Roger Mosey @rogermosey.bsky.social Writer & occasional broadcaster. Former head of BBC TV News and director of Sport. Emeritus fellow of Selwyn College Cambridge.
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Max Rushden @maxrushden.bsky.social 
Joe Brosnan @joebrosnan.bsky.social Senior Editor at Atlantic Crime, an imprint of Grove Atlantic. Thoughts are my own.
Charlie Campbell @charliecampbell.bsky.social Literary agent at Greyhound Literary, cricketer for Authors CC and occasional writer (Scapegoat: A History of Blaming Other People & Herding Cats: The Art of Amateur Cricket Captaincy).
Karolina Sutton @karolinasutton.bsky.social Literary agent, submissions UKBookSubmissions@caa.com - here to highlight our books and authors
Fiona Cummins @fionacumminsauthor.bsky.social Writer of thrillers. Seeker of thrills.
Lucy Worsley @lucyworsley.bsky.social Hello! I'm Lucy, I'm a historian, I write books like biographies of Agatha Christie and present a VERY GOOD @BBCSounds podcast called #LadyKillers. For ages I was Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, now an Ambassador for the charity.
Elly Griffiths @ellygriffiths.bsky.social Crime-writer 
M. W. Craven @mwcraven.bsky.social Chatter of 💩, writer of books. Author of Sunday Times bestselling #WashingtonPoe & #TillyBradshaw / #BenKoenig / #JamesBond and the Secret Agent Academy series. Winner of CWA Gold/Steel Dagger/ #Theakstons OP Crime Novel of the Year Award #mwcraven
James McNair @jamesmcnairwrites.bsky.social Slightly under / over word count since 1994. Writes for MOJO, Prog and Classic Rock. Previous stints at The Independent, Q, and as a trainee baker. Whitley Bay transplant via Glasgow, East Kilbride and London.
Balham Newsie @balhamnewsie.bsky.social All the latest #Balham news, community, people & events.
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Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Poisoned Pen @poisonedpen.bsky.social Your Local Bookstore No Matter Where You Live.
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Sarah Phelps @phelpsiesarah.bsky.social Writer. The Christie Quintet that got on some people’s tits. Dublin Murders. A Very British Scandal. Coming soon: The Sixth Commandment. 
Lorna Gibb @drlornagibb.bsky.social Writer, Fiction & Non-fiction. Associate Professor Stirling. Rep'd by Peter Straus at RCW. New book 2025 Rare Tongues - Secret Stories of Hidden Languages (Atlantic & Princeton). Also a novelist. Once a dancer, medievalist, phonologist..
CL Taylor @callytaylor.bsky.social British crime author. Sunday Times bestseller. Richard & Judy pick. Mum, dog owner, knitter, crocheter, maker, watches a lot of TV.
The Literary Gift Company @literarygifts.bsky.social Creating and selling literary gifts for readers, writers and book lovers since 2009. Posts by Dani and the team from our Reading (where else?) HQ.
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Sam Brownley @sambrownley.bsky.social Admin and author interviewer for the UK Crime Book Club on FB. Avid reader. Editor. Proofreader. Writing debut crime fiction novel. Mum. Wife. She/her.
VictorianLondon @victorianlondon.bsky.social Lee Jackson, Victorianist, historian, author of 'Dirty Old London' (Yale, 2014), 'Palaces of Pleasure' (Yale, 2019), 'Dickensland' (Yale, 2023) ... new book out soon 'Covent Garden: A People's History' (Yale, 2027)
Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social Swindon based independent bookshop, visit us online or in person! bertsbooks.co.uk - or 54 Godwin Court, Swindon, SN1 4BB
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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
Whores of Yore @whoresofyore.bsky.social Sex History. "A Catalogue of Jilts, Cracks, Nightwalkers, Whores, She-Friends, Kind Women & Others of the Linen-Lifting Tribe”
The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social The national charity campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian Built Heritage. Join us!
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Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization in England and Wales
Edgar Wright @edgarwright.bsky.social Spaced / Shaun Of The Dead / Hot Fuzz / Scott Pilgrim Vs The World / The World’s End / Baby Driver / The Sparks Brothers / Last Night In Soho / The Running Man
Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum.bsky.social Theater critic for The New Yorker, Approval Matrix Creatrix
William Shaw @william1shaw.bsky.social Writes books. Lives in Glenbeigh, co Kerry. Mostly. williamshaw.com
David Fennell @davidfennell.bsky.social Author. Crime: THE ART OF DEATH, SEE NO EVIL, THE SILENT MAN, A VIOLENT HEART. SciFi/Alternate History: the multi award nominated SLEEPER series. Founder/Director of Beyond the Book Festival.
https://linkin.bio/davidfennell
Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social All about the books
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A multi-award-winning agency specialising in books, culture and inclusive storytelling
Lizzie Curle @lizziecurle.bsky.social Social Media flaneur
Festival Director for Capital Crime
Goldsboro Books Fangirl
She/Her
I probably won’t post much on here until I can work out how to respond in GIF form
Katie Espiner @kesp.bsky.social Publisher
Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social Writes fiction & non-fiction, teaches, blogs @ This Itch of Writing https://linktr.ee/emmadarwinwriter
Alison Hennessey @alisonhennessey.bsky.social Publishing Director of Raven Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Books. Lover of the gripping & the gothic, the contemporary & the cunning. Comprehensive school girl in literary world. Easily bribed with a chocolate orange. 
Letters of Note @lettersofnote.com Professional letter nerd since 2009. Buy the books (https://books.lettersofnote.com), read the newsletter (https://news.lettersofnote.com/), come to the live shows (https://www.youtube.com/@LettersLive). Or don't. It's your choice. 
Frank Cottrell-Boyce @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate
Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.
Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
Capital Crime @capitalcrime.bsky.social A celebration of the crime and thriller genre. 🔎 13th - 14th June 2025. Info@capitalcrime.org Tickets on sale now: capitalcrime.org
Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social Author of The Five, historian and a bit of TV. Story of A Murder: The Wives, The Mistress and Dr Crippen’s Crime of the Century on bookshelves March 2025. https://linktr.ee/hallierubenhold
Goldsboro Books @goldsborobooks.bsky.social An award-winning independent bookshop with branches in London (23-27 Cecil Court) and Brighton (22b Ship Street) The book collectors bookseller.
S J Watson @sjwatson.bsky.social Writing. Photography. Drinking. Bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep. Podcaster. Substacker. Procrastinator. Dog dad. Tired.
Just your ordinary average everyday sane psycho super-goddess.
Tom Sutcliffe @tds153.bsky.social Presenter, Radio Four’s Front Row and Start the Week. 
Granta @grantamag.bsky.social The Magazine of New Writing.
https://granta.com/
Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, Barbara Cartland fan
Scott Pack @meandmybigmouth.bsky.social New book coming next year. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Reading: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/meandmybigmouth
Writing: https://meandmybigmouth.medium.com/
Selling: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/meandmybigmouth
He/him.
@mattnixson.bsky.social @mattnixson.bsky.social 
Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com I report on the publishing industry through my paid newsletter, The Bottom Line, and educate writers on the business of authorship in THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER (University of Chicago Press).
Ravenscar Podcasts (Publishing Rodeo & Bad First Books) @publishingrodeo.bsky.social http://linktr.ee/ravenscar
Home of the trade publishing podcast, PUBLISHING RODEO, and author chat podcast, BAD FIRST BOOKS. Hosts: @sunyidean.com and @scottdrakeford.com and @richardswanauthor.bsky.social
Metropolitan Police Museum and Crime Museum @mpsheritage.bsky.social Metropolitan Police lives and stories 1829-now.
Open to researchers and visitors by appointment.
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No bio or posts, no follow back.
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Anita Chaudhuri @anitachaudhuri.bsky.social Mostly on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anitachaudhuri?igsh=MXFuYTh1ZW9pdDE3ZQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Alex Needham @alexneedham.bsky.social Arts editor of The Guardian.
The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
The Cloak and Dagger - Mystery Bookshop @canddmysteries.bsky.social The Cloak & Dagger is an independent bookshop catering to mystery lovers. Located in Princeton, NJ, we specialize in new releases and timeless classics across all mystery genres, plus mystery games, gifts, and puzzles. Visit us at thecloakanddagger.com
Jeffery Deaver @jefferydeaver.bsky.social Author of the Lincoln Rhyme series, the Colter Shaw series, and many other thrillers. 
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
Andy Wormald @amwbooks.bsky.social Avid reader of crime/thrillers & historical fiction, collect signed first editions. Book blogger and reviewer: amwbooksreviews@wordpress.com
Kirkdale Bookshop @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social indie bookshop in Sydenham, SE London | open since 1966
| new books | second hand books | children's books | gifts |
Mon-Sat 9:30-5 Sun 12-4 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
John Finnemore @johnfinnemore.bsky.social Writer, comedian, actor, puzzle-maker. I'm not really sure what the right word for that last one is.
For now, I'm only here to bags my name in case this one takes off. But I hope it does. 
Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social I had a marvellous time ruining everything.
Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷×
@kbjmanagement
adamrutherford.com
Jonathan Gibbs @jonathangibbs.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at City St George's, Uni of London. I curate the short story project apersonalanthology.com. Novels are Randall or The Painted Grape, and The Large Door. Poetry is Spring Journal. https://linktr.ee/jonathangibbs
The TLS @thetls.bsky.social The Times Literary Supplement. Subscribe here: https://www.the-tls.co.uk/buy
The Ghostwriters Agency @gwagency.bsky.social The UK's biggest network of bestselling ghostwriters.
Run by bestselling Ghostwriters Teena Lyons and Shannon Kyle.
Find us at www.theghostwritersagency.com or listen to our podcast Giving Up the Ghostcast. 
Atlantic Books @atlanticbooks.bsky.social Independent British publisher of literary fiction and non-fiction. Also the home of imprints Corvus Books, Allen & Unwin UK, and Grove Press UK.
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Jericho Writers @jerichowriters.bsky.social Jericho Writers is an online writing school and global community offering online writing courses, editorial services, and personalised support for authors. ✍️
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Rosie Margesson @rosiemargesson.bsky.social Head of Publicity at Headline Publishing Group UK: @headlinebooks.bsky.social
Tom Tivnan @tomtivnan.bsky.social The Bookseller managing editor, book stats wizard. Debut THE ESQUIMAUX (Silvertail, UK & Comm). Repped by Charlie Campbell at Greyhound Literary.
Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism.
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Daunt Books @dauntbooks.bsky.social 
Daunt Books Publishing @dauntbookspub.bsky.social a home of brilliant writing from across the decades and around the world (follow @dauntbooks.bsky.social for all things Daunt Books *shops*) 
John O’Farrell @johnofarrell.bsky.social Author/comedy scriptwriter.
Most recent novel Family Politics. Mrs Doubtfire musical (now on tour in UK & US), Just For One Day, the Live Aid Musical (tour starts March) Something Rotten, Chicken Run; Dawn of the Nugget. New non-fiction book out next year.
Jo Furniss @jofurniss.bsky.social Author of crime novels. Writer of history podcasts. Resident of seaside town.
Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social We bring the very best in music, literature, crime writing, salon, spectacle and education to Harrogate
Sarah Lundy @sarahlundy13.bsky.social Publicity Manager at Orion Books, Hachette UK 📚
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Chelsea Graham @chelseagraham.bsky.social 26 | Founder @ThePublishingPost.bsky.social✨ Senior Editor, Audio🎧📚2022 Rising Star⭐️ London Book Fair Trailblazer 2023✨SYP Mentor📚 Co-Collaborating on First Chapter Award📣
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That Publishing Blog @thatpublishingblog.bsky.social 📚✨Blogging about all things publishing at https://thatpublishingblog.wordpress.com/
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
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Vintage Books @vintagebooks.bsky.social Read boldly. Think differently.
Byte The Book @bytethebook.bsky.social Connecting authors to the Publishing Industry | 📝📚 Founded by @justbyte.bsky.social | ✨ We offer consulting, author services, networking opportunities, events, membership & much more.
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Police Spies Out Of Lives @spiesoutoflives.bsky.social Campaign & support group for women deceived into intimate relationships by undercover police officers.
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Ben McCluskey @benmccluskey.bsky.social Senior Publicity Manager at Bloomsbury Books 📚
London Book Fair Trailblazer Awards shortlistee.
All views my own etc. He/Him
Suzie Dooré @suziedoore.bsky.social Thanks! It has pockets!
Borough Press / Editor at Large / currently *very* at large
Arcade Bookshop @traceyharriman.bsky.social Reader, book reviewer, and lover of all things bookish 📚. Grief talk advocate, middle-aged (and good at it!), menopausal, owned by 2 cats. Bookshop owner!
Philly Cotton @philippacotton.bsky.social Publicity Director at HarperFiction, soon to be HQ
Mother of two tinies
Musical theatre performer in early retirement
Elinor Cleghorn @elinorcleghorn.bsky.social Writer, cultural historian, author of ‘Unwell Women’ 
Anna Frame @annaframe.bsky.social Communications Director, @canongate.co.uk. Currently working with Miranda July, Omar El Akkad, Len Pennie, Damian Barr, Lily King, John Niven & many other talented folk.
Live in Edinburgh, though more often on trains. Don't have access to DMs.
John Sutherland Author @johnsutherland.bsky.social Retired Copper. Husband. Dad. Believer in Hope. Writes a bit too. 'The Castle' from Orion Fiction is out in April 2025.
Contact: lwilliams@greeneheaton.co.uk
Website: www.johnsutherlandauthor.co.uk
Imran @imranmahmood777.bsky.social Author screenwriter barrister
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Penguin Michael Joseph @michaeljbooks.bsky.social Est. 1935 🐧 A division of Penguin Random House 📚 Home to some of the world's most popular authors 📖
Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social The Beckenham Bookshop has been supplying books in South East London for over forty years to all discerning readers, casual readers and anyone else come to that!
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Justine Crow @swimble.bsky.social South London born, still learning the job after years at the Bookseller Crow on the Hill in Crystal Palace, chippy
Fiona Sturges @fionasturges.bsky.social Arts & culture journalist, interviewer, spouter of opinions. Brightonian.
✍🏻: Guardian, FT Weekend, i newspaper, Independent.
"Rampant feminist snowflake" - Piers Morgan
"Well known lunatic" - Man on the internet
Francesca Russell @francescapr.bsky.social Comms Director at Hodder & Stoughton
@francesca_bookspr on Insta
Rosanna Forte @rosannaforte.bsky.social Editorial Director @ Little, Brown UK.
Commissioner of beautiful books with big plots. Generalist but particularly partial to the historical, the criminal, the ghostly and the lightly fantastical.
Exclusively 📚 on this account.
Phoebe Morgan @phoebeannmorgan.bsky.social Executive Publisher for Fiction @simonschusteruk. Author of 5 thrillers with @HQStories. Shortlisted for Editor of the Year 2022.
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BookBrunch @bookbrunch.bsky.social Your daily serving of news and views, promising unrivalled publishing perspective and knowledge. BookBrunch is the essential tool for the book industry.
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Saima Mir @saimamir.bsky.social Novelist, journalist, and Global Head of Comms for AutogenAI
Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Scotland’s International Festival of Crime Writing. Stirling. 12-14th September 2025.
Moonflower Books @moonflowerbooks.bsky.social We're a commercial publisher with an indie heart, sharing brilliant books that break the mould.