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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 people’s books at Salt. Newsletter: chrisemery.me
Writing The Dawn @writingthedawn.bsky.social Where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet | Writing, creative workshops & coaching|For every kind of bodymind | Neurodivergent-affirming | Anti-racist| LGBTQIA+ affirming | Anti-oppression
Paul Nash | Paul atten Ash @northseanavigator.bsky.social WRITER: Sampler (Black Cat Press 2027) 'Searchlight Seasons' (Atomic Bohemian 2024) Instagram: @north_sea_navigator campsite.bio/northseanavigator
Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social Wild eyed Welsh poet. Anti-discrimination, democracy, rights, transcendence.
Ella B. Winters @ella-b-winters.bsky.social Writer, research, social worker, lecturer, eternal student, working on my PhD. Artemesia Arts shortlist; Forward prize nominated; Pushcart prizes nominated x2
Lothlorien Poetry Journal @lothlorienpoetryj.bsky.social Lothlorien Poetry Journal is a literary journal featuring free verse/rhyming/experimental poetry, short stories, flash fiction and art. https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission-guidelines.html
Strider Marcus Jones @stridermarcusjones.bsky.social Poet. Five published books.DMU Law graduate. Pushcart Prizex4/Best of the Netx4 Nominations. Founder/Editor/Publisher of Lothlorien Poetry Journal https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.co https://stridermarcusjonespoet.blogspot.com/p/about-strider.html
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.
Steve Silas Hendrickson (No No No No) @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social "Mamunduong tawo" 🌈🇵🇭 | Gay Widower | Bicolano Poet | Bibliophile | Gamer Monthly Host: #PoetsOfDoom Daily Host: #7SyllableSquad Currently Sponsored by Ramen, Audacity, and Coffee 🍜 👻 ☕ Chronic Pop Culture Illiterate 🚫 DMs 🚫 Generative AI
Barbara Stocker 💙📚 @bluebirdbhs.bsky.social Activist Democrat Missourian living in Virginia @piperformissouri.bsky.social @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social @wellmanformo.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social @reichard4rep.bsky.social @stegenmodem.bsky.social @melrea.bsky.social Team Site
Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social I help ambitious people raise capital, get board seats, take companies public. Let's get more entrepreneurs and builders on bsky! Author of 4 best selling business books
Everything Poetry Night @everythingpoetry.bsky.social A monthly spoken word poetry night Next event: Tuesday 6th October 2026, The Oystercatcher, Greenwich
Dr M. I. Matthews-Schlinzig @whatisaletter.bsky.social poet, human, dog lover academic & literary editing/translation, and writing (ENG/GER) MSt & DPhil (University of Oxford) Instagram: schicketanz_books http://patreon.com/whatisaletter
betancur . n @nelbeu.bsky.social art & architectural historian / visual, material & religious culture
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Elaine Beckett @elainebeckett.bsky.social Mostly poetry 'Faber New Poets 13' (Faber&Faber 2016) 'Sea Creature Regrows Entire Body' (Verve Poetry Press 2021) www.elainebeckett.com
Film Milf 🌊💙Blue Dem. Resister. 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 📚 @filmilf.bsky.social Work @ TrixStarT Film Productions. 🌊💙Blue Dem. Resister. 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ 📚 Fully Full Frontal 4 Film. Crazy Cool Comics.
Acropolis Journal @acropolisjournal.bsky.social Acropolis Journal | Home for temples, ruins, darkness & myth | Online Poetry & Art Journal | Projects | EIC Louise Mather | SUBS OPEN https://acropolisjournaluk.wixsite.com/acropolisjournal
Astrid Aillume @aillume.bsky.social A detective. Astrid Aillume's New Case: A Billionaire's Mystery Cracking a case is like salty liquorice. Surprising at first,but ultimately addictive.
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
Grouchy Marx @grouchymarx57.bsky.social Refugee Solidarity FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 Neurodivergent Books, Books, Books 📚 Class War- Catering & PR dept Militant Librarian BLM ✊🏾 Trans Rights are non-negotiable ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Elmo Wigget @arjaylee54.bsky.social The names have been changed to protect me. There are no innocent. 🇵🇷💙🇺🇦👽 🌮🍺🍕🚭🗽🇨🇴🇺🇸 That which doesn’t kill you should piss you off enough to RESIST! I work with special needs young adults. Medicare For All! Be excellent to each other… Party on Dude!! My
Medha Singh @medhawrites.bsky.social Poet, editor and translator. Edinburgh. SciencesPo, UoE / TEDx / New Writer Awardee ‘23 (Scottish Book Trust). www.medhawrites.com
Fox and Star Books @foxandstarbooks.bsky.social We publish poetry and fiction chapbooks by UK debut authors with an emphasis on global majority writers. Founder/editor: @carrieetter.bsky.social; co-editor: Kaycee Hill Website: https://foxandstarbooks.org
Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social poet, teacher, PhD student. Wild swimmer. Editor at Yaffle/Yaffle's Nest Living, working and writing in The Yorkshire Dales
Yaffle @yaffles-nest.bsky.social Publisher of poetry collections and pamphlets. Yaffle and Yaffle's Nest Online workshops and courses.
S Sarah Barr @sarah-barr.bsky.social Poet, author, creative writing tutor ‘Hawthorn’ (2024) & ‘January’ (2020) poetry pamphlets ‘Night Zoo’ (2022) short story collection
Oriane Messina @doodlepictures.bsky.social Some shows what I wrote on: Green Wing, Smack The Pony, Brief Encounters, Piglets, Breeders, Me and Mrs Jones and Death in Paradise Eater of sweets.
Dave Kurley @badvibrations62.bsky.social Poet, writer, photographer. All my own work. All my own photos. All my own teeth, too. No DMs, please - unless I know you personally. First book of poems: ‘Irritating the Silver Lining’ - available to order online. Visit my website: www.davekurley.net
ClaireBurnettWrites @claireburnett.bsky.social best stored outside
Sophia Holme @sophiaholme.bsky.social Writer and critic, made in Canada 🇨🇦, living in Oxford 🇬🇧. Jittery queer ADHD vibes. Lover of axolotls, caffeine, and anything heartfelt. 🌈✨
The Piano Dad UK @thepianodaduk.bsky.social Introducing the UK's most original new jazz act! The Piano Dad UK is a singer, pianist, songwriter, and father to three beautiful boys (and a dog). Search for 'The Piano Dad UK' on YouTube, or visit the channel at https://youtube.com/@thepianodaduk
Limey Rick @limeyrick.bsky.social There once was a poet on BlueSky Who summoned the nerve to ask you why The world's such a mess And how should we express Our pain and disdain for this coup guy?
Rhianna Levi-Burton @rhiannalevi98.bsky.social Former Worcestershire Poet Laureate. Cover teacher. Youth worker. Social media manager. Published writer. Mental health advocate. Coffee, cats, tattoos, movie fanatic. Tolkien enthusiast. 🖤 Worcester, UK
@lauren-thomas.bsky.social @lauren-thomas.bsky.social All things poetry. Co-editor of Black Iris https://www.blackirispoetry.com
Only Solidarity Will Save Us. @mequashie.bsky.social My details don't matter now. Here's what we must do: 1. Get to know as many of our neighbors as possible 2. Organize and prepare for a general strike 3. Uplift each other so we can all keep going.
Valerie Estelle Frankel📚👩‍🏫🌌🎲🎮🏰📜🧷🧛🏻‍♂️🦇🎭✡️✍️🧙🏻🎃 @valeriefrankel.bsky.social 👨‍🎓Professor, 📚author of 100 books on drwho💫starwars✨outlander #sfwa🚀 #scbwi #kidlit Cali https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004KMCLQK pitch me on #academic #Jewish #sff https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/jewish-science-fiction-and-fantasy/
Saraswati Nagpal @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social Forward Prize, Pushcart & BOTN nominated Poet, Author, Educator, Performing Artist. Lover of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, tomes, trees, all things purple. Poetry: 'Drench Me in Silver' (Black Bough, 2025) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/saraswatinagpal
Keeks Mc @keeksmc.bsky.social Scots language poet 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Author of "Contermacious Temerity" and "Rede Wi Yer Hert" from Dreich Publications. Next collection coming 2026 with Drunk Muse Press.
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 Creepy men will be 🚫
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
Café Writers @cafewriters.bsky.social Live lit events online and in Norwich cafewriters.co.uk
Wasafiri Magazine @wasafirimag.bsky.social The magazine of international literature since 1984. Order our latest issue, Wasafiri 127: Solidarities https://linktr.ee/wasafiri
Theresa Muñoz @munozpoems.bsky.social
Peter Kenny @peter-kenny.bsky.social Creative maverick. Writer of poetry and dark fiction. Co-hosts and co-produces the Planet Poetry podcast.
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
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.
Ben Morgan @benjlmorgan.bsky.social Medea in Corinth - 2nd edition 2025 from Poetry Salzburg poetrysalzburg.com/medea.htm https://www.instagram.com/benmorganwriter/ https://benmorganwriter.wordpress.com/
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
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
Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana @corrintachibana.bsky.social Author of ‘Sing me down from the dark’ (SALT; 2022). Worked in higher ed. in U.K. and Japan. Poems in P.N. Review, The North, MAGMA, Poetry Wales, The Interpreter’s House & The Madrid Review. Lover of Things Japanese and proud mother of teenager.
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King of Cake Believe @504spyboy.bsky.social A speck of dust clinging to a speck of dust attempting to comprehend the limitless and timeless within a speck of time that is life. Location: Potholed Elysian Field, just north of the Gulf of MEXICO, Earth, Milky Way. 🙏🕊️🗽🇵🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦🌎🌏🌍🟧
Kim Whysall-Hammond @kimwhysallhammond.bsky.social Poet, scientist, artist. Lifelong Science Fiction fan. SFPA. My debut pamphlet ‘Messages from the Road’ is available from Palewell Press. https://palewellpress.co.uk/bookstore/lost-wellbeing/mftr/
I Quit Smoking 🚭 📚 🐕 @iquitcigs.bsky.social Anti-Smoker My Website campralquitsmoking.net See How I Quit 20 Years Ago Fought Nicotine 35 Years Supporting others who Quit 🚭 STL MO ❤️To Promote Authors 📚 & Ozarks 🌄 Photographer 📷 Pez Add @piperformissouri.bsky.social @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social 💙
Gillian Mellor @atomic51.bsky.social Writer and Consumer of Poetry. Donald Bagger. Transient Earth Inhabitant. Hello!
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.
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
Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social Writing with a slow pencil in Jericho. Coracle, a philosophical, political and personal reflection on Alzheimer’s and care - out now with Live Canon https://www.livecanon.co.uk/.../product/coracle-jane-thomas Janethomas.org
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. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 https://patriciadebney.com/ #CSA #ChildSexualAbuse #EDS #MCAS #writer #memoir
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.
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 📚🏃‍♀️
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
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.
Adele Ward @adeleward.bsky.social Writer and book person
Mari Ellis Dunning 🖋️ @mariellisdunning.bsky.social Author of 'Salacia' & 'Pearl and Bone' 📚 'Witsh' available now 🌛 Lecturer in Creative Writing 📓🖋️ PhD in Welsh Witchcraft 🎓 'Obstinate, headstrong girl'♀️ • https://linktr.ee/maridunning • https://mariellisdunning.cymru/
Rae Howells @raehowells.bsky.social Journalist & poet. Shortlisted Wales Book of the Year 2023. ✍🏻 Poet in residence at Llanelli Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust 📚 Books: 🐝 The Language of Bees 🌿This Common Uncommon (Parthian) 📌 Project Manager NUJ Training Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cymraes
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.
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 🇵🇸
Glory-B @gloryb.bsky.social
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.
Barbara Farley @farleyba.bsky.social Humanist, writer, educator, gardener
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
Simon Williams @greatbigbadger.bsky.social Retired journalist. Practicing poet
@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
Stu @clough.fyi Marketer. Dad. Poet. Data enthusiast. Footie fan. No particular order, combinations possible. MA Poetry alum. | Manchester Writing School Currently pitching debut collection, The Premiad
Neil Bourque @clamsilverberg.bsky.social Reading, writing, feasting! Liker of things. Archers fan, reluctant poet, ham-fisted painter. 🍺🪴
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. MUFCUM
Theo Chiotis @selfcoding.bsky.social Poetry person. Futures: Poetry of the Greek Crisis (Penned in the Margins). Screen (Paper Tigers Books). Limit.less_an assembly of the sick (Litmus). ed board [ΦΡΜΚ]. Some of my work here: http://www.greekpoetrynow.com/poet_poems_eng/chiotis_poems.html
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
Carol Peace @carolpeace.bsky.social Hackney and Hay-on-Wye based sculptor, drawer, painter and poet. https://beacons.ai/carolpeace
Reconnecting Rainbows Press @reconnectingrainbo.ws 🌈 Amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices through authentic storytelling. 📚 Poetry. History. Fiction. Children’s books. Emerging talent. 💡 Building community, connection, resistance and resilience. www.reconnectingrainbows.co.uk www.bookstodon.com/@reconnectpress
Rob Miles @robmilespoetry.bsky.social Words & Pictures Poet, Broken Sleep Books; academic, University of Leeds More here: https://shorturl.at/IYmT1