Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social The official Bluesky page for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
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Bec Shaw @brocklesnitch.bsky.social Big Honking Dyke
FDS @freyadalysad.bsky.social pākehā, she/her, very successful and famous.
wrote a book it's called HEAD GIRL. there's poems in it.
freyadalysad.com
Abby Letteri @abbyletteri.bsky.social Horses, dogs, wild places, history, ecology, ethology.
I am a writer of creative nonfiction.
Tina Books @tbretc.bsky.social ✨ Book pusher
🎧 Cohost of the Book Talk, etc podcast
🎥YouTube- Tina Books
📚TBR, etc everywhere else
Bren MacDibble @macdibble.bsky.social MG & YA NZ writer now living in WA and loving it! She/her
Books:
How to Bee
In the Dark Spaces
The Dog Runner
Across the Risen Sea
The Raven's Song
The Apprentice Witnesser
www.macdibble.com
Viral Memes @handle.invalid Bringing laughs to your timeline daily 🤪 | Follow for the best viral memes! | viralmemes.lol
Juliet Gerrard @julietgerrard.bsky.social professor, director, trustee, patron, author; recovering science advisor
Nick Golledge @nick-golledge.bsky.social Antarctic climate scientist, IPCC author, FRSNZ, musician, & artist. #julialang. Vegan, yoga, runner.
Author of FEEDBACK, a book about complexity and connection - published by Rowman & Littlefield.
🌏 www.nicholasgolledge.github.io
James Renwick @cubaraglanguy.bsky.social Kiwi guy living in paradise. Climate scientist, cyclist, woodworker, whisky drinker.
Born at 315ppm carbon dioxide.
Dacia Herbulock @quarrion.bsky.social Director of Science Media Centre New Zealand
Rebekah White @rebekahwhite.bsky.social Science journalist, contributor @nzgeo.bsky.social, writes mostly about climate engineering, conservation, birds & also science fiction
Naomi Arnold @naomiarnold.bsky.social Award-winning science & nature journalist. Author of Northbound, a Te Araroa memoir, and Southern Nights, a history of NZ astronomy.
📍portfolio & contact: www.naomiarnold.net
Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social Independent, unbiased scientific information for the New Zealand media | sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Te Pūnaha Matatini @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social The Aotearoa New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence for complex systems. From complexity to possibility.
Nicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social Where do we go from here? The planet is a gunboat in a sea of fear
There is, however, such a thing as society
Veronika Meduna @veronikameduna.bsky.social Sci/env/health editor The Conversation | writer Science, Nature, Eos, Guardian, Nautilus, NZ Geographic, NZ Listener | Books Science on Ice http://bit.ly/2YsvVxv Towards A Warmer World http://bit.ly/3ObP2Er
Susan @susanpearce.bsky.social Whakangū ai au, I meditate, e ako ana au i te reo Māori, learn Māori, sing, garden, cook, and enjoy taku mahi ā te Pāremata.
Hannah Marshall @hannahmarsh.bsky.social I don't use social media. Buy my book instead! https://www.allenandunwin.co.nz/browse/book/Hannah-Marshall-It's-a-Bit-More-Complicated-Than-That-9781991006943
@strawberry-flame.bsky.social @strawberry-flame.bsky.social - E Dr Emma Hudson-Doyle @ehd.bsky.social Still getting myself set up here 😆
Jo @phdwahine.bsky.social Ngati Porou ki Wairarapa 
Rachelc @rachelchisholm.bsky.social Working out BlueSky…
Emily Colgan @emilycolgan.bsky.social Assoc Prof of Biblical Studies at Trinity College, NZ. Researching eco hermeneutics (Bible+Ecology, Routledge series) and rape culture, religion, Bible (Routledge Focus series). Co-host: Bloody Bible Podcast. Co-director of Shiloh Project. Pākehā She/her
Shona Riddell @shonariddell.bsky.social Writer and swimmer from Wellington, Aotearoa NZ.
Erica @ericastretton.bsky.social writer, reviewer, editor at Kete Books.
Roibeárd Meillear @beaniebob.bsky.social Accidental Anarchist. Retired journalist and NUJ Life member but still a union activist. Garage artist just for the joy of it. Stout drinker again just for the joy of it. Ex-rugby union player. For my sins in a past/current life still a ManU fan.
Lefa @lefasn.bsky.social Writer, creative producer, mobile-bookshop owner, tea addict, feminist, repping disability pride. Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. #MECFS
Rosalind Potter @rozadventures.bsky.social Outdoor Adventurer & Author.
