Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social nerd with narrative disorder • humanitarian • sociopunk • evidence-based creativity • speculative resistance • predictive fictions • INFOMOCRACY • THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES • …AND OTHER DISASTERS • GlobalVoices.org • opinions my own
Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social Writer: Rosewater, Murders of Molly Southbourne, Far from the Light of Heaven, Making Wolf, Jackdaw and others.
Arthur C. Clarke and BSFA award winner, Hugo finalist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Etc.
Reading worm.
Opinions mine.
He/him
Writers & Artists @writersandartists.bsky.social The best industry advice for writers & artists!
Catriona Shine @catrionashine.bsky.social Writer, architect, occasional actor. Debut novel, Habitat, published March 2024 by the Lilliput Press http://bio.site/CatrionaShine
Eli Keren @eliarieh.bsky.social Literary agent at the Curious Minds Agency. Freelance editor. Treasurer of the Association of Authors’ Agents. Books, cats and crochet. He/him. Trans ally. 🏳️🌈
https://curiousmindsagency.com/our-team
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Marta Chowańska @martachowanska.bsky.social bookpa.ge/mchowanska
Indie author from Poland ✍️
Thrillers, mysteries, crime, comedy.
I lead CrazyWriters Community which is awesome!!! 😎 If you want to join our group on discord, DM me :)
Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social Social justice advocate, writer, embroidery artist. Debut Nonfiction - I AM NOT A TOURIST: Conversations on Being British Chinese (out March 2025). Agent: Imogen Morrell, Greene & Heaton
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Minsvenska @minsvenska.bsky.social Canadian in Brooklyn. Behavioral scientist and product researcher. Love making apps of both the tech and culinary varieties. Happily married. Happy to talk forever about Wong Kar Wai films, Eurovision and Kylie Minogue. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Jim Martin @jimspim.bsky.social Publishing Director, Bloomsbury. Pop-science, natural history. Gonzo editor; zoo-LOL-ogist; supplier of bookish news, animal facts, regular swearing. Views my own.
Laura Pashby @circleofpines.bsky.social author, photographer, fog lover
indie bookseller 📚
my book - Chasing Fog 🤍
Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social Award-winning independent publisher of distinctive, unforgettable fiction and outstanding non-fiction.
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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social Journalist and author, runner and walker, writing about movement, mind and place. Cairngorms, Scotland. The Guardian | BBC Countryfile | Runner's World. Formerly @SamMurphyRuns Website: www.sampyrah.com Substack: https://timeonfeet.substack.com/
Rachael Dunlop @rachaeldunlop.com Writer of #FlashFiction, #ShortStories and a never-finished novel. Spaniel-wrangler. Curmudgeon. Forest dweller. #MDANT She/her/cis rachaeldunlop.com
Kerry Hadley-Pryce @kerryhp.bsky.social Earthling. Writer (Salt Publishing, Fictive Dream, The Incubator), Runner, Walker, Psychogeographer, owned by Border Collie and Welsh Sheepdog, PhD in Creative Writing
Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social Bestselling author.
"Provocative and surprisingly tender." — The New York Times
Next book: EXHUMATION — out October 2026.
Rep: Greyhound Lit (UK) + UTA (US + film/tv)
www.nicholasbinge.com
also: @nickbrucker.bsky.social
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
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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
Hamza Jahanzeb (isn't here, contact via email) 🚫 Kindly NO DM 🚫 @hamzajahanzeb.co.uk 📕 The Rise & Rise of #ChappellRoan
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Katherine Hudson @katherinehudson.bsky.social Writer, reader, cat wrangler l Working on poverty and inequality in Scotland l Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awardee 2024 l LL Mslexia Novel Competition 2023
Christiane M Andrews @cmandrews.bsky.social Author: Wolfish, Spindlefish & Stars • 2023 Le Guin Prize Shortlist • Rep: Sara Crowe Literary • she/her • cmandrews.com
House of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Where elected MPs represent the public, legislate, and scrutinise the Government. Find out more about their work and how Parliament happens.
Sceptre Books @sceptrebooks.bsky.social Inspired writing. Irresistible reading. Posts from the literary imprint of Hodder & Stoughton. 
G. V. Anderson @gvanderson.bsky.social Fiction in Strange Horizons, Reactor, and The Deadlands. World & British Fantasy winner. Nebula finalist. Cat lady.
Agent: Alex Cochran @ Greyhound Literary
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Louise Court @louisecc.bsky.social Professional book-pusher at Sceptre Books (Hodder & Stoughton) and self-facilitating media node. I'm usually more charasmatic than this.
Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com American-Luxembourgish author of speculative and historical fiction.
Rep by @acochran.bsky.social @greyhoundliterary.bsky.social
Carry Somers @carrysomers.bsky.social 📗The Nature of Fashion, published by Chelsea Green/Rizzoli
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Charlotte Seymour @charlotteseymour.bsky.social Literary Agent at Johnson & Alcock
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Ramona @holyramona.bsky.social Lecturer, storytelling addict, serial mispronouncer. All views are my own
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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Lisa Martin @lmart-i.bsky.social 🇦🇺 journalist in Copenhagen 🇩🇰via 🇹🇭
Fiction writer represented by Naher Agency. Also answers to Aunty Isa.
Jeg lærer dansk og vil gerne kunne tale flydende som 👑Mary.
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).
Marni Appleton @marniapple.bsky.social Writer. She/her. Author of I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY
Florence @florencewilkinson.bsky.social Writer & Filmmaker 🖊🎥🌹| Warblr Founder 🐦📱| Governor at EGA 🎓| BOOK: Wild City, Orion Spring (c/o Curtis Brown)
Jenny Morris - Ethical Guide to Murder 🔪⚖️🔪 @drjennymorris.bsky.social Writer, behavioural scientist and aspiring mushroom forager. Ethical Guide to Murder out now.
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.
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Nicola Pitchford @npitchford.bsky.social Immigrant. Winner of the inaugural Nature Chronicles Prize (2022). She/her. In Northern California on unceded Coast Miwok land. 
Kelly Creighton @kellycrimebooks.bsky.social Northern Irish author. DI Harriet Sloane series, State of Fear, Souls Wax Fair, Unbecoming, The Bones of It, etc.
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Not Fine in School @notfineinschool.bsky.social Peer empowerment shared via NFIS Social Media & website. PhD research & raising awareness of family experiences resolving School Attendance Barriers.
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Dr Ally Louks @drallylouks.bsky.social ✍🏻 Author 📚Literary Scholar 👩🏻🏫 Public Academic👃🏻Smell Expert 📖 UNDER YOUR NOSE: Spring 2027
Tanya Lynch @easeretreats.bsky.social Founder of Ease Retreats described as “One of The Best Unique UK Retreats for Aspiring Writers” by The Sunday Times
Co-host of ‘The Bibliotherpists’ podcast
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Natasha Neary @natashaneary.bsky.social Author of two crime thrillers. Shortlisted for HarperCollins’ Banjo prize 2023, working towards publication. Beach lover, occasional lush, Groodle walker, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Member of the @allwriteclub
Richard Jerram @richardjerram.bsky.social The Makoto Murders out in July 2026 … CWA Debut Dagger 2024 winner … UEA Crime Fiction MA … rep’d by Lisa Moylett at CMM … PhD economist …
Hannah Lilly @hannahrlilly.bsky.social Nature Writer • Birder • 📚🌱
BIRD FEEDER publishing in 2027
📝 www.hannahlillyblog.com
📷 https://www.instagram.com/han.birding
Hodder Fiction 📚 @hodderfiction.bsky.social All the best book news and general chit chat from the Hodder Fiction Editorial Team 🖍️
Kat Wheeler @kathrynwheeler.bsky.social Award-winning journalist. Bylines | Guardian, The i paper, Mslexia, Metro, more. Features Editor, Happiful magazine. Also writing fiction & poetry.
Anne Lamott @annelamott.bsky.social Mother, wife, Nana, activist, Sunday School teacher, sister. Bird by Bird, Somehow: Thoughts on Love. Old quotes compiled by Dean Dauphinais.
Karen P. Stevens PhD, RN @nursepub.bsky.social PhD, CNE, academic and clinical nurse educator, professor, author.
ER & Trauma Nurse. Fly fisherwoman.
Small, but mighty blue dot in Idaho.
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Daniel Carpenter @dancarpenter.bsky.social Commissioning editor at Titan Books. Debut collection HUNTING BY THE RIVER out now from Black Shuck Books.
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Sunita Thind @sunitathind.bsky.social Writer,teacher, model,singer,creative writing facilitator.2 poetry books published,dycp grant Arts Council 2 write memoir-my Ovcancer. writing mentorship New Writing North. Seeking lit representation/Doing NCJTDiploma journalism
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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social Words, birds, music. Usual nonsense. South London. linktr.ee/levparikian
Sam Humphreys @sjheditor.bsky.social Editorial consultant and freelance editor with 20+ years in-house experience including PRH & Pan Macmillan: sjheditor@gmail.com
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Collects: doors, dogs, clutter
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social https://www.bodegacats.nyc
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
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Martha Gill @marthagill.bsky.social Observer columnist 
Carolyn O'Brien @carolynmanc.bsky.social Historical fiction writer inspired by the north.
Proud Mancunian. Lakeland lover.
Represented by Lisa Highton at Jenny Brown.
Rose & Renzo to be published May 2026.
Tasha Harrison @dotdashtash.bsky.social Author of MG comedy Clementine Florentine & teen romcom The Thing About Lemons. Course reader with Curtis Brown Creative. Rep: Lauren Gardner/Callen Martin, Bell Lomax Moreton
https://tashaharrison.com/
Little Acorns Bookstore @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social Award-winning Indie bookshop, Derry, North of Ireland. 70k new & used books. Est 2011. Two LegenDerry Chairs (380 signatures). Typewriter Museum due to open 2025. Donegal owner💚📚
Alex Cochran @acochran.bsky.social Literary agent at Greyhound Literary. Bibliophile. Finds tea helpful. He/Him.
Susie M @wrathofgodherself.bsky.social Mammal. Actor, writer, editor, reader, sister, comedy scene survivor, older than you think. Virtual collector and junk-fiend. Dispenser of small ephemeral offerings against the prevailing horror.
Cailean Steed @caileansteed.bsky.social Pronounced ‘Kaylin’ | #TheMirrorHalls coming 2026 in 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 |
#Home🏚️ out now from Bloomsbury Raven | Writer, teacher & dog owner | Agent Oli Munson AM Heath | They/them | Host @balancingthebooks.bsky.social | 🏴🏳️⚧️
Kirstin Innes @kirstininnes.bsky.social Author 📕Fishnet (2015) 📙Scabby Queen (2020) 📗Brickwork: A Biography of The Arches (2021) 📘currently writing The Book Of Risk (novel not self-help manual), a screenplay and a musical. Maw of boys. Quite tired, yes.
Dr Chiara Bullen @chiarab.bsky.social ✨🏔️ THE INN AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT VENGEANCE IS OUT NOW 🏔️✨
sometimes author, sometimes academic. always anxious.
glasgow.
rep: Jessica Mileo
contact me buy my books etc: https://linktr.ee/chiarabullen
Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan All links: https://linktr.ee/sarasheridanwriter
Dr Malice @atarbuck.bsky.social Poet & academic. Author of ‘A Spell in the Wild'& 'Modern Craft'. Queer as a bent penny, likes the sea, silk stockings, an excess of green. 🏳️🌈 she/they. Crepuscular/ Chaucerian/ enamoured of rot.
Chitra Ramaswamy @chitgrrl.bsky.social Author: Homelands, Expecting. Journalist: The Guardian. Restaurant critic: The Times Scotland. Used to be a person whose profile said only 'don't conclude anything without cheese'. Still am, on the inside.
bookanista @wearebookanista.bsky.social Literary blog packed with author interviews and discussion about books from around the world. Run by a team of book scouts for film & TV 💙📚
https://bookanista.com/
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social Freelance hackette, content queen and recovering nomad. Working on a novel.
Hana Ayoob @hanaayoob.co.uk 60% freelancer exploring & challenging science through art & events.
40% Patient & Public Involvement @britsocimm.bsky.social
100% nerd.
Views my own!
She/her
Spoonie / medical mystery
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Hanaayoob.co.uk
Mslexia @mslexia.bsky.social The UK's bestselling magazine for women who write.
