Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid @brisbanein28.mastodon.au.ap.brid.gy We're bidding to bring Worldcon (the World Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention) to Meanjin Brisbane, Australia.
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app I wrote #TheDarkFantastic. Aspiring YA fantasy author; newbie YouTuber. Professor and grad program chair; Auntie PhD. 🔺1913, OES⭐️, Rattler🧡🐍, Wolverine💛💙. Detroit vs Everybody. Linktree: Ebonyteach.
P. Djéli Clark | The Disgruntled Haradrim @pdjeliclark.bsky.social Historian. Writer. Jumbie & Duppy Conqueror. Rambler of Things. Doer of Stuff. Brotha From Another Planet | pdjeliclark.com
Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social Writer, editor, artist, folklorist. Winner of ten World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Award (for The Wood Wife), the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFWA Solstice Award. Wanderer of the deep, dark forest of story in language and paint.
Dartmoor, Devon, UK
John Coxon @johncoxon.bsky.social Hugo Award winner for @octothorpecast.bsky.social and @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Fowler Award winner for solar-terrestrial science. I play games, read and watch SF, volunteer at conventions, and communicate science. Based in North East England. He/him.
Ian Green @ianthegreen.bsky.social SFF author; EXTREMOPHILE & THE ROTSTORM trilogy out now with HoZ books/Ad Astra; PhD in epigenetics; ᛉᚷᛏᚫ; www.ianthegreen.com; https://geni.us/extremophile
Everina Maxwell @everinamaxwell.bsky.social Sunday Times-bestselling author of Winter’s Orbit and Ocean’s Echo. Now down to two remaining houseplants.
Argonaut Books @argonautbooks.bsky.social | 🌊 Leith’s Independent Bookshop - Est.2021
| 🗓️ Open 7 Days a Week
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PictCon @pictcon.bsky.social A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland. #PictCon October 17 2026, Perth 🏴
PictCon.com
Ida Keogh @idakeogh.bsky.social Neurospicy and queer BSFA and British Fantasy Award winning SFF author and occasional mermaid. Equality and Diversity Officer for the British Science Fiction Association. Foodie SFF collection 'Taste' out April 2027!! she/her
https://tinyurl.com/idasbooks
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
Gallifrey One @gallifreyone.bsky.social The world’s largest and longest-running annual Doctor Who fan convention, every February in Los Angeles, California.
gallifreyone.com
hashtag: #gally1
Thomas Wrightson (he/him) @thomaswrightson.bsky.social Writer of fiction, currently with Roan & Weatherford. In life and art: Veritas Vincit ("truth prevails"). Current projects: The Cluster Cycle, The Angry House.
Website: https://thomaswrightson.co.uk/
Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social An online queer science fiction and fantasy convention that's free to all. More info (including videos from past years) at www.rainbowspacemagic.org- B BristolCon @bristolcon.bsky.social Annual convention promoting and supporting Science Fiction and Fantasy authors and artists in the South West UK www.bristolcon.org
Also at BristolCon@wandering.shop
Science Fiction Foundation @sffoundation.bsky.social Founded by George Hay in 1971, the SFF promotes the study and understanding of science fiction, both in the UK and overseas. Home to the journal Foundation and the SFF Library at Liverpool. Become a member at www.sf-foundation.org and support our work!
The Fantasy and Scifi Fanatic's Podcast @tfsfp.bsky.social My name is Dan, I am an author and I run The Fantasy and Scifi Fanatic's Podcast to help authors and creators get their works out there! Make sure to check us out on YouTube, RSS.com, and Spotify!
https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328
Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social Posting Science Fiction, Fantasy, Geekery, bookshop life, occasional cats.
Expert Bookseller at Waterstones Ipswich.
(Views mine, not representative of Waterstones)
Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com Publisher of creator-owned and licensed comics, manga, art books, collectibles. Hellboy, The Mask, Umbrella Academy, Berserk, Trigun, many more!
Sistah Scifi @sistahscifi.bsky.social 1st Black owned book store in the US focused on Science Fiction and Fantasy as validated by the ABA
ArmadilloCon: Austin's convention for SFFH readers & writers! @armadillocon.bsky.social Austin's Annual SFF Community convention for readers & writers! More info here: www.armadillocon.org
Sponsored by a nonprofit fan group (http://fact.org).
SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social 🚀 Award-nominated SFF podcast hosted by Adrian M. Gibson, M. J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly 🖋 Author interviews & writing masterclasses 🎧 Available on major podcast platforms & YouTube ▶️
https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
VIZ Media @viz.com President of the Anime and Manga Club since '86!
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
Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social Indie press in Canada. World Fantasy Award, Shirley Jackson Award, HWA Specialty Press Award, and British Fantasy Award-winner. Endearingly weird. (Posts by Michael Kelly)
https://undertowpublications.com/
Subterranean Press @subpress.bsky.social Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing luxurious specialty, limited editions and groundbreaking original works in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. Dispatches from the warehouse and other news. http://linktr.ee/subterraneanpress
@crossroadpress.bsky.social @crossroadpress.bsky.social Publisher of Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mysteries, Thrillers, Military adventure, parapsychology, biographies, childrens books and so much more. In business for over 15 years. 3000 plus titles, hundreds of authors from #CliveBarker to new voices.
@candlemarkandgleam.bsky.social @candlemarkandgleam.bsky.social 
Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social A publisher of science fiction and fantasy, based in Wales.
Gold Dust Publishing @gdpub.bsky.social Providing an avenue and safe place for LGBTQIA+ authors to share their artistic talents through fiction or non-fiction writings with the world.
https://linktr.ee/GDPub
Blackstone Publishing @blackstonepub.bsky.social Over 30 years of publishing bestselling books and audiobooks by fantastic writers and narrators.
https://linktr.ee/blackstonepublishing
Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social 📚 Home to great stories and bestselling authors
📚 Award-winning independent division of Bloomsbury Publishing
Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social Independent publisher.
Leeds.
Publishing director: Ariell Cacciola @ariellcacciola.bsky.social
🖤🌈https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/bookshop
Tachyon Publications @tachyonpub.bsky.social Tachyon Publications, founded in 1995, is a award-winning, San Francisco-based independent publisher specializing in speculative fiction.
Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social Your favourite independent, genrefluid fiction publisher, bringing you the very best in SF, F & WTF!?
IG/X: @angryrobotbooks
Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com Science Fiction. Fantasy. Antifascism. Now open for submissions!
https://hornedlarkpress.com
Moonstruck Books @moonstruckbooks.bsky.social Publisher of otherworldly, haunting fiction. HWA + SFWA. Find us at moonstruck-books.com🦇
Tyche Books 🇨🇦 @tychebooks.bsky.social A Canadian small-press specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and related non-fiction. www.tychebooks.com Calgary, AB She/Her
Android Press @press-android.bsky.social Science fiction, fantasy, and horror publisher. Our books have been finalists for the Nebula, Stoker, BSFA, British Fantasy, and Nommo Awards. https://thecookoutanthology.com/submission-guidelines
tRaum Books @traumbooks.bsky.social trans micro press ♡ BLACK HOLE SCIENCE IS FILLED WITH APOLOGIES, by Never Angeline North is out now!!!
🚫NO AI ++ FVCK ICE ++ FREE PALESTINE
https://payhip.com/tRaumBooks
https://traumbooks.itch.io/
www.traumbooks.com
Moonflower Books @moonflowerbooks.bsky.social We're a commercial publisher with an indie heart, sharing brilliant books that break the mould.
Mike Morgan @culttvmike.bsky.social Avid science fiction fan. Loves Doctor Who, Blakes 7, Star Trek, etc. Writes sci-fi and fantasy. Read about my latest publications on https://perpetualstateofmildpanic.wordpress.com/
Dr Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com Author, LARP (Curious Pastimes), physics, finance. Subjective Chaos, BSFA, BFA finalist. Committee @SoA, Treasurer @BFS, Chair @BSFA.
