Karen S. Chow @kchowrites.bsky.social Middle grade. Hiking enthusiast.
Miracle (Ottaviano/LBYR)
Title tbd (2026, Ottaviano/LBYR)
Rep: Andrea Cascardi
SCBWI AZ ARA
https://linktr.ee/kchowrites
Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social writer, artist, gardener, hugger of cats - DEATH ON THE CALDERA coming out June 17, 2025 from Titan Books!
Mike Lasagna @thelasagna.bsky.social Excitable bookseller. YA/ Romance writer. Miloโs dad. tastemaker. family air hockey champion. noodles never die. all opinions are my own.
A Seat at the Table Books - Elk Grove's ONLY Indie Bookstore @seatbooks.bsky.social Inclusive, LGBTQ-owned "third space" bookstore w/ cafe, events, and free wifi in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento
Jason Denzel @jasondenzel.com ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ SF/F novelist, explorer, dad
๐ Author of the Mystic Trilogy
๐ฒ ** NEW BOOKS IN PROGRESS! **
๐ค๐ป Choy Li Fut kung fu
๐ Founder of @dragonmount.com
โพ๏ธ Forever a Wheel of Time fan.
๐๐ป he/him
https://jasondenzel.start.page
Daphne MacLeod @daphnemacleod.bsky.social Author, teacher and hopeless crafter. Mom of two adult children, both living their dreams and keeper of two Newdles. Wife to a fellow teacher that has a running problem.
Kelly Virens @sequoiamink.bsky.social Author and artist.
Nature Lover, coffee drinker, and reader. Fond of hiking and cats.
Find me between sequoias.
Ecofantasy is my jam. Fantasy, romance, horror or any combination of the three.
meredith adamo ๐ซ @meredithadamo.bsky.social YOU MADE ME (5/18/2027) โข NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS (2025 Morris Winner) โข grocery store enthusiast โข she/her โข ๐ฉท๐๐
Micah Castle ๐ @micahcastle.com ๐บNew book The Companions We Lose๐บ mybook.to/companion | Horror and weird fiction author. | Editor. | Drifting in the Void.
www.linktr.ee/micahcastle
Holly Rizzuto Palker @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social writer, editor@literarymama, podcast:This Mama is Lit, ASJA board member, #wfwa www.hollyrizzuto.com
Starting Off Write @startingoffwrite.bsky.social #StartingOffWrite is a one-month novel writing collaborative competition running from January 1 to January 31. Kick-off preparation chat is November 15.
Website and discord signup: https://startingoffwrite.com/join-the-community/
Samara Wilde @auroraaesthetik.bsky.social COMMISSIONS: OPEN
31. Artist. Writer. DnD enthusiast. Gardener.
Sometimes I travel.
https://vgen.co/Aurora_Aesthetik
Mahmud El Sayed @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social Writer | Arabfuturist | SFF | Cat dad ๐โโฌ๏ธ |
THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY out now with Gollancz & Saga Press.
Rep: @jjbker.bsky.social
linktr.ee/mahmudelsayed
Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com she/her
Author. Not the one from Rent.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/maureenjohnsonbooks/
https://maureenjohnsonbooks.com
Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social We are Authors Against Book Bans. We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
Melissa Marr @melissamarrwriting.bsky.social I write books (Wicked Lovely, Bunny Roo, Remedial Magic, The Strange Case of Harleen & Harley, etc) for adults, teens, & kids + photography (Book: Wild Horses).
Wife to Amber. Mother to Chaos. Pronouns: she/her
Niranjan ๐ฎ๐ณ @ormakal.bsky.social Writer of words & creator of worlds
Fantasy & Sci Fi addict
Mom, Cat Mom, Angel Mom,
Editor, Queer, POC, Human, Diversity rules, Black Lives Matter
My body my choice
Trans people are valid, Using Gen AI is NOT.
https://linktr.ee/geethr75
Deanna Roy - JJ Knight @deannaroy.bsky.social Six-time USA Today bestselling author of romantic comedy and women's fiction. Mama-bear deluxe. #booksky
Scott Rhoades Writes Daily @scottwrites.bsky.social Writer, reader, guitarist
Represented by Tsunami Literay Ink
@ameliadross.bsky.social @ameliadross.bsky.social 
Judith L. Roth @judithlroth.bsky.social Children's author. CADENCE AND KITTENFISH/HIDING BABY MOSES/VENETIAN LULLABY/SERENDIPITY & ME/GOODNIGHT, DRAGONS, etc. Major cat fan. 
