Associate professor of law at University of Oklahoma College of Law. Researching constitutional law, criminal law, and legal oddities.
https://law.ou.edu/node/716
Jennifer Harris @jwharris.bsky.social Democracy is worth defending | Public affairs strategist | Concert ticket buyer
Henry Barajas ๐ด @henrybarajas.bsky.social Death to Pachuco out now. ยกHUELGA! in stores 8/5. Gil Thorp Mon-Sat.
https://linktr.ee/henrybarajas
Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of CALIFORNIA BEAR, SECRET DEAD MEN, LUSH and BILLION-DOLLAR RANSOM. WGA. MWA. "The Pole WIth Soul." gleefulmayhem.com
The Book Shepherd @thebookshepherd.bsky.social Canadian Librarian, basket of feelings, east coast ennui. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ
Janet Emson @janetemson.bsky.social Book lover. Book reviewer. On the other socials as @JanetEmson
UK
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Ruth Fox @ruthfox.bsky.social Director of @HansardSociety. Subscribe to our newsletter at: http://hansardsociety.org.uk/connect
Non-parliamentary tweets most likely to be about @BarnsleyFC. 
After Dinner Conversationยฎ @afterdinnerconversation.com Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Fiction Publisher. Top 10 (Chill Subs) LitMag 2023-2024, books, & podcasts. $ subscriptions (& Patreon) pay writers.
Links: https://bio.site/afterdinner
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ @michaelwalsh.bsky.social Artist/Writer/Producer. Clients = Marvel, DC, Disney, Magic: The Gathering, and more. Co-creator of Exquisite Corpses OUT NOW! Frankenstein, Nullhunter, The Silver Coin, The Oates & The Elphyne, Black Hammer/Justice League.
@AuthorMsBev @authormsbev.bsky.social Detroiter. Spartan. Writer. NAACP IMAGE AWARD nominee. Lifetime Achievement Award Romance Fiction. Slayer of Words.
John Williams @johnwilliams.bsky.social I write about books and edit othersโ writing about books, previously for NY Times and Washington Post. Apollonian/Order Muppet. Highly sociable misanthrope. (Photo: Larry McMurtry's Booked Up, 2018.)
Rob Edmunds @robedmunds.bsky.social I'm a Welsh writer of two novels about the ancient Numidian King Masinissa set during the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
โตโดฐโตโตโตโตโตโต
https://linktr.ee/robedmunds
Jeff Hamilton @jeffhamilton.bsky.social Game designer at Blizzard. He/him. Fan of: comics, music, archery, my cats. Personal account, all opinions are just mine.
formerly @jeffahamilton on Twitter
https://jhamilton.bearblog.dev/blog/ for blog-shaped thoughts
Catherine @whitequark.org sorceress
Cynthia @cynthia.re Security researcher amateur. Cert Slayer, Trans, WHOIS witch, nerdy about computer stuff. Hugger of BLร
HAJ.
she/her
https://cynthia.re
David Harvey @davidharvey.org Distinguished Professor, CUNY Graduate Center; Director of Research, Center for Place, Culture and Politics. New book: The Story of Capital. Posts from David Harvey personally are signed -DH
Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social Writer/reader/speaker/music lover/book reviewer (NPR, Locus, etc)/freelancer/photographer/PhD. Words in many places. I want to do all the things, so invite me!
https://linktr.ee/gabinoiglesias
luna @imlunahey.com 29 years old - she/her/they/them - ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
bluesky's #1 professional yapper
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cedric @cedric.dev Doing stuff with ๐ @expo - Preparing for Launch - Creator of need.review - Don't let your memes be dreams - Something of an ๐ investor myself
Steve MinOn @minon.bsky.social Meanjin/Brisbane Author. Miles Franklin shortlist. Qld Literary Award winner. MUD Literary Prize shortlist. Dublin Award nominee. First Name Second Name (UQP 2025). Make Them Say Poo (Affirm 2026). Agent Martin Shaw.
Benjamin Law @mrbenjaminlaw.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster and local homosexual
Matthew J. Barbeler @mrbarbeler.bsky.social Creative Director of Player One Publishing | Dad, Author, More Than Meets The Eye
Rahnia Collins - writer @rahniacollins.bsky.social Writer of murder mysteries. By day she hides this lethal writer persona behind her sarcastic English teacher alter ego. By night she writes and drinks tea...far too much tea!
@megrowe.bsky.social @megrowe.bsky.social 
Laurie Bell @writerlauriebell.bsky.social Sci fi and fantasy author, blogger, reviewer, secret keeper. My opinions are my own. Author of Boss From Hell, White Fire and more. She/her
Anthea @writeranthea.bsky.social Writer | Screenwriter
Into words, play, playing with words, wording with play
she/her
https://www.antheajones.net/
Bothersome Words @bothersomewords.bsky.social Editor, writing mentor and coach as Bothersome Words.
Agent at Large with Alex Adsett Literary. Spec fic, crime, romance. Sometimes open to queries.
TL;DR: Words. Cats. Occasional peeves.
https://linktr.ee/BothersomeWords
Martin Shaw @thebooksdesk.bsky.social Literary agent @shawliterary.bsky.social, formerly head book buyer at Readings Books, Melbourne. Kafka, Sebald, the Antipodes.
Angela Slatter ๐ @angelaslatter.bsky.social AKA AG Slatter. Many gothic novels (okay 4). A Forest, Darkly coming in Feb '26. Several gothic novellas (okay 5). Some Awards. Hellboy U comic. PhD.
Shae Nicholson @shaenicholson.bsky.social QWC Publishable 2024 Shortlister ๐
Villain-Coded / Author / Good For Her Girlie /Neuro๐ถ
Ray See Author @rayseewriter.bsky.social Australian Crime Writer currently working on an Historical Fiction novel set in the world of horse racing.
Amy Hutton Author @amyhuttonauthor.bsky.social Swoony, steamy, spooky love stories.
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@simonschusterau
she/her
Michelle Prak - author ๐ฆ๐บ @prakky.bsky.social Thriller writer. Thrills not 100% guaranteed, but gosh, I'd be surprised if you didn't get one.
Barren Cape, The Rush (Simon & Schuster ANZ); Le Deluge (HarperCollinsFrance); The Rush (Crooked Lane Books) michelleprak.com
Write Leisa Write๐ฆ @butterflywrite.bsky.social Writer! Photography #Australia โ๏ธ๐๐
#Novel writes #Poetry inspiring quotes
#Ocean #Film #Theatre #Music #Books
Andrew Stafford @andrewstafford.bsky.social Author (Pig City, Something to Believe In), journalist. Views own. Content: music, wildlife/biodiversity, AFL, cats. patreon.com/andrewstafford
John Birmingham @birmo.bsky.social I write for food and shelter.
Swordfighting Librarian ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐โ๏ธ @alexdupriez.bsky.social | 24 | AuDHD | he/him | Queer | Aussie |
Fantasy writer, reenactor, and library tech (ALIATec)
Frog enthusiast ๐ธ Kelpie apologist ๐ด
KYD mentee
Ky Garvey - Author & Podcaster @kygarvey.bsky.social Mum, Wife, Daughter, Friend. Writer and Podcaster.
RhiDElton - fantasy detective author @rhidelton.bsky.social Like Sherlock Holmes in Middle Earth. Magic, mystery and mischief in every page.
She/her โ๏ธ Pagan โ๏ธ Aussie ๐ฆ๐บ Socialist ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Feminist ๐
Free fantasy detective novel -> https://BookHip.com/NRDDQXM
Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social Investigative Reporter: 4 Corners, ABC. Personal account.
Author: Shellybanks, Pheasants Nest, Witness, Cardinal.
Walkley winner, Press Freedom medallist.
Dublin-born.
I salute sourcesโ courage.
