Emily Carding @emilycarding.bsky.social Actor, author, artist, mystic. Mostly made of Shakespeare, magic, immersive theatre and Tarot. Nerd.
#keyofdreams
#transparenttarot
#richardiii
#returntosilenthill
www.emilycarding.com
Jim C. Hines @jimchines.com Author of SLAYERS OF OLD, KITEMASTER, TERMINAL ALLIANCE, LIBRIOMANCER, GOBLIN QUEST, and other fun stuff. Knows where his towel is. He/him.
Libby @nettlemaycare.bsky.social 🌸 D.C./NoVA, 🇺🇸-🇩🇪
📚 Mostly talks about books
🖊️ Also sometimes writing
🌎 Living in 🇬🇧 until late 2026 #MAWFYP
LNR @lnr.bsky.social Geek, Cyclist, Parent, UCU, Goth, Knitter, Cis, Bi, Fat, Queer, she/her. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Other places you may know me from: https://lnr.dreamwidth.org/650568.html
Trans rights are human rights.
@rogbapayne.bsky.social @rogbapayne.bsky.social 
Lindsay Galvin @lindsaygalvin.bsky.social Author 🐙🐉🚢 MG historical adventures: @chickenhsebooks chapter books: @bigcatreading
and more!
Rep: @litagentclare
She/her
Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author: how nature & craft improve #mentalhealth |
BBC Springwatch | Etsy (silverpebble)| Creative & mental health workshops #AuDHD 🏳️🌈| Agent: Juliet Pickering
Sergi Viciana @sergiviciana.bsky.social Überfriki. De pequeño ya era raro. Socio de Phantastica.com. Tiendo a mezclar lenguas. 
Roger Luckhurst @theprofrog.bsky.social academic/freelance writer, on Gothic, Horror film, Science Fiction. Latest: Graveyards: A History of Living with the Dead (2025). Next 2 books: a taxonomy of the undead and a biography of H P Lovecraft
Blumineck @blumineck.bsky.social David the Arrow Bard, aka Blumineck.
I do pole dance, archery, and nerdery.
Linktr.ee/blumineck
Amy & Her Rampaging Goblin Horde @amypea.bsky.social ... sorry about that. They do love a good rampage. 
Bea Fitzgerald @beafitzgerald.bsky.social She/Her. Sunday Times bestselling, award-winning author. Girl, Goddess, Queen | Then Things Went Dark | The End Crowns All | A Beautiful Evil 🩷💙💚
Kim Curran @kimecurran.bsky.social Author of The Morrigan coming Feb 25 from Penguin Michael Joseph.
https://msha.ke/kimcurran/
Anna M.C. @annamc.bsky.social I'd rather be in London.
Andrea Reece @reeceandrea.bsky.social Mostly reading. Managing Editor Books for Keeps, administrator Klaus Flugge Prize and Branford Boase Award plus other book-y stuff.
Celia Rees @celiarees.bsky.social Author Historical Fiction YA & Adult. Witch Child, Pirates! Miss Graham's War aka Miss Graham's Cold War Cook Book.
www.celiarees.com
www.reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com
anyakoda @anyakoda.bsky.social 翻訳業／嘘の木、呪いを解く者、ネイサン・チェン自伝 趣味／フィギュアスケート、野球（カープ）、サッカー（レッズ）観戦 やまねこ翻訳クラブ会員 Translator: The Lie Tree, Island of Whispers, etc. Love figure skating, Mao Asada
Lissa Evans @lissakevans.bsky.social Novelist (My Name is MacKenzie Bly, Old Baggage, Small Bomb at Dimperley, Wed Wabbit etc), ex TV producer (Room 101, Father Ted), voracious reader, owner of an adored and ancient dog.
curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social ▪️Folklore▪️Myth▪️Magic▪️Art▪️
Sharing Japanese and supernatural folklore, mythology, yokai, culture and art. Also love books, cats, crows and trees.
http://linktr.ee/curiousordinary
Orchia Minn @orchiaminn.bsky.social Proud transgender woman and trans rights advocate. She/her. Be kind, be strong, keep your faith.
https://www.youtube.com/@MinnOrchia
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social Author (The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed, etc.)
YouTuber (vlogbrothers, Crash Course, etc.)
Football Fan (co-owner of AFC Wimbledon, longtime Liverpool fan)
Opposed to Tuberculosis
Bookbugs and Dragon Tales @bookbugs.bsky.social Bookshop specialising in inspriing children to read. Events, outreach, customer orders and a large selection of books for grown ups too!
Check out our 3d map here:
https://bookbugsanddragontales.com/the-virtual-tour 
londonkidslitfest @londonkidslitfest.bsky.social We are the UK's largest dedicated children's book festival returning Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June 2027. Made in Barnes SW13 since 2015!
Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social Poet, professor, literary translator, new media artist, and writer of speculative fiction. M.F.A., Ph.D., HWA, SFWA #horror #scifi #fantasy #booksky
Web: https://francescolevato.com/
Andy Ruffell @andyruffell.bsky.social Writer (rep’d J Mustelier @ Bent Agency), adopted Northerner & Hachette Children’s Novel Award Winner 2021 with Lily Grim and the City of Undone
Dan Sullivan @danjsullivan.bsky.social Baseball Enthusiast. Trade Unionist.
'.....let them beware of surrendering a political power which they already possess....' - Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Peter Bunzl @peterbunzl.bsky.social Bestselling UK Children’s author writing about clockwork, hope and magic. #COGHEART etc. New book #GLASSBORN out now! 🏳️🌈 (he/him)
Dan Coxon @dancoxon.bsky.social He/him. World Fantasy Award, Shirley Jackson Award and British Fantasy Awards winner (twice). Collection COME SING FOR THE HARROWING out now.
Angie Sage @angiesage.bsky.social Author of Septimus Heap, Araminta Spookie, Enchanter's Child and Maximillian Fly.
Dom Camus @bateleur.bsky.social Independent game designer, programmer and artist.
Moose herder without portfolio.
Dr. Zoë Marriott @zdmarriott.bsky.social PhD, novelist, RLF Fellow at Uni of Lincoln & Lincoln Bishop Uni. Working class autistic spoonie. Aro/ace. She/they. Proud to be rep'ed by @agentkateshaw.bsky.social. THE MOONLIT MAZE 2025, from @headlinebooks.bsky.social. No dms pls.
Jenni Hill @jennihill.bsky.social Editorial Director at Orbit books, (acquiring) sci-fi and fantasy novels.
🏳️🌈 Geek. Chaotic Good. Bi-Furious. LARP fan. Views all mine.
they/them
Hugo Award 2026 Finalist.
Karrie Fransman @karriefransman.bsky.social Created comics for UN, Penguin Random House, Guardian, Times. Creative Director @posnegorg. Gender Swapped Fairy Tales/Greek Myths (Faber & Faber). Member of The Comics Cultural Impact Collective (CCIC). https://linktr.ee/karriefransman
Sam Sykes @samsykesswears.bsky.social Word person.
Andie @heinousshamey.bsky.social Maine 🌲
Poetry & fiction writer. MLIS in Archives & Museum Studies. Haunted doll coded.
https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/abweaver
Philip Womack @philipwomack.bsky.social Author: Ghostlord and Wildlord 12+, The Arrow of Apollo, The Double Axe, 10+, How to Teach Classics to Your Dog, for adults.
Writes for many papers, mostly about books. Shakespearean, Classicist, etc
Ghostlord - Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
Jane McLoughlin @jbmcloughlin.bsky.social Writer of Gothic suspense, psychological thrillers, and other crime. The Perfect Couple, Lume/Joffe out March, 24.
Fiona Dunbar @fifisima.bsky.social Lover of language, learning and finding out what motivates people to keep developing and moving forward. Also a fan of Málaga, justice, cats and live music - not necessarily in that order :)
Callie Browning @calliebrowning.bsky.social • 🇧🇧 Award-winner, Amazon best-seller,
• 📚Featured by @oprahdaily , @medium, @yahoo, @jamaicagleaner , @watchintheknow .
The Story Museum @thestorymuseum.bsky.social Step into an immersive world of stories at Oxford’s most unusual museum for all ages and celebrate the power of stories to teach and delight.
Website: www.storymuseum.org.uk
Box office: 01865 807600
Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social New VBP quiz book bit.ly/3DkBcgi: VBP books, tops, cards, calendars & contact: bit.ly/3mWIF9S. Buy me a tea: ko-fi.com/robtemple
The Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social The Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year.
clarkeaward.com
Tor Books @torbooks.bsky.social Publisher of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social Writer, FRSL. Prof, RHUL. Literature and science fiction.
https://profadamroberts.substack.com/
"Frankenstein Rex" coming in October:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frankenstein-Rex-Adam-Roberts/dp/1399617729/
The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
Linda Strachan @lindastrachan.bsky.social Left leaning 🏳️🌈 Disabled Canadian Military Police Veteran, currently living abroad. Addictions Counsellor and Victim Advocate. Believe in equity, equality and inclusivity. Have spent my life protecting and empowering. Spending my retirement taking photos.
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.