Flip Grater @flipgrater.bsky.social Writer, foodie, musician. Aotearoa New Zealand.
Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com 🤖Sci-fi, 🦩drag* & 🐈cats 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Bestselling author of “The Cat Operator’s Manual” 📕 https://cuddleunit5.com published by Chronicle Books
Queen Captain of Space Station 1
Slow News Dave @wellingtonskeleton.space The Wellington Skellington (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Pākehā). He/him/ia. Biscuit Tin Enthusiast. Aotearoa New Zealand.
Cassie/Nova @cassiehart.bsky.social Award winning Māori/Pakeha queer writer of speculative fiction, editor, and mentor from Aotearoa New Zealand.
she/they/ia
Kāi Tahu/Kāti Māmoe
Caren Wilton @carenwilton.bsky.social Editor, writer, oral historian. Pākehā living in Wairarapa, Aotearoa. She/her. Old lefty bisexual feminist. Cats, gardens, art, books, knitting, human rights. Kia kaha te reo Māori, toitū te Tiriti. Covid isn't over. AI is a scam.
Tim Jones @timjonesbooks.bsky.social Writer. Climate justice & environmental activist. Cricket fan. Unexpected metalhead. He/him. My 2023 climate fiction novel "Emergency Weather", set in Wellington, is looking all too relevant right now. #ToituTeTiriti
Giovanni Tiso @gtiso.bsky.social Online magazine editor, @overlandjournal.bsky.social. Bylines at New Humanist, Pantograph Punch, New Inquiry, Popula, Sport. Translator. He/him.
Giselle @giselledraws.bsky.social Illustrator/Author/Cartoonist in Aotearoa NZ
Talia Marshall @princesstehangi.bsky.social failed poet
AJ Fitzwater ⬛🟪⬜️🟨 @ajfitzwater.bsky.social Feral cryptid from the void writing well bent SFF. they/them causing may/hem.
“The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper”: http://books2read.com/u/3kpE6L
"No Man's Land": currently unavailable.
Website: ajfitzwater.com
Repped by: @knifewitch.bsky.social
Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social Author of Flora Valley, Miss Lovelock and Imperfect Lives series romcoms (catherinejrobertson.com) she/her, trans rights, vote Green, owner of cats, dogs and chickens. Banner pic is Bernie judging you
Andi @andiwrites.bsky.social SFF writer, disability comms person. Likes: knitting🧶 board games🎲 sea creatures🐙 reading📚 cheese🧀. Lives: Te Awakairangi ki Tai | Lower Hutt. Pronouns: they/them. 🏳🌈🏳️⚧️🩼♾️
https://linktr.ee/andiwrites
Alice Tawhai @alicetawhai.bsky.social
Life is but a fever dream
www.alicetawhai.com
T-shirt in banner by @thanepullan.bsky.social
te kootahekore ranapiri @ired0mi.bsky.social essa may ranapiri / they/ia / Ngaati Wehi Wehi / Ngaati Puukeko / Ngaati Rangiwewehi / Torere / Clan Gunn / kootuku maa / author of ransack & ECHIDNA
Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whakaue, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tumatawera, Tainui, Pākehā. Kaituhi Māori. Author of “Kurangaituku”.
Writer of things. Popular emotional cheese dish.
She/her/ia.
www.whitihereaka.co.nz
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Octavia @octavia-cade.bsky.social New Zealand writer, PhD science communication! Seven time SJV winner. Author of The Stone Wētā, The Impossible Resurrection of Grief, and You Are My Sunshine and Other Stories. Creative NZ's writer in residence in Berlin for 2026.
Dylan Horrocks @dylanhorrocks.bsky.social Spills ink, rolls dice:
hicksvillecomics.com
hicksvillepress.com
Teaches about both:
visualnarrativelab.com
Sascha Stronach🏳️⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social Author of The Dawnhounds and The Sunforge (Saga Press). Kāi Tahu/Kāti Huirapa. Crawford Award finalist. Rep: @arleysorg.bsky.social. She/her/ia. Header by @layahimalaya.bsky.social
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Hyena in a Petticoat (They/Them) @stefr.bsky.social Someone who always has to overthink and bring pronouns and politics and food into everything. Cannot leave the house without one or more emotional support books and notebooks.
