National Association of Writers in Education @nawewriters.bsky.social
The National Association of Writers in Education advocates for Creative Writing as a subject, supporting writers & good practice in teaching & facilitation in all settings. Conference, journal & more.
Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social Poet &c | rishidastidar.com | linktr.ee/betarish
Susie Wilson @concordmoose.bsky.social Skin the Rabbit (The Braag) Nowhere Near As Safe As A Snake In Bed (Verve). Writing long poems about rivers, absurdity & time +Arts Council £. Runs Sub Club for Manchester Poetry Library. Half poet, half tutor, half clown. Sheffield www.susiewilsonpoet.com
Katrina Naomi @katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social Poet & performer. Battery Rocks (Seren 2024). 'dance as if' out with Verve Sept 25. Winner of Keats-Shelley Prize, Arthur Welton Award & Saboteur Award. Swimmer & walker. Loves dance & art. Vegan. PhD - Goldsmiths. Also on insta.
www.katrinanaomi.co.uk
charlotte shevchenko knight @shevchenkoknight.bsky.social poet, unfortunately. Food for the Dead (Jonathan Cape). Lecturer @ University of Hull. NWCDTP-funded PhD on authotheory and anorexia @ Manchester Writing School. rep’d by Peter Straus @ RCW Literary Agency
Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social Publishing independently since 1929.
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A.F. Harrold @afharrold.com Poet, performer, children's author.
The Imaginary, The Worlds We Leave Behind, Fizzlebert Stump, Greta Zargo and others.
www.afharroldkids.com
Maria Ferguson @mlferg.bsky.social Poet. Playwright. Performer.
Swell (Penguin 2025)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459719/swell-by-ferguson-maria/9781802064353
John McCullough @mrjohnmccullough.bsky.social Poet. Winner of the Hawthornden Prize for Literature with Reckless Paper Birds. Forward & Costa-shortlisted. Working-class writer. Next book: Crowd Voltage (Bloodaxe, March 2026). He/him. 🏳️🌈
Fitzcarraldo Editions @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social Independent publisher.
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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Manc independent publisher with a conscience.
M.D. Isabelle Kenyon
2024 North England Winner Small Press of Year!
Sustainable, political and accessible
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk
Josie Alford @josiealfordpoet.bsky.social "Gateway drug to poetry" - stranger at a gig
Debut Collection: Faulty Manufacturing - www.josiealford.com
Check out my YouTube channel for all things poetry. https://www.youtube.com/@JosieAlfordPoet
Pascale Petit 🌿🐅🌱🐆🌿🦜 @pascalepetit.bsky.social BEAST April 2025 (Bloodaxe),’Tiger Girl’ shortlisted Forward Prize, ‘Mama Amazonica’ won Ondaatje & Laurel prizes. 1st novel ‘My Hummingbird Father’ from Salt 2024 http://www.pascalepetit.co.uk
Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com Lyra runs Bristol's Poetry Festival, City Poet, Young City Poet & community collabs. Festival supported by ACE.
Next Festival: 17 - 26 April
www.lyrafest.com
Stefan Mohamed @stefmowords.bsky.social Novelist, poet, tutor, DJ and so on. Very polite.
My novel 'The House on Utopia Way' is out now - https://www.stefmo.co.uk/product-page/the-house-on-utopia-way-paperback
New poetry out with Broken Sleep 31st July - https://tinyurl.com/4yzf7amd
The Athletic @theathletic.com Get every sports story that matters.
NOME Chomsky @illipsishvb.bsky.social 
soul khan @soulkhan.bsky.social aging beautifully. bisexual lightning. antizionist jew. spotify: http://bit.ly/soulify ytb: http://bit.ly/soultube ig: http://bit.ly/skgram
Adam Felman @adamfelman.bsky.social Writer of words, MC of also words, musician of music, dog dad of dogs, person of people.
@battlerapresume.bsky.social @battlerapresume.bsky.social 
Marlo @theomarlo.bsky.social Digital Filmmaker / Director & Editor / Battle Rapper / Film Collector / Interesting bio writer
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/2t47H
Blu Ray Spine Poetry: https://www.instagram.com/blurayspinepoetry/profilecard/?igsh=cG1iYnlsMngydmlq
Frankie Phraser @frankiephraser.bsky.social 31 - Writer/ Battle rapper / Football coach
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Ghast Buff @ghastbuff.bsky.social 🎙️ UK Battle Rapper (Ranked 3rd 2025)
💻 Premier Battles Head of Digital Events
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🖥️ VTuber (Model/Rigging by @shikamoto.bsky.social)
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I wear a lot of hats and not many of them fit.
