Literary Arts @literary-arts.org A nonprofit literary center in Portland, OR dedicated to engaging readers, supporting writers, & inspiring the next generation with great literature. https://literary-arts.org/about/our-story/
Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social Independent journalist | Co-founder @thewesternedge.bsky.social
Books: Blazing Eye Sees All, When The Moon Turns To Blood. Podcasts: Hush, Burn Wild, Two Minutes Past Nine, Bundyville.
www.leahsottile.com
The Western Edge @thewesternedge.bsky.social A new type of journalism in the Pacific Northwest.
https://westernedgemedia.substack.com/
Owned by no one.
Operated by @leahsottile.bsky.social & @ryanjhaas.bsky.social.
Email us story ideas: hellowesternedge@gmail.com
Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social Oregon-based investigative journalist. | Co-founder thewesternedge.media
Former OPB. Podcast producer, Bundyville, Dying for a Fight, and Hush.
www.ryanhaas.net
Tell me secrets on Signal: ryanjhaas.01
Movement Voter Project @movementvoter.bsky.social MVP funds local organizing and movement-building groups working to shift culture, win power, and shape policy.
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb.bsky.social Sr Exec Pipeline Media Group @bookpipeline.bsky.social, EiC @pipelineartists.bsky.social, partner Fringe Press, CoHost @recklesscr8tive.bsky.social #podcast. Prev @scriptmagazine.bsky.social + Writer's Digest. CoFndr #scriptchat on X. #HistFic #18thC
Oregon Journalism Project @oregonjournalism.bsky.social The Oregon Journalism Project (OJP) is a new, non-profit investigative journalism newsroom for the state of Oregon.
www.oregonjournalismproject.org
This Is Horror | Michael David Wilson @thisishorror.bsky.social This Is Horror: a horror fiction & writing podcast. http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/ Support us here http://bit.ly/tihpatreon
Michael David Wilson: THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO, THEY'RE WATCHING, HOUSE OF BAD MEMORIES, DADDY’S BOY.
http://michaeldavidwilson.co.uk
Will Needham @mrwneedham.bsky.social Composer, gardener, artist*, @DXC Partner, neurofunky. Pro: 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️♾️
Glenn Forbes @glenn4bes.bsky.social Screenwriter (Horror, Thriller, Sci-fi, Action). Occasionally produced. Copious assignments/adaptations. A smattering of specs. Austin Film Festival winner. Bloodlist winner. Lives in Toronto, Repped in LA. Likes to cook with cheese.
Pipeline Artists (find us on X) @pipelineartists.bsky.social A home for creatives. ✍️🎥📖 Est. 2021. 🦊 Fiercely independent. 🏴☠️
*inactive here, but find us on X!
Joz Norris @joznorris.bsky.social Comedian. Writer. Actor. Director. Foolish Person.
https://linktr.ee/Jozziah
kate stamas @katestam.bsky.social childless mother
linktr.ee/katestam
Democracy Defenders Action @democracydefendersaction.org Democracy Defenders Action brings together a bipartisan, all-star team of experts to fight autocracy, protect the constitution and safeguard American democracy. https://linktr.ee/DemocracyDefendersAction
@frogcroakley.bsky.social @frogcroakley.bsky.social Nate Crowley - SFF author (Twice dead king series, notes from small planets, ghazghkull, schneider wrack, 100 best video games that never existed), podcaster (Total Playtime), agent Jamie Cowen with ampersand
Cliff Jones Jr. @cliffjones.bsky.social Author/editor of dreampunk and weird SFFH fiction: DRECK (2023), MIRRORMAZE (2020), SOMNISCOPE (2024), THE LASTING LANDS (2027). Watty winner, Imadjinn finalist, linguist, artist, coder, neurodivergent, INFP-T, 4w5, Scorpio, he/him. CliffJonesJr.com
Claire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com "A scholar and a hater" - The Guardian
◦ historian of really bad guys @ Yale
◦ host, This Guy Sucked
◦ author, THE HOMELAND (coming summer 2027) & FALSE IDOLS (2028)
all opinions my own.
https://www.ceaubin.com
https://thisguysucked.com
Myq Kaplan @myqkaplan.bsky.social I’m a comedian!
