Justin T. Call @justintcall.bsky.social Epic Fantasy novelist (The Silent Gods). English teacher. Voice Actor. Dark storyteller exploring power, trauma, desire, & transformation. AuDHD.
Natania Barron ~ Fantasy Author @natania.bsky.social Fantasy author, fashion historian, medievalist, Arthurian, gardener πΊ ADHD, she/they, queer π³οΈβπ | π THE GAME OF HEARTS OUT JUNE 24 from Solaris Books π | rep: Stacey Graham More at: https://bit.ly/m/nataniabarron
Andrea Gabriel @andreagabriel.com Writing fantasy novels between Wisconsin winters & coffee refills β | Former children's book illustrator πππ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
#5amWritersClub #writingcommunity
Sarah Rees Brennan @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social Writer of books, drinker of tears! Carnegie nominated, Locus and Nebula shortlisted. LONG LIVE EVIL, a portal fantasy in which the villains unionise, is my #1 Sunday Times & USA Today bestselling adult fantasy debut. She/her
D. M. Beucler @dmbeucler.bsky.social Author of Memory and Magic, Out Oct 7 2025 from Luna Press
https://www.dmbeucler.com/
Expert Onion.
Cat herder.
2 kids, 3 cats, infinite chaos.
#VP21 #Codex
she/they
Knit 2, Purl 1, Sow kind chaos.
Jeannette Ng ε³εΏιΊ @ngjeannette.bsky.social Novelist. Won: Astounding, BFA Newcomer. Dabbles: history, poetry, costumes, live roleplay. She/they. Mostly photos of my dog. Repped by @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social
Jennie Goloboy @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social Literary Agent, DMLA. Charleston and the Emergence of Middle-Class Culture in the Revolutionary Era '16, Obviously, Aliens '21. #vp20
Matthew C. Brown @mattbrownwrites.bsky.social Science Fiction/Fantasy Author.
Repβd by John Baker
https://linktr.ee/mattbrownwrites
Jennifer Udden @suddenlyjen.bsky.social Literary agent at LDLA, author of publishing newsletter A Faster No & cohost of publishing podcast Shipping & Handling!
M31π @m31author.bsky.social π¨π¦Canadian author by day, potato by night β’ fantasy nerd β’ book enthusiast β’ magical β’ Harvard alumna β’ part owner of Canada β’ my life is an absurd musical
Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning and USA Today best-selling author, narrator, and professional puppeteer. Also has a talking cat. Latest title: Apprehension.
Auston Habershaw @aahabershaw.bsky.social Science Fiction/Fantasy author and English professor; shorts in Analog, F&SF, BCS, and elsewhere. Author of The Saga of the Redeemed and If Wishes Were Retail and also Faceless Galaxy; website aahabershaw.com
Repped by @awfulagent.bsky.social
He/Him
Cliff Winnig @cliffwinnig.bsky.social Cliff is a carbon-based life form. Writes, plays sitar, dances, sings. Does aikido, karate, and tai chi. Host of SF in SF and 3rd Sunday host of the B Cubed Sunday Morning podcast. (he/him) cliffwinnig.com
Jen Williams | The Dreamless out this year! @sennydreadful.bsky.social Award-winning author. Earth bender. Full-time goblin mode. Agent: Juliet Mushens. Partner of Peter Newman. From London, enjoying Bristol.
The Copper Cat Trilogy|The Winnowing Flame Trilogy|The Talon Duology|The Sleepless Duology
L. B. Larson @lblarson-writes.bsky.social Writer of science fiction and fantasy | Lover of magic and the starsβ¨
lblarsonauthor.com
Current WIP:
Kiria Adrift (A space opera novel)
-Revising π
Mal Frazier (they/them) @malf.bsky.social Your favorite editorial toddler. Acquiring for Tor and Bramble. PNW π²
El Norte Recuerda @elnorterecuerda.bsky.social author of MAGICAL/REALISM, Tiny Reparations Books, 2024 and BEAST MERIDIAN, Noemi Press, 2017.