Rebecca Swift Foundation @foundationswift.bsky.social Advancing the craft, creativity and wellbeing of women poets in the UK
Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social Poet/Writer/Editor. PhD Dark Humour and the Surreal. Some Deer (Broken Sleep) Strangers Wave: Joy Division Photo Poems (zimZalla) & Corpses (Sublunary Editions). Persona Digitalia forthcoming w/PhotoWorks. Co-edits Surreal-Absurd @ Mercurius Magazine. 🪩 👻
Robert Garnham @robertgarnham.bsky.social Writer, poet, humorist, comedy performer www.professorofwhimsy.com
Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social Independent publisher of contemporary poetry since 2008, home of Under the Radar magazine. Made in the Midlands.
https://ninearchespress.com/
The Emma Press @theemmapress.bsky.social small press | big dreams
Birmingham-based independent publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations.
www.theemmapress.com
Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social The poetry magazine with a different editor every issue. Join #TheMix
https://magmapoetry.com/
Ian Irwin @mrirwin.bsky.social Out-Spoken Press Emerging Poet 2022.
Published in Poetry Review, Propel, Alchemy Spoon, Outcrop, berlin lit, Carmen et Error, Trasna.
Photographer.
Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social Award-winning publisher of modern, classic and translated poetry, and the bi-monthly literary journal @pnreview.bsky.social.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/CarcanetPress
Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social Bloodaxe Books, Britain's leading international poetry publisher.
www.bloodaxebooks.com
Saul Williams @saulwilliams.bsky.social Poet
Jacob Sam-La Rose @jacobslr.bsky.social Writer, reader, editor, facilitator, programme leader, artistic director. Geeks for mobile computing, creative coding, generative tech, ergomech keyboards, sci-fi & spec fic...
Laurie Ogden @ogdenlaurie.bsky.social Poet, Playwright, Actor, Access Support Worker. Represented by The Artist Partnership. Published by flipped eye. Co-editor of And Other Poems. www.laurieogden.co.uk
Poetry London @poetrylondon.bsky.social London’s Leading Poetry Magazine. Autumn 2023 Issue 106 OUT NOW.
https://poetrylondon.co.uk/
Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social I write poems.
Shows: https://brianbilston.com/events/
Books: https://brianbilston.com/books/
Fay Roberts @fayroberts.bsky.social Queer, disabled, Welsh(ish), progressive performance poet/ musician/ project manager/ event host/ musician/ award-winning voice actor. Lover of spreadsheets and creative writing. ze/zir or they/them/their https://linktr.ee/fayroberts
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor
Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk
YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen'
Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth'
Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
Liv Torc @livtorc.bsky.social Poet and project weaver. Director of Hot Poets, Haiflu, Banana Poems, Hip Yak Poetry… runs poetry stage at WOMAD, UN Consultant.
Palestine Festival of Literature @palfest.bsky.social 
First Story @firststory.bsky.social England's leading creative writing charity for young people empowering young writers with the skills and confidence to tell their own stories. firststory.org.uk
Dr Carrie Etter @carrieetter.bsky.social Poet, latest Grief's Alphabet (Seren, 2024) | Poems in Iowa Review, Poetry London, TLS, The New Republic... | Academic | Grief, trauma, and the environment | All the 🐈⬛! | Foodie | Dem 🇺🇸 expat in Bristol, UK | Insta: https://www.instagram.com/carrie__etter
Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social poems
The Rialto @rialtopoetry.bsky.social Leading independent poetry magazine and award-winning poetry publisher.
https://therialto.co.uk
Ella Frears @ellafrears.bsky.social Poet etc.
