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Sean Lusk @seanluskauthor.bsky.social Author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley and A Woman of Opinion (Penguin, 2022, 2024). Trying to do a few small good things to lighten the grim 2020s 
RatherBeReading @ratherbereading.bsky.social Katharine: Celt. Charity worker.
Ink drinker & word wrangler of dark fiction
Book Reviewer: Historical Novel Society
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Short story published Bloody St Albans 22
Top 100: Cheshire Novel Prize 23
Mum to a 
Emma | 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚋𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖 @damppebbles.bsky.social #bookblogger • #crimefiction & #horror • damppebbles@gmail.com • #R3COMM3ND3D • #library assistant • closed to review requests at present • damppebbles.com #BookSky #skybrarians
The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
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Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot Overlooked tales of Edinburgh, Leith & Scottish local history. Expect the unexpected: people, buildings, transport, maps & occasional attempts to be funny. Stories also published at https://threadinburgh.scot 🐦 ex-Cocteautriplets
Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social Lecturer, workshopper and creative writing events organiser - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/alex-davis-events-17318878423
Kate Sawyer @katesawyer.bsky.social Author: Getting Away (coming 3.7.25!), This Family & The Stranding. Podcaster: Novel Experience. Programme Curator: Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival.
DM Cross @dmcross.bsky.social She/They
Writer & Story Telling Witch
Criminology & Creative Writing Graduate
Injustice Hater ✊ Disabled & Neurodivergent
Nate Hendley @natehendley.bsky.social Toronto-based writer and author of several true-crime and history books. My latest book, Atrocity on the Atlantic, recounts the torpedoing of a Canadian hospital ship in WW1.
Books: https://tinyurl.com/4rvtkp7d
My website: www.natehendley.ca
Karen @karendennise.bsky.social 📚 UK book blogger at https://www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/
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Donna Morfett @lilmissmorfett.bsky.social 📕 Author
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Andy Hill @andyhillwriter.bsky.social Author of the Jack Lunn mystery series, reviewer for Shotsmag, fly fisherman, amateur cook, scuba diver and lover of memes. 
Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social Lover of all things bookish. Book reviewer and blogger at Brown Flopsy's Book Burrow. Cat servant. 🇬🇧 http://linktr.ee/brownflopsy Admin for The SquadPod Collective https://bsky.app/profile/squadpod2021.bsky.social
Kelly Creighton @kellycrimebooks.bsky.social Northern Irish author. DI Harriet Sloane series, State of Fear, Souls Wax Fair, Unbecoming, The Bones of It, etc.
I don't respond to anonymous accounts.
Lucy Martin @lucymartinbooks.bsky.social Author of twisty thrillers Stop at Nothing, The Choice and Last to Leave, founder of Teignmouth Writers, host of seaside writers' retreats and and tutor of French and Spanish www.lucymartinbooks.com
Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Scotland’s International Festival of Crime Writing. Stirling. 12-14th September 2025.
Chris Zable Editor (she/her) @amphipodgirl.bsky.social Copyeditor and proofreader of fiction—lqbtqia+, romance, mystery, historical fiction, speculative fiction, and fantasy. She/her. https://www.czedits.com/
Nancy Martin @nancymartin1.bsky.social Mystery author (of the Blackbird Sisters, Miss Ruffles.) Fan of Formula One and Patrick O’Brian. Sick of cooking, big fan of throw pillows. Want to see pictures of my grandkids?
Guy Morpuss @guymorpuss.bsky.social Writer. Barrister. Published by @viperbooks.bsky.social. Rep'd by @onechaptermore.bsky.social.
The Street Library @streetlibrary.ataxia.scot The Street Library. Where books get social 📚
Use YOUR books - to raise funds for YOUR favourite charity.
http://StreetLibrary.co.uk
Main Bluesky account: @ataxia.scot
Sukhy @mrscookesbooks 📚🌿 @mrscookesbooks.bsky.social 👋🏽 Sukhy 👩🏽💻 Publishing Gal 📚 Professional bookworm 📒 Notebook collector 🔚 Endpaper enthusiast 👯♀️ Child wrangler 💌 DM
Helensburgh Book Festival @hburghbookfest.bsky.social Reading Minds - a literary festival with a difference! Join us for a weekend of wellbeing through books on the West coast of Scotland 🏴
Erin Parsons @erinparsons.bsky.social Creator, writer, and artist of Frequency.
Kate Eveleigh @bantambookworm.bsky.social I read books and support Bradford City. 
