TheBookshop on the Square-Otley @bksotsquare.bsky.social Otley’s independent bookshop, right in the heart of this wonderful Yorkshire market town. Carefully curated- beautiful books, the best greetings cards, stationery and gifts.
Maxim Peter Griffin @maximpetergriff.bsky.social look / draw / repeat - works nights - author / artist - flint / chalk etc 
Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social Music producer, bass player, DJ. Soho Radio presenter. Weller band alumnus. Helped invent Britpop. 
GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social Edits things; WSET Diploma student (very lapsed); knitter; food and wine lover. A worrier. Also dances a bit.
The Xitter account masquerading as me is probably a bot. I’m not there
Emily Tesh @emilytesh.net Author. Hugo, Astounding, and World Fantasy Award winner; Nebula, Clarke and Le Guin finalist. Rep: Kurestin Armada at Root Literary.
Out now: THE INCANDESCENT - https://tinyurl.com/theincandescent
The Pub-Liking Universal Friend @johnb78.bsky.social Yes, that one. British by birth, Australian by choice. Saying things; around the place. On the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. He/him.
Noise Clinic @noiseclinic.bsky.social Music and culture. Latest Noise Clinic album, ‘Energy Drop I’, out now. Available to download, stream and buy on #vinyl and CD #electronic #music Twitter exile #LUFC
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social Author of Inverting the Pyramid, Angels with Dirty Faces, The Names Heard Long Ago and Two Brothers. Editor of the Blizzard. Journalist for the Guardian. Co-host of It Was What It Was: the Football History Podcast.
www.jonawils.com
Wildlife Friendly Otley @wildaboutotley.bsky.social Wildlife Friendly Otley campaigns to raise interest in and awareness of local wildlife and Otley as a wildlife friendly town.
wildlifefriendlyotley.org.uk
Karl-on-Sea @karlonsea.bsky.social Audax, underbiking & velomobiles. Occasional tallbiking. Genius who brought you SPD Crocs, inventor of the Meths Martini & no longer allowed unsupervised lab access. Still successfully passing as human.
Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social Award-winning poltergeist and comedian | Writer of the Montgomery Bonbon mysteries | Pronouns like a butler coughing: he/him | linktr.ee/misterabk
UK TOUR 2026 (Extended!): www.mickperrin.com/tours/king-of-crumbs
Ian Willey @ianwilley.bsky.social Artist, designer, technician and tutor, helping people of all ages to make things.
ianwilley.artstation.com
wastecraft.info
Yshani Perinpanayagam @yshani.bsky.social In any order: Pianist • Conductor • Composer • MD • Improviser • Broadcaster… Rep’d @rayfieldallied.bsky.social • yshani.co.uk
David Benedict @eggsbened.bsky.social Cultural talk and typing. And singing.
Biographer of Stephen Sondheim.
Variety, London theatre critic.
The Stage, Associate writer.
Tristram Hawkshaw in The Archers.
Somewhat gay. 
Helen Moat @hmoat.bsky.social Freelance travel and nature writer. Author of A Time of Birds and While the Earth Holds Its Breath, Saraband. Guidebook: Slow Peak District, Bradt
Kevin Boniface @kevinboniface.bsky.social Artist/Writer/Postman appearing from behind a rhododendron and cursing loudly #MDANT
Website: https://kevinboniface.co.uk
Sports and Social: https://tinyurl.com/2xmnxh38
Round About Town: https://tinyurl.com/24bwnh2b
Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social The Thick of It. The Death of Stalin. Veep. The Hartlepool Spy. Epic Space. Broken English. Avenue 5. Unhinged, and other books. Guardian, Architects' Journal, iPaper, Observer, whatever. Grandpa. STATE PENSIONER.
Ed Solomon @edsolomon.bsky.social Writer/co-writer: The Christophers (2026 - now), The Spot (early 2027), Full Circle, No Sudden Move, Men in Black, the 3 Bill&Ted movies, Mosaic, Now You See Me 1&2, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Laverne&Shirley. Fiction: Vanity Fair, The New Yorker
Thomas Jones @moonjets.bsky.social I work @lrb.co.uk, most of my opinions are other people’s
Laura Boswell Printmaker @lauraboswellprint.bsky.social Printmaker based in Scotland specialising in wild landscape and coastal prints in linocut. Teacher and Writer.
https://www.lauraboswell.co.uk/
Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social Writing. Comedy. Podcasts.