Jon Courtenay Grimwood @joncg.bsky.social Maltese born, Edinburgh novelist. ASD. Lapsed journalist. PhD St Andrews. Writes as Jonathan Grimwood, Jack G & Jon Courtenay G. Owns cat that’s a drug addict.
he/him
‘Triumphant…’ FT
http://jonathangrimwood.com
http://jackgrimwood.com
http://j-cg.co.uk
Mitch Benn @mitchbenn.bsky.social Gilbert & Sullivan’s DRACULA
24th/25th October, Circle & Star Theatre Hampstead
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/circleandstar/2409942
Laini Taylor @lainitaylor.bsky.social NYT & Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke & Bone series and Strange the Dreamer duology. Inventor of gods, eater of mangoes, killer of darlings, mother of yetis, keeper of ghosts. Portland, OR.
Malorie Blackman @malorieblackman.bsky.social Author.
The Terry Pratchett Estate @terrypratchett.bsky.social Official account of the Terry Pratchett Estate. The first place for Discworld, Good Omens & Terry Pratchett news.
Tatum Flynn @tatumflynn.bsky.social artist, wastrel, cat furniture. she/her/behind you. englandshire.
Virginia Preston @coughingbear.bsky.social Likes: social history of the Royal Navy, children's lit, SFF, cats. I also make pots. She/her.
@suzanne-mcleod-3.bsky.social @suzanne-mcleod-3.bsky.social 
horror Ewacui @ewacat.bsky.social Massive human raccoon, broad spectrum nerd, 6ft 1 of ADHD chaos, a cishet she/her of mayhem, used to be a SFF bookseller.
'Ever'.
carcosa-based lifeform. UK.
@EwaSR on twitter
DID NOT INTENTIONALLY KILL OPTIMUS PRIME
Navah Wolfe @navahw.bsky.social Hugo Award-winning Executive Editor @DAWBooks. Philomath, nerd, tea snob. Loves gorgeous storytelling, Eurovision, & dad jokes. AKA Calamitea. Opinions mine.
Alan Gibbons @alangibbons.bsky.social Dad | Husband | Company Founder | Blessed with awesome family | No politics, religion or business discussed here | 💙EFC | I support Grassroots Football | Love a pint 🍺
James Smythe @jpsmythe.bsky.social Writer of books and TV. 
Rob White @drrewhite.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. Virologist, science geek and occasional Anglo-Saxon spearman and woodworker.
Myko Clelland @mykoclelland.bsky.social Family Historian, Director of Content in Europe for MyHeritage. Genealogy & History lover. Opinions all my own, for better or worse.
Saladin Ahmed @saladinahmed.bsky.social Eisner winning writer. MILES MORALES, BATMAN UNBURIED, ABBOTT, STARSIGNS, TERRORWAR, BLACK BOLT, THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON. 
themadone @themadone.instituteofcorrection.org.uk Geek. Check out my main hobby project https://www.thingsilove.org.uk/
Holly Black @hollyblack.bsky.social Author of books involving folklore and bad decisions.
Marieke Nijkamp @mariekeyn.bsky.social #1 NYT bestselling author of novels, comics, and graphic novels | nonbinary | 🌈📚 | 🏳️🌈 | ♿
Out now: SPLINTER & ASH | Up next: AFTER WE BURNED
📖: mariekenijkamp.com
Emmi Itäranta @emmielina.bsky.social Author who writes in Finnish and English. Arthur C. Clarke & Philip K. Dick Award nominee, Otherwise Award honor listed, Premio Salerno Libro d'Europa finalist. She/her. 💫🌍
http://www.emmiitaranta.com
Knirirr @knirirr.com The banner image should give some indication of the quality of the content.
Equally dull posts may be found via @knirirr@mamot.fr
Books for Keeps, the children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social Launched in 1980, we review hundreds of new children’s books each year and publish articles on every aspect of writing for children. Explore new issues and our 40 year archive for free on our website www.booksforkeeps.co.uk
John Henry Falle @thestorybeast.bsky.social Storyteller. Acting Thing. Beard owner. Expect: Folk Horror. Dolmens. Poetry. Exciting facts about the Island of Jersey.
Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social 
David Almond @davidjalmond.bsky.social Author of Skellig, Puppet, The Falling Boy and many more novels, stories, picture books, plays. Live on the beautiful North East Coast. OBE FRSL.
www.davidalmond.com
Jake Hayes @tygertale.bsky.social Writer, bookseller, audio describer | Children's books blog tygertale.com | Bath Spa #MAWYP grad | Dr Who | pop music | theatre | #TygertaleVintage books https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/tygertale
Catherine Johnson @catwrote.bsky.social Boiler suit addict, writer, seasider
sharyn november @sn0vember.bsky.social Alien anthropologist, smoker, disorganizer, enthusiast, poet, baker, children's/YA book editor. A tough room.
