Chris Emery @chrisemery.me Poet. Five collections from Arc and Salt, most recently Wonder (2025). Manchester-born, Irish citizen, living in Cromer. I publish other peopleโs books at Salt. Newsletter: chrisemery.me
Angry Gable Press @angrygablepress.bsky.social a publisher of niche speculative fiction and poetry
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This Exquisite Topology available now!
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Ink Sweat & Tears @inksweatandtears.co.uk Online poetry magazine posting daily. We publish & review poetry, prose, filmpoems, word & image and print publish as IS&T Press. Editing internships. Posts by Sabine Wilson-Patrick & Kate Birch.
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J. C. Jones @thejcjones.bsky.social Author of the best selling Louisa Moss detective series.
Ex-nightclub boss and, due to carelessness, owner of only half a lung.
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Based in Hereford, UK.
Survivors' Poetry ๐ค๐๐ @survivors-poetry.bsky.social Survivorsโ Poetry was founded in 1991 by poets with first-hand experience of the mental health system. We host monthly live open mic meetings 2nd Tuesdays of the month at The Harrison in King's Cross and 4th Tuesdays via Zoom https://survivorspoetry.co.uk/
Alun Burge @alunburge.bsky.social Wales and international solidarity - Chile, Nicaragua, Palestine
Minnie Pallister, William Hazell & co-ops
Honorary Research Fellow National Museum Wales & Swansea University
Prof. Pragya Agarwal @drpragyaagarwal.bsky.social ND Scientist & Writer:SWAY, (M)OTHERHOOD, HYSTERICAL/Writing a new book coming early 2026 and spending a lot of time in libraries and archives. FRSA FRGS. V Prof at Loughborough. Fellow at Newnham College-Cambridge, Fulbright (CUNY), Oxford etc.
Rachel Carney @createdtoread.bsky.social Cardiff based Poet, Writer, Academic 'Octopus Mind' (Seren Books) - a Guardian Best Poetry Book of 2023 https://linktr.ee/createdtoread Teach creative writing, writing on/around ekphrasis, neurodiversity, creativity, climate crisis, art
EASTMAN @eastmanblue.bsky.social Social democrat. Vegetarian. Science. Baseball.
Humor. Books. Atheist. Dog rescuer. Advocate.
Fan of critical thinking. I write about politics and religion.
Dr Heidi Colthup @heidi-colthup.bsky.social When the revolution comes I'll be in bed reading or playing a video game. Lecturer in film & media, writer, editor, feminist (NOT a terf), UCU rep. She/her
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Steve McOrmond @stevemcormond.bsky.social Author of four books of poetry, most recently Reckon (2018). New chapbook with Baseline Press: https://www.baselinepress.ca/#/jacaranda-trees-mexico-city-steve-mcormond-2025
Fiona Zerbst @fionazerbst.bsky.social Resisting the global rise of Fascism. Social impact writer. PhD in Creative Writing. Sixth book of poetry, Understorey, coming out February 2027 (uHlanga Press). Librettist and amateur artist. ๐ฟ๐ฆ LLMs are a scourge. ๐ซ NO AI SLOP
Ellie๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ซ @elliewoodward.bsky.social PhD Candidate in Forensic Psychology at Nottingham Trent University๐ Researching sexual behaviour, wellbeing, risk & abuse prevention๐ฌ
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Dr Sherran Clarence (SFHEA) @phdgirlsa.bsky.social Writer, blogger, academic, mum, wife, catmum, sometime surfer, avid knitter and sewist, semi-reformed sugar addict. My work was pirated by Meta to train their AI. https://phdinahundredsteps.com
NTU Doctoral @ntudoctoralschool.bsky.social The account for the NTU Doctoral School and our doctoral community: sharing updates about the Doctoral School, celebrating our PGR and their research, and more.
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Erin Leiserson @erinleiserson.bsky.social Tuesdays are for tacos. She/her. Married to โช@willtor.bsky.socialโฌ.
Jane Rusbridge @janerusbridge.bsky.social Writer - mostly novels (Bloomsbury), some short stories, a little poetry. Experimenting with non-fiction. Read a lot. Love research. Spent many years in education, teaching preschool to post-grad.
Usually found somewhere outside. 
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Jane Scott-Gall @janescottgall.bsky.social Primary School Deputy Head
Louise Doughty @louisedoughty.bsky.social Author, screenwriter, journalist, uses social media for professional purposes only and pretty hopeless at it. No desire to improve.
