Jack Bernhardt @jackbern.bsky.social Informative and sexy at the same time!
Writes for Horrible Histories, Dogs In Space, Amazing World of Gumball; also talks a lot on podcasts (Taskmaster The People's Podcast, Football Book Club)
he/him
@ukjarry.bsky.social @ukjarry.bsky.social Just another Matthew on the internet
Dave Bagpuss Forsey ☕️ @bagpuss.org Welsh/Dutch bloke who makes games, videos and Photoshoppery. Friday night #TOTP botherer. Former CTO of WeTransfer, now freelancing. I do not have a podcast.
Join me for a pint at bagpuss.org for a selection of my stuff.
YouTube: youtube.com/@bagpuss_org
Peter Kravitz @peterkravitz.bsky.social Couples, individual & trauma psychotherapist in Edinburgh. Climate grief, poetry relief.
Editor: The Picador Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction. Shakespeare for everything & nothing.
(And my Great Aunt Fanny ran The Vegetarian Hotel in the Catskills.)
Daisy Rockwell @shreedaisy.bsky.social Artist, writer, Hindi-Urdu translator, etc. http://www.daisyrockwell.com 🍉🍉🍉
Johanna Thomas-Corr @jtcbooks.bsky.social Chief literary critic of the Times and Sunday Times
Keiron Pim @keironpim.bsky.social Author, nonfiction writing tutor, editor, proofreader. Out now in paperback, Endless Flight: the Genius and Tragedy of Joseph Roth (Granta). Agent: @thehamiltonagency.bsky.social 
Neil Fisher @neilfisher81.bsky.social Exec culture and books editor of The Times 
Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com jack of like five to six trades / journalist, author, radio person, art dealer, etc / marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
Stuart Young @stiubhard.bsky.social Fading away in Belfast, Norn Irn
Vikki Reilly @bookyvikki.bsky.social Cheerleader for Books and Beatles.
20+ years in the book trade.
Supporting publishers @publishingscotland.bsky.social
Editor @booksfromscotland.bsky.social
Author of Beatles 101.
Gimme all yer culture!
Zamira Rahim @zamirarahim.bsky.social Staff editor for The New York Times (in London). Previously writing for CNN and Time Magazine. One of those Brits who ended up in American media.
Max Cairnduff @maxcairnduff.bsky.social Repairer of Reputations.
Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social Artist, writer, sweetheart, battleaxe, she/her
Novels This Is Yesterday & Birding with Corsair Books
Rep: Becky Thomas at Lewinsohn Literary
Chair of The Adamson Collection Trust: work created in the art therapy studio at Netherne hospital during the C20th
Roland Bates @rolandbates.bsky.social The sweet sweet taste of manchineel.
"Four oysters? Pointless"
Harry Flowers @harryflowers.bsky.social The grandfather of street jokes.
Sam Wollaston @samwollaston.bsky.social Feature writer at the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/samwollaston
Mutable Joe @mutablejoe.bsky.social low flying panic attack
Nicola @scrapegroat.bsky.social Popular, with friends
Maria Crawford @mariacrawford.bsky.social Deputy Books Editor, Financial Times
anna leszkiewicz @annaleszkie.bsky.social editor / writer. find my work at http://annaleszkie.com
Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social Funniest Joke Edinburgh Fringe 2019-2022. Comedian, kids book author, illustrator, Art person. All my stuff is here: https://linktr.ee/Ofalafel
Edwin Heathcote @edwinheathcote.bsky.social FT Architecture and Design critic. Author of ‘On the Street: In-Between Architecture’. Jeez. Another platform. @financialtimes.com
Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social Author: Men at War - Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-1945 on British masculinity, sexuality & the cultural memory of WWII on W&N Books/Orion. First 📖 Out of the Woods, 2019. Co-founder: The Quietus. My stuff: https://linktr.ee/luketurner ⚒️🏳️🌈
Tom Gatti @tomgatti.bsky.social Literary Editor, the Observer | Formerly New Statesman | Editor, Long Players (Bloomsbury)
@davidedgarwolf.bsky.social @davidedgarwolf.bsky.social Editor, The Guardian Long Read
Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social Engelsberg Ideas is home to great writing from leading thinkers on history, culture and geopolitics, featuring essays as well as regular podcasts.
https://engelsbergideas.com/
Dave Turner @mrdaveturner.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Cat wrangler. Writer. Idiot.
www.daveturner.co.uk
Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social
Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694
Evertonian
Philip Womack @philipwomack.bsky.social Author: Ghostlord and Wildlord 12+, The Arrow of Apollo, The Double Axe, 10+, How to Teach Classics to Your Dog, for adults.
Writes for many papers, mostly about books. Shakespearean, Classicist, etc
Ghostlord - Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
Naomi McAuliffe @naomimc.bsky.social Head of Policy and Research at Amnesty International UK. Scottish Women's Aid Trustee. Scottish by choice. I do swearing and tweed.
Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social Whitehall Editor for the Observer & chief investigative reporter for BBC R4's The Naked Week. Politics, investigations and taramasalata
Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social Novelist and essayist, most recently author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Professor of Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. He/him. alexanderchee.net
Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social Huge pupils, tiny value
webcurios.co.uk
Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including NYT best selling biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
Charles Finch @charlesfinch.bsky.social Novelist and literary critic. Most recent books “What Just Happened” (Knopf) and “An Extravagant Death” (Minotaur) available in paperback.
Don Paterson @dharmabam.bsky.social Scottish poet and musician
Jim @jimstoddart.bsky.social Design / Art / Books
Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social He/him. Bristol. Writer, content designer. No alt text = no repost. Not here for politics. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/raynewman Header: Thin Places in Hard Concrete https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC5PL7T4 Agent: https://blakefriedmann.co.uk/ray-newman
Luke Kennard @lukekennard.bsky.social Novelist, poet, lecturer at University of Birmingham. Latest novel BLACK BAG out March 12th 2026.
https://linktr.ee/lukekennard
G @gneill.bsky.social Fortysomething centrist dad. Proud owner of two Pavement t-shirts. From east Belfast to west Wales.
Patrick McGuinness @padrig.bsky.social Endotic traveller. Recent books: Blood Feather 2023; Ghost Stations 2025. FRSL. Prof French & Comp Lit, Oxford. Rep'd Peter Straus RCW.
Alex O’Connell @alexoco.bsky.social Head of news and opinion, The Observer
Clair Woodward @clairywoowoo.bsky.social Writer, ideas person, loather of people who think you like their dog as much as you do. Audio previewer for Sunday Times Culture; comment for The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/author/clair-woodward
Jacqueline @jac-wac.bsky.social Belfast native, biology teacher, mother of boys.
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
~Host & creator BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME podcast😆🧐🎙️📻📜🏛️
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults ✍️📚
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
📺🤣
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓
~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️
www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
John O’Donovan @johneodonovan.bsky.social Writer, West Clare
@bookluvvr.bsky.social @bookluvvr.bsky.social 100+ pages an hour, 5+ hours a day = an expensive book habit to feed! Maximalist fiction championed by Steven Moore to popular novels hated by Harold Bloom. Top 3 = Ulysses, Gravity's Rainbow, Infinite Jest.
David Benedict @eggsbened.bsky.social Cultural talk and typing. And singing.
Biographer of Stephen Sondheim.
Variety, London theatre critic.
The Stage, Associate writer.
Tristram Hawkshaw in The Archers.
Somewhat gay. 
Dan Douglas @dandouglas.bsky.social obscene low follower count boy
https://youtube.com/@danieldouglas
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
Daveybot @daveybot.bsky.social Lighting design at Speirs Major. Occasional photography all over the place.
Pithy commentary best left here, I expect.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Dan/iel Mudford @danmud.bsky.social king of the escalator, makes weird music(incl. Shaun Of The Dead), films.
Generally happy camper.
https://youtube.com/@NebulaRasa
https://thesonsofsilence1.bandcamp.com/music
OpenYellowCircle.bandcamp.com
Harriet Fitch Little @harrietfl.ft.com FT Magazine Food and Drink editor 
Joe Moran @joemoransblog.bsky.social Professor of English @LJMU and author of If You Should Fail, First You Write a Sentence, Shrinking Violets, Armchair Nation, On Roads etc. Website: joemoran.net
@johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social Computer botherer from Northern Ireland
https://johngirvin.com
Nick Skidmore @nskidmore.bsky.social Publishing Director, Vintage Classics
Thomas Jones @moonjets.bsky.social I work @lrb.co.uk, most of my opinions are other people’s
The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com The Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize celebrate the best English-language fiction. https://thebookerprizes.com
Emily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social Fat middle aged bisexual, but good 🩷💜💙
Now get your fucking ass up and bring me back a wee surprise from the shop.
She/Her
Compliment me x https://ngl.link/emilyo11938
⚽️🔴⚪️🏳️🌈ENM
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
Buy the Profanisaurus or Subscribe here: https://lnk.bio/vizcomicofficial
Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social I like to wear flares and do the jokes. Bit of a woke prick. He/him. 
Fergus Craig @ferguscraig.bsky.social Writer actor person.
Rep: Curtis Brown.
Preorder my new book now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everybody-Retirement-Home-Knows-Murderer/dp/1408734621/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social Features journalist. Book: 'Something: The Women Who Made the Beatles' - May 2027.
https://rcwlitagency.com/clients/helen-barrett
Paul Davies @paul1davies.bsky.social Director of Content at the Booker Prizes
Clare Pollard @poetclare.bsky.social Novelist. Poet. Reader.
🏺OVID’S HEROINES 🍼INCARNATION 🐇FIERCE BAD RABBITS 🔮 DELPHI 🏰THE UNTAMEABLES 🧚🏾THE MODERN FAIRIES, ✍️LIVES OF THE FEMALE POETS 🌊THE OTHERNAUTS, etc
Substack: Clare’s Poetry Circle
Glenn Moore @thenewsatglenn.bsky.social Comedian, and nephew to three gorgeous uncles. Enquiries: CGagon@avalonuk.com
Glennmoorecomedy.com
YouTube.com/@buttonboyspodcast
Ed Caesar @edcaesar.bsky.social Writer @newyorker. Author of "The Moth and the Mountain" and "Two Hours". "The Comet" will be published in February 2027. https://celadonbooks.com/book/the-comet/
Donna Mackay-Smith @donnamackaysmith.bsky.social Deputy Head of Editorial at the Booker Prizes.