Eliza Langhans @cricketcity.bsky.social Librarian!!! Into many things: reading, writing, Survivor, k-drama, SFF, MMT, going outside, more reading. Mom of three. PW Class of '17. She/her
Aty S. Behsam @asbehsam.bsky.social Aty - I write and draw stuff.
Iranian/Persian Author, Artist, Writing Mentor
YA/A Writer / Manga Artist
Bi - She/Her
Naomi Simone Borwein @nsborwein.bsky.social Horror scholar, PhD, HWA, CSFFA | Global Indigenous Horror (UPM, 2025) | Poetry Editor Orionโs Belt | Words in Future Fire, UtopiaSF, Space&Time, Lovecraftiana | EIC @katabaticcircus.bsky.social co-EIC @angrygablepress.bsky.social
Stefanie Wass @stefwass.bsky.social Middle grade writer, 3-time Pitch Wars mentor, Pitch Wars 2017 alum, 2018 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award, SCBWI, represented by Lauren Galit.
Caitlin Chisling @caitlinchisling.bsky.social ya fantasy ft. strange magic and stranger girls
๐ WHAT THE WIND SAID ( Spring 2027, S&S BFYR)
Nathan Pieplow @npieplow.bsky.social Author, educator, birder.
Elizabeth Chatsworth @echatsworth.bsky.social I'm a British author who writes of rogues, rebels, and renegades across time and space.
Stephi Cham @stephicham.com Editor by day and night | LGBTQ+ Editors Association secretary, board of directors
Published by Publishers Weekly, Capstone Press, Strange Horizons, JAMA, et al.
Former medical end-of-life music therapist
she/her | StephiCham.com
Melissa Hed (she/her) @melissahed.bsky.social Transitions coach | death doula | energy healer | retreat leader |former Managing Editor at Your Teen Media | Attorney | Author of "Wings" in the short story anthology LEFT TURNS
Janet Walden-West @janetwaldenwest.bsky.social Romance and Fantasy Writer I Perpetually in need of coffee I
Rep'd by @evascalzo.bsky.social https://www.32auctions.com/romancingthevote2026
Rebecca Schaeffer @rebecca-schaeffer.bsky.social Author of books and comics. Not Even Bones, City of Nightmares, Dead But Not Gone, and more.
Not online much on any platform, most likely to be found on Instagram
Elizabeth Runnoe @erunnoe.bsky.social Writer. #PitchWars alum. Lover of horror, history, and everything weird. (She/her)
C.J. Simone @cjsimone333.bsky.social Writer of character-driven thrillers and dark fiction. Adult/YA Crossover. https://www.amazon.com/stores/C.J.-Simone/author/B0CQRYZ13Q?ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_byln&qid=1767746287&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=a44bd26e-b2af-41d7-a3c7-bbd5086e199a
Kurt Kirchmeier @kurtkirchmeier.bsky.social Canadian - fantasy/horror writer + nature photographer
Emmie Christie @emmiechristie33.bsky.social Speculative fiction writer & narrator. Words in Flash Fiction Online, Haven Spec, and Small Wonders. Odyssey grad 2013. Codexian. She/her. Never used AI and never will. Monthly Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/BPJxo
Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social Shirley Jackson Award-winning writer, manic pixie night hag. Copy editor, Hugo-nommed @thedeadlands.com. Cohost @storyhour.bsky.social. Website: pronouncedlahra.com. HWA, SFWA. No AI. She/her. Photo: Jodi Foucher. Rep: @alexbrownwrites.bsky.social
Megan Chee @megancheewrites.bsky.social ๐ธ๐ฌ sci-fi & fantasy writer. Debut science-fantasy novel THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF FALLING WORLDS coming 2027 from Daphne Press (UK) & Bindery Books (US)
Website: https://meganchee.carrd.co/
Sifa E. Poulton @sifaelizabethreads.bsky.social Book blogger, nuclear physics PhD student, SFF author, Christian, autistic, acespec, she/her
https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/links/
Mel Hammond ๐ @hamsandwichmel.bsky.social Tree lover. Ice cream eater. Author of WHERE THE GIRLS ARE KEPT (Knopf Summer 2027) and co-author of LUCY, UNCENSORED (Knopf 2024) with Teghan Hammond.
www.Melhammondbooks.com
Brenda Drake @brendadrake.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author of the Library Jumpers series and other books. Founder of now retired PitchWars and PitMad. Lost in the Land of Enchantment. Fueled by coffee. brendadrake.com
MK England @mkengland.bsky.social Author of books, player of games, grower of things. Queer country recluse. Ex-librarian. They/any. Repped by Eric Smith. Publishing updates only.