I have....questions
Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social Ex-academic. General Manager of Green Party of Aotearoa NZ. All views my own
She/her
Renee Liang @reneeliang.bsky.social Paediatrician, health researcher, writer, librettist and poet from Aotearoa. Child longitudinal studies, equity, intersectional youth health. Columnist on big-picture health issues, North and South. Staunch Cantonese aunty/mama.
Angela Rowe @mermaidspurse.bsky.social Toitū te Tiriti
Artist and mentor working in stitch, installation, sometimes writing. Often gardening and walking.
Ashleigh Barrett-Young @ashleighby.bsky.social Life course brain health researcher | Dunedin Study, University of Otago, Aotearoa 🇳🇿 Asking: what do early life experiences tell us about ageing brains—and can we intervene?
Lou O’Reilly @loudxx.bsky.social My dog’s name is Luka. He lives on the second floor.
oreillyandco.nz
Sian Noir @siananigan.bsky.social Writer, artist, knitter, cosplayer, parent, and player of Ice Hockey. She/Her
Sians Dark Arts
Recipes from Buck
Deb E. Howell @deb.deberelene.com Writer, mum, general dog's body at work & around home. 🇳🇿📚🐴🎶
https://linktr.ee/DebEHowell
Leftie. Hopeless idealist. Boring AF Middle-aged Cis-Het White Woman (BUFFER).
Also on: https://mastoart.social/@debehowell
Not looking for random DMs.
@kilkenny.bsky.social @kilkenny.bsky.social Reader & writer. Art & design, nature & gardening, theatre, public health, living wage, urban design, sustainable clothing (with pockets!)
Susan Edmunds @susanedmunds.bsky.social - J Jac Jack Jax @jackminchin.bsky.social Deaf/Disabled, writer & artist, parent, pet person, pro peace, accessibility nerd, book lover, pro hot sauce, anti fejoas. Listen more than I post.
Any pronouns. Aotearoa NZ.
LGMD, C1ROD
Dr Chris "Difficult" Jordan-Clark @chrisjordanclark.bsky.social Book out Feb 2027!
Available everywhere for pre-order.
Bereaved mother. Feminist. Artist. Horticulturist. Disabled. Atheist. Covid aware & cautious. Living in unceded lutruwita .
Thalia @thaliathalia.bsky.social General-purpose activist + writer. Pākehā in Aotearoa. Disabled. Brilliant + Amazing. Human rights, politics, feminism, community building, books, parenting, Jesus. 
Anna Scaife @whatelseanna.bsky.social Author of ‘Hush’ from Ugly Hill Press out now.
Creative Writing PhD Candidate at @modernletters.bsky.social
Short fiction in Landfall, ReadingRoom, Flash Frontier, At The Bay | Te Kokuru, Turbine | Kapohau
Julia Smith @juliavegan.bsky.social school librarian, vegan, greeny, feminist, te Tiriti o Waitangi, decolonisation, SLANZA National Executive - School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa
Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social Author of Chaos Walking, Monster Calls, More Than this, Burn, Different For Boys. Won a couple Carnegies and an Olivier. Four wins away from an EGOT.
AnnieBannie (She/Her🧶📚🌈) @madhmstr.bsky.social Trans rights are human rights.
Professional aunt.
Posts about black cats, picture books, and random other stuff.
“Don't waste hate on pink geranium.”
5th generation Pākehā Aucklander, of UK heritage.
Nicola Cummins @nixc.bsky.social Reads, teaches, edits. Prefers the active voice
Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social Freelance writer & blogger • Science, environment, travel, books, family, islands • Green, socialist, feminist • Trans rights are human rights • Free Palestine • She/her • Lutruwita/Tasmania via Scotland • #MDANT • dorkymum.com • ruthdawkins.net
Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social Tall man, weird little telly boy
Lower Hutt, Aotearoa New Zealand. Writing, TTRPG design with Handiwork Games and Taleturn, taking action, discussing NZ political nonsense. Usually walking the dogs. #FiveEvil is out!
(mr_orgue at the bird site)
Dr Siân Robyns @drsian.bsky.social PhD Literary Translation Studies; freelance editor; reader; occasional writer; translator, A Tale of Love/ Conte de l'amour bifrons by Linda Lê (Mākaro Press); knitter, mad, mad knitter.- H Thomas Harvey @happyspastic.bsky.social Facta non verba.