Curling Up With a Coffee and a Kindle @curlingupwithac.bsky.social Natalie Laird
Book blogger, dog lover, sport fiend
Cat Walker @catwalkerauthor.bsky.social Bestselling poet @for_pandemic Debut novel #TheScoop🍦 longlisted for Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize 2020 #Unbound out soon #poemsforapandemic @TheD20authors
Ellen Alpsten @ellenalpsten.bsky.social Author specialising in history's hidden heroines
Nikki Marmery @nikkimarmery.bsky.social Author LILITH 🐍🍎🌴 ON WILDER SEAS 🌊⚓️🌅 Historical Fiction | Mythology | Ancient Women | Agent: DKW Literary Agency
www.nikkimarmery.com
Holly Race @hollyrace.bsky.social (She/her) Author, baker, history enthusiast
Tudor fantasy SIX WILD CROWNS out with Orbit UK & US in 2025
YA urban fantasy MIDNIGHT’S TWINS out with Hot Key books now
Anna Jefferson @annajefferson.bsky.social Fiction writer/ playwright. Published with Orion and Penguin Random House. Rep’ed by C & W Agency. Artistic Director at New Writing South. All opinions my own.
Nydia Hetherington @nydiawriter.bsky.social Novelist. Sycorax out 27/02/25 pre-order now published by Quercus | A Girl Made of Air published by Quercus | Bowie fan | Chronic illness: RA | Cat friend. 
Gillian Harvey @gillplusfive.bsky.social Bestselling author, freelance writer and mum of five, recently back in the UK after 14 years in France!
https://linktr.ee/gillianharveyauthor
Catherine Cooper @catherineacooper.bsky.social France-based Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Chalet, The Chateau, The Cruise and The Island. The Penthouse coming April 2025.
Charlotte Levin (Author) @tinycharlotte.bsky.social Bestselling and R&J pick author of If I Can't Have You and If I Let You Go. Short. 
Frances Quinn @franquinn.bsky.social Author of The Smallest Man, That Bonesetter Woman & The Lost Passenger, agent Alice Lutyens, Curtis Brown. Keen on cats.
Tom Benjamin @tombenjamin.bsky.social Author of the Bologna-set Daniel Leicester mysteries published by Constable, Little Brown Rep'd @BGLitAgency All my other stuff: https://linktr.ee/tombenjaminsays 
Michelle Ryles @thebookmagnet.bsky.social Book blogger at www.thebookmagnet.co.uk
Peter James Official @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social Creator of Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
Global best-selling author.
Red socks aficionado.
Makes a mean vodka martini.
https://www.peterjames.com/
Lilja Sigurðardóttir @liljawriter.bsky.social Award winning Icelandic author of “The Reykjavik Noir Trilogy” and “Arora Investigates” series. New book: BLACK AS DEATH - out now!
https://linktr.ee/liljawriter
Victoria M 💙💙 🇺🇦 @vickymeadows16.bsky.social Writer, book lover.
Not in my name. This cruelty is not who we say we are.
Please, no blind DMs. I would love to connect with other authors, but I get spam from bots and book marketers constantly.
Bryan J Mason - Crime Writer @bryanjmason.bsky.social Black comedy crime writer. An Old Tin Can is the first in a new series set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. I also write regular theatre reviews. Member of Crime Writers Association www.bryanjmason.com #crime #author #books
Maggie Findlay @maggiefindlay.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Writer of comedic mysteries and rom-coms. Professional fiction editor by day. Here to engage with others about writing and keep inspired. Happy member of Sisters in Crime.
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Liza North @lizanorthwriter.bsky.social Scottish crime writer. Second psychological thriller, THE WEEKEND GUESTS out now in the UK; Jan 28 in North America. Also love (in no particular order): Scottish beaches, Edinburgh, cats, my kids, fancy gin. Agent: Camilla Shestopal
Sally Pellow @puzzle-cat.bsky.social Retired granny, love crafting especially quilting, cats, reading, gardening...
Bluecat @bluecatty.bsky.social Avid large print book reader. Love crafts/adult colouring. Wildlife and conservation. Vegetarian. And more reading!
ADHD librarian @librarianadhd.bsky.social Disorganized librarian. Love reading, if I can find the book I just put down. Knits in random moments. Fascinated by genealogy, archaeology. Cats 🐈 ✡️. Fibromyalgia. ADHD. Map geek. Recreational spreadsheets. Fueled by tea.
Michelle Adams @madamswriter.bsky.social Writer
Thrillers and commercial fiction.
Last publication was HIDDEN TREASURES
Susan & Linda @lrandswald1.bsky.social co-writers, edgy family mysteries set in Hawaii, multi-ethnic characters
Dan is writing 🇨🇦 🍁 @writerdan.bsky.social Writer of light detective fiction and urban fantasy, grinding my way to publication. Likely to follow you only if you are a reader, writer, or author. Or author-adjacent. Or #NAFO and #Ukraine.