John Chu @johnchu.bsky.social The writer who won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. Not the movie director. (He/him/his) Mastodon: @john_chu@wandering.shop - B BIKEPACKING.com - Bikepacking Routes, Gear, Inspiration [Unoffiβ¦ @bikepacking.com.web.brid.gy Bikepacking.com is the resource for the latest bikepacking routes, gear reviews, insight & adventure stories. Brought to you by folks addicted to campfire smoke [β¦]
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@bikepackingcom.bsky.social @bikepackingcom.bsky.social 
T.O.Munro @tomunro.bsky.social Reviews for www.fantasy-hive.co.uk, creative writing PhD, author of Lady of the Helm, Climate change is REAL, the Fossil fuel industry and its allies are guilty of ecocide. Loves beautiful sunsets & good books! Occasional editor https://tomunroedits.co.uk
Fletchgod Apocalypse @michaelrfletcher.bsky.social Author of the Manifest Delusions, Obsidian Path, and City of Sacrifice series, Ghosts of Tomorrow (cyberpunk), Norylska Groans, and some other stuff.
Part-time hobbit.
https://www.patreon.com/c/michaelrfletcher
Mitriel Faywood @mitriel.bsky.social Known for ending up at the heart of things without trying. #SPFBO9 semifinalist βΊοΈ Alpha reader for Mark Lawrence for now a decade & heβs still my favourite π€·ββοΈ
Timy πΌπ @queensbookasylum.bsky.social Owner & editor of Queen's Book Asylum π| Sarcastic Smartass | Panda at heart πΌ| not too old for rock'n'roll π€π»| dabbler in writing ποΈ
Blog: https://queensbookasylum.com
Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/2mLJ8
Fantasy Book Critic @fantasybookcritic.bsky.social We are a blog of passionate book reviewers who love anything from fantasy to sci-fi and self published works. Active since 2007. Blogger judges in SPFBO from 2015. Find us at https://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com (BS Posts/replies by Caitlin & Mihir)
Robert Rhodes βοΈ @rrhodeswriter.bsky.social Fantasy author. SFWA. Servant of the Secret Fire. Gen-X and among the last to grow up in the pre-internet age. Author of SHADOW, LIGHT, & STEEL and FURY tales. He/him. No AI.
Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social Author of fantasy novels.
Refugee from https://twitter.com/DjangoWexler
My stuff at https://djangowexler.com/
Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com North East British author of foul-mouthed queer fantasy The Cruel Gods and The Chosen One Con π They/Them ππ€ππ€ Trans rights! π³οΈββ§οΈ AI π«
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Cats: Bayley and Gustave π
Jane Johnson @janejohnsonbakrim.bsky.social Writer (Secrets of the Bees; Black Crescent, White Hare, Sea Gate, Tenth Gift etc), publisher (GRRM, Hobb, Feist, Lawrence, Heartfield, Kaner, ex Tolkien), allotmenteer. History. Morocco/Cornwall. Covid is airborne ππ #Writing #Books
Esme Weatherwax ππ§Άπ¦π³π¬πΈ π ally @esmeweatherwax8.bsky.social Spfbo 4-10 judge
Follower of the prophet pratchett
sentient potato
She/her/wyrd sister
20% cat pictures
20% rage
60% memes
occasional book reviews
CraigBookwyrm ππ @craigbookwyrm.bsky.social Girl dad, husband, cat dad (He/Him)
Avid reader of mostly SFFH
Humanist
Vote Green π
π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ rights are human rights
π«Gen AI
All thoughts are my own and subject to change, based on reasoned arguments and new evidence.
Tim Hardie @timhardieauthor.bsky.social Author & Editor | Agent John Jarrold | SPFBO Finalist & BBNYA Semi-Finalist | Read The Silent Division first @ www.patreon.com/TimHardieAuthor
Robin Hobb @robinhobb.bsky.social Writer of fantasy and SF. Gardener. Chicken tender. Dog Person but cat friendly. Washington state USA. Old and getting older. Stay off my lawn! No AI ever. All posts from me.
Janny Wurts @jannywurts.bsky.social Fantasy author/illustrator, Wars of Light and Shadow series.
https://paravia.com/JannyWurts/
Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social NYT bestselling SFF author - Series: Ravenβs Shadow, Draconis Memoria, Ravenβs Blade, The Covenant of Steel, The Seven Swords, The Age of Wrath
Repped by Paul Lucas at Regal | Hoffmann & Associates
Website: anthonyryan.net
Kevin Andrew Murphy @kevinandrewmurphy.bsky.social Author for Wild Cards, White Wolf, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, and many worlds of my own.