Rep: John Baker at PFD.
stewarthotston.com
Last novel: The next enemy
Next novel: Mage against the machine (May 27)
TrekCulture @trekculture.bsky.social #StarTrek lists, rankings, news and editorials from http://WhatCulture.com 🖖🏼
Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekCulture
Nerds of a Feather @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social a Hugo and Ignyte Award-winning fanzine covering fantasy, science fiction, video games, comics, cult movies, and other realms of nerddom since 2012.
http://www.nerds-feather.com/
Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social Writer. THE BEWITCHING (2025), SEVENTH VEIL OF SALOME, MEXICAN GOTHIC, and others books. https://silviamoreno-garcia.com/
Dublin Comic Arts Festival @dublincomicarts.bsky.social DCAF is a quarterly small press comic arts festival in Dublin, Ireland. Founded by Matt Melis and The Comics Lab, organised by DCAF Committee volunteers. Next DCAF: April 19th at Bohs Dalymount in Phibsboro D07YXW0
https://www.dublincomicarts.ie/links
Gaelcon @gaelcon.bsky.social Gaelcon is Ireland's Premier Tabletop Gaming Convention, Happening this year in the Crowne Plaza Northwood, Dublin From October 27th to 30th.
Find out more at https://iga.ie/gaelcon/ or Join the IGA Community Discord https://discord.gg/7jXfpNjGTh
AthVentureCon @athventurecon.bsky.social A TTRPG con in the west of Ireland.
Come for the games, stay for the workshops, panels, artists, cosplay and other craic!
All funds raised go to the youth club Athenry Adventurers
AthVentureCon.ie
AmikonDublin @amikondublin.bsky.social 🇮🇪 DCU Anime & Manga Convention
💜 Amikon 2026 - 16th & 17th of May!
🔗Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/amikon
Itzacon Eire @itzaconeire.bsky.social TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
1st and 2nd of March 2025
Student run gaming convention in Galway. We will be running RPGs, Board Games, Card Games and War Games
🔗linktr.ee/itzacon2025 
Okamicon Ireland @okamicon.com Ireland's newest convention for Cosplay, Makers and more! 🌸
📆 23-24 August 2025
📍 Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
www.okamicon.com
https://linktr.ee/okamiconireland
Chimera Con @chimeracondublin.bsky.social A day of wargames and boardgames with a focus on the large, long or complex games. Next con will be 16th & 17th May 2026
QUB Dragonslayers @qubds.bsky.social The official Blue Sky account for QUB Dragonslayers. We play games and slay dragons.
https://linktr.ee/qubds
Iron Gaels Gaming @irongaels.bsky.social Welcome to Iron Gaels Gaming. We are a Warhammer event organising group in the republic of Ireland. Here you will find frequent updates on our upcoming events
Ainmhícon @ainmhicon.ie Ainmhicon is an annual Furry Convention, hosted in the wonderful Emerald Isles of Ireland. April 2nd - 4th 2027, in Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley
ShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social SHIPITCON – THE TECH CONFERENCE THAT DELIVERS
An annual, community driven, not-for-profit conference about Software Delivery held in Dublin, Ireland.
Returning in 2026.
ShipItCon.com
Norncon sff convention, Belfast @norncon.bsky.social 9 May 2026, join us for Northern Ireland’s newest Science fiction and fantasy convention. Panels, talks, gaming, dealers room and all the craic
Carol Goodwin @jupitersghost.bsky.social Love Science, Science Fiction & Fantasy especially books. Chair & Newsletter Editor for Birmingham SF Group (BSFG). Reviews for Parsec magazine and BSFG. Recently fell down the rabbit hole of #Cdrama & #Kdrama. 
Joshua Palmatier/Zombies Need Brains @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social Joshua Palmatier is an epic fantasy writer and the founder of the small press Zombies Need Brains. ZNB does NOT use AI imagery in its covers and does NOT accept AI-generated stories. Visit the store: https://zombies-need-brains-llc.square.site
At Boundary's Edge @hormannalex.bsky.social Science Fiction reader and blogger
https://atboundarysedge.com
Foolscap & Quill @foolscapquill.bsky.social http://www.foolscap-quill.com
Publishing fiction & non-fiction books and ebooks worldwide.
Our books are available from Amazon, Ingram, Bookshop.org & many more worldwide.... Ask your local bookseller to order our books.
Jackie Burns @artistburns.bsky.social Former President of the International Association For Astronomical Artists. Artist & visual science communicator specialising in aerospace & astronomy, keen cook, SF&F literary fan.