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Michelle Upton @michelleupton.bsky.social ๐Author๐Quandamooka Country๐Emergency Exit Only(Out Now) Terms of Inheritance (Out Now) HarperCollins Australia๐๐โฅ๏ธโจ
Shannon Molloy @sleemol.bsky.social Journalist. Author of Fourteen and You Made Me This Way. Sydney ๐ฆ๐บ
Geneve Flynn @geneveflynn.bsky.social Horror author, editor, and poet. Two-time Bram Stoker Award-winner. Shirley Jackson, Aurealis, and Australasian Shadows Award winner. Co-editor of Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women
Patrick Lenton @patricklenton.bsky.social Writer.
Author of some books.
My debut novel โIn Spite of Youโ out now.
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://heterosexualnonsense.substack.com/
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social Just a soul whose intentions are good | she/her ๐ฑ๐น๐ฆ๐บ Insta- ifyouseeamy/pyjamapolitics
aremeikis@thenewdaily.com.au
Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social I write. Author of Mean Streak and other things. Reporter. I write a decent newsletter: https://rick-morton.ghost.io
Bridie Jabour @bridie.bsky.social Associate editor (audio & visual) at Guardian Australia, have I mentioned I wrote two books???????
James Colley @colley.bsky.social buy me book, watch me shows, love me til my heart stops
anna spargo-ryan @annaspargoryan.bsky.social writes. also: cries.
Van Badham @vanbadham.bsky.social Guardian columnist, co-hosts The Week on Wednesday podcast, makes theatre, yaps a lot. Contact me: https://linktr.ee/vanbadham You should totally buy my book, QANON & ON: A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults. Itโs bonkers.
Lisa Shanahan @lisashanahan.bsky.social Lover of moongazing & Melbourne Tea
Writer of picture books & novels for young people
HARK, IT'S ME, RUBY LEE!
THE GRAND, GENIUS SUMMER
HELLO WORLD
www.lisashanahan.com
Living on Bidjigal land, Australia
(Banner illos - thanks to illustrator Leila Rudge.)
Ailsa Wild @ailsawild.bsky.social Writer, community arts, kidsโ literature, sci-comms, ghost-writer, mentor, story-craft, collaboration. Living in Naarm
Isy Oderberg @yodaberg.bsky.social Journo โช๏ธ media-comms โช๏ธ Mum to #didgerijews โช๏ธ Insta @isyodeโช๏ธ Book: http://hardtobear.com (@mjostell) โช๏ธ @speakingoutโช๏ธ http://isabelleoderberg.com.au
Alex Adsett @alexadsett.bsky.social Australian literary agent, publishing consultant and avid reader. - M Melanie Ostell Literary @mjostell.bsky.social Still interested in good stuff. Open for submissions 15 August 2025.
Angela Savage @angelasavage.bsky.social Award-winning author, library lover, 80s pop tragic, bird nerd. Commissioning co-editor of Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist. Crafter of #literarycritters
fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social melbourne-based author, reviewer, bookseller & butthead
crime books/kids books/educational books
out now: old games ๐บ๐พ
Lucy Treloar @lucytreloar.bsky.social Writer: Salt Creek (2015), Wolfe Island (2019), Days of Innocence and Wonder (2023); Agent: Curtis Brown Australia; haphazard but enthusiastic gardener. Love my family and my darling whippets.
Jen Bowden @jenbowden12.bsky.social Journalist | Writer repped by @liverpoollit | Editor | Northern Voices podcast | Dr of Northern stories | #TeamHorn | Pityakker linktr.ee/jenbowden12
spooky spice @jenniferdown.bsky.social author BODIES OF LIGHT + PULSE POINTS + OUR MAGIC HOUR. also edit, translate, hike, cook, copywrite, &c. she/her. jenniferdown.com 
Jenna Guillaume @jennaguillaume.bsky.social Pop culture journalist. Author of YA rom-coms YOU WERE MADE FOR ME and WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ME and novella THE DEEP END. Recovering twt user.