Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social Southern California's Oldest & Largest Independent Bookstore. Open & serving the Pasadena community since 1894. Vroman's Bookstore is your one stop shop for books, magazines, gifts, and more!
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Veronica Bane @veronicabane.bsky.social Author writing angry, messy girls. 🔪
DIFFICULT GIRLS: out now! 🎡🖤🎠
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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social Rich in Color is dedicated to reading, reviewing & promoting YA books starring or written by BIPOC. 📚
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Jamie Canavés @jamiecanaves.bsky.social Writer. Reader.
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Moira Macdonald @moiraverse.bsky.social Writer, Seattle Times arts critic, debut novelist (“Storybook Ending,” from Dutton/PRH, now in bookstores), ballet nerd, cat person, Nora Charles wannabe
Hamilton Cain @hamiltoncain.bsky.social Expat Tennesseean in NYC. Bylines: New York Times Book Review, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Review of Books, Publishers Weekly, Chapter 16, On The Seawall, Harvard Review. 
Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social Writer, film lover, Italian speaker, & children's news editor at Publishers Weekly (@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social). Words in NYT Mag, Bright Wall/Dark Room, The Millions, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Hey Alma, & more. All quips my own. emmakantor.com
Olivia Rutigliano @oliviarutigliano.bsky.social Writer | Editor at Lit Hub & CrimeReads | PhD from Columbia in Victorian lit & entertainment | Host of the podcast Culture Schlock | Other work in Vanity Fair, Vulture, AirMail, the Baffler, Lapham’s Quarterly, LARB, etc. | Repped by Chris Calhoun
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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social Freelance reporter covering film, TV, books. Contributor @ Esquire. Co-host of The Kingcast, a Stephen King show. Formerly Vanity Fair, EW, USAToday, AP.
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kelsey @kelsaywhat.bsky.social senior writer @ yahoo
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Constance Grady @constancegrady.bsky.social Writer. Culture, books, celebrity, and gender. Previously at Vox, other bylines at The Toast and The AV Club. Miserable people cannot afford to dislike each other.
Claire Fallon @claireefallon.bsky.social culture critic of sorts. apologies in advance for all the mom posts.
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Emma Sarappo @emmasarappo.bsky.social a books editor at The Atlantic and spreadsheet lady for its union. once described as "friendly" on eBird
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Amanda Mullen @charmandahhhh.bsky.social Writer & editor. Yaps about TV, movies, and books too much (but makes up for it with cat photos). Big fan of the Oxford comma.
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Cindy Fright @writewhite.bsky.social Senior Editor at the Los Angeles Zoo. No AI, just hand-crafted artisan prose. Formerly: The A.V. Club, IGN, The Watercooler. WGAE, professional fan of cool stuff, mom of twins, work in progress.
Anita Hofschneider @ahofschneider.bsky.social Journalist based in Honolulu taotao Marianas; currently a senior staff writer at Grist Magazine; contact me at ahofschneider@grist.org
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton @meganululani.bsky.social Seattle Times Biz Reporter | Past: Denver Post, BGOV | Bylines: Nat Geo, Better Homes & Gardens, Business Insider, Eater, Delish, Smithsonian Magazine | Kanaka ʻŌiwi
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Dr. N Kēhaulani Bauer @nkehaulani.bsky.social Kanaka ‘Ōiwi | Makua | Kumu (Professor) | Scholar of Educational History | ‘ohana over everything
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Asian Pacific American Librarians Association @apalaweb.org APALA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing leadership opportunities through informed dialogue that addresses the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander library workers and those who serve these communities.
Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary 📚 Newsletter: Agents & Books at agentsandbooks.com. 📚 WRITE THROUGH IT out June ‘25 📚📚 picture book called PAY ATTENTION TO ME out in ‘26!
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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social Books + Entertainment Editor (TV, Music, more) at 11 Southern California News Group outlets
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William Hughes @plumberduck.bsky.social Staff writer for The A.V. Club, co-host of Everything To Guppy on the Duckfeed podcast network, creator of the idea "What if John Wick fought Dracula?"
Shazzie @readeratwork.bsky.social Book blogger and reviewer at Fantasy Book Critic and Ginger Nuts of Horror!
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Justine 📚💙 @ishouldreadthat.bsky.social Horror/fantasy reader, cats, knitting, sewing. 12 possums in a trenchcoat.
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Chris Connor @chrisco96.bsky.social Games, Movies, Music and Books 🍅-approved, coffee and whisky-driven culture wordsmith. Words in IGN, NME, Radio Times, DIY, Clash, Metro, Yahoo and others. Member of the UK Film Critics Association.
HorrorGirl Problems @horrorgirlprobs.bsky.social Director of Programming, Shudder
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Kathryn VanArendonk @kvanaren.bsky.social critic @vulture
Jasmine Vojdani @jvojdani.bsky.social editing newsletters and culture at new york magazine
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Fromthemixedupdesk @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social Indigenous (Ojibwe) book content creator.
Acquisitions Editor @Boozhoo Books with Bindery Books, publishing stories that haunt and heal
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Angelica Jade Bastién @angelicabastien.bsky.social writer. critic. essayist. on staff at New York Magazine. Southern broad. https://angelicabastien.com/
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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social Young adult and middle grade book blogger at Pop! Goes The Reader (popgoesthereader.com) since 2013. Get access to exclusive posts and rewards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/popgoesthereader). She/Her. 🇨🇦
Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social Starling Literary + Media represents bestselling and award-winning creators, as well as debuts. Our goal is to help create enduring legacies through our strategic guidance, editorial savvy, and innovative business tactics.
A.L. Goldfuss @ghoulpus.bsky.social Writer | BEST AMERICAN SFF 2026 | BRAVE NEW WEIRD vol 4 | Stories in Reactor / Lightspeed / Nightmare | More info algoldfuss.com | Newsletter https://buttondown.com/algoldfuss | xe/xir/xem
Tamara Fuentes @tamarafuentes.com Entertainment Editor @ Cosmopolitan | TCNJ '17 | Member: @officialtca.bsky.social, @soyleja.bsky.social, @hearstunion.bsky.social, @wgaeast.bsky.social | Before: Seventeen, Hearst Newsroom | Opinions my own. she/her 🇸🇻
Arumi Writes @arumiwrites.bsky.social My NEW alt Bsky account, exclusively for writing & querying updates. ND #SFF writer, warden of tiny humans, lover of anime, sci-fi, otome games, fuzzy blankets & cocoa. #n7
Andi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social Former culture writer, Salon.com. Before that: cofounder, Bitch Media. Forever fan of print magazines. Single mom, dog mom, your mom
Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social Music & Culture Writer/Editor. Words: TIME, Stereogum, LA Times, Rolling Stone, more. Copywriting for DISCO.ac. Co-host of TheInSyncPod 🎧 Say hi: Rebrods26@gmail.com
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Paste Magazine @pastemagazine.bsky.social The heart and soul of music journalism.
Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com The young person's guide to conquering (and saving) the world.✨
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Kristen Evans @paperalphabet.bsky.social Culture writer: buzzfeed, new republic, la times, boston globe, etc. | content strategist for hire | still writing that novel! | newsletter: https://interior-castles.ghost.io/ | hello@kristen-evans.com
Emily Bond @emilybondatx.bsky.social ✍️ huffpost, buzzfeed, teen vogue, men's health, the cut, bustle and more
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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social ✨ You ain’t ever gonna burn my heart out. ✨ | Freelance writer & editor for hire |Former Paste Magazine TV and Books editor | Ninth Doctor evangelist | Cat lady 🐈⬛ | #wahoowa | Subscribe to @theshippinglane.bsky.social
OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social OTHERSIDE is a quarterly magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers and artists. 🪐🗡️🌈
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Den of Geek @denofgeek.bsky.social A global pop culture powerhouse. Den of Geek is the top news source for TV, movies, games, books, comics & more. 📧 tips@denofgeek.com
Christina Orlando @cxorlando.bsky.social reactor mag's resident book nerd. they/them 🇵🇷🏳️🌈 nyc
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Taiko Endo @taikoendo.bsky.social • author of character-driven love stories
• literary agent assistant @andreabrownlit
• fangirl. friend.📍california
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Matt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social The Daily Show, Roy Wood Jr.'s 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trevor Noah's 2022 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Hardball on MSNBC
Isabel Cañas @isabelcanas.bsky.social Your friendly neighborhood horromance evangelist. Out now: THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS. THE HACIENDA. VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE. THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ. Up next: 👀 | Bram Stoker Award Nominee | UChicago PhD
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Kanani O’Kelly @kananiokelly.bsky.social kanaka fantasy writer | believer of impossible things | she/her
SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social Dedicated to developing experiences where SCBWI members can grow in their craft, expand their network, and build their writing and illustration goals.
Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️⚧️ @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social #1 bestselling author, trans autistic monster boy • out now: YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN • up next: YOU’RE NO BETTER • he/him • andrewjosephwhite.com • mostly crossposting
jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
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Caroline Kusin Pritchard @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social Reader, writer and kveller of books
Author of Gitty and Kvetch, Where is Poppy?, What Jewish Looks Like and more
Latest: The Keeper of Stories, out on 2/4/25!
kamilah cole @wordsiren.bsky.social Dragon, Lodestar, & Lambda Award Finalist. Bestselling author of SO LET THEM BURN (2024), THIS ENDS IN EMBERS (2025), AN ARCANE INHERITANCE (2025), WICKED ENDEAVORS (2026), & HEIR UNDYING (2027) | she/her 🇯🇲
Shea Fontana @sheafontana.bsky.social Writer and Executive Producer.
New books:
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DC Super Hero Girls High School Reunion
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Krystle Yanagihara @krystleywrites.bsky.social Milk tea lover. But also horses and writing.
Japanese, Kanaka, and Chinese.
The Poison You Leave in Haven Spec, For All The Hearts We Buried in 'Ike Pāpālua
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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com Sapphic Scottish specfic duo E&M. Fungi fanatics, lurcher lovers, gin guzzlers.
The Haunting of Avis Lovelock NOW OUT out with Solaris Books!
Repped by John Baker @ PFD.
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Morgan Sloss @morgansloss.bsky.social AAPI Culture Editor at BuzzFeed 🌺 Drafting my first book ✍️ Samoan 🇼🇸 Dog mom 🐾 OC 📍Austin
Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com 📚Book lover & whatnot📚
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Ash 🐉 CHILD OF THE DRAGON @ashintheashes.bsky.social Author | CHILD OF THE DRAGON is a BookFest Award Winner! | SOPHIE’S GUIDE TO WEREWOLVES AND PANCAKES aug 2027 | repped by
@redpenkaitlyn.bsky.social | disabled as heck | MPH | Epidemiology | Virology | she/her 🖤🤍💜
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Kyra McKinzie Nelson @kyramnelson.bsky.social She/her. I Write Cinamon Roll Characters Not Tragedies. 💜🤍🖤 & 🩷💜🩵
@wwcomicspodcast.bsky.social
Rep: Ginger Clark Literary
Sayantani DasGupta @sayantani.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of children’s and YA books, Health Humanities Academic https://linktr.ee/sayantanidasgupta?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=e40bc45d-a2e4-4923-9b4a-2674c3c19b21
We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.
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Joanna Ho @joannahowrites.bsky.social NYT Bestselling author • Intl speaker • Educator. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. We Who Produce Pearls. The Silence that Binds Us.
Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social SFF writer. | #PitchWars '18. | Words in Pseudopod, Escape Pod, Radon Journal | Where to find me: https://linktr.ee/alexis.ames. | Member SFWA and Codex.
@DrJenHo @drjenho.bsky.social Director, Center for Humanities & the Arts
Professor, Ethnic Studies
Faculty at CU Boulder
Scholar of Asian American Studies & Critical Race Theory
Corgi Mom & Anti-Racism Educator
Love: Stevie Wonder, YoYoMa, Irises, Soft Serve Ice Cream
Hate: Haters
Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson @jahwaiian.bsky.social kanaka ʻōiwi-jamaican-jewish hapa | 🇲🇵 born | Asst Prof Cornell | VP Tåno Tåsi yan Todu | people+ocean+climate | roots radical
Graci Kim @gracikim.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author of MG books | The Last Fallen Star + Moon + Realm | DREAMSLINGER coming April 2025 | www.gracikim.com
Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social We are Authors Against Book Bans. We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture.
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Shar Tui’asoa @punkyaloha.bsky.social Punky Aloha Studio
Pasifika Artist
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Ocean Lani 🇲🇵🇬🇺 @oceanlani.bsky.social She/her ginen Marianas, caretaker of coral reefs & communities | Loud #Chamorro, proud #Micronesian | Connect, protect, respect #Pasifik people 🌊🇲🇵🇬🇺🌴 Decolonization is the answer.
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Sloane @sloanesloane.bsky.social ✑ Cartoonist, Artist and Writer
✑ Narrative Game Designer @magic.wizards.com
✑ Co-founder @cartoonist.coop
✑ Mixed indigenous māhū/2s living on Chinook land aka Portland, OR
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Michel Mulipola @bloodysamoan.bsky.social Sāmoan Artivist ● Professional wrestler ● Tekken personality ● Story Artist on Disney's Moana 2
2026 Green Party candidate - Māngere
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Cassie/Nova @cassiehart.bsky.social Award winning Māori/Pakeha queer writer of speculative fiction, editor, and mentor from Aotearoa New Zealand.
she/they/ia
Kāi Tahu/Kāti Māmoe
Nicky Andrews @poidivision.bsky.social I write poems and work in a library. Full-length debut OVERSEAS EXPERIRENCE available now: https://www.unitybooks.co.nz/products/overseas-experience
Shaun Manning @fasterthanshaun.bsky.social Former bookstore owner, current university press book guy. Writer of things, mostly comics. Always open for freelancing. He/Him.
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Audrey McAvoy @audreymcavoy.bsky.social I cover government for Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Formerly @apnews.com
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@megamax808.bsky.social @megamax808.bsky.social 
Nancy Wang Yuen @nancywyuen.bsky.social sociologist | ethnic studies professor | author, Reel Inequality | she/her/Dr.
Rukman Ragas | ருக்மன் @rukman.bsky.social temporary obsessions, writer, stories in Apex, Lightspeed, khōréō, The Baltimore Review etc, editor at Otherside Spec, Clarion West '25, agent: Keir Alekseii @ ALA
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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whakaue, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tumatawera, Tainui, Pākehā. Kaituhi Māori. Author of “Kurangaituku”.
Writer of things. Popular emotional cheese dish.
She/her/ia.
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Terisa Siagatonu @terisasiagatonu.bsky.social Sāmoan⎮Poet⎮Speaker⎮Educator⎮Organizer
Give anti-imperialism a chance • Free Oceania • Free Palestine #Landback⎮She/They
We The Gathered Heat (Haymarket, Fall 2024)
The Vastness of Us 👧🏽📖🌊 (Penguin, Fall 2025)
www.terisasiagatonu.com
IG: @terisasiagatonu
ann zhao @annzhao.bsky.social indie bestselling author of DEAR WENDY, library worker, and owner of two build-a-bear axolotls. (she/her)
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Mariah Rigg @riggstah.bsky.social they call the wind | samoan-haole from Oʻahu | author of EXTINCTION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD (Ecco, 2025) | www.mariahrigg.com
Annie Pho @anniepho.bsky.social Libraries, zines, art, and bookish things. Obviously I still love cats, still a librarian.
Tiff Liao @tiffliao.bsky.social Executive Editor @ Random House Books for Young Readers. 408 in the land of 212. It's pronounced meow with an L. Opinions are my own. She/her. Banner art by Diobelle Cerna. 
Patchree Jones is officially published 🎉 @patchreejones.bsky.social Thai-American Author of MG fantasy #SKYLIGHT & #HIMMAPAN CB w/ SORRA Books |#MGMiracles |#LitKidsMag Mentor | #MixedUpFiles Writer |#WriteHive24 |#AAPI| #2024debut | patchreejones.com
Taylor Foreman-Niko @tforemanniko.bsky.social Writer. Director. Samoan.