Next ๐: FIELD GUIDE FOR THE FORMERLY VILLAINOUS (6/2/26)
www.mkengland.com/links
Angie Thomas @angiethomas.bsky.social #1 NYT Bestselling author - The Hate U Give, Concrete Rose, etc. On the Come Up streaming on Paramount+ . Nic Blake and The Remarkables out now!
โจ๐ขeran | slow going but here ๐ขโจ @eranukita.bsky.social writer & artist. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
they/them ; 30+ ; MDNI.
currently: writing landlord wip & dead dog wip
rep'd by: @sarahnfisk.bsky.social
Jade M. Loren @jademloren.bsky.social Writer and Witch, dabbler in the weird. ๐
M H Ayinde ๐ A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES out now! @mhayinde.bsky.social She/Her. Blerd. Sunday Times bestselling author. Nommo, Ignyte, British Fantasy & Locus Award Finalist.
A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES out now! (Orbit UK/Saga)
https://linktr.ee/mhayinde
Mae Bennett @twiceuponabook.bsky.social ๐นDebut romance Barely Even Friends (June 4, 2024) @alcovepress
๐ฑKing Louis' Fan Account
nye-ee-luh @narthews.bsky.social โข black nonbinary lesbian
โข part time poet, full time pain in the ass
โข author of BETTER HANDS ๐ท out 04/25
โข periplus + wild seeds '22, anaphora + grubstreet '23, roots. wounds. words. '24
โข nailahwritesnovels.com | they/them
Kelsea Yu @anovelescape.bsky.social Shirley Jackon Award-nominated author:
๐BOUND FEET (CGM)
๐ฎIT'S ONLY A GAME (Bloomsbury)
๐ญDEMON SONG (Titan)
๐STORMRAVEN (Gallery/Titan, March 2027)
๐คstories/essays in Clarkesworld, Apex, Nightmare, PseudoPod +
she/her
www.kelseayu.com
Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social You won't live forever, but your words might! MAKER OF GODS - Out December 8th! Repped by Dorian Moffei. She/Her
mariazmedina.com
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61220759-mistress-of-bones
raghad โ๏ธ๐ @raghadjibril.bsky.social writer, medic
she/elle/ูู
Elle Ire @elleeire.bsky.social Deadly Women, Dangerous Romance. Bisexual author of ten novels: Sapphic sci-fi/romance and paranormal/romance. Goldie Award winner. Member of GCLS, FWA, SFWA. Represented by Naomi Davis.
Dr. Jamar J. Perry @jamarperry.bsky.social Author of the CAMERON BATTLE series and JADEN POWERS. (Up next: Jaden Powers and the Inheritance Magic, out August 27, 2024
@bloomsburykids). Educator. Literacy Director. He/Him. Instagram:
@jamarjperry
wen-yi lee @wenyilee.bsky.social ๐ธ๐ฌ nebula award nominated author of WHEN THEY BURNED THE BUTTERFLY & THE DARK WE KNOW | next: THE KIDS CAME BACK WRONG (Fall '27)
Crystal Seitz ๐ก @crystalswriting.bsky.social INHERITANCE OF SCARS (out now!) & BEAST BECOMES HER (Spring 2026) @simonteen | Shield Maiden โ๏ธ | Sloth lover ๐ฆฅ | she/her | rep: Laura Crockett
Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social Literary agent, connoisseur of horror, serious non-fiction, and caffeine. Founder of The Tobias Literary Agent. Opinions are my own. (He/Him)
Mackenzie Crone @macthecrone.bsky.social Writer. Librarian turned bookseller. Recovering medievalist. Swamp witch irrevocably in love with the mountains.
Rep: @helenlane.bsky.social at @kiagency.bsky.social
Leta R. Patton โจ๏ธ๐ฅ @ehsleeta.bsky.social Historical fiction and fantasy author. MFA graduate. Lover of languages, history, and art. Rep: Kaitlyn Katsoupis at Belcastro agency
Anna Kopp @annakoppauthor.bsky.social Author | I YELL ABOUT DEBUT BOOKS! | http://linktr.ee/annakoppauthor | She/her | Rep:
Claire Draper ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (โ26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social Author of VICTORIA DARE AND THE BLOOD OF KINGS (2026) and THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE series. Editorial Director at Vacationist Media. Bylines in USATODAY, Insider, Yahoo, more. Repped by Becky LeJeune at the Bond Agency.
zoe | preorder The Coven Tendency ๐ค @zoehanamikuta.bsky.social author of GEARBREAKERS duology | OFF WITH THEIR HEADS | upcoming: THE COVEN TENDENCY (4.1.25/Hyperion) ๐ค rep: Laura Rennert/ABLA
preorder a lovesick necromancer horror book: zoehanamikuta.com
Sarah Tolcser @tolcser.bsky.social Author of MAJESTICA, SONG OF THE CURRENT series. New Orleans-based writer, PC gamer, & historical fashion hobbyist. That lady with all the dolls.