Birmingham Science Fiction Group @birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social Founded in 1971, the BSFG is a non-profit-making organisation that meets monthly and provides an informal atmosphere in which SF fans can meet one another and professionals in the field.
www.birminghamsfgroup.org.uk
contact@brumsfgroup.org.uk
Helen Grant @helengrantsays.bsky.social Lives in Scotland & writes books. Order my new novella STEAL ME from Absinthe Books. Short story collection ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES available from Swan River Press. Perthshire Gothic. M.R.James fiend. Represented by John Jarrold.
Janet Forbes @worldanvil.bsky.social she/her (🏳️🌈Bi) | 📖Fantasy Author & Game Writer by night | CEO of 🌍🔨@WorldAnvil by day | SFWA member | BFSA Worldbuilding Award Judge l Pro Worldbuilding Consultant | 📺WorldbuildingCon.com host |www.janetforbes.com
FanCons.com @fancons.com Find conventions near you for any fandom you're in. Thousands of fan conventions from around the world can be found at FanCons.com.
Posts about new cons are NOT an endorsement!
King Dice/Hotarucon Dad/Chris/SpiritOfThe Stage/Lord Wombat III @kingdicedad.bsky.social 20+ year con veteran, 44 years young man child, fan of anime, board games, alcohol, food - also occassional performer as a singer, comedian and human chess piece.
Evil Wizard Gaming @evilwizardgaming.bsky.social A small time queer games company, in the process of releasing our first game: Wizard Bar Fight!
https://linktr.ee/evilwizardgaming
Follow us on gamefound for a £3 discount on release
https://gamefound.com/en/projects/evilwizardgaming/wizard-bar-fight
FinleyJinley (they/he) ╰( ･ ᗜ ･ )➝ AdventureX @finleyjinley.bsky.social 📜 finley-jinley.itch.io / finleyjinley.carrd.co
🏳️⚧️ they/he, solo rpg sicko
✨ TTRPG writer/designer
😔 UK Based (DMs ok but broken)
💌 finleyjinley@gmail.com
📝Aspiring Narrative Designer
🎲Dicemaker @shrimpfrieddice.bsky.social
🖼️ icon by @snavii.bsky.social
Adam Säl North @adamsalnorth.bsky.social Only generous clothing enables me to walk on earth unchallenged or uneradicated.
Technical SEO, Photographer, Bassist, LARP, TTRPGs
https://linktr.ee/sal.media
Valerie Estelle Frankel📚👩🏫🌌🎲🎮🏰📜🧷🧛🏻♂️🦇🎭✡️✍️🧙🏻🎃 @valeriefrankel.bsky.social 👨🎓Professor, 📚author of 100 books on drwho💫starwars✨outlander #sfwa🚀 #scbwi #kidlit Cali https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004KMCLQK pitch me on #academic #Jewish #sff https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/jewish-science-fiction-and-fantasy/
Reaperfox @reaperfox.bsky.social I am the femme fatale of the pork cutlet bowl
🌸 Artist | Writer | Fangirl (35+)
🌸 SK8 | Nu Carnival | Wind Breaker | Buddy Daddies | Trigun | Yuri on Ice | Ace Attorney
Jay Blanc @jay.blan.cc NB Gray-Ace, Pronouns are They/Them, Social Democrat. Have a problem with any of that, then you do not need to read my posts.
HaruhiCon @haruhiconuk.bsky.social The 3-Day Spring Anime Convention from the team who brought you @hotaruconuk
🌸 Returning 26th-28th March 2027 🌸
@novacon.bsky.social @novacon.bsky.social 
Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social Commissioning Editor at Solaris Books. Owned by three hellhounds. Talks a lot about politics, sports, books and dogs. Knitter, crocheter and lover of loud music.
John Jarrold @johnj.bsky.social Literary agent for SF, Fantasy and Horror, after 15 years as a publisher in London.
http://www.johnjarrold.co.uk/
Selina Lock @selinalock.bsky.social Crafter, research librarian, lapsed writer, former editor of The Girly Comic, watcher of kdrama, jdrama, tdrama, has ME/CFS, based in Leicester UK
https://factorfictionpress.co.uk/
Sophia McDougall @sophiamcdougall.bsky.social Pronounced like the disappointingly heterosexual Nerina Pallot song.