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Rรฉmi Forte @rmfrt.com Poetic Program, Typographic System
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Sophia Holme @sophiaholme.bsky.social Writer and critic, made in Canada ๐จ๐ฆ, living in Oxford ๐ฌ๐ง. Jittery queer ADHD vibes. Lover of axolotls, caffeine, and anything heartfelt. ๐โจ
@lauren-thomas.bsky.social @lauren-thomas.bsky.social All things poetry. Co-editor of Black Iris https://www.blackirispoetry.com
Northampton Poetry Review @npoetryreview.bsky.social Northampton Poetry Review. A literary journal of poetry and writing from Northamptonshire, UK
https://linktr.ee/npoetryreview
Jonathan Wonham @jonathanwonham.bsky.social Scottish ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ indie poet, author of Poetry Introduction 7 (Faber & Faber), Steel Horizon (Incline Press), Ordinary Others, Vulgar Variants, The Ukraine Trilogy and Ceasefire Now! (Drizzle-Dazzle)
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Mavis Moog @mavismoog.bsky.social Ordinary dog woman.
Creativity is my passion. Poetry, writing, pottery, sewing, knitting, woodturning, cooking ...I'm not highly skilled but I don't let that stop me.
Raised in Hong Kong, now living in south Wales, UK
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Cafรฉ Writers @cafewriters.bsky.social Live lit events online and in Norwich
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Andres Rojas. @okaporia.bsky.social You know, poetry. EAT Poems, Paper Nautilus, Trio House Press. @ AGNI, Barrow St, Colorado R, Diode, Massachussets R , New England R, Poetry NW.
Half Baked Prompts @halfbakedprompts.bsky.social Random story stuff to get you writing. Run the gauntlet by responding to all 150 prompts, found here -> https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5czgnb5wwkj2jlu7mdqciavg/feed/aaahxs3zqd77m
Louise Mather @louisemather.bsky.social Editor of Acropolis Journal | Writer |
The Dredging of Rituals, 2021 | Published in The North | Broken Sleep Books | Fly on the Wall Press | Acumen Poetry | streetcakemag
Ellena D @eld208.bsky.social PhD at the University of Exeter on conjoined twins in literature and film. Disability studies, embodiment.
Currently working at Medify.
Chronically ill. Enjoys poetry, film photography and crafting. Nerd. Views own.
Peter Kenny @peter-kenny.bsky.social Creative maverick. Writer of poetry and dark fiction. Co-hosts and co-produces the Planet Poetry podcast. 
Dylan Bragg @dylanbragg.bsky.social Poet, riddle writer, bass player, cat dad, software developer, classics major, book designer, reader.
Creator of a whole slew of eight-line riddle-poems.
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Fiona Mossman @fionamossman.bsky.social she/her
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Gleefully geeky. Writes SFF/literary speculative short stories, among other word-things. ๐๐๐
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Find me at https://www.fionamossman.com
Elizabeth Baines @elizabethbaines.bsky.social Writer of short stories, novels, plays.
http://www.elizabethbaines.co.uk
Latest publication: Five Different Stories About One Thing (Confingo). https://www.confingopublishing.uk/product-page/five-different-stories-about-one-thing-by-elizabeth-baines
Falmouth Poetry Group @falmouthpoetrygp.bsky.social Poetry Group set up in 1972 by Peter Redgrove. Meet 5 Times a month to share critique and write together. Occasional events and festivals Now a Stanza Group
t. j. noble @nobletheofficial.bsky.social 20, any pronouns.
oldest sibling, creative, chai lover, bookworm, content creator and wannabe hopeless romantic. have a hug ๐ซ
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Bex Hainsworth @poetbex.bsky.social Teacher and Poet. Pamphlets - Walrussey (The Black Cat Poetry Press, 2023) and Circulaire (Written off Publishing, 2025).
Circulaire available to purchase here: https://writtenoffpublishing.com/shop/p/circulaire-bex-hainsworth
Leonard Klar @klarleonard.eurosky.social Retired old prog fan, with a sideline in Weather Report, Steely Dan and Elvis Costello. Proud member of the Anti-Growth Coalition. Eat the rich! No DMs.
James Topham @jamestopham.bsky.social Screenwriter: @RidleyScottCG, @GaumontTV #BAFTA / @RocliffeForum Winner.