TOLL-sir | she/her
Emily Krempholtz ๐ @writersofrohan.bsky.social VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE (Nov 2025) - adult cozy fantasy romance
Rep: Brent Taylor at TriadaUS
https://linktr.ee/emilykrempholtz
Bori Cser @sorrynotbori.bsky.social a YA author who is definitely not three opossums in a trenchcoat. MIRRORWOVEN (2026, Harper Fire/Feiwel & Friends). she/her.
Mary Averling @maryaverling.bsky.social Author of Bram Stoker Award finalist THE CURSE OF EELGRASS BOG and THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY with Penguin Young Readers. Next: THE BURN BEAST (Putnam, Fall 2026)
Rep'd by Kelly Sonnack at ABLA
Kirre Ranin @kirreranin.bsky.social ๐ซ๐ฎ BA of Arts in Humanities - she/her
โ๐ป Writer ๐ฅ Film and Book Reviewer ๐
https://thelittlecorner.home.blog/
The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social A full-service literary agency representing authors of fiction and nonfiction.
https://thetobiasagency.com/
Manuia Heinrich @heinrichmanuia.bsky.social Mฤโohi author of SALT WATER BLOOD (Simon & Schuster - Allen & Unwin '26) ๐๏ธ Doctor in Pacific Studies & Cofounder Pacific Islanders in Publishing โข Rep: @marintakikawa.bsky.social ๐บ manuiaheinrich.com GR: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222438787-sa
Courtney Smyth @cswritesbooks.bsky.social Irish. writes murder, likes books | author of The Undetectables series: THE UNFATHOMABLE CURSE out now with Titan Books
THE UNSOLVABLE CASE next (sept 2026)
| Rep: The Bent Agency
they/them ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
https://campsite.bio/cswritesbooks
tiff ๐ mais oรน es tu โจ @tiffgold.bsky.social grad student โด๏ธ 25 โด๏ธ INTJ โด๏ธ SFFH writer โด๏ธ pantser but compulsive-goes-back-to-edit-er โด๏ธ chronic migraines โด๏ธ ๐ซ๐ท &๐จ๐ญ
@tifflaegold on twt
GiannaMarie @giannamarie.bsky.social associate agent at Azantian Literary Agency, crip autistic book enthusiast, disabled sensitivity reader, ZiMi mask evangelist ๐ท
Melanie Pendleton @melpend.bsky.social Middle school English teacher, MG writer, SCBWI member, Pitch Wars alum, dog lover.
melaniependleton.com
Kristin Lambert @kristinlwrites.bsky.social Author of YA historical mystery THE BOY IN THE RED DRESS (Viking 2020). Fan of Miss Piggy, the color pink, and women in pantsuits. Blue dot. She/her
Current historical hyperfixation: Shipwrecks of the 1700s. Will squeeze scurvy into any conversation.
Aden Polydoros @adenpolydoros.bsky.social Horror/SFF Author of THE CITY BEAUTIFUL, WRATH BECOMES HER, and others. Sydney Taylor winner. Finalist for World Fantasy Award, Lambda, National Jewish Book Award. Nonbinary/Trans.
Next books: THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER (9/26), IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU (1/27)
Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social Scottish writer/editor. Queer AF. Terrible workaholic.
PhD student in Creative Writing. Cinema Worms podcast co-host. She/they
Repped: @lzats.bsky.social (literary) Kim Yau at Echo Lake (film/TV)
Wife: @pegasusunder.bsky.social
www.lindzmcleod.co.uk
Sarah Kapit @sarahkapit.bsky.social Author of GET A GRIP, VIVY COHEN! and other books for young readers. RACHEL FRIEDMAN chapter books currently available wherever you get books. Rep: Jennifer Laughran
www.sarahkapit.com
Lana Pattinson @lanapattinson.bsky.social Scotch Whisky & Wine Marketing | MBA (Edinburgh) | 2x #pitchwars mentee | 3x #YARWA Rosemary | RWA Golden Heart | she/her
Jennifer L. Brown @itsjennylbrown.bsky.social Writer of words. Theatre Kid at heart.