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I only respond to DMs that are substantive.
nothing.beats.a.good.book @nicola-winter.bsky.social I’m an avid reader, blogger on Instagram (please find me there) and current winner of Book Blogger Of The Year 2024
Sarah Kernochan @sarahkernochan.bsky.social Two-time Oscar winning filmmaker, screenwriter of 7 films, author of #reincarnation thriller Jane Was Here & #paranormal memoir blog http://sarahkernochan.blogspot.com. Currently collaborating on Broadway musical #NancyDrew. Website sarahkernochan.com
In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social 🎧Twice-weekly podcast episodes with authors & book lovers
📚Book reviews & recommendations
🏴Scotland
🙋🏻♀️Susie - She/her
Links to listen: https://linktr.ee/inmygoodbookspod
Paul D Coombs @pauldcoombs.bsky.social I write dark fiction where monsters are metaphors, beauty meets tragedy. No answers, just reflections.
Cure fan.
Debut novel - The Great Orme
Short story collection - For Strangers Only
Find me here: www.pauldcoombs.com
AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social Formerly Hawley Reviews
Stacey Stubbs @stubbsstacey.bsky.social Writer, mum, wife. Says hello to all dogs. Wine drinker/mug of tea clutcher. Mostly writing, reading, scrolling and eating. Epic RBF (see profile pic).
Current WIP - The Commitments x Songs In Ursa Major.
Reading - The Half Moon
The Cosy Moose @thecosymoose.bsky.social Knitter, Crocheter, Reader, sort-of-Blogger.
Cosy crime afficianado.
Cat owner. Dog sitter.
Hockey watcher.
AuDHD.
North West UK.
I'm all over the place - https://linktr.ee/thecosymoose
Wendy @wendyreadsbooks1.bsky.social Books books and more books
I’m over on instagram as @wendyreadsbooks
And X as @wendyreadsbook1
CR Westbrook @cazzawrites.bsky.social ‘Bloody author’. Get your copy of dark comedy psycho-thriller romcom Troublemaker at: https://shorturl.at/2eCrv.
LittleWolfsBooks @littlewolfsbks.bsky.social here for book chat; find me on all the other places as LittleWolfsBooks
Jane Markland @citywriter.bsky.social Writer - debut Cielo published 2022 by SpellBound Books, avid reader. Lover of dogs and nature, the wild outdoors, lifelong supporter of Norwich City FC
Andy Charman @andyandz.bsky.social Author of Crow Court. published by @unbounders.bsky.social. Longlist Desmond Elliott 2021. Shortlist CWA Historical 2022. Laureat Festival du Premier Roman 2022. Researching 1983 and philosophers in WWII. Assistant Editor of Thin-Skin.com
Emma Kinsley @kinsleywrites.bsky.social Writer, editor, proofreader, and book nerd.
Specializing in romance, fantasy, speculative fiction, and more.
She/her. DMs currently closed. Watch this space!
Lisa Regan, Author @lisaregan.bsky.social Philadelphia crime novelist published by Bookouture and Thomas & Mercer.
Tom Perrin @tellmelieslater.bsky.social Academic and author. Under the name Tom Spencer, author of The Mystery of the Crooked Man (Pushkin, 2024)
Liz Mistry @lizmistry.bsky.social Crime Fiction Author, Avid Reader and reviewer rep'd by Lorella Belli Literary Agency
T. A. Belshaw @tabelshaw.bsky.social Author with SpellBound Books. Member of SoA. Member of CWA. Author of the Amy Rowlings Mysteries and the Unspoken series.
https://trevorbelshaw.com. I don't purchase book services so please don't DM.
Dave G ~ espressococo book blog @dakegra.bsky.social Book tempter at espresso coco. Stationery geek. UX guy. Easily distractible with a hot beverage and cake. He/him.
https://linktr.ee/dakegra
JoMorey (rhymes with story) @jomoreywriter.bsky.social Debut novel LIME JUICE MONEY - US/Canada July 2025 (Harper Collins) and BLACK ORCHID LAGOON - UK/Commonwealth (Harper Fiction)
Rep: Madeleine Milburn @agentmilburn 
Blake Mara @blakemara.bsky.social 🐶 DogMum and 📚Author of #TheDogParkDetectives series. Rep'd by Watson, Little and Published by Simon & Schuster UK.
Views are my own.
