Geoff Cain @geoffcain.bsky.social Geoffrey B. Cain is a writer, artist, bon vivant et flâneur.
Dare to be random!
http://www.geoffcain.com
Sati Mookherjee @sati-m.bsky.social Poet: Deś (forthcoming from Tupelo Press, 2027), Eye (Ravenna Press, 2022) and Ways of Being (Albiso Award, MoonPath Press 2023). Recent work in Gulf Coast, Michigan Quarterly Review, Poetry Northwest, SWWIM, MER, RHINO.
satimookherjee.com
Michael Morrell @genuinemichael.bsky.social Opti-mystic writer & futurist; father of two. Author with Richard Rohr of 'The Divine Dance.' Co-founder, Wild Goose Festival . Curator, TheSpeakeasy.info Read my stuff @ MikeMorrell.org/BonusChapter
Alas Furihata アラ降旗 @junfurihata.bsky.social Poems translated from Japanese by AI. Trial.
Venetia Welby @vvwelby.bsky.social Novelist: DREAMTIME, MOTHER OF DARKNESS Escape artist | Shapeshifter | Cat demon www.venetiawelby.com
Chris Emery @chrisemery.me Poet. Five collections from Arc and Salt, most recently Wonder (2025). Manchester-born, Irish citizen, living in Cromer. I publish other people’s books at Salt. Newsletter: chrisemery.me
Gfrun @fenyizi.bsky.social The sea’s Santa Barbara is a fish swimming in the forest.
Gréachán @greachan.bsky.social Metaphysical poetry
www.greachan.com
Franco Amati @francoamati.bsky.social writer, poet, SFWA & Codex, ViableParadise 2024,
new collection WORK IS WORK out now: https://www.amazon.com/Work-Franco-Amati/dp/B0HCCQF9YP/
and for all published fiction visit francoamatiwrites.com
jennieowen.bsky.social @jennieowen.bsky.social Poet and writer, working in Higher Education. Latest publication "Tips for Collectors of the Macabre" Yaffle Press.
Writing The Dawn @writingthedawn.bsky.social Where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet | Writing, creative workshops & coaching|For every kind of bodymind | Neurodivergent-affirming | Anti-racist| LGBTQIA+ affirming | Anti-oppression
Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
Rosie Johnston @rojohumanwriter.bsky.social Writer, mentor, poet published in UK, Ireland & USA living by the sea in UK. New non-fiction soon from Colorful Crow, USA. Five published poetry books since 2010: latest 'Safe Ground', Mica Press 2025. Reviews for londongrip.com
rosiejohnstonwrites.com
Coyote vs. Epistemic Assholes / J. Stryker 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social Not the violent artist. | UofG alumnus. DV survivor & victim advocate. Dislikes liars and bullies. | Good trouble, narrativity, duality, moral reasoning, biopsychology, nature, wildlife, plants, trees. They/them.
Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social Wild eyed Welsh poet. Anti-discrimination, democracy, rights, transcendence.
Jon Ashman @jonwrites.bsky.social Bus driver, guitarist, and teller of tales. Proud Liberal Democrat and professional grumpy old sod...
Stefanie Kirby @msstefaniekirby.bsky.social Writer. Mom. Xeric gardener. OPENING (Glass Poetry, 2026). REMAINDER (Bull City Press, 2025). FRUITFUL (Driftwood Press, 2024). Poems in Best of the Net, West Branch, phoebe, Cincinnati Review, etc. More poems at https://linktr.ee/stefaniekirbypoetry
Beth Bonness @bethbonness.com Poet & writer | Creator of Thought Echoes 🎧 Podcast & Newsletter | Subconscious/consciousness wanderings have always fascinated me. Where are yours taking you?
Thought Echoes bethbonness.com/newsletter ➚
Ella B. Winters @ella-b-winters.bsky.social Writer, research, social worker, lecturer, eternal student, working on my PhD.
Artemesia Arts shortlist; Forward prize nominated; Pushcart prizes nominated x2
simonjamesbrady.bsky.social @simonjamesbrady.bsky.social Simon James Brady is an Irish poet and writer.
See https://simonjamesbrady.com/
Horror Underground Film Festival @horrorfilmfestival.bsky.social Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. Cinema screenings for audience feedback video.Blog and podcast interviews. And bonus Virtual screening (optional!).