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Alison Lock @alil.bsky.social North Wales. Dysgu Cymraeg. Author of 8 books, and pamphlets. Writer of short stories, poetry, non-fiction. Latest book - Thrift (2024) Palewell Press. Poetry/music/art collaborations. Qigong. BBC Radio 3, Between the Ears: Lure
@reddoorpoets.bsky.social @reddoorpoets.bsky.social 
Stuart Charlesworth @stuchacha.bsky.social Poet & Nurse & that
Works in Mental Health services
Helps run Cafe Writers
Most recently pub in Poetry Wales & 14 Poems
Knits, reads, runs. Likes Trade Unions
Studied at UEA (nursing & Creative Writing) & Aberystwyth (international Politics)
Non binary
@thealchemyspoon.bsky.social @thealchemyspoon.bsky.social 
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Poetry Emma Meier @poetryemmameier.bsky.social Poet. Writer. Reader. Thinker. โ๏ธ๐
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Poetry with Linda @poetrywithlinda.bsky.social poetry, nature, writing, reading, art, culture, languages, photography, travelling ๐จ๐๏ธ๐ผ๏ธ
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Modern Poetry in Translation @mptmagazine.bsky.social Ted Hughes' and Daniel Weissbort's international poetry translation magazine. Edited by Janani Ambikapathy.
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Gillian Mellor @atomic51.bsky.social Writer and Consumer of Poetry. Donald Bagger. Transient Earth Inhabitant. Hello!
I Quit Smoking ๐ญ ๐ ๐ @iquitcigs.bsky.social Anti-Smoker My Website campralquitsmoking.net See How I Quit 20 Years Ago Fought Nicotine 35 Years Supporting others who Quit ๐ญ STL MO โค๏ธTo Promote Authors ๐ & Ozarks ๐ Photographer ๐ท Pez Add @piperformissouri.bsky.social @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social ๐
Sam Garvan @garvansam.bsky.social Poet. Reader. Plums, raspberries, apricots. Recently in Asymptote, New Welsh Review, Finished Creatures, Cyphers. Troubadour Prize. Jt runner-up Keats-Shelley prize. He/him.
Blue Villa @bluevilla.org Literary mag ๐
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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social (he/him) Prize-winning Irish poet writing in English & Ulster Scots. Pushcart nominated. MA from MMU. Archival poetics: Islandmagee Witch Trial & Irish War of Independence
Patricia Debney @patriciadebney.com Writer/Survivor/Activist. Award-winning four poetry collections, novel. Next: memoir re coming of age thru child sexual abuse LEAVING LOCUST AVENUE. Extracts in blog. ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ https://patriciadebney.com/
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Helen Evans @helen-evans.bsky.social Poet, and facilitator of "Poems for the Path Ahead". Published by Mariscat Press, and HappenStance Press. www.helenevans.co.uk
Mari Ellis Dunning ๐๏ธ @mariellisdunning.bsky.social Author of 'Salacia' & 'Pearl and Bone' ๐
'Witsh' available now ๐
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Rhys Owain Williams @rhysowainwilliams.bsky.social Writer of poetry, fiction and other things | That Lone Ship (Parthian Books) | Hay Festival Writer At Work | He/Him | https://linktr.ee/rhysowainwilliams
Natalie Ann Holborow @natholborow.bsky.social Author of 'Little Universe' and 'Small' | Content Marketing Manager at Synergy Learning | Runner | T1D | 'Wild Running' out September 2025 ๐๐โโ๏ธ
Tracey Rhys @traceyrhys.bsky.social Poet (Parthian, Green Bottle Press), short stories from Honno. Freelance editor & proofreader (The Royal Mint, Seren Books, Poetry Wales) & artist. No weird DMs (I shouldn't have to say it).
'Bathing on the Roof' due out Spring 2025 from Parthian Books.
Adele Ward @adeleward.bsky.social Writer and book person
Rehema Njambi @rehema.bsky.social (You probably call me Remy.) Author / Poet.
This House, out now from @TheEmmaPress. In a previous life, I was shouting about books & authors to anyone interested.
Currently less shouty but still all about books and authors. I go outside sometimes.
Jon Gamble @jongrumble.bsky.social Grizzly Socialist, retired civil servant, PCS ARMs member, CAMRA member, jazz fan and movie buff. No war but class war. Free Palestine ๐ต๐ธ
Victoria Spires @victoriaspires.bsky.social linktr.ee/victoriaspires
BotN, Pushcart & Forward nominated. Shortlisted/commended in various comps: Winner Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize
Finalist Mslexia Women's Comp
Rube Goldberg Machine out with Shadow and Sax.
