Nazaret Ranea @nazaretranea.bsky.social Poet. Scotland’s Next Generation Young Makar. My debut collection, Nettles, is out now! 🇪🇸🏴
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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social (he/him) Prize-winning Irish poet writing in English & Ulster Scots. Pushcart nominated. MA from MMU. Archival poetics: Islandmagee Witch Trial & Irish War of Independence
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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social Something Like Happiness 🌟
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Kathleen Jamie @kathleenjamie.bsky.social Poet, essayist. Author of 'Findings', 'Sightlines', 'Surfacing' and 'Cairn'. Erstwhile National Poet of Scotland. Terrible at art, alas. What else? Today is all low winter sun and jackdaws.
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Leonie Bell @leoniebell.bsky.social Director V&A Dundee, Scotlands design museum
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Amy Jo Philip @ambulancebox.bsky.social Poet. Author of “The Ambulance Box” and “The North End of the Possible”. New book coming in 2026. | Priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church Diocese of Edinburgh and member of general synod | she/her 🏳️⚧️ https://linktr.ee/amyjophilp
Granta @grantamag.bsky.social The Magazine of New Writing.
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Alexander McCall Smith @mccallsmith.bsky.social Alexander McCall Smith is the author of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, the Sunday Philosophy Club and the 44 Scotland Street series.
Luke Wright @lukewrightpoet.bsky.social Poet.
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Hannah Lavery @hannahlavery.bsky.social Poet. Playwright. Performer. Director. Dancing in my kitchen. hannahlavery.com
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The Poetry Archive @thepoetryarchive.bsky.social With over 2000 free poems, 500 poets’ work and 5 million visitors a year, the Poetry Archive represents a rich diversity of both poets and poetry.
Martha Sprackland @marrrtha.bsky.social Editor, writer and translator. Dark Night: Poems & Selected Prose of John of the Cross (Penguin Classics, 2026)
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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social NEW novel 'The Life Of Life' publishes March 2027
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John Saddler @saddlerliterary.bsky.social Former publisher, now lit agent, creative writing lecturer. Saddler Literary Agency representation, advice, editorial, winner of Kent & Sussex Poetry Prize 2024
Katt Hansen @katthansen.bsky.social Literary agent with Written Virtuosity. Writer/Screenwriter. Voracious reader. Hygge lifestyle. Constantly reinventing myself. This year I'm embracing science and poetry- make of that what you will.
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Speculative Literature Foundation @speclit.bsky.social Non-profit foundation promoting literary quality in speculative fiction.
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Rebecca Swift Foundation @foundationswift.bsky.social Advancing the craft, creativity and wellbeing of women poets in the UK
The Writing Squad @thewritingsquad.bsky.social Creating the next generation in the north of England. www.writingsquad.com
Young Poets Network @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social @poetrysociety.org.uk's online platform for young people aged 5-25 worldwide. Challenges, features, writing opportunities and more!
Angela T. Carr @angelatcarrpoetry.bsky.social Poet | Architect | Creative Writing facilitator at Wordbox | AuDHD
🏆 Arts Council Literature Bursary 2021
🏆 iYeats International Poetry Competition 2019
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Sarra Manning @sarramanning.bsky.social Reader, writer, chopped liver
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Michael Pedersen @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Maker of Books / Edinburgh Makar (Poet Laureate) / my novel Muckle Flugga is out now 💜📚💫 www.michaelpedersen.co.uk
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Craig Sanderson @craig-san.bsky.social Freelance Creative Director. I make ads and the wonderful things that go along with them.
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Stu Royall @stubot.bsky.social Creative director, writer and occasional filmmaker at BBH London. Please don’t be like Threads
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Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta