Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social WRITER.
The Lightning (novel)
The Wooden Hill (stories)
Work Broadcast BBCRadio4
Nom 5 x Pushcart Prize
Judge 2025 Best in Rural Writing
L-list Irish SS of the Year
Husband. Dad. Tay drinker.
N Ireland.
www.jamieguiney.com
https://ko-fi.com/jamesgwriter
Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social I write books for children
Laureate na nÓg (2023-2026)
Luca Veste @lucaveste.bsky.social I write about bad things that will *probably* never happen to you...
Author of ten novels, bass player in the Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
Bernard MacLaverty @bernardmaclaverty.bsky.social An writer from Ireland. Who is no expert at social media.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate
Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.
Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
Blaze Ward @blazeward.bsky.social Indie Writer, Publisher. Science Fiction. Action-Thriller. Occasional Erotica.
Seattle-ish.
www.blazeward.com/books
Publisher: Boundaryshockquarterly.com
Publisher: Thrillridemagazine.com
knottedroadpress.com/shop
https://www.patreon.com/blazeward
Kim McCullough @kilomc.bsky.social Writer and teacher. Treaty 7 Territory. Creative Writing faculty at Mount Royal U.
Author of Clearwater. Words in The New Quarterly, Grain, Room, Freefall, Porcupine Lit. she/her
Musings on Books and More @musingsandmore.bsky.social An avid reader of Contemporary Romance 💕📚📖 I like to read and review books
https://www.youtube.com/@Musingsonbooksandmore
Blog here https://www.musingsonbooksandmore.co.uk/
Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
Eileen McGuigan @eileenmcguigan.bsky.social Belfast & often Donegal. Music- George Michael, Mod, Ska, Reggae, 70s & 80s. Ag foghlaim Gaeilge. Grieving.
Emma Bolden @emmabolden.bsky.social Just trying to put words together. God Elegy forthcoming from BOA Editions 2028. The Tiger and the Cage: A Memoir of a Body in Crisis (Soft Skull), House Is an Enigma (Bull City). TMI in your inbox here: https://substack.com/@emmabolden- M Mrmeyerhofer @mrmeyerhofer.bsky.social
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Simon Constable @realconstable.bsky.social Broadcaster | Columnist | Commentator | Award-winning Author
Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute of Applied Economics
If you are an author or an aspiring one, feel free to contact me
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
Sheila O’Flanagan @sheilawriter.bsky.social Writer, reader, armchair sportswoman. Secrets Between Friends out 26 March 2026
Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social Weaving ways through poetry. Second full collection, ‘Whatever You Do, Just Don’t’, a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2023, available from HappenStance Press.
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
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Postscript: www.pscript.app
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
Martina Dalton @martinadalton.bsky.social Poet | First collection, ‘Midnight at the Saltmarsh’, published by The Gallery Press, May 2026
Sparks @petudo.bsky.social Tree freak, whovian, neurodivergent, likes Joni, Idles, Little Simz, jazz, allsorts, Klee, Bauhaus, mad little hermit crabs, macaroons and a good cup of tea.
corn on macabre 2: turbo hd remix @catfort.fightins.online poppy. look, i've been online since AOHell 3.0 i'm old and i'm tired
perceived by the world as she/her. inwardly i'm more of a none pizza with left beef. Together we are what we can't be alone.
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PierogiAddict @pierogiaddict.fightins.online People do things. It's a fact.
Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social I'm a happy person
Steve Bunce 🗿 @kalisteve.bsky.social Not the boxing expert
onpolitics.news @onpolitics.news Dive Deep into Democracy. https://onpolitics.news is a political news and media aggregator with the latest articles, videos, podcasts and social posts. Top new articles posted here every hour.
Support the journalists and their publishers.
Lars Gottlieb @larsgottlieb.bsky.social Danish, concussed, he / him
Miniature painter, programmer, fountain pens
Character manager for the RPG Earthdawn 4ed, secondstep.dk
Alan Dreams of Deep Quiet Snows @alans9.bsky.social Immunologist/professor interested in viral and mycobacterial lung infectious diseases. Late night Bsky curator. Cookie Ninja. Loves long bicycle rides, storms, rocks, trains, and my kids. My opinions are Mine.
Dave Suess @dsuess.bsky.social writer/ballroom dancer/ex-rocket-scientist. Born/annealed in North Dakota; in L.A. for decades-long summer. 
David Frier @dgfrier.bsky.social Retired academic in Portuguese Studies. Lives in Portugal. From Scotland. Enjoys talking about books, football, music, history and politics. Some would say disturbingly Leftie. Enjoys his red wine and nice food.
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social Lover of all things #RipperStreet #SASRH & general history nik nackery
Scotland
Cryptid Kelsey @lovablecryptid.bsky.social Owner/operator of The Local Cryptid LLC. Might be a penguin. Might be a bat. Honestly, who knows.
John Macfarlane @jmac84.bsky.social Plodding around the River Clyde and other places on ships almost as old as I am. A bit of bird watching and a bit of photography too.
Death Awaits @kkelly04.bsky.social Oh, so this is where you put your pedigree?
@shnafan.bsky.social @shnafan.bsky.social 
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Len Pennie @lenniesaurus.bsky.social Aspiring poet, growing problem. My books POYUMS, and POYUMS ANNAW are available to order now. https://buythebook.online/poyums-annaw
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social Books and Archives since 1683.
Website: orkneylibrary.org.uk
Linktree: linktr.ee/orkneylibrary
Steph McGovern @stephmcgovern.bsky.social Journo + presenter.
Pod - The Rest is Money
BAFTA nominated 'Steph's Packed Lunch' (625eps)+ crime novel 'Deadline' out July 2025
Agent: MNicholls@unitedagents.co.uk
Shelby Van Pelt @shelbyvanpelt.bsky.social Cat fan, writer, sometimes runner, mom. Author of REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES aka That Octopus Book 🐙
The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social Subs 1 Mar - 1 Apr or 1 Aug - 1 Sept | New literary magazine & blog (print & digital) | Art Writing Scripts & More | Feedback & Classes | EIC @hannaswork.bksy.social | linktr.ee/thebelfastreview
Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social Promoting Irish writers and writing - maintained by Gerard Beirne
@gerardbeirne.bsky.social
@crescentarts.bsky.social @crescentarts.bsky.social 
Kelly Creighton @kellycrimebooks.bsky.social Northern Irish author. DI Harriet Sloane series, State of Fear, Souls Wax Fair, Unbecoming, The Bones of It, etc.
I don't respond to anonymous accounts.
Bookworm with Tea @bookwormwithtea.bsky.social Book worm and tea drinker.
Kyre Adept, PhD @drkyre.bsky.social Wildly liberal architect, writer, energy healer, knitter, chef, and chocolatier; Urbana IL + central France; find my books and charts at drkyre.gumroad.com and https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dragonometry
I block all MAGA, Crypto, OnlyFans, DMs.
Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social I write poems.
Shows: https://brianbilston.com/events/
Books: https://brianbilston.com/books/
Suzanne McKee 🌱 @bodhi24.bsky.social Gardening, nature and wildlife. Pharmacist and mum. Love my 2 golden retrievers.
Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social Fictive Dream, the online #litmag dedicated to the #shortstory including #translations. Please send your submissions to fictivedream@gmail.com. Website https://fictivedream.com/
Trish @trishisreading.bsky.social Keen reader. Cat lady. Curious.
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
Jan - quarecuttie @quarecuttie.bsky.social Still reading, eating take-out, opening windows, sharing health and educational info, fangirling creatives and still clucky mother-hen. Mask up indoors.
Emma Devlin @theactualemma.bsky.social Writer w work in Irish Times, Stinging Fly & more | 2026 Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellow at SHC | Rep'd by Sophie Scard | https://linktr.ee/emma.devlin.writer
Ulster University @ulsteruni.bsky.social Recognised as @timeshighered.bsky.social University of the Year 2024.
Latest news, research and events from Ulster Uni. A leading University with world-class teaching.
#WeAreUU
@librariesni.bsky.social @librariesni.bsky.social 
Jill K Wilson @jillkwilson.bsky.social Writer of historical/ crime-ish, speculative type things. P/T lecturer in FE. GEA graduate. A winner of Irish Novel Fair 2023. Mslexia LL 2020 (YA)
Tony Macaulay @tonymacaulay.bsky.social Author, peacebuilder & broadcaster from Northern Ireland
www.tonymacaulaywriting.com
Wheeker Books | Clara Ministral @wheekerbooks.bsky.social 📚 Literatura norirlandesa / Northern Irish literature
🖋 Clara Ministral, traductora editorial
📧 hola@wheekerbooks.com
www.wheekerbooks.com
Garrett Carr @garrettcarr.bsky.social The Boy From the Sea is out now and translated into over a dozen languages. “Full of lightly worn wisdom and wit. It is a joy" – Sunday Times. www.garrettcarr.net
Sue Divin @suedivinwriter.bsky.social Derry Girls meets mother in Young Sheldon. Writer. Peace worker. Guard Your Heart. Truth Be Told. Is it Friday yet?
An Post Irish Book Awards @irishbookawards.bsky.social 🍀 Ireland's biggest celebration of Irish books & authors. Follow on #APIBA
linktr.ee/irishbookawards
Kelly McCaughrain @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social Carnegie shortlisted YA author (Walker Books). Probably in my garden right now. 
Oonagh Montague @oonaghmontague.bsky.social Writer. Solo parent. Lecturer. Trainer. Exjournalist. Mostly nice, unless you kick the dog.
Eithne Gallagher @eithneg.bsky.social Irish writer musing through life from a remote hilltop in Italy.
Shirley-Anne McMillan @shirleyannemcm.bsky.social Writer and things.
Liza Thompson @lizajthompson.bsky.social Senior Publisher at Bloomsbury @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Philosophy, Politics, Biography…Ideas
‘From the fact that irony is present it does not follow that earnestness is excluded’ Johannes Climacus
Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social Writer
Let Me Go Mad In My Own Way (2025)
Nominated for Booker Prize
Lectures: University of Galway
Agent: Peter Straus RCW Lit Agency
Maureen Boyle @boylemo.bsky.social Poet, mentor, teacher, gardener.
Books: The Work of a Winter, Strabane and The Last Spring of the World, Arlen House, Dublin
Bernie McGill @berniemcgill.bsky.social Writer. Writing Fellow with Royal Literary Fund. Mentor at Irish Writers' Centre. Rep'd by Aitken Alexander. Winner of the 2023 Edge Hill Prize for This Train is For, available at https://noalibis.com/product/this-train-is-for-signed-paperback-edition/
Nessa O’Mahony @nessao.bsky.social I am a poet and novelist from Dublin. I’ve edited anthologies and teach creative writing
Nuala O'Connor @nualaoconnor.bsky.social Writer. Irish. Autistic. Latest book: Menagerie (poetry).
https://nualaoconnor.com/
Claire Hennessy @chennessybooks.bsky.social Writer, book critic, creative writing facilitator.
Latest book: IN THE MOVIE OF HER LIFE (short stories, Doire Press).
Website: http://www.clairehennessy.com/
Blog: https://clairehennessy.substack.com/
Workshops: https://www.clairehennessy.com/store
sheila armstrong @sheelanogig.bsky.social Writer & dog botherer
armstrongsheila.com
SAM BLAKE @samblakebooks.bsky.social No 1 bestselling Irish crime writer (adult & YA) 💙📚
Chair Society of Authors, views my own.
Agent: Simon Trewin RIP
https://linktr.ee/SamBlakeBooks
Liz Nugent @liznugent.bsky.social No relation to Ted. Writer and rewriter. Sister and resister.
Scullery maid to the House of Goldblatt.
The Truth About Ruby Cooper in all good bookstores in Uk, Ireland and Commonwealth except Canada now. North America Sept 1st.
www.liznugent.com
Olivia Fitzsimons @oneflawediris.bsky.social Writer. 
Claire Mitchell @clairemitchell.bsky.social writer, mamaí, history and politics, Belfast/County Down, she/her.