Naomi Long MLA @naomilong.bsky.social Alliance Party Leader | NI Justice Minister | East Belfast MLA | Daisy's 🐶 bestie | Michael's Mrs
Will Hodgkinson @willhodgkinson.bsky.social Author of Street Level Superstar, A Year With Lawrence; In Perfect Harmony, Singalong Pop In 70s Britain; The House Is Full Of Yogis; Guitar Man; Song Man; The Ballad of Britain
Chief rock and pop critic, The Times
Paul Sweeney @paulsweeneypoet.bsky.social Poet. Limerick. Ireland.
Background image by Susan Forrest Castle.
Irvine Welsh @irvinewelsh.bsky.social Radicalized by discotheque music.
Julia Raeside @jnraeside.bsky.social 📚Don’t Make Me Laugh out now.
Shortlisted for CWIP Prize 2025 & Chortle Awards 2026.
juliaraeside.com
🗞️ 📻 iPaper, Times, Guardian, BBC radio.
Presents @boxdelightspod.bsky.social
Agent: @charlotteatyeo.bsky.social
Charlotte Northedge @charnorth.bsky.social Head of Books for the Guardian, author of The People Before and The House Guest (HarperCollins)
Kelly Pike @publicistkelly.bsky.social Freelance book PR. PPC Committee Member. Previously HarperCollins, Granta & Saqi. Bristol and London. Mostly on IG @kellydpike www.folkpublicrelations.co.uk
Charles Boyle @cbeditions.bsky.social Writer and publisher (CB editions, 2007 to now: www.cbeditions.com)
Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.social Writer/author/editor/dad/doofus. Fan of cricket, ITFC, telly, tunes, old tut. Literary agent @julietpickering.bsky.social. My debut novel is out now. Order links: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/469431/the-dogwalkers-detective-agency-by-hogan-michael/9781
Pratinav Anil @pratinavanil.bsky.social historian, feuilletonist, clubland habitué, judgemental judge 
Nick de Semlyen @nickdesemlyen.bsky.social Editor of Empire. Author of The Last Action Heroes & Wild And Crazy Guys. Devourer of Twiglets.
Alexander Larman @alexlarman.bsky.social Author, journalist, refugee from elsewhere
Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social Author/editor/'cultural historian'/carer, S Wales, probably autistic:
NEW BOOK!: Into the Groove, OUT NOW.
Textcast archive: https://firstlastanything.co.uk/about/
Email: whenisbirths@yahoo.com
ko-fi.com/firstlastanything
@nicolasturgeon.bsky.social @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social MSP for Glasgow Southside. Former First Minister of Scotland. Book lover.
Jason Arthur @jasonarthur.bsky.social Associate Publishing Director at Granta Books. Late of the parishes of Routledge, Jonathan Cape, Vintage and William Heinemann.
Paraic O’Donnell @paraicodonnell.bsky.social Writer | The Naming of the Birds (Jan. 2025) l The House on Vesper Sands | Lives in a very small way.
https://vspr.st
Jenny Colgan @jennycolgan.bsky.social Writeroonie
Steve Williams @skillagesteve.bsky.social Editorial bod on BBC iPlayer, Creamguide person at creamguide.substack.com, budding Industry Personality. Personal views only
Tom McLaughlin @tommclaughlin.bsky.social Multi-award losing author and illustrator
Tim Jonze @timjonze.bsky.social Guardian culture writer. Just trying to get through the day without cocking up, and drink as many hot drinks as possible in the process.
trouteyes @trouteyes.bsky.social Captain of the Good Team. Artist, Visionary, None of your Businessman, and paperback writer for kids.
Eric Karl Anderson @lonesomereader.bsky.social Bearded book fan, blogger & Booktuber also known as LonesomeReader
Ceci Browning @cecibrowning.bsky.social Assistant literary editor @thetimes
Richard House @richardhouse.bsky.social writer, fiction
Rachael B @flossieteacake.bsky.social Fond of books: incapable of leaving house with fewer than 5 vols. I read, I sing, I edit, and sometimes I also run (slowly). Cambridge, UK or Bloomsbury (@londonreview.bsky.social - misc non-editing stuff - disclaimer etc). Unpaid PA @bealelab.bsky.social.
Christopher Tayler @mansfieldvonrank.bsky.social Writer and editor. New York Review of Books, Harper's, London Review of Books, Financial Times, Guardian etc. Robert Silvers Prize for Literary Criticism 2025. Paul the Psychic Octopus Memorial Award 2021.
Gabriel Roth @gabrielroth.bsky.social Shampoo for my real friends
Ed Byrne @mredbyrne.bsky.social New special, “Tragedy Plus Time”, now available at edbyrne.com
JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social 'John Niven is a fucking idiot. Who needs him?'
Michael Winner, RIP.