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SpoFest (James Bryant) @spofest.bsky.social Disabled avant-garde writer & musician
Author of the Dark Haiku series
Championing writers and their original work through unique audio & video programming since 2011
SpoFest
From Their Lips To Your Ears
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JR Fenn @jrfenn.bsky.social Writer, teacher, parent, dreamer | TINY VESSELS out from Red Mare Press | Words in or forthcoming in The Georgia Review, Orion's Belt, DIAGRAM, Split Lip, Witness, Boston Review, Gulf Coast | Ucross Fellow | Syracuse MFA | Prof at SUNY ESF | www.jrfenn.com
Thriller/Suspense Film Festival @thrillersuspense.bsky.social Entering its 10th year, this festival is a showcase of Thriller/Suspense Films & Screenplays from around the world, using the popular audience feedback video.
https://filmfreeway.com/ThrillerSuspenseFestival
https://thrillersuspensefestival.com
Paul Bavister @paulbavister.bsky.social writes poetry
Livi Michael @livimichael.bsky.social writer, teacher, superhero...
Sacred Parasite @sacredparasite.bsky.social Publisher
Books Made in Berlin since 2023
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Shakespeare Okuni @ishakespeare.org Actor. Director. Linguist. Author of A Twist of Rotten Silk – ishakespeare.org
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Ali McGrane @alimcg.bsky.social Flash fiction in various places | Welkin win, Bath SLs | "The Listening Project" flash novella Ad Hoc Fiction bit.ly/3ohYf67 (Special Mention '22 Sab Awards) | South West UK🦻🌱🌊
alimcgrane.com
Yodamonkey @yodamonkey2.bsky.social Avid Blue democracy supporter and hater of The Orange Orangutan! . I follow back 100%. I LOVE people and Kindness. Latest Book is out now. https://olympiapublishers.com/book/screaming-into-the-darkness Followed by Mark Hamill & Morgan Fairchild #Blues
Lisa Alletson @lisaalletson.bsky.social Toronto writer. Words in Wigleaf Top 50, Cincinnati Review, Gone Lawn, Milk Candy, New Ohio Review, Pithead Chapel
Reader, Fractured Lit.
Noms Pushcart, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction, BOTN.
Award-winning chapbook, Good Mother Lizard.
Andrew Okey @andrewokeyauthor.bsky.social Author of literary historical fiction. Winner of the 2025 Paris Prize @ Farnham Literary Festival. Mountain photographer. Thalassaphobe. #t1d. Hull City fan. Lives in Lancaster. MA Creative Writing, Lancaster University
Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social Yet another writer: THE GHOST WHO BLED (2017), THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY (2018), THE REPUBLIC OF BREATH, THE SPOILS & other stories, SWEENEY'S PROGRESS (forthcoming). Environmentalist. Lives in Sheffield. https://substack.com/@gregorynorminton
John North @johnnorthwrites.bsky.social Tea and poetry.
Based in Cumbria UK.
More poetry & links at johnnorthwrites.blogspot.com
The Way of Tea:
https://theherbfarm.co.uk/page/the-way-of-tea
The Ubergroup @theubergroup.bsky.social a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing low cost education for writers. Prose, poetry, stage, screen, nonfiction, journalism, comics, animation, podcasts, you name it. If it has a writer at any stage, we teach it.
theubergroup.org
@the-writingschool.bsky.social @the-writingschool.bsky.social The Writing School Online was founded by Kathryn Bevis in 2020 and we are here to help you find your creative voice and build a writing community.
Ashley Mangtani @writerash.bsky.social Slipstream Writer ✍️
Published or forthcoming in Strange Horizons | LITRO | Washington Square Review | Boudin | Neon Dystopia | Expat Press | HAWKEYE etc
Short story collection ⬇️
ashleymangtani.com
CaseyAD @caseychavis.bsky.social Child of God, Proud Liberal, Brother, Uncle, Baker,Short Story Writer, Published Author, Cat Owner, World wide Traveler, Architect in a past (or future) life, Proud New Yorker living in Wisconsin. Introvert struggling to become more of an extrovert
The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social The Barbellion Prize celebrates and promotes writing that represents the experience of chronic illness and disability. SUBMISSIONS OPEN https://barbellionprize.org/
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Shaun Barr @shaunbarr.bsky.social Poet, photographer, gardener, Cumbria, UK. Longlisted National Poetry Competition 2025. The Manchester Review, Dream Catcher, The Frogmore Papers, The Madrid Review, Orbis.
shaunbarrphotography.co.uk
Rennie Parker @rennieparker.bsky.social Poet and FE worker, published by Shoestring Press: Candleshoe (2014) The Complete Electric Artisan (2017) Jongleur (2021) Balloons and Stripey Trousers (2024). Order from: www.bookshop.org or rennieparker.bigcartel.com.
Peter Burns @peterburns69.bsky.social https://peterburns69.wordpress.com
NFFD Anthology '25, Wigleaf Top 50 longlist '23, Best Small Fictions nominated '23, Bath Flash Fiction Anthology '23, NFFD Anthology '22, Bath Short Story Award Anthology '21, 1st Prize Flash 500 competition 2020
Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk Powerful citizen journalism from Yorkshire | IMPRESS regulated
To write, edit or help behind the scenes, email editor@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaChEIR4NVidtlOgFu0I
Matthew Fox @mattfoxwriter.bsky.social THE LOVELY DARK is nominated for the Kirkus Prize 2026 🇺🇸 | Kirkus ★ | Financial Times Best Children's Books '23 | Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist '24 | No AI |🌱
linktr.ee/mattfoxwriter
Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social Open to submissions of creative nonfiction and visual art. We believe in the power of art and literature as form of resistance.
Now on Submittable:
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.✨ http://HC.com/IlhanOmar 
Dai George @daigeorge.bsky.social Poet, academic, other writings. Young and easy under the apple boughs. How to Think Like a Poet (Bloomsbury Continuum), out now
Brown Hound Press @brownhoundpress.bsky.social A small press in Lexington, KY that publishes offbeat mystery, dark humor, southern gothic & literary fiction. A free story each week! We pay authors.
brownhoundpress.com
Tom Shiels @itstomshiels.bsky.social Writer of reflective essays on memory, music, and place. Attempting to live slower in the middle of the chaos. Irish living in West Yorkshire.
https://storiessongsseasons.substack.com
The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
Nicholas Royle @nicholasroyle.bsky.social Writer. Latest: Paris Fantastique from @confingopublishing.bsky.social and Finders, Keepers from @saltpublishing.com
Also runs @nightjarpress.bsky.social nightjarpress.weebly.com
Sarah Warden @sarahwarden.bsky.social Poet. Socialist.
"Fight like there is no night so dark that liberty cannot light it."
#poetsonbluesky #NoKings
http://sarahwarden.substack.com
Great Novel Reads @greatnovels.bsky.social Fiction-only book discovery platform.
Authors: List your novel.
Readers: Explore stories worth reading.
No noise. Just novels.
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Writing About Writing About Writing @writingabtwriting.bsky.social A free blog about writing books, and books about writing, and reading books about writing.
Writing About Writing About Writing is a project by @thatemilymunro.bsky.social
Find it at Writingaboutwritingaboutwriting.com
Survivors' Poetry 🎤📚🌈 @survivors-poetry.bsky.social Survivors’ Poetry was founded in 1991 by poets with first-hand experience of the mental health system. We host monthly live open mic meetings 2nd Tuesdays of the month at The Harrison in King's Cross and 4th Tuesdays via Zoom https://survivorspoetry.co.uk/
Michelle Penn @michpenn.bsky.social Poet
RETABLO FOR A DOOR (shearsmanbooks, 2026)
PAPER CRUSADE (arachnepress, 2022)
SELF-PORTRAIT AS A DIVINER, FAILING (paper_swans_press, 2018)
michellepennwriter.com
Koffiart37 @koffiimageworks.bsky.social
Visdev / BG painter/Concept art/ comic book artist with decade of working in animation and game industry
https://linktr.ee/koffiart37
https://koffiart37.gumroad.com/l/hpignh
#NoAi
Katie Griffiths @kmngriffiths.bsky.social Author of 'The Attitudes' and 'My Shrink is Pregnant'. Strumming member of Fells and Such.
s w i f t s: a literary magazine @swiftslitmag.bsky.social an @accumulatequiet.bsky.social project edited by @jeremymichaelreed.bsky.social
www.swiftslitmag.com
Natalie Giarratano @nattyg.bsky.social Colorado poet, editor, mama. New chapbook of poems out now—Molecular Memory (also the author of Big Thicket Blues & Leaving Clean).
Dr Patrick Wright @arainbowpoet.bsky.social Poet/Writer | Lecturer, English Literature and Creative Writing @OpenUniversity | SFHEA | Nullaby and Full Sight of Her @EyewearBooks | Exit Strategy @brokensleep | www.patrickwright.co.uk
Lawrence Moore @lawrencemoore.bsky.social Poet. Pushcart, Forward nominated.
This Joyful Interlude out now with @janes-studio.bsky.social 🕊️
UK link: amazon.co.uk/dp/1068432330
Vegan, BLM
Antoinette Fawcett @editornncomet.bsky.social Editor of The New Comet and the Comet Bulletin for The Norman Nicholson Society: https://www.normannicholson.org/
Ceril ⚔️FALLEN KNIGHT available now!⚔️ Domace @cerilndomace.bsky.social Any science sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic. Any magic sufficiently arcane is indistinguishable from science.
Indie author, cat owner, and accountant
She/Her
https://linktr.ee/cerilndomace
Amara J. Lynn @amarajlynn.bsky.social Alt account. Main: @amaralynn.bsky.social
Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her.
linktr.ee/stephanieburgis
☀️ Dr Dayman (ah-ah-ah) ☀️ @hlmacfarlane.bsky.social Hayley 🌙 Fighter of the Nightman 🌙
Author, artist & Doctor of Genetics ☀️ She/her ☀️
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Tabitha 🐀 @tabithawrites.itch.io Writer & editor, architectural historian, animal lover, queer fiction fan | Ace & agender | 🚫 genAI | ey/em or they/them
Books: tabithaoconnell.com
Interactive fiction: alyshkalia.itch.io
Gemma Church @gemmakchurch.bsky.social 👋 sff writer | 2x @bathflashaward.bsky.social shortlist | Latest words with @lunastation.bsky.social, Flame Tree, @utopiascifi.bsky.social | Countdown 🫖 owner | #Quantum content lead at @riverlane.com | Views my own | www.gemmakchurch.com
Chris Durston @chrisdurstonish.bsky.social Author, musician, doer of occasional stuff.
Adie Hart @adiehartauthor.bsky.social Indie author of cosy queernorm fantasy romcoms and all around mythology nerd ✨ She/her, bi 💙💜💖 Editor of Indie Bites Magazine. Chronically ill. Never AI.
Adiehart.wordpress.com
Also formerly @cat_book_tea!
Josie Jaffrey (she/her) 🏳️🌈 @josiejaffrey.bsky.social Fantasy Author (🌟BBNYA winner ‘21)
Writer @jackvalentinepod.bsky.social
Editor @indiebites.bsky.social
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ella t. holmes (wizard) @ellatholmes.bsky.social Writer✨ Essayist. Disability Justice advocate. Thought-haver. Covid competent. Best of The Net Nominee & Aurealis shortlister🤯
Shrek Scholar 👑
Verbing at Scylla Publishing
💖 https://linktr.ee/ellatholmes
Laura Laakso @lauralaakso.bsky.social Author of the urban fantasy series Wilde Investigations. Writer, dog trainer, always in need of more sleep and snacks.
Molly Daw @mdawwrites.bsky.social It’s all about the stories 📚 She/her
Also used to be @omnibothersome, over on the site formerly known as. 
Jacqueline Silvester @jaxsilvester.bsky.social Author / repped by Kesia Lupo. 1/2 of paranormal bestie writing duo Caedis Knight 🌶️ 🩸 I would describe my stuff as Bubblegum Trauma 🌸 big announcement soon 📚 
Talli 🦇 Shattered City 10/6! @tallimorgan.bsky.social Talli/T.L. Morgan 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ they/them
author of queer fantasy books
vampire enthusiast | artist | 🚫AI
pfp by oddlywynn!
🦇🩸Latest: SILVER BLOOD (2/11/25)🩸🦇
Next: SHATTERED CITY (10/6/2026)
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🎨 https://patreon.com/tallimorganbooks
Casey Blair @caseyblair.bsky.social Fantasy novelist (Tea Princess Chronicles, Diamond Universe, Sundered Realms) trapped under a cat. Dancer, traveler, nerd. Ace spec; she/her. https://linktr.ee/caseyblair
Natali Simmonds @natalisimmonds.bsky.social Author. MY HUSBAND'S STALKER (25.3.26), THE EX I BURIED, WHILE MY BABY SLEEPS, MY DAUGHTER'S REVENGE, GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST (TV adaptation in the works) | THE BLOOD WEB series as Caedis Knight | London Latino Film Festival | Agent: Amanda Preston, LBA
Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social Queer SFF author/artist, they/them 🇨🇦 Flos Magicae, Faerie Hounds. Mar 2026: THE BAYOU audio
Patreon: https://patreon.com/ArdenPowell
Itchio: https://ardenpowell.itch.io
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Books: https://ardenpowell.mailerpage.io
Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social Québécoise, indie author of platonic queer SFF and Indie Ink Award winner. Creator of the Aroace Database; member of the Kraken Collective. she/elle
Direct shop: https://claudiearseneault.itch.io/
All Links: https://claudiearseneault.com/welcome
AJ Van Belle (they/them) @ajvanbelle.bsky.social Preorder A Dozen Dystopias and How to Dodge Them! https://linktr.ee/ajvanbelle
Writer & scientist who cuddles dogs, builds worlds. Rep: Lauren Bieker. https://ajvanbellenews.substack.com/
Rhysling & BSFA nominee.
Lit agent.
Nonbinary/transmasc 🏳️⚧️
Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social ✦ writer | reviewer | book blogger | cheerleader of books, poetry and art | all genres RT’d | resident Tolkien fangirl | linktr.ee/rjcrunden ✦- C Claire Olivia Golden @claireoliviagolden.bsky.social Author, crochet designer, cat mom, and housewife living with chronic illness. Check out my books from Pigeon Press! 🇺🇸🇫🇷🏳️🌈 (she/her)
claireoliviagolden.com
Jay Galic @jaygalic.bsky.social Fiction editor and author. Annoyingly optimistic!
The weirder the fiction, the happier the heart!
Currently writing a sentence at a time.
@kmaladybooks.bsky.social @kmaladybooks.bsky.social 
Lila Gwynn @lilagwynn.bsky.social sapphic fantasy author | https://linktr.ee/lilagwynn
Danielle @honeysound.bsky.social 24. She/He/They. Fan of nature, local journalism, and genre fiction.
Oliver Thomas @oliver-thomas.bsky.social Irish author based in Glasgow, writing horror and fantasy fiction inspired by the history and mythology of places I have called home.
Jake Vanguard @jakevanguard.bsky.social 🏳️🌈 Queer SFF indie author 🏳️⚧️ (they/them)
💚 OMEN - Q2 2027
💉 Troubled Bodies
🌹 Deity Chronicles 🌿
🪽 Angelverse
📖 Short stories
https://jakevanguard.carrd.co/
https://tinyurl.com/OMEN-BK
Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com North East British author of foul-mouthed queer fantasy The Cruel Gods and The Chosen One Con 📚 They/Them 💛🤍💜🖤 Trans rights! 🏳️⚧️ AI 🚫
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Cats: Bayley and Gustave 🙀
Riley E. Smith @rileyisyelling.bsky.social Writer // Comedian // StreamerYouTuberScholarPoetADHDReaderClownAllySillyGoose- E e.g.letine @egletinewrites.bsky.social Breakfast taco enthusiast, local spec fic writer
Indie Bites @indiebites.bsky.social A quarterly magazine featuring short fantasy fiction from indie authors.
Edited by @adiehartauthor.bsky.social and @josiejaffrey.bsky.social
No AI.
ASSASSINS & ALCHEMY deadline: 30 Nov 26
GRIFFINS & GRIMOIRES deadline: 28 Feb 27
www.silversunbooks.com
John Greenwood @jgreenwoodwriter.bsky.social Poet and Educator based in the North West of England. Comino Poet in Residence at Manchester Poetry Library 24/25.
Kerry Darbishire @kerrydarbishire.bsky.social Cumbrian. Poet. Latest collections: Jardiniere. River Talk - HedgehogPress. What Love Is Feb 2026 ✨️
@georgeszirtes.bsky.social @georgeszirtes.bsky.social 
Bill Herbert @billherbert.bsky.social Visitor, scriever, ex-prof/-makar/-you name it, loser. Still seeking your poems for endlessly subdividing online/print projects: Ghost Furniture Catalogue; New Boots and Pantisocracies (Art Sonnet Chain); New Gude & Godlie Ballatis (Dundee Renga), etc.
Alec Finlay @alecfinlay.bsky.social artist and poet; ecological remediation and human recuperation; landscape, tea, limit and creativity; lives by the sea in Edinburgh; mostly sharing a daily poem here.