New special “Rini” on YouTube 11/19/25:
https://youtu.be/y0uf9i_z-Aw
Tour dates: https://punchup.live/myqkaplan
More info: http://linktr.ee/myqkaplan
Garth Nix @garthnix.bsky.social Author. Many books, including SABRIEL, the five other Old Kingdom novels; THE LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON and sequels; THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM series, lots more. And stories. Adult SF/horror MASSIF out Sept 2026. www.garthnix.com
David Hogg @davidhogg.bsky.social https://secure.actblue.com/donate/comms2026?refcode=blusky
Al Franken @alfranken.bsky.social Husband, Dad, Granddad, Democrat, Minnesotan, Author, Human Cannonball, Comedian, Head of Midwest Values PAC, Host of The Al Franken Podcast, AlFranken.com
The Economist @economist.com News and analysis with a global perspective, since 1843. We’re here to help you understand the world around you. Subscribe here: https://econ.st/4fAeu4q
Danielle Trussoni @danielletrussoni.bsky.social NYT and internationally bestselling author #Angelology and #ThePuzzleMaster
#ThePuzzleBox
Ann VanderMeer @annvandermeer.bsky.social Editor, anthologist, writer, poet (because of Linda D. Addison), former feeder woman to Neo (who was the one).
(she/her)
#ProtectTransKids
#LoveIsLove
Nichelle Henderson @nshlh.bsky.social LA Community College Trustee | Teacher | LA County Quality & Productivity Commissioner | Cal State faculty & union organizer | Wife, mom & grandma
https://www.efundraisingconnections.com/c/nichellehenderson
Jennifer Prokop @jenreadsromance.bsky.social Romance critic & freelance editor. Half of Fated Mates. Chicagoan. She/her.
www.jenreadsromance.com
National Ground Game 👟 @nationalgroundgame.bsky.social Join us as we UNFUCK AMERICA!! Tour starts Texas A&M on April 22nd.
We are a grassroots, progressive PAC dedicated to taking back America for the working class!
Donate, volunteer, join us here:
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Wendy N. Wagner 🎃 @wnwagner.bsky.social Stoker nominated horror writer; editor of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE. Rep'd by Lane Heymont. 🏳️🌈
Portland, OR - plant nerd, foot traveler - she/her, they/them
https://linktr.ee/wendynwagner
Albert Wenger @albertwenger.bsky.social VC at usv.com, blog at continuations.com, book at worldaftercapital.org
The Official Tamora Pierce @tamorapierce.bsky.social She/Her, YA Fantasy author with too much to do, and too many creatures that want to help. Support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/tamorapierce for more ;)
Patrick Lenton @patricklenton.bsky.social Writer.
Author of some books.
My debut novel ‘In Spite of You’ out now.
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://heterosexualnonsense.substack.com/
Read my articles:
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Angela Uherbelau @angelauherbelau.bsky.social Palauan-American writer, gardener, agitator. Founder, Oregon Kids Read - because literacy is a civil right. Views mine, bien sûr.
✍🏾🌸✊🏽
Jonathan Hill @oneofthejohns.bsky.social (He/Him) Award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and educator. Serve on the board of directors for Literary Arts.
www.oneofthejohns.com
Mike Duncan @mikeduncan.bsky.social History podcaster/author. Revolutions + The History of Rome
Kim Samek @kimsamek.bsky.social O. Henry Prize-winning author of debut story collection I AM THE GHOST HERE with Dial Press, out now. Pushcart Prize winner, Emmy nominated tv writer.
Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social Science fiction writer from Canada living in Europe. Author of the novel Slide-Backers. Short fiction has appeared in Starfarer's Cafe, The Accidental Time Travelers Collective III, and Tickled by Thunder. 🚀 |🪐📚 🚀 Sci-fi |🪐📚 #Author #fiction #WeirdFiction
ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social Award-winning SFF author 🍄 Co-host of SFF Addicts 🍄🟫 Publishing Project Manager at Grimdark Magazine 🍄 A Murder Most Fungal OUT NOW
https://linktr.ee/adrianmgibson
https://adrianmgibson.com
Lina Khan @linamkhan.bsky.social Served as 57th Chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
@bethanymclean.bsky.social @bethanymclean.bsky.social 
@zingales.bsky.social @zingales.bsky.social 
Eleanor Morton @eleanormorton.bsky.social Scottish comic/writer/actor with confusing accent, absolutely not insecure about it. She/her. My book out now! Show for '26: The Mermaid https://linktr.ee/eleanormorton
Eleanor & Alasdair Read That on Spotify
support me: https://ko-fi.com/eleanormorton
Anita Felicelli @anitafelicelli.bsky.social author of the short story collection HOW WE KNOW OUR TIME TRAVELERS and other works of fiction. books editor at Alta Journal, critic, essayer.