Book: http://bit.ly/4uban5W
🎙️: Realms Unknown; The Gargle; The Bugle; Tea With Alice
Join my Writers Meetings: http://buff.ly/3eFIs8x
Enquiries:
Writing: john.ash@caa.com
Comedy: Info@gagreflex.co.uk
LutraLutra @reacctionary.bsky.social 
Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social I was a New Face of 1984 in Harper’s and Queen magazine
Gideon Coe @gidcoe.bsky.social Ptennisnet
Olthwaite @olthwaite.bsky.social Where does it go from here? Is it down to the lake I fear? Ay-yah-yah-yah. Dave Griffiths. Newspaper sub (print). Used to make Barmcake magazine.
Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social Novelist, scriptwriter, journalist, incompetent guitarist. I span the genres.
https://eddierobson.wordpress.com
Ralph Berry @rdrberry.bsky.social Bradford - all of us
Soft Left recovering ex Councillor
#RealFilm
Community Leader @Oasis_UK at Lister Park #Manningham #FilmPhotography EV Driver Community Union;Trustee Cancer Support WY Chair of Dixons City Marchbank and Kings LA Board
Mark Powell @esotericman.bsky.social Record label manager.
Martin Kamans @mkamans.bsky.social It-guy. drummer, fitness-freak and a regular dad.
Banned from Facebook and Insta. (and proud of it)
History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social Independent researcher/writer in the history, heritage and culture sectors. Former Editor, History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine, Bylines Network. Passionate about community and inclusivity Hate racism. Servant to a Patterdale.
SHAPINGWAVES @shapingwaves.com Inspiring sound collections for sound designers.
UCS filenames & metadata with translations (40 languages). Fast CDN delivery.
https://www.shapingwaves.com
https://lnk.bio/shapingwaves
#soundeffects #sounddesign #gameaudio #filmsound #audiopost
Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction
You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com 
Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social Pen name of Andrew Scott.
Fake History, Fake Heroes and Notorious.
Represented by Pew Literary
Links:
https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Association™️. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social Creator of the Sturdy Wheelbarrows podcast and the grandson who continues to be persecuted for wearing jean shorts to his grandad's funeral :(
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com
Signal - jessicaelgot.51
Always #lufc
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
Nath Brudenell @nathbrudenell.bsky.social Hi, How Are You?
Nathan Gower @nathanjgower.bsky.social BBC audio journalist working on, amongst other programmes, More or Less.
Trying to make a career out of splicing together complex explanations with stupid, stupid jokes. Results pending.
Enough Of That Now @andygilder.bsky.social Age Verified by Bluesky and your mum
As seen on BBC Radio Four Extra
Clonehenge @clonehenge.bsky.social Stonehenge replicas. That's it, since 2008. We have endless lists of them, large and small. !!DON'T SEND THE BUTTERHENGE!! Your homemade henges are welcome though and will be enthusiastically retweeted or launched into the blue sky or whatever
IndifferenceEngine @guyware.bsky.social Doing nothing is always an option
I write stuff: https://linktr.ee/guyware
Secret Ambient Club @secretambientclub.bsky.social Ambient music —— Austere, dreamy, serene, post-classical, noisy, experimental.
✢
Daily recommendations on social media + weekly newsletter secretambient.club/links
✢
Website/archive → secretambient.club
Based in Montréal.
ed clarke @edclarke.bsky.social Producer of film and telly. Writer of books for kids. Father of daughters. Jack of a small number of trades. 
Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social ‘Those who find themselves ridiculous, sit down next to me.’
No DMs… please. ⛔️
Actor/Director/Writer represented by https://alexpriestleytalent.com/
Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social UK. English. Northern. Old, grumpy, opinionated lefty Yorkshirewoman. Passionate about fairness. Retired scientist, admin person, IT bod, teacher.
Ron Geesin @rongeesin.bsky.social A social media presence for Ron Geesin.
Website: https://www.rongeesin.com/
Shop: https://www.headscope.co.uk/
Operated by @frasergeesin.bsky.social
The Crazy World of Arthur Brownlow @wazzock.eurosky.social Here because there's nowhere else to go now. And you know what? I'm rather enjoying it. See pinned post regarding what makes me tick and if you're going to follow me, POST SOMETHING!
Follow farmers and "Gazan" bots can GTF.
Dotty @fizzandnonsense.bsky.social Scottish Borders. Deep as a puddle. Commander of lists. Juggler of tasks. Lives with hens; Henry, a cat; Leo, a dug and best of all, @alistaircoleman.bluesky.social.