Jonathan Auxier @jonathanauxier.bsky.social #kidlit author of strange stories for strange children. Books: PETER NIMBLE, THE NIGHT GARDENER, SWEEP, and THE FABLED STABLES!
Website: www.jonathanauxier.com
John Hendrix @johnhendrix.bsky.social Professional Drawer (not furniture). Author / Illustrator of 'The Mythmakers' • 'The Faithful Spy’ & others. Professor of Art at WashU, Chair MFA Illus. & Visual Culture
Kathryn Evans @kathrynevans1.bsky.social Writer, farmer, twit. Expect books, dogs, equality and typos.
orbette @orbette.bsky.social SHE'S HERE, SHE'S THERE, SHE'S EVERY-FKN-WHERE, ORBETTTEEE, ORBETTTEEEE
#UTV #TheHorrorsPersist #sheffield 🐾🐾
Catriona Ward @catrionaward.bsky.social USA Today bestselling author of LOOKING GLASS SOUND 🪞💀🪞, THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, SUNDIAL & more Rep @jennysavill1 & @RStrausAgency Film/TV @mldean_& @unitedtalent
Queen of Grimdark @annasmithspark.bsky.social Author of critically acclaimed grimdark epic fantasy, EMPIRES OF DUST, A WOMAN OF THE SWORD, A SWORD OF BRONZE AND ASHES. A SWORD OF GOLD AND RUIN out now.
Dyslxic, dyspraxic, ASD, PhD.
Derek Landy @dereklandy.bsky.social Writer
Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social I write books and post too many cat pictures. She/her, only.
Andrea Wulf @andreawulf.bsky.social Historian and writer of books incl. ‘Invention of Nature', ‘Magnificent Rebels’ and soon 'The Traveller' … www.andreawulf.com and I'm also on Instagram @aswulf
Waterstones Oxford @waterstonesoxf.bsky.social Five floors of books, a wonderful Café W overlooking Oxford City Centre and an expanding events programme! Insta: oxford_waterstones
Jo Clarke @jo-clarke.bsky.social Secondary school librarian. Author of The Travelling School Mysteries, LIBBY & THE EGYPTIAN ESCAPADE publishes Jan 25
Firefly Press
Header Becka Moor.
https://jo-clarke.co.uk/
She/Her
Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social NEW novel 'The Life Of Life' publishes March 2027
'The Good Immigrant - 10th Anniversary Edition' out this month, September 2026, Canongate Books
https://salenagodden.substack
https://www.salenagodden.co.uk
Sarah Dollard @sardoll.bsky.social Screenwriter (DOCTOR WHO, BRIDGERTON, BEING HUMAN) • they/them
Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social Proud Labour MP - Brentford & Isleworth (inc Hounslow Whitton Osterley & Heston E)
Transport Select Committee Chair
DMs not responded to so please email with constituency address; ruthcadburymp@parliament.uk.
Or transcom@parliament.uk for committee work
Jamie-Lee Turner @stitchkid.bsky.social 33, Bookworm/Bookseller/Writer. OG Stitch Kid. Ace. She/her. WIP: Syfy YA f/f. #writenow2018 shortlist finalist. Director/ Designer @LitPinsandCo
Daniel José Older @djolder.bsky.social Writer of books and comics. Story architect for STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ✨ he/him patreon.com/djolder
https://www.danieljoseolder.net/
Alexandra Benedict @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social Also A K Benedict. Internationally bestselling writer of crime/strange/spooky novels, stories and scripts. Pan, audhd. MURDER ON THE CHRISTMAS EXPRESS. THE CHRISTMAS JIGSAW MURDERS. LITTLE RED DEATH out Feb 2025 from S&S. Agent @dianabeaumont.bsky.social
James Gleick @around.com Author. Chaos, The Information, Time Travel.
Other work can be found at https://around.com.
My new history of the telephone will appear in November.
On the open social web I'm gleick@mas.to.
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
~Host & creator BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME podcast😆🧐🎙️📻📜🏛️
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults ✍️📚
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
📺🤣
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓
~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️
www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
Robert Lloyd Parry @nunkie.bsky.social performance storyteller and anthologizer
www.nunkie.co.uk
patreon.com/RobertLloydParry
A. Colleen Jones (she/her) @colleenjones.bsky.social Technical writer by day, children's book writer by weekend, chocolate fanatic, cat lover, member/volunteer for @scbwiireland, book reviewer for @KidsBooksIrel and annual Irish Elf for #BookElves.
http://acolleenjones.com
Tamsin Winter @tamsinwinterauthor.bsky.social Bestselling and award-winning author of heartfelt & funny books for teens. “Fast becoming a favourite for younger teens” ~ The Observer.
Rep’d by LBA.
I DARE YOU out May 2025 👊 www.tamsinwinter.com