📖 The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798
www.clairemitchell.net
Jon McGregor @jonmcgregor.bsky.social I write novels and stories . (Recentlyish: Lean Fall Stand.)
There is a Substack: https://classnotesbyjonmcgregor.substack.com/
Also learning Dutch - kom maar bij mij en nederlands met me spreken, alstublieft x
Cormac Kinsella @cormackinsella.bsky.social Publicity. Posts mainly about books, sometimes food. Eats mainly food ... https://www.instagram.com/cormac.kinsella/
Niamh Boyce @boycie.bsky.social Irish Writer. Humourless Hag. Author of Her Kind, The Herbalist & Inside The Wolf 
Brian McGilloway @brianmcgilloway.bsky.social Author, screenwriter and PhD candidate.
www.brianmcgilloway.com
Margaret E. Ward @margareteward.bsky.social Human. Boat rocker. Leadership consultant. Journalist. NYer in Ireland. Sharing trusted news sources & experts reporting on breakdown of US Democracy. #ireland #irish #leadership #business #democracy #resist #american #democrat #irishbluesky #broligarchy
Sarah Crossan @sarahcrossan.bsky.social Writer based in Sussex.
Emma Donoghue @emmadonoghue.bsky.social writer of fiction (The Paris Express, Learned by Heart, Haven, The Pull of the Stars, The Wonder, Room, etc), films, plays...
Liz Weir @lizstoryteller.bsky.social Storyteller and writer. Storyteller in Residence with Armstrong Storytelling Trust. Owner of Ballyeamon Barn.
TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social Author and podcaster #ActuallyAutistic
Byddi Lee 📚 Author |🎭Playwright |🎬 Screenwriter @byddi.bsky.social Irish Writer - 📚 fiction, 🎭 stage and 🎬 screen. Writes about nature, climate, and local history. Sometimes funny - usually unintentionally. Love my cats and my garden.
📖 Read my latest book & more www.ByddiLee.com
Caoilinn Hughes @caoilinnhughes.bsky.social Irish writer.
Novels: THE ALTERNATIVES, THE WILD LAUGHTER and ORCHID & THE WASP. Short stories about the place.
Edel Coffey @edelcoffey.bsky.social Author and journalist
https://linktr.ee/edelcoffey
Irish Literary Society @irishlitsoc.bsky.social Established in London in 1892 and meeting since. Founders: Yeats and other leaders of the Literary Revival. Open to all, come along. Tá fáilte roimh chách!- L Lia MIlls @liamills.bsky.social writer
Eithne Shortall @eithneshortall.bsky.social Writes books, wrangles children
Dr Stephanie Conn @stephanieconnpoet.bsky.social Poet. 'off-kilter', 'The Woman on the Other Side', 'Island' (Doire Press). 'Copeland's Daughter' (Smith/Doorstep) Research: Poetry & Chronic Illness
@michaelmagee.bsky.social @michaelmagee.bsky.social Novel: Close to Home
Paul Maddern @pmaddern.bsky.social Kelpdings, The Beachcomber's Report, Pilgrimage, & The Tipping Line (all w/ Templar Poetry). Ed. Queering the Green (Lifeboat Press). www.the-river-mill.co.uk
Banshee Press @bansheepress.bsky.social lit mag & small press | supported by the Arts Council of Ireland | issue 21 (spring/summer 2026) out now | latest book: Render by Billy Ramsell | https://bansheepress.org/
Abir Mukherjee @radiomukhers.bsky.social Author. Scottish, Bengali, generally confused. “The Godfather of Anglo-Asian Crime Writing” (Daily Express) Rep’d by @stubbleagent
From Glasgow.
More here: abirmukherjee.com
and here: https://www.amazon.com/author/abirmukherjee
Sheena Wilkinson @sheenawriter.bsky.social Award-winning author of novels for children and adults. Royal Literary Fund Fellow, writing tutor, bookworm, animal lover. First Term at Fernside out now from O'Brien Press. 
Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Leading support and development organisation for writers in Ireland. Programmes | Resources | Courses | Events | #InternationalDebutNovelCompetition 📚
Supported by Arts Council of Ireland.