Dan Douglas @dandouglas.bsky.social obscene low follower count boy
https://youtube.com/@danieldouglas
Nick Stone @typejunky.bsky.social Traffic island castaway.
https://www.invisibleworks.co.uk/
Matthew Perren @matthewperren.bsky.social Ex-bookseller. Inexplicably, now works in IT. Owned by the stupidest dog and most preposterous cat alive. Lives in Scotland.
Non-work profile of @matnav.co.uk
Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social Professor of Law at a regional midwest public law school. Political theory, corps & admin. 🧶👽👾🧙🏽♀️🦅🎮 My views are my own and reposts are not endorsements.
SSRN author page
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=3568227
NeverFadingWood 🏴🇵🇱🇪🇺 @avantgardening.pl Dwoogie - "Better Than Metallica"
Linguist/Teacher/Translator.
Language/music/politics/cats
Inoperable cancer patient
He/him.
Partnered with Marmite
Ateistyczny lewacki degenerat
Website: https://avantgardening.pl
Kraków, Poland
davidbawden.bsky.social @davidbawden.bsky.social Occasional informationist. Academic. Londoner.
Website and blog at www.theoccasionalinformationist.com.
True North Audio @truenorthaudio.bsky.social True North Audio is a small independent company making sample instruments, synth patches and other audio ear candy. www.truenorthaudio.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/truenorthaudio
Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social Humanist. Midlander. Liberal. Xennial. Quondam Classicist. Chief Executive @humanists.uk | Ambassador @humanists.bsky.social
Kim Tillman @kimtillman.bsky.social Singer/Songwriter. Lead singer of the band Tragic Gadget. Staunch believer that we need to treat kids better.
✨✍🏽🎙️🎧🎥✨
SF Bay Area. ASCAP.
Live Events. Music. TV. Film.
Jay Pea Sea @downbytheseasid.bsky.social #Weltbürger 🌍
#Bradford
#Yorkshire
Likes
#currentaffairs
#socialjustice
#nature #trees #wildlife #countryside #rivers #scenic
#science #history #geography
Terence Tao @teorth.bsky.social Mathematician at UCLA. My primary social media account is https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao . I also have a blog at https://terrytao.wordpress.com/ and a home page at https://www.math.ucla.edu/~tao/
Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social Twitter migrant. Dublin City Councillor for Clontarf. Also on mastodon, but rarely: https://mastodon.ie/@karlstanley
@vox-invox.bsky.social @vox-invox.bsky.social 
Hallucinophonics @hallucinophonics.com Hallucinophonics exist at the nexus of consciousness and sound—crafting immersive soundscapes that challenge the boundaries between reality and reverie. http://hallucinophonics.com
@chloehadj.bsky.social @chloehadj.bsky.social 
@pellecass.bsky.social @pellecass.bsky.social 
Peter Gabriel @itspetergabriel.bsky.social 'Looking For The Happy' is out now.
Penney Esq. FBPE. Easygoing, but I mind more as I get older @iidomind.bsky.social Anti-Brexit pensioner: Husband: Dad: Going more to the Left the older I get: NHS saved my life. Twitter refugee. No DMs unlesss I know you IRL. East Midlands UK.
David Holmes @holmesvoice.co.uk ⬆️ Banner is my current read (if I’ve remembered to update it)
WORK: Voice Artist (soft & Scottish & lovely)
PLAY: piano & reading & cats & my kids
USED TO BE: Lighting Designer in theatre
holmesvoice.co.uk
IG: @david_in_your_ears
Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social The former Conservative MP for Dorset East.🇬🇧
ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social I turn Art into Sports (and vice versa) | NO AI USED | “Everything I didn't know I needed" - follower testimonial
Marcia Mello @mimm25.bsky.social Alive in the superunknow
I am myself.
James Butler @piercepenniless.bsky.social Writes & talks @lrb.co.uk
Vinay Patel @vinaypatel.bsky.social Writes scripts, feeds cats, tries to not fuck up that thing you love | Murdered By My Father, Doctor Who, One Day | Associate Playwright, Royal Court Theatre
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
Oblique Strategies @obliquestrategies.bsky.social made by @nora.zone based on Peter Schmidt and Brian Eno's original deck
Tamonten @tamonten.bsky.social Maker, ex-security nerd, biker, lover of beer and donuts, board game collector.
Sixty skeletons and a hammer in a trench coat. 