Rep'd by Alyssa Jennette
Former #Pitchwars mentor & mentee
she/her
Fatiha Rais @frais3007.bsky.social Writer of crossover fantasy | rep'd by:
@leahbene
| RTM Mentor | ๐ค๐ค๐ | PhDone (almost)๐ | anime nerd | c-j-k-dramas
Chiara Colombi @chiaracolombi.com Scruffy-looking word herder. PB + YA author. ๐ ROCKET SHIP, SOLO TRIP (Viking, '24). ROCKET BEAMS, LUNAR DREAMS (Viking, '25). ๐ฎ๐น | ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฉท๐๐ | She/Her | Photo credit: Lauren Barkume
www.chiaracolombi.com
CJBell @cjbell.bsky.social Horror & Fantasy Writer / Author of The Lamplighter (Flux, 2024)
https://linktr.ee/crystaljbell
Eve J. Chung @evejchung.bsky.social Womenโs human rights lawyer with a background in international criminal law. National bestselling author of DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG (2024).
Opinions my own
N.C. Kay @nckayauthor.bsky.social Writer of literary spec thrillers.
Top 100 Cheshire Novel Prize & Ascent Novel Prize, Top 10% Exeter Novel Prize, finalist of #ClaymoreAward & #RevPit.
Architect. Fan of anime & prehistoric critters. Busy birdwatching & writing The Forgetting Study
Alexandra Kennington | Author @akenningtonwrites.bsky.social BLOOD BENEATH THE SNOW out now! (Ace/Berkley) | SFF author โ๏ธ | avid reader ๐ | bisexual ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ | constantly thinking about star wars โจ
rep: @bethanyfulk.bsky.social
Melissa E. Hurst @melissaehurst.bsky.social SFF Author of THE EDGE OF FOREVER and ON THROUGH THE NEVER
DnD enthusiast
Megan McGee @meganmcgeewrites.bsky.social Writer & mama. Pitch Wars, two-time Golden Heart Finalist. Living in the PNW, writing love stories & dreaming of roadtrips ๐ซ
Jessica Vitalis @jessicavitalis.bsky.social Award-winning author, Greenwillow/HarperCollins. American by birth, Canadian by choice. 
Jen Karner @articulatedream.bsky.social Award Winning Author of queer horror & fantasy || Feral forest queer & book gremlin || Probably a crow in cosplay || Bone enthusiast, spooky bitch, and feminist banshee || she/they || JenKarner.carrd.co
Ali Herring, literary agent @herringali.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 ๐ Eclectic in life & books. I ๐ Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens ๐ฝ rock! My site/MSWL: https://aliherringwrites.wordpress.com & how to query: www.spencerhillassociates.com
Emma (Em) Sterner-Radley @emmasternerradley.bsky.social Fantasy author. Lesbian. Cancer-survivor. Cat-owner. Married. Coffee addict. Swede living in the U.K. (Chester at the moment.) SNOWBLOODED - out now! @solarisbooks . Agent: Fabienne at Ki Agency. She/her.
Halla Williams @hallawilliams.bsky.social Mostly writing SFF and singing now Iโm no longer acting or teaching English. Tequila and coke, please. Post-cancer chronic fatigue can do one. She/her. Hallawilliams.net
Elissa Hunter @elissaorion.bsky.social Production editor and crazy cat lady. Should write more than I do. 
Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders ๐จ๐ฆ @diannalgunn.bsky.social That murder lady. Fantasy & horror books at https://authordiannagunn.com Creator of @WeeknightWriters.bsky.social Buy a murder or support my work at https://ko-fi.com/diannagunn She/her
Alesia Charles @alesiacharlesx.bsky.social Approximately 1 dozen ferrets in a sack, writing sff like there's no tomorrow. She/her. Not a young. Alter ego: historian, geographer, reluctant economist. In the distance, sirens. 
Tamara @tmhayes.swifties.social Writer, Swiftie, Mom
โจ๏ธ Crafting HEAs for the girls who don't quite fit in โจ๏ธ
She/Her
Author Account: @maramoodywrites.bsky.social
linktr.ee/maramoodywrites
Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social YA fantasy writer. Pianist. Tea connoisseur. Probably too obsessed with my cats. ๐๐๐. ๐๐ค๐ค. (she/her). mlmarr.com
Devon Harry @authordevonharry.bsky.social Writer. Coffee Addict. AuthorMentorMatch R7 Mentee. Repped by Sobi Burbano at LCS Literary.
Cass Frances @cassfrances.bsky.social YA writer, Australian in France
4th Dan in Taekwon-Do
She/her