Orfhlaith Mulvihill @orfhlaithm.bsky.social she/her 🇮🇪🇳🇿Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa via Ciarraí, Éire.- W Weng Wai Chan @wengwaichan1.bsky.social Writer ✍🏼 Quilter🧵 Aotearoa NZ 🥝
Author of mg lit Lizard’s Tale
Nat Baker @natbaker.bsky.social writer of fictional words @NZListener @takahemagazine @HeadlandJournal @NewsroomNZ @millymagazine @Turbine | Kapohau...Occasional reviews @Kete Books...Here for writing and writers...Opinions all mine (She/her)- A @amiejcp.bsky.social @amiejcp.bsky.social
@harriete.bsky.social @harriete.bsky.social 
Johnmac @johnmacmot.bsky.social Food grower, community volunteer, leftie. Slightly ancient, residing in Westport. 
Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social @craicer Writer Teacher Geek. I write a weekly roundup of publishing news writing craft tips and book marketing links. (17 years and counting...) www.maureencrisp.com
My kids books are at www.maureencrispbooks.com
@badfishnz.bsky.social @badfishnz.bsky.social You can take the girl out of West Auckland but you can't take the West Auckland out of the girl
Pakehā, tangata tiriti, she/her/ia, NZ
Alan Dingley @alandingley.bsky.social School Librarian, Current Te Awhi Rito (NZ Reading Ambassador), father of 2, pet-dad to 6!
Sasha Eastwood @sashaeastwood.bsky.social Mum. School Librarian. Reader. Listener of loud 70-80's music. Wannabe gardener. Hurricanes for life. Proud to be SLANZA Immediate Past President.
claref8 @claref8.bsky.social School librarian in Aotearoa. Reader, mother, nana, trans supporter, sports lover. 
Andrew Frame @napierinframe.bsky.social Dad, Husband, Writer, Local Issues Commentator, Cricketer, Umpire, Bay Buzz magazine Columnist, Champion of all things Hawke's Bay. Napier, New Zealand.
@sparklingnz.bsky.social @sparklingnz.bsky.social Reader/writer/gardener/crafter/listener/Aotearoa
Silke @silkehartung.bsky.social She/her, cis het, music enthusiast, door & merch lady extraordinaire, into science and technology, a raging lefty, anti-fascism, ally, crafty, somewhere on the rainbow (but like a weird corner).
🧷 https://pocomoto.co.nz/
Jane Bloomfield @janebloomfield.bsky.social Poetry & CNF in @takehe #Tarot #Turbine|Kapohau, @newsroom @1964Journal #a fine line @dustpoetry UK @frazzledlit Ireland| Finalist in the NZCYA Book Awards once. Liquorice Allsorts: janebloomfieldblog.blogspot.com
CohesionNeeded @cohesionneeded.bsky.social As my history teacher used to scribble in the margins of my essays. Tāmaki Makaurau. 
Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social Home to Aotearoa New Zealand's Whitireia Publishing Programme
https://www.whitireiaweltec.ac.nz/study-programmes/creativity/creative-writing-and-publishing/
The Kiwi Kids' Bookstore @kiwikidsbookstore.bsky.social The Kiwi Kids’ Bookstore is an online bookstore, based in Wānaka, that showcases great books by New Zealand authors for children and teens.
Lost Artefact @missarticulate.bsky.social Word wrangler. Science and maths nerd. Fan of cooking, cricket and the em dash.
Katie Furze @katiefurze.bsky.social Kidlit writer from Aotearoa New Zealand. Books include: KEKENO CURIOUS EXPLORER (2026), PEKAPEKA SECRET FOREST BAT (2025), RURU NIGHT HUNTER (2024), TUATARA A LIVING TREASURE (2023) from Scholastic NZ. #STEM #12x12PB #SCBWI https://www.katiefurze.com
Gillian Torckler @gilliantorckler.bsky.social Children’s author based in Dunedin, Aotearoa. Also interested in medical research and ultrasound (my day job!). 🇺🇦🇵🇸
Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social Freelance Wikipedian, fan of flightless birds, invented the platypus custard joke that Ricky Gervais stole. Ōtautahi, Dr Him.
0000-0003-1183-2550, Q56458901
Red Poppy @redpoppy.bsky.social Red and green and would probably rather be gardening.
Aotearoa New Zealand 🌱🌿🇳🇿
Francesco Teopini @drfingerstyle.bsky.social Classical guitarist, recording artist, music educator, musicologist (PhD), Classical/Pop Int. Examiner 🎸💿🔎🎶
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