Beth Tabler @bethtabler.bsky.social Editor of the quarterly issues of Grimdark Magazine and owner of Before We Go Blog.
#SPFBO7, #SPFBO8, #SPFBO9, #SPFBOX
A Coffee and an iPad full of books makes everything better.
Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing.
ποΈ 2026 Festival 5-7 June, in Edinburgh & online. Tickets on Sale 1 March 2026
www.cymerafestival.co.uk
Civilian Reader @civilianreader.com Reader of books (biblio-Sisyphus), listener of music, watcher of movies, drinker of coffee & wine. (Same handle on Insta.) I also like basketball. Basically just ricocheting my way through life.
http://civilianreader.com
David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social Autistic writer of fantasy! Obsessed with Tolkien, Wheel of Time, maps. BFS secretary. Multi-British Fantasy Award los...ahem, nominee π
https://linktr.ee/davidgreenwriter
Rep'd by @losbennett.bsky.social
He/They
J E Hannaford @hannafordjenny.bsky.social Dragon Queen, Fantasy author, Ocean Spirit. #SPFBOX Finalist. GM, (D&D)
Selkies with a twist, or telepathic hounds. Choose your series! (No refunds for accidental dragons.)
https://linktr.ee/jehannaford
Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social Get knee-deep in SFF grit with Grimdark Magazine.
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P.L. Stuart - Author of The DROWNED KINGDOM SAGA @plstuart-author.bsky.social www.plstuart.com Assistant Editor Before We Go Blog; Grimdark Magazine; YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@plstuartthedrownedkingdomsaga ; He/Him
Philip Chase @philipchase90.bsky.social English professor, medievalist, fantasy enthusiast, and author of The Edan Trilogy. YouTube channel βThe Best of Fantasyβ: https://youtube.com/@philipchasethebestoffantasy?si=88m3ChVz02-2dtPL
Ed McDonald - WITCH QUEEN OF REDWINTER OUT NOW! @edmcdonald.bsky.social Epic fantasy author of The Raven's Mark series and The Redwinter Chronicles.
Web page: https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/
Rep: Alex Cochran
edmcdonaldauthor@gmail.com
T. Frohock (she/her) @tfrohock.com CI-borg and Wellman award finalist--author of the Los Nefilim series from Harper Voyager US. I've long been accused of telling stories, which is a southern colloquialism for lying.
Repped by Lisa Rodgers, JABberwocky Literary Agency
www.tfrohock.com
Julia Kitvaria Sarene ππβοΈβ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social SFF book reviewer, SPFBO judge, fantasy addict, audioholic, ex bookseller.
Open to ARC requests (no romance!), especially Indies.
Servant to the cutest rescue pup.
Autistic & demi.
Considers "woke" a compliment.
https://linktr.ee/kitvaria
Petrik Leo @petrikleo.bsky.social SFF Book Reader, Reviewer, & Booktuber! Art Director | Enthusiastic about novels, manga, games, music, anime, TV shows, illustrations.
https://linktr.ee/petrikleo
ScarletBea @scarletbea.bsky.social * Fantasy reader, always + non-fiction
* Admin at the Fantasy & Beyond forum (https://fantasyandbeyond.net/)
* Lass adopted by Yorkshire
* Lots of labels: L π, ASD π§ , mets BCπ
* Striving for a better world
Katharine Kit Kerr @kitkerr.bsky.social Writes SF and F, author of the Deverry series among many other books. Certified Old Bat, still radical leftist.
https://www.patreon.com/KatharineKerr I have a Patreon page, where I do post regularly. Here's the URL.
Tammy S. Davies @tsdavies.bsky.social Wife, Mother, Fantasy author, Postgrad student MSc Computing and IT Management @ Cardiff University - pupper-mom to Falkor the Jerk Russell Terrorist - A Canadian π¨π¦ in Wales π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com Scottish fantasy author of Carpet Diem as well as The Eidyn Saga from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. The Damned King OUT NOW. He/Him. Rep by @canonizer.bsky.social
Founder of bookmatch.co.uk
Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social All about the books
Graham Austin-King - author of the Riven Wyrde Saga @grahamaustinking.bsky.social Writer of dark fantasy. Swiller of coffee. Slinger of arrows. Servant of cats.