The London Magazine @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social The UK's oldest literary journal: a review of literature and the arts, est. 1732, published bi-monthly.
thelondonmagazine.org
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minor literature[s] @minorliteratures.bsky.social https://minorliteratures.com/
The Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social Literary magazine established in 1997 to publish & promote the very best new Irish and international writing. Stinging Fly Press was launched in 2005. Summer 2026 Issue #54 available to buy now:
https://stingingfly.org/product/summer-2026/
European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social Travelling salon and writing community - connecting writers across Europe and beyond. Posts by @royakhatiblou.bsky.social and @deborahzafer.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/europeanwriterssalon
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Harry Illingworth @harryillingworth.bsky.social Pimp of Ink @DHHlitagency. SFF. Speculative. Crime & Thriller. Shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year 2023
Sophie Gilbert @sophiegilbert.bsky.social Staff writer at The Atlantic: TV, books, culture, women. GIRL ON GIRL is out now: https://bookshop.org/p/books/girl-on-girl-how-pop-culture-turned-a-generation-of-women-against-themselves-sophie-gilbert/21683668?ean=9780593656297
Kate Mansey @katemansey.bsky.social Royal Editor and Assistant Editor of The Times of London
Author, Podcaster, Commentator
YouTube: http://surl.li/jnswdy | Pod: https://podfollow.com/1745117658 | Insta: @katemanseywrites | Board @WIJ_UK
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Divia @thelifeofdivia.bsky.social 📚 7 years publishing experience in book sales, marketing, publicity and rights - open to opportunities
🎖️London Book Fair Trailblazer Shortlistee 2022
All opinions are my own
Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social Founder and Literary Agent at www.HS-LA.com @HSLANews.bsky.social
#WeNeedDiverseBooks.
Story lover. Vintage typewriter obsessed. Feminist. She/Her/Ms
https://linktr.ee/hannah_litagent
Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social Author & anthropologist. Human-animal relationships, landscape & identity.
Book - The Ponies at the Edge of the World
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShetlandKeepsakes
https://ko-fi.com/catherinemunro
Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com Tech, cats, cat-tech & being catty about tech. Basically I'm a tech writer who also runs a cat rescue. Well, I do have a lot of mice.
Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com Executive editor, The Bulwark (thebulwark.com) /// Cofounder of The New Atlantis (thenewatlantis.com) and American Purpose (americanpurpose.com).
Kaya Burgess | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 @kayaburgess.bsky.social Science Correspondent & Religious Affairs Correspondent at The Times of London | Shortlisted for Specialist Journalist of the Year for religion work at the 2024 Press Awards and for Science Journalist of the Year in 2025 and 2026 | My account
Phil Williams @philwilliamsradio.bsky.social Talker. On radio. On stage. In my sleep…
AVFC
Bestsellerspodcast.com
Alison May aka Amelia Berry & Ally Sinclair @alallyalison.bsky.social Currently writing romcoms as Amelia Berry.
Also writing tutor, mentor and freelance editor and programme coordinator for Bournemouth's Romance Writing Festival
www.alison-may.co.uk/my-links/
Alison Woodhouse @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social Writer | Teacher | funded PhD @SWWDTP | @bathspa | Team @BathShortStory | The House on the Corner, AdHoc Fiction, 2020 | Family Frames, V Press, 2021 www.alisonwoodhouse.com
Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com “This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story” is available to buy now! https://linktr.ee/ThisMightSurpriseYou
Rep: Julia Silk at Greyhound Literary.
insta: HayleyGullen
www.hayleygullen.com
Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social Associate Professor (Reader), soas @soasuni.bsky.social, researching Palestine/Israel history. Race, migration, material culture, Antisemitism. "City in Fragments" (Stanford 2020) Currently working on Ashkenazi integration in the Arab Levant
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.
Pan Macmillan @panmacmillan.bsky.social We publish a broad and vibrant range of books for audiences of all ages.
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Brick Lane Bookshop @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social London's Independent Bookshop of 2024.
Fiction, London Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Travel, Classics, Children's Books, Cards, Totes, and Short Story Prize.
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Emma Naomi Smith @emmanaomi.bsky.social Events Manager for Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath, boat-dweller, cat-lover, nature-admirer & wannabe-writer.
London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk Critical thinking, published every fortnight.
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