Writer -- ROMANITAS (modern Roman empire) MARS EVACUEES & SPACE HOSTAGES (kids & robots in space!) various scripts for Big Finish plus a movie you can't see yet.
Ivan Carić @ivanc.bsky.social We create critically acclaimed unique narrative immersive experiences. 
Jenny Barber @jenqoe.bsky.social Writer, anthology editor, bookaholic (she/her) Never have enough spoons. (If your knees creak, you may know me from Fox Spirit, Alchemy Press, BFS or Fantasycon.)
All things me can be found at www.jennybarber.co.uk
HWS Events @hws.bsky.social HWS run events, including Fantasycon 2023 and World Fantsy Convention 2025, as well as other creative projects.
Posts by Karen (she/her).
Satellite 9 @satellitecons.bsky.social Glasgow's bi-annual(ish) series of science fiction conventions.
Satellite 9 will be held on 22nd – 24th May 2026, Clayton Hotel, Glasgow https://nine.satellitex.org.uk/
Dr. Meg MacDonald @megintransition.bsky.social PhD belief & gods in fantasy @angliaruskin, work in R&D @UofGlasgow, DH Promotions @Glasgowin2024. Tendency to pun-escalate. She/Her Cis/Bi 🌈🏳️🌈
ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) In 2030 @edmontonin2030.bsky.social We want to invite the SFF fandom world to ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan), also known as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 2030… www.edmontonin2030.org
Abigail Nussbaum @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social Blogger, critic, 2017 and 2025 best fan writer Hugo winner.
Blogs at wrongquestions.blogspot.com and www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
Review collection TRACK CHANGES available at briardenebooks.uk/shop/
Member of the 2026 Otherwise Award jury
Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing.
🖊️ 2026 Festival 5-7 June, in Edinburgh & online. Tickets on Sale 1 March 2026
www.cymerafestival.co.uk
Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social Poet. Speaker. Educator. Performer. Adult, YA, and Children's poetry. Occasionally picture books. Lots of posts about churches. Unapologetically trans (he/him) jayhulme.com
Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press A small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, based in the South East of England, established in 2011.
Posts here will be by Peter, Editorial Director and general factotum.
#SFF
Nick Hubble @thehubble101.bsky.social Aberystwyth-based writer, researcher & critic. Author: Culture Wars in Britain (May, 2026). Columnist at Vector. Incoming editor of Foundation.
Nonbinary (they/them)🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️.
https://linktr.ee/nick_hubble
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Jeannette Ng 吳志麗 @ngjeannette.bsky.social Novelist. Won: Astounding, BFA Newcomer. Dabbles: history, poetry, costumes, live roleplay. She/they. Mostly photos of my dog. Repped by @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social
Scifi Reader @scifireader.bsky.social Space industry by day, Science Fiction reader by night...
Love #books #movies #space #scifi and getting lost in galaxies far, far away :)
Adam Beltaine @maddambeltaine.bsky.social He / him. Perpetually exhausted but still somehow smiling.
Chief llama at Albert the Llama Enterprises.
Banner art by @kanizo.bsky.social and PFP art by @jaunty.art
Find my stuff here: https://linktr.ee/albertthellama
Ed Wilson @teddyfromtheblock.bsky.social Literary Agent at Johnson & Alcock Ltd
Cat parent x2
Human parent x3
Always here for a chat. And by "chat" I mean "Negroni"
Finn McLellan @saranadosfiction.com Disabled transmasc butch fantasy writer in this world, stabby bastards of various stripes in sundry fictional ones.
Writing LGBTQ+ gaslamp fantasy (among other things) over at https://saranadosfiction.com/
@house_of_five@wandering.shop
(they/he)
HotaruCon @hotaruconuk.bsky.social The 3-Day Anime Convention @ Leonardo Hotel Milton Keynes, 13th-15th November 2026 ⛩️ 👀
🎫 Register NOW via hotarucon.co.uk 🎫
✨ Ticket availability is limited ✨
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Meghan Ellis Brown @meghan0n.bsky.social Entertainment Journalist and SFF Writer | Tabletop Bookshelf, BBC Scotland, The Guardian, IGN, All the Anime, etc. | www.meghanon.co.uk ✍️ | meghan0n.itch.io 🎮