http://GrahamAustin-King.com
Martha Linn @moonwolf65.bsky.social Artist, dog lover, feminist
Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social Author. Proud grandfather. Pissed off looking wizard. War For The Rose Throne series. Paved With Good Intentions out now from Arcadia Books. Rep by Jennie Goloboy and UTA. Talonwraith.com
Francesca Resta @niji707.bsky.social (She/her)
Artist - London, UK
I love portraits and SFF illustrations
β€οΈ Oil and digital
My first Magic card was released! Yay! π€
When Iβm not at home painting or reading, youβll probably find me listening to live music or at the theatre π
Chris Hopkins @cardifflad.bsky.social Book nerd, gamer nerd, nerd. Follower of Cardiff City FC. Father of two boys and husband of one wife.
James Tivendale @youandibooks.bsky.social Sober. Runner. Peer Mentor. Pool Player. OU Student. Grimdark Magazine Reviewer.
Philip Overby @philipoverby.bsky.social Grimdark Fiction Readers and Writers Admin, Author of Splatter Elf series, Game Designer, Rat Person
WG Saraband π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΅πΉ @wgsaraband.bsky.social Portuguese turned Scot. Artist. Pro-indy Scotland. π³οΈβπLGBTQ+. Husband. Books. Games. MA Medieval Islamic History. Sweary. Owned by 2 cats. He/Him
Free Palestine π΅πΈ
My artwork: wgsaraband.com
Lord Nikon @lordnikonoriginal.bsky.social BOOKS! MOVIES! MUSIC! OH MY!
Dad | Adventurer | Wanderer | Bookish | Kung Fu Obsession | Drawn to the Sea
He/Him
Gaia Banks @gaiabanks.bsky.social Literary agent at Sheil Land Associates. Fair-weather gardener. Repairer of broken things. Magpie. Polyglot. she/her.
https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/gaiabanks/
G R Matthews @grmatthews.bsky.social Writer, gamer, teacher, occasional guitarist.
Rep'd by Jamie Cowen, Ampersand Agency
Seven Deaths of an Empire
Corin Hayes
The Stone Road
@jane-kelsey.bsky.social @jane-kelsey.bsky.social 
Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social Illustrator, performer, walker of the hills at dusk, lunatic. I get paper dirty professionally. As it is said in Hookland, Re-enchantment is resistance.
Pro EU, anti fascist. https://thomassbrown.com/ Store here https://thomas-brown-1.sumupstore.com/
Dripping Bucket Podcast @drippingbucket.bsky.social Hosted by Grimdark Whiner Michael R Fletcher and Krystle Matar, talking about books and shit with writers, bloggers, artists, editors, and more! Find us on YouTube and Spotify. More platforms coming soon!
Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social No NFTs, No A.I.
linktr.ee/sarahcandersen
Christopher Buehlman @buehlmeister.bsky.social Word-grouping dogbotherer, garlicky kitchen haint, father of goblins. Non-compliant, secular, cat-whispery, has a kraken-ink tattoo.
@beforewegoblog.bsky.social @beforewegoblog.bsky.social 
superstardrifter, sentient stack of pancakes π₯π @superstardrifter.bsky.social π¨π¦ living in πΊπΈ - reader - gamer - crafter - cancer survivor -#bookblogger - #SPFBO judge - AuDHD - I'm ace but I probably have a friend crush on you - let's talk about nerd shit forever!! π π
superstardrifter.com - a blog of book reviews!
Hugh Howey @hughhowey.com Author of the SILO series, streaming now on AppleTVPlus.
Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social Award-nominated, bestselling author of over 30 books.
The Hellequin Chronicles
Riftborn
The Assembly
The Wardens
Shauna Lawless @shaunalawless.bsky.social Author of The Gael Song series (she/her)
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets, The Land of the Living and the Dead
Repβd by Ed Wilson
Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social Writes books, reads a lot, owns a beagle, runs like a drunk monkey.
www.robjhayes.co.uk
THE GOD EATER saga is out now!
Julie Crisp @julieacrisp.bsky.social Literary Agent of fantasy and science fiction. Reps lovely authors including John Gwynne, Devin Madson and Kell Woods. Reads a lot, edits more. Red pen usually in hand. 