Matt Sutton @matt-avery-sutton.bsky.social historian, writer, https://www.matthew-a-sutton.com/
Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com Author. Also husband, dad, clothing-repairer, dog-walker. Decreasingly rigorous on social media. Happy to receive simple work queries here; anything more involved contact Patrick Walsh @ PEW Literary in London or email me.
www.linktr.ee/harkaway
He/him
Andrew Hunter Murray @andrewhunterm.bsky.social Author (A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking And Entering OUT NOW); No Such Thing As A Fish co-host, Private Eye joke-writer, Naked Week host. Agents are RCW (books) and The Agency (showbiz bébé).
robert j bennett, ceo, results omega @robertjbennett.bsky.social the tallest child in the world!! https://www.robertjacksonbennett.com/the-french-drain-i-dug-back-in-2019
Julia Brim-Edwards @juliabrim-edwards.bsky.social 
Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social NYT opinion writer, Slate Money co-host, Dem messaging consultant, former EIC The New York Observer, Dealbreaker founder and Gawker founding editor. Brooklyn via Bama. Rednexican. Striver with no chill.
https://linktr.ee/elizabethspiers
Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social Let's hope this one works out better...
Chair/CIO of RWM; Masters-in-Business podcast/radio host
@siobhan-gray.bsky.social @siobhan-gray.bsky.social 
Realms Unknown @realmsunknown.bsky.social Fantasy, Sci Fi and speculative fiction podcast, observed through the comedic lens of The Bugle. Hosted by Alice Fraser and friends.
Expect reviews, tropes and hot takes on books, film, games and TV from past, present and future.
The Reading League @thereadingleague.org 
Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social Educator * 2x NYT Bestselling Author * Founder of Red Clay Educators * Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy * she/her/hers * linktr.ee/sonjacherrypaul
Oakland Literacy Coalition @oaklitcoalition.bsky.social The OLC brings orgs together to learn, collaborate & champion literacy-- with the mission of ensuring every Oakland child learns & loves to read. Convener of the Literacy & Justice for All Symposium and host of www.OaklandReads.org
Kiki Valken (they/them) @kikivalken.bsky.social Woodshop goblin, rural fantasy writer, and shameful libertine
George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social Author of funny books, cultural omnivore. I like tea and cats, not necessarily in that order. I inhale deeply when first stepping in to bookshops and libraries. 🌈
https://linktr.ee/Georgepenney
Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Ezra Klein’s tweets, articles, clips and podcasts on Bluesky.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social On Mondays Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Wednesdays he hosts The Weekly Show. Listen wherever you get your podcasts & watch on YouTube.
Ricki Ruiz @rickiruizor.bsky.social 
OR Sen Janeen Sollman @orsenjaneensollman.bsky.social Mom. Mema. Wife. Oregon SD15 Senator. #ListenLearnAct
@mrnishkumar.bsky.social @mrnishkumar.bsky.social 
Pendaran the Poet @pendaraniwys.bsky.social Doggerel dispenser; legend recycler. More poems and Arthurian legend retold over at pendaraniwys.com. Support and shorter poems at patreon.com/PendaranIwys
Chris Skinner @podchris.bsky.social I invented all the words.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Peasant Magazine @peasantmagazine.bsky.social A fantasy & historical fiction literary magazine for lovers of short stories by indie authors. Learn more at: http://fiction.charlesmoffat.com/peasantmagazine/
Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social Find my essays, short stories, and an occasional novel @ cemckenna.com
Willamette Week @wweek.com Portland's Newsweekly | wweek.com
Karen Vaites @karenvaites.bsky.social I want excellent schools for all kids, and I write about literacy, math, curriculum, & trends in K-12 Ed. Founder, Curriculum Insight Project. Words at karenvaites.org.
Tom Neenan @tpneenan.bsky.social https://www.sophiechapmantalent.com/people/tom-neenan/
https://tomneenanart.etsy.com
https://dice.fm/event/mxlvqk-tom-neenan-wip-4th-mar-the-bill-murray-london-tickets
@cmcowan.bsky.social @cmcowan.bsky.social 
Stark Holborn 🔜 Gamescom @starkholborn.bsky.social Author of Nunslinger, the Factus Sequence & Triggernometry. Lead Writer on Shadows of Doubt, Lead Narrative on Hopetown. Visiting Lecturer in Interactive Narrative at Glasgow School of Art 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/starkholborn
Jackie Kashian @jackiekashian.bsky.social 🎤Touring Stand-Up Comedian
📀 New Special/Album Alter-Kashian soon
📺See me on Comics Unleashed After Midnight, HBO, NPR, Conan, Corden, & more!
🎤Podcasts — Dork Forest🌳 Jackie & Laurie Show🎧
Qmars Mootab @qmarsmootab.bsky.social 📍Hollywood,
Film Director & Writer 🎥 | Author of Hope is a Synonym for Wish 📖 | F1 fan | Exploring stories through cinema, and looking for the next frame of life.