Linda Collins @lindacollins.bsky.social
Poetry, essays, memoir, fiction, reviews, journalism. Loss Adjustment, Sign Language for the Death of Reason. SL Bridport, Joy Harjo; runner-up Mslexia. MAs from UEA, IIML. NZ, UK, Asia, US publications. Introvert.
Holly Jahangiri @jahangiri.us Award-winning author and poet who draws inspiration from her family, from her own childhood adventures (some of which only happened in her overactive imagination), and from readers of all ages.
President, Poetry Society of Texas
Houston, Texas
she/her
Julene Tripp Weaver @trippweavpoet.bsky.social Poetโlatest book: "Slow Now with Clear Skies." Writer. HerbalistโGreen Witch. Therapist. Systemic or Family Constellation. Health Artist. #WOMPO https://www.julenetrippweaver.com
Daniel Hinds @danielghinds.bsky.social Poetry collection New Famous Phrases @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social, UNESCO Bridges of Struga Award, Ilkley New Northern Poet, New Writing North North East Poet, BBC New Creative
https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/daniel-hinds-new-famous-phrases
@vickygwriter.bsky.social @vickygwriter.bsky.social Pushcart-nominated poet, scientist and children's writer. Yorkshire lass.
The Mechanics of Love | Smith Doorstop.
The Hawthorn Bride | Indigo Dreams
Alice Corrie Award winner 2025
Searchlight Awards PB shortlisted
WriteMentor Awards PB runner up
John Darwin @johndarwinpoet.bsky.social Published poet, winner of best spoken word show Greater Manchester Fringe 2021. Turkophile, atheist and aesthete. Host of Crooked Posts, Prestwich.
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Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine @doorisajarmag.bsky.social Quarterly literary magazine of #poetry, short #fiction, #nonfiction, #drama, #art and #bookreviews with cadence and personality to take readers on a journey.
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Festival for Poetry @poetryfestival.bsky.social Daily Poetry Deadlines
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Christine Bode ๐จ๐ฆ @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social Book Editor supporting indie authors by editing their words with uncommon magic! ๐ช | Writing, editing, publishing tips & more on my blog: bodaciouscopy.com/blog | Poet | Gothic ๐ค
Rachel @vignettes.bsky.social Absurdist, writer, explorer, escape artist.
Writer of poetry, prose
Words in Literary Revelations: Haiku for Soul Mates @epistemiclit.bsky.social, Pure Haiku, From One Line Vol.7, Survivor Zine, #BOTN nominee x 2 2026
British, lives in Italy
Farwest Erica @farwesterica.bsky.social Old Lefty, liberal af, retired; on FB since it was students-only; family genealogist, loner but never lonely; my spare monitor is my window on my world. DM me only if you already know me...
Carol Peace @carolpeace.bsky.social Hackney and Hay-on-Wye based sculptor, drawer, painter and poet.
https://beacons.ai/carolpeace
sibabili@allpoetry.com @sibabili.bsky.social Lesser known Polka Splot- virtually extinct. Native to planet Earth. Dabbles in graphic design, poetry, & replenishing silver lining. Loves family, friends, music, poetry, art, philosophy, laughter & CATS! Allergic to some humans. You can call me Siba.
Reconnecting Rainbows Press @reconnectingrainbo.ws ๐ Amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices through authentic storytelling.
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Ali Jones @aliskjones.bsky.social Teacher, photographer, poet. I write a nature haiku every day as an act of creativity. All photos taken on walks around where I live. Interested in fairytales, folklore, botany, ecology, liminal places, and the more than human. Two published pamphlets.
Mark Connors @markconnors.bsky.social A widely published poet, novelist and creative writing tutor, based near Skipton. Co-managing editor of Yaffle Press and Yaffle's Nest. Running and music take up much of my spare time. Website: www.markconnors.co.uk.
Tricia Dearborn @triciadearborn.bsky.social Poet. Writer. Editor | New collection Goatscape out with Cordite Books in 2027! | Editor at http://triciadearborneditor.com
David Gaffney @ggaffa.bsky.social Writer, Arts Council manager, musician. Concrete Fields (Salt 2023) Out Of The Dark (Confingo 2021) graphic novel Rivers (Top Shelf 2021) www.davidgaffney.org
UpUrsBetty @upursbetty.bsky.social Thought shirts Views my own. No DM'S/Crypto/Porn #FBPE #HateBrexit/Tories ๐ช๐บ #SaveOurNHS
Jo Fox @joxfoxo.bsky.social I like writing poems and reading other peopleโs too. Picture Book writer - currently querying ๐คPublished writer of short fiction in national womenโs press. Novice knitter.
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