Dave "David" Wragg @davewragg.com Fantasist. Goes on a bit. Wrote The Black Hawks | THE IRON ROAD out NOWWW | bio.link/davewragg
Zack Argyle @handle.invalid Bookbornβs husband. Award-winning fantasy author. Founder of the Indie Fantasy Fund and Epic Fantasy Audiobooks. SPFBO Finalist.
linktr.ee/zackargyle
K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social they/them π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ¨π¦ β author of SPFBO Finalist Legacy of the Brightwash β art is always political
WiP: LEGACY OF ASH & STONE (Tainted Dominion 3)
https://linktr.ee/krystlematar
Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social Now: Author of The Paternus Trilogy and Kraken Rider Z, Professor, Uncle, Knucklehead. Then: #SPFBO Finalist, Actor, Filmmaker, Knucklehead.
Header image by Fantasy-Faction, background by Matheo JBT.
linktr.ee/dyrkashton
D M Murray @dommurray.bsky.social Author, Environmentalist, Arsehole. 
Joe Abercrombie @joeabercrombie.com Lord Grimdark (self-appointed). Writer of the First Law and Shattered Sea books and the Devils. Part-time Witch King of Nihilism, deep in a jaded literary sewer etc. etc.
Ryan Cahill @ryancahill.bsky.social I write Epic Fantasy | Dragons are simply big dogs | Mushrooms should not be consumed | He/Him |
Get The Fall FREE http://ryancahillauthor.com/mailing-list/
Scott Lynch @scottlynch78.bsky.social 48, fantasy writer, author of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA. Ex-firefighter, veteran MechWarrior. Minnesotan transplanted to Massachusetts. Gizmonic Institute (1989-92). Instructor at Viable Paradise.
Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social Author, outdoor enthusiast, modern-day knight. Artifact Space, Red Knight, Cold Iron, Tyrant, Killer of Men, Chivalry etc
Alicia Wanstall-Burke ~ Author @aliciawanstallb.bsky.social Writer of books β’ Archer of arrows β’ Roman historian in training β’ Doing everything wrong, all of the time π€£
π https://linktr.ee/AliciaWanstallBurke
Nicholas Eames @nicholaseames.bsky.social Author of KINGS OF THE WYLD and BLOODY ROSE. Lover of books, games, comics, anime, hockey, football, cats, and...Well, I guess that about covers it.
Palmer Pickering @palmerpickering.bsky.social Fantasy author. SPFBO5 & 9 Semi-finalist. 
Luke Scull @lukescull.bsky.social Author. Indie game dev. Lead Designer
@OssianStudios
(http://dragonsdemand.com) & creator of Neverwinter Nights: The Blades of Netheril.
Ben Galley @bengalley.bsky.social Epic & dark fantasy author: Emaneska Series & Scalussen Chronicles, Chasing Graves, Heart of Stone, Scarlet Star Trilogy, Bloodwood Saga. Archer. HEMA. Mischievous π¬π§/π¨π¦
www.linktr.ee/bengalley
Olivia Atwater @oliviaatwater.com Whimsical historical fantasy author and satirist. Wary of faeries and fond of pineapples. Author of Half a Soul. Wife of Nicholas Atwater.π¨π¦
https://oliviaatwater.com
https://patreon.com/atwater_authors
rep: Christabel McKinley @ David Higham
Ben Fox πππ½πΊπ¦ @bwbbwb.bsky.social Books build better people. Join the rebellion and create the indie book platform readers and authors deserve ππ http://shepherd.com
@mazzesandmazzes.bsky.social @mazzesandmazzes.bsky.social 
James Latimer has read Breath and Bone, awaiting Wolf2 @jameslatimer.bsky.social Recovering writer. Man of letters. Weltschmerz enthusiast. He/him.
Amy is Actually Reading π€ @actuallyreading.bsky.social Ex-blogger trying to get back to it
β¨οΈ Fantasy, Grimdark, Romantasy β¨οΈ
Shawn Speakman @shawnspeakman.com Writer. Editor. SF&F bookstore owner. Currently writing: Wyrmbane
BeckyM @beckymreads.bsky.social I love sci fi & fantasy! Kitties! she/her
The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition @spsfc.bsky.social An annual contest to pick a winner from hundreds of self-published novels in SF. Currently reading and reviewing for our fifth contest. Web site: https://spsfc.space
Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social World's leading SFF book community! Posts by πΉ @kitvaria.bsky.social & π @jennieivins.bsky.social. Lover of books. Hater of trolls. No AI. Probably not a real dragon. ;)
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