Books - Goodlord & Shine, Darling
Hosts Tears for Frears & Stress Test on Soho Radio
RLF Fellow at The Courtauld Institute of Art
Caleb Parkin @calebparkinpoet.bsky.social Poet 💡 PhDing, Exeter RENEW Biodiversity 🌿 'Mingle' - Nine Arches ☣️ 'The Coin' - Broken Sleep 🪙 Bristol City Poet, '20-22 🦄 Ecopoetry, queer ecologies 🐙 Music, dancing, DJing 🎶 Say hello 👋🏼
https://linktr.ee/CalebParkin
Rob Auton @robauton.bsky.social Nothing ripens a banana quicker than a rucksack
Caroline Bird @carolinebirduk.bsky.social Poet & playwright. 7th poetry collection, Ambush at Still Lake, out from Carcanet: https://shorturl.at/JXYCR. Winner of Forward Prize for Best Collection 2020
www.carolinebird.co.uk
Kathryn O’Driscoll (she/her) @poetryod.bsky.social 2021 UK Poetry Slam Champion 🏆
Poet • Editor • Mentor • Event Organiser
House of O’Driscoll ✨✌️
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Dan Tsu @offyellow.bsky.social Creative octopus behind Rum Shack Glastonbury, Levelling the Field, Lyrix Organix & The Beat Bank.
Creative director, educator, event maker, consultant, elusive DJ and subculture nerd. Specialising in youth education in music and the creative industries.
Novara Media @novaramedia.com 📺 📰🎙🚩 People-powered media. https://linktr.ee/novaramedia
The Poetry Takeaway @thepoetrytakeaway.bsky.social One stop poetry shop
Berkavitch Berkavitch Berkavitch @berkavitch.bsky.social I like it when they pay me to talk.
I also do it for free.
LIVEwire Poetry ⚡️ @livewirepoetry.org ✍️ Live poetry events & writer development
📚 Co-producers of Leeds Storytelling Festival
👑 Official patron @salenagodden.bsky.social
🔗 https://linktr.ee/livewirepoetry- R Reni Eddo-Lodge @renieddolodge.bsky.social Author & journalist ✍🏾
- S Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa @safiyakamaria.bsky.social Hard at work
Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social The best new poetry published in the UK & Ireland
Give a Book @giveabookorg.bsky.social Give a Book is a charity dedicated to promoting books and the pleasure of reading in the hardest places. Our main work is in prisons and disadvantaged schools.
Writing on the Wall @wowfest.bsky.social Writing on the Wall celebrates writing, diversity, & storytelling through controversy, inquiry & debate | Liverpool, Toxteth
https://linktr.ee/WoWFEST
Push the Boat Out Festival @ptbopoetry.bsky.social Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival 12-15 November 2026
Festival, open mic, workshops, podcasts, and more.
Next workshop - THU 13 AUG, Poetry Beyond Borders: Fernanda Kookuilo'o and Juana Adcock
https://pushtheboatout.org/
Arvon @arvonfoundation.bsky.social The Home of Creative Writing. Writing courses and retreats online and at three UK countryside homes. https://linktr.ee/arvon_
Double Down News @doubledown.news Serving People Not Power
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com Your story. Your platform. Follow our live coverage on aljazeera.com
Diane Abbott MP @hackneyabbott.bsky.social Re-elected as Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. Mother of the House.
The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk 💚 Real hope. Real change.
greenparty.org.uk
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales c/o PO Box Green Party London SE1P 6YL
Dawn Butler MP @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Brent East
First elected African-Caribbean UK Minister
Chair London PLP
Vice Chair Women's PLP
Author
Columnist
Great laugh and karaoke queen
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social MP for Norwich South “The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make and could just as easily make differently” - David Graeber
Wasafiri Magazine @wasafirimag.bsky.social The magazine of international literature since 1984. Order our latest issue, Wasafiri 126: Impossible Returns — The Spain Issue
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Hollie McNish @holliemcnish.bsky.social Follow for poetry, random thoughts and new discoveries because poetry and the world is endlessly fascinating and I know nothing.
On tour now: www.holliepoetry.com/livedates 
HLTCO @hltco.bsky.social Creating podcasts on Crystal Palace FC & football generally every weekday morning by 8:30am, delivered direct to your inbox.