Louise Fein @louisefein.bsky.social Author of historical fiction. THE LONDON BOOKSHOP AFFAIR out now! Rep’d by @littlehardman.bsky.social published by @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social International bestseller! Dreams big, drinks a lot of tea.
https://www.louisefein.com
Ruby Speechley Author @rubyspeechley.bsky.social Author of ten psychological thrillers. VANISHED is out now! Linktr.ee/rubyspeechley Newsletter: https://bit.ly/RubySpeechleyNews Follow me on Amazon: amzn.to/4fOjgOx 📚Boldwood Books📚
JacquelineWard @jacquelineward.bsky.social I make things up ❤️📚
www.jacquelineward.co.uk
Madeline Dyer @madelinetheauthor.bsky.social Thriller and horror writer. THESE BODIES AIN’T BROKEN (Page Street YA, Sept 2025) and BEING ARO (2026). Also writing romance as Elin Annalise. Represented by Amy Collins at Talcott Notch. PhD student. She/her
www.MadelineDyer.co.uk
Beth Morrey @bethmorrey.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling writer, dog lover, cheese eater.
Lucky Day and Isabella’s Not Dead out now.
Check out the Wild Swimming Wangers podcast!
https://www.bethmorrey.co.uk/
Dr Mike Hollows/MJ Hollows He/Him @mikehollows.bsky.social "The John Lewis Christmas Advert of Authors." Historical fiction/SFF Author. PhD Creative Writing (Science Fiction)/Lecturer. ME/CFS, late diagnosed ADHD. He/Him. Liverpool-based. Rep’d by Liverpool Literary Agency
https://linktr.ee/mikehollows
Vikki Patis @vikkipatis.bsky.social Author of queer dark novels, aka Victoria Hawthorne. Non-practicing English person living in Scotland. Owned by golden retrievers. Views mine. she/her
https://linktr.ee/vikkipatis
Steven Kedie @stevenkedie.bsky.social Author of SUBURB, RUNNING & JUMPING. Founder of eightalbums.co.uk
Posts mostly about books and music.
Matthew Booth @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social Crime writer, Sherlockian, lover of Golden Age/noir crime fiction. Author of the Everett Carr & Alex Priest mysteries. Member of the Crime Writers Association. Co-host of Mean Streets: The Film Noir Podcast.
Andrea Carter @andreacarter.bsky.social Ex-lawyer turned crime writer. Inishowen Mysteries. Agent David Headley. The Artists Partnership for TV & Film. There Came a-Tapping. Little, Brown UK. Lurcher loving veggie.
G. D. Wright @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social Crime author with Avon Books UK. AFTER THE STORM out now, INTO THE FIRE coming June 2025.
All my links are here:
https://linktr.ee/GazWrightWrites
Chris Bridges @chrisbridgeswriter.bsky.social Chronicaly ill crime writer.
Debut novel: Sick to Death shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award.
Agent: Hannah Schofield at LBA
1950s, Elizabeth Taylor and poodle obsessive, vegan.
Former nurse, living with MS
Links: https://tr.ee/1vaOIH2gP2
Bill Gallagher @billagallagher.bsky.social Scottish Accountant living in London.🏳️🌈
Mildly obsessed with (in no particular order):
Excel, PowerQuery, PivotTables, Gym, Reading, Doctor Who
Deb’s Book Reviews @debsbookreviews.bsky.social Bookblogger/reviewer 📚
Allotment keeper 🌱
Theatre goer 🎭
Music lover 🎶
https://linktr.ee/DebsBookReviews
Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com 📚 Books are my jam 🇬🇧 S.Yorks
💻 Reviews at http://aquintillionwords.com
✍️ Writer for littlestack.com
🏆 Nominated for Book Blogger of the Year 2024 🥹
https://linktr.ee/aquintillionwords
Whonextmary @whonextmary.bsky.social Librarian and Swimmer
Online help to find author suggestions you might like to read
https://www.whoelsewriteslike.com/
Online ideas on what to read next for children and young people
https://www.whonextguide.com/
Liam Quane 🏳️🌈 📖 @specificityarchives.com Filmmaker
Author | SPSFC Quarter-finalist
Comic writer
Sloth on the run
www.liamquane.com
Hayley @hayleysbookblog.bsky.social Bookworm, and book blogger at www.rathertoofondofbooks.com
Currently reading:
Wintering by Katherine May
Fair Play by Louise Hegarty
Lynda’s Book Reviews @lyndasbookreviews.bsky.social Book blogger 💙📚
CWA Daggers Judge
Dog and Cat lover 🐈⬛🐕🦺
Theatre Goer 🎭
https://linktr.ee/Lyndaanne