Allen Rein @allenarrr.bsky.social Singer/songwriter, corporate ops, contributor to McSweeneys. Also @trumpsties. (he/him)
Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social Delivered effective, efficient, and secure digital services for the American people until we were forced to stop on March 1, 2025. Not an official government account. Reposts are not endorsements. Our new website: https://18f.org/ #AltGov
Lisa Lynn @lisabolynn.bsky.social Liberal
Humanitarian
Environmentalist
Spiritual (not religious)
Animal Lover
Civil Servant
(Politics, Forensic Science, Cooking, Hiking/Beach, Arts, Australian Shepherds)
Programmer/Analyst
#resist #trueblue #pnw
https://www.goodsuniteus.com
Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net Retired professor of mathematics and computer science, casino consultant, author of 4 books: 3 on casino games & 1 poetry book. Now I volunteer, walk a lot & feed local critters.
Climate blog: climatecasino.net
Casino blog: advancedadvantageplay.com
Charlie Dore @charliedore.bsky.social Singer,Songwriter,still procrasti...www.charliedore.com. Songs for the curious. Making it up as I go along.
Anna Calvi @annacalvi.bsky.social 
David Widdick @davidwiddick.bsky.social Recovering Post-doc, Walker, Invigilator, TV addict, Cook, Food Obsessive but not a Foodie, Atheist Lover of Churches, History Fan, Big fan of Dogs, Owner of an Arthritic Toe Called Bastard.
Aidan Truhen @aidantruhen.bsky.social I’m the fucking zeitgeist now.
Author: The Price You Pay & Seven Demons - TV’s Kill Jackie
https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/catherine-zeta-jones-new-series-kill-jackie-first-look-image-1236541905/
@nickharkaway.com’s evil twin.
Joe Banks @joebankswriter.bsky.social 'Hawkwind: Days Of The Underground' - a MOJO, Uncut, Prog & Shindig book of the year. www.daysoftheunderground.com.
'Rock And Role: The Visionary Songs Of Peter Hammill And Van der Graaf Generator' out now. www.rockandrole.net
James Meek @jamesmeek.bsky.social Writer, London
Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social Geographer. New book, HOUSE SOCIETY, forthcoming in Feb 2027 (with Allen Lane)
Joe Barton @joebarton.bsky.social Professional writer, amateur speller. Spurs fan. #Amadeus #BlackDoves #TheLazarusProject #GiriHaji #HalfBadTheBastardSonAndTheDevilHimself #TheRitual
Jack Hurley @loudribs.bsky.social Purveyor of coastal slander. No gift for jobbery. Not the best but always in demand.
RUBBISH SEASIDE BOOK NOW AVAILABLE
👇👇👇👇
Loudribs.com.
LEPOUNS @lepouns.com 🎵 Electronic Music Producer from Belgium
💿 My debut Album BELGIANPOT is out !!
Spotify, Apple Music, ... ➡️https://lepouns.com
#music #SkyMusic #musicSky #electro #electronica #house #dance #dnb #musician #producer #dj #mix #remix #sample #belgium
C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social The national charity campaigning to protect Britain’s modern architectural and design heritage. Reuse Them or Lose Them!
www.c20society.org.uk
Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social Writer & highwayman.
Ladybird, Cunk, Wipe, Be Funny Or Die, Framley, Candidate band, Comfort Blanket, Broken Veil etc
https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit
AGENTS, website, links, bio etc: www.gralefrit.co.uk
Dave Clarkson @daveclarkson.bsky.social Music created from field recordings; caves, coasts, woods, fairgrounds, vintage toys…Part of Scissorgun. Also in Spectral Bazaar and Lines of Silence
https://cavendishhouse.bandcamp.com/
https://daveclarkson.bandcamp.com/
https://Scissorgun.bandcamp.com
Moonbuilding @moonbuilding.bsky.social A5 zine + weekly newsletter covering independent, electronic DIY labels/artists. Edited by @neilmason.bsky.social, a @castlesinspace.bsky.social publication. moonbuilding.substack.com / moonbuildingmag@gmail.com 
Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social Space politician. ‘’Face of the Establishment’. Sane.
Paula Fairfield @noizgirl.bsky.social Emmy 🏆🏆🏆and BAFTA Award winning Sound Designer
Artist
Childless Dog Mom
3D digital sculptor
Shitty potter
neurodivergent
lover of creativity
Zero Fuks left to Give
#AgathaAllAlong #HouseoftheDragon #3BodyProblem #RingsofPower #GameofThrones #art
John Allison @badmachinery.com Cartoonist in Leeds, UK. I brought you such comics as Steeple, Bad Machinery, Giant Days, Scary Go Round, Bobbins, Great British Bump-Off and Solver. The nation's favourite.
https://badmachinery.com