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Football Between The Lines: https://podfollow.com/football-between-the-lines
Ryan Hunn @ryanhunn.bsky.social stadio / wrighty's house
Stadio @stadio.football Football, done differently.
patreon.com/stadio
Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social Author, essayist, public speaker. Co-founder and co-host of the Stadio football podcast. musaokwonga.com
Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social Jews for Palestinian liberation & Judaism beyond Zionism. JVP Action is now doing business as JVP, as a 501c4. Our 501c3 work continues in JVP Lab.
https://linktr.ee/jvp
Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social Founded by Jeremy Corbyn. Bringing people together for social and economic justice, peace and human rights in Britain and across the world. 🕊️⚖️🌎
Palestine Solidarity Campaign @pscupdates.bsky.social Official account of Palestine Solidarity Campaign. We campaign for peace & justice for Palestinians in support of international law & human rights & against all racism. RT≠endorsement
Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social Green MP for Bristol Central.
Former Co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.
Engineer. Bi 🏳🌈. She/Her.
Need to get in touch?
📧 carla.denyer.mp@parliament.uk
Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.✨ http://HC.com/IlhanOmar 
Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social Your Party MP for Coventry South 🌹
coventrysouth@parliament.uk
Promoted by Zarah Sultana at CWU South Midlands, Coventry, CV1 3EG
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales)
London Assembly Member.
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Mikaela Loach 📖🇵🇸 @mikaelaloach.bsky.social climate justice organiser, co-founder of the AWETHU School of Organising, speaker and bestselling author of IT'S NOT THAT RADICAL (DK, 2023) and Climate Is Just The Start (Random House Children's, 2025)
Safina Launchpad Fellow 2025
mikaelaloach.com
Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social MP for Islington North
Kieran Swann @kieranjcswann.bsky.social CEO, Metro Arts. Formerly Create London, Wellcome Collection, Arnolfini. AU/UK. Big homo.
mccarthyswann.com
kieranswann.com
ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social CEO of Watershed, a home for culture, technology and society. Also Chair of Wise Children and trustee of RSC. 🏳️🌈 Queer, nature loving, anti racist. 
Samantha Walton @samlwalton.bsky.social Professor of Modern Literature
📚 wrote 'Everybody Needs Beauty' & 'The Living World'
🏳️🌈 she/her
Lyndsey Fineran @lfineran.bsky.social Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki Artistic Director; formerly Cheltenham Festivals. Usually in a book, at a Festival or in the water.
Dr Joanna Nadin @joannanadin.bsky.social Former politico, now professor of writing books. Sunday Times bestseller, Essex Girl, autistic. Never knowingly underdressed. She/her. Here for ALL the witches. And the pigeons.
https://joannanadin.com/
https://instagram.com/jonadin
Gloucester Road Books @gloucesterroadbks.bsky.social Independent bookshop on Bristol's legendary Gloucester Road https://gloucesterroadbooks.com/
Mr B's @mrbsemporium.bsky.social 
VERVE Poetry Festival @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social Festival of Poetry & Spoken Word ✨#Brum and online✨ Online Multi-press Poetry-only Bookshop @vervepoetryshop✨
https://vervepoetryfestival.com
Bristol Beacon @bristolbeacon.bsky.social Music charity, venue, award-winning music education hub.
https://linktr.ee/BristolBeacon
David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
Watershed @wshed.bsky.social Cultural cinema, talent development and creative technology in Bristol.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Bristol Pride @bristolpride.bsky.social Championing Equality & Diversity | Working year-round to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia | #LGBT+ | e: info@bristolpride.co.uk 🌈
Andrew Kelly @andrewkelly.bsky.social Writer, festival director, interviewer. Projects: Future City Film Festival, John Boorman, John Berger, William Gray Walter, revisiting J B Priestley, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel book. Writing/ interviewing/ editing: https://festivalofideas.substack.com
Cathy Mager @cathymager.bsky.social Art & Heritage. Consultant curator Wellcome Trust. Founder of Spectroscope. #Bristol #Deaf, BSL, Wild swims & Muddy walks. https://spectroscope.co.uk network of #Deaf & #Disabled imagineers
Ellie Freeman @ellief.bsky.social Book lover, parent, Green Party councillor, Bristol. Run Storytale Festival. Doing ELCE at Bristol Uni
The Cube Microplex @cubecinema.com We are a radical self-owned independent cinema/venue run entirely by volunteers for over 25 years. We put on films/parties/gigs/workshops/talks/more because we feel they are worth whole bundle of free labour, not for profit. Come on down! cubecinema.com.