‼️You gonna read any of my posts twice🥸
https://linktr.ee/qmarsmootab
Oregon Response to Instruction and Intervention @oregonrti.bsky.social ORTIi provides technical assistance to Oregon school districts implementing multi-tiered systems (MTSS) that provide targeted, effective literacy instruction to meet the needs of all students.
Julia Silverman @jrlsilverman.bsky.social Education reporter at The @Oregonian, scientist’s wife, mother of twins. Opinions are my own. DMs are open.
Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social Former Dem staffer. UCI, King's College London, Johns Hopkins. | INFINITE SKY (Bloomsbury 2026) + more | Many bylines. | AAJA/SCBWI | Rep: Eric Smith/Becca Podos, Neighborhood Literary
Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social independent journalist, thehandbasket.co
email: marisa@thehandbasket.co
signal: marisakabas.04
Jason Yarn @kalyarn.bsky.social Lit guy. Lawyer human. Jason Yarn Literary Agency - query submission details on my website: www.jasonyarnliteraryagency.com
Simon Roy @simonroy.bsky.social Artist/Writer of such comics as Griz Grobus, Habitat, Jan's Atomic Heart, Prophet, and more
Find my sweet comics here:
https://linktr.ee/simonroy
Harold Pollack @haroldpollack.bsky.social University of Chicago Professor. Posts are my own. Reposts do not imply endorsements. Oh--Pay your credit card off in full every month. That's the best risk-free,-tax-free investment available on Planet Earth.
Elisa Saphier @elisasaphier.bsky.social Books are my religion. Literary agent: MacGregor & Luedeke; Owner: Another Read Through; Co-founder: AmplifyWriters @amplifywriters.bsky.social; Constantly reading but currently closed for submissions she/her🌈
Joelle Circé @joellecirce.bsky.social The only queer, transgender woman psychological crime thriller writer in Canada. (for now)
My debut novel, THE PROFILER's SHADOW. It is scheduled for release in November 2026 through DarkWinter Press.
🚫chasers 🚫terfs 🚫magasses 🚫transphobes
John Copenhaver @johncopenhaver.bsky.social Award-winning author. Educator. GODDESS OF LOVE coming soon! Pre-order link in Linktree. http://linktr.ee/johncope74 (he/him) muckrack: http://bit.ly/3Uxxm9E
SACosby @blacktopkid.bsky.social Writer, whiskey drinker and cat dad
Gil Roth & his Virtual Memories Show @vmspod.bsky.social I make a weekly podcast feat. talks w/writers, artists, cartoonists & other culture-making people, at https://chimeraobscura.com/vm
Also: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-virtual-memories-show/id531173075
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VMSpod
Lev AC Rosen/L.C. Rosen @levacrosen.bsky.social Author of books for all ages including Lavender House, Camp, Emmett, Lion’s Legacy, and others.
Queer Crime Writers @queercrimefic.bsky.social Follow for updates on queer writers of crime fiction, suspense, thrillers, and mystery.
queercrimewriters.com
CrimeReads @crimereads.bsky.social A daily culture site featuring the best crime, mystery, and thriller writing. From the makers of @lithub.
Chris Bucci @cbuccibookman.bsky.social Literary Agent at Aevitas Creative New York🇨🇦🇺🇲
Christa Faust @christafaust.bsky.social Writer. Pervert. Menopausal Troublemaker. Bisexual Assassin. She/They.
Craig Getting @mcgetting.bsky.social Arts Education. Philly. I also co-host @OverduePod. He/him.
Andrew Cunningham @andrewwrites.bsky.social Writes about consumer tech at Ars Technica, formerly Wirecutter. Podcasts about books at Overdue and sometimes about TV at Appointment Television. Dad, D&D, organized labor. He/him. @arstechnica.bsky.social @overduepod.bsky.social
Signal: andrewwrites.25
Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of the Southern Reach series, including Annihilation. Agent Joe Veltre at Gersh / speaker bureau Authors Unbound. To contact, use the contact form at jeffvandermeer.com. PDX, anti AI, he/him
Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social Edgar-and-steel-dagger-winning author of SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, EVERYBODY KNOWS, THE LAST KING OF CALIFORNIA and LOVE AND OTHER WOUNDS.
A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE: "The Noir Novel of Our Times" -- The New York Times
Rachel @avaguearchive.bsky.social I don’t pick up when the phone calls/I got glitter in my eyeballs
Felix Salmon @felixsalmon.com Host, Slate Money. Author of THE PHOENIX ECONOMY.
bjkeefe @bjkeefe.bsky.social Brendan Keefe
Born at 317 ppm
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