WILDsound Writing Festival @wildsoundwriting.bsky.social Daily deadlines for poetry, short stories, screenplays, stage plays, and novels.
Links to submit via sites and submittable: www.novelwritingfestival.com
Derek Bowman @derekxword.bsky.social Crossword enthusiast, pixie π§
Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com "The clued-up crossword magazine"
Issue 4 available to order now! unchcrosswords.com/#shop
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GeClef @geclef12.bsky.social Please donβt put me on a list. Lots of typos. πΊπΈ
/s =Sarcasm
Musician
My poetry is mostly on Ko-fi
https://ko-fi.com/gigie91173. Learning cryptic cxwd
Just because you can doesnβt mean you should. You are my Algonquin roundtable.
Glenn Orgias @glennorgias.bsky.social TEETH KICKER (HarperCollins), MAN IN A GREY SUIT (Penguin 2012), www.glennorgias.com
Sam RJ Coley @rockjonny.bsky.social CEO of swatch internet time | writer | state highway one - hachette aotearoa/australia | sophomore novel - in progress | no longer on substack
toitΕ« te tiriti | always was, always will be | free palestine | fuck AI
Baby Richman @babyrichmanband.bsky.social STREAM β‘οΈ SAVE β‘οΈ FOLLOW β‘οΈ PLAYLIST π
Anthony Morris @morrbeat.bsky.social Writer of various things (film and TV reviews, occasional op-eds, co-wrote two novels). Intellectual lightweight. Once wrote a short story about the future of road resurfacing that was on a "years best" list
Ashley Mangtani @writerash.bsky.social Slipstream Writer βοΈ
Published or forthcoming in Strange Horizons | LITRO | Washington Square Review | Boudin | Neon Dystopia | Expat Press | HAWKEYE etc
Short story collection β¬οΈ
ashleymangtani.com
Rhiannon Neal @rhiannonneal.bsky.social Writing. Studying. Puns. π³οΈβπ
TinJar @tinjar.bsky.social #Scientist, #advocate, and #educator in the field of #climatechange. #Author of uplifting #climatefiction novel "A New Faith." Read or download the novel for free at https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky #books #sciencefiction #solarpunk #hopepunk
Tamaraleewrites | Science Literacy @tamaraleewrites.bsky.social Science, health & math literacy writer. Drawing on a medical science background, I translate complex systems into quiet reflections & weekly essays mapping data, pressure & the body.
Available for freelance gigs/speaking. π¬
Tamaraleewrites@gmail.com
Gabe McGrath @gabemcgrath.bsky.social π¦Aussie π Writer π» Radio Creative π€ Writing a memoir about Melbourneβs youth-run Hitz FM. π "Those pesky 90s kids that turned Australian radio upside down."
Jessica Hoadley @jhoadleyedits.bsky.social πΊ Australian professional editor (IPEd)
π€ΈββοΈ Middle grade and young adult specialist
βοΈ Also writing a witchy YA series
π Here for #kidlit
jessicahoadley.com
Lukas Stone π¦πΊ π³οΈβπ π¨βπ¨βπ¦ @stonestories.bsky.social Sydney-based storyteller writing about surrogacy, same-sex parenting, breaking generational trauma, and documenting my journey to getting my first book published. Raw, real, occasionally sweary.
Website: https://stonestories.com.au
@lizlaughlove2.bsky.social @lizlaughlove2.bsky.social 
Owen Smith @owensmithguitar.bsky.social Eclectic. Musician. Songwriter. Founder. AI/Data Practitioner. SciFi. Comedy. Theology. Decolonisation. Antitrust. Also, cats.
πΈ Australian Country/Rockabilly πΈ
Where tall tales and adrenaline meet
π https://owensmithguitar.com/inside-scoop
John Kelly @mashedradish.bsky.social Middle-school English teacher. Former dictionary editor and spokesperson. I write about etymology at mashedradish.com.
@riverocean33.bsky.social @riverocean33.bsky.social One Piece chatter; Nature; Doggos; Space; Science; Science fiction
Rrd0084 @rrd0084.bsky.social All Elite Wrestling Sicko, Philly sports, Futbol
Adelaide Tea @adelaidetea.bsky.social Tea lover, neurodivergent ally, watcher of politics usually with these faces π³π₯΄π΅βπ«
KarenA @karenada59.bsky.social I am 60 years old autistic person diagnosed late enjoying graphic novels,bird watching, theatre.- N @nitsrik.bsky.social @nitsrik.bsky.social
Geographic πΊπΈπ¦πΊ @seezworld.bsky.social Writer in Melbourne, Australia. Always looking for good food and strong coffee.
Suzanne Hevey @suzanne-hevey.bsky.social Compassion. Bravery. Curiosity. Fun.
Second Prize SeΓ‘n Γ FaolΓ‘in International Short Story Comp 2025, longlisted The Four Faced Liar 2025 Short Story Comp.
Writer. Grower of orgs for better futures. Media + Journalism. Mama.
Bookshelfie βοΈ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
inthmvie @inthmvie.bsky.social Prod
Bruce Topperwien @btopperwien.bsky.social Legal practitioner - health law, veterans law, administrative law. Musician. Conductor of ANU Chinese Classical Music Ensemble. Canberra, Australia.
Kirsten Miles, Author πΉ @kirstenmiles.bsky.social Author of "Heroes of Gold Country" (2025) π»
"Emma Revived" (2026)π
"In My Sister's Shadow" (coming soon)
Visit me at kirstenmilesauthor.com π
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I do not read DMs here.
Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social Science and technology journalist. Psychedelic science and culture. First book, Trip Reports: Stories From an Australian Psychedelic Renaissance, out September 1st, https://unsw.press/books/trip-reports/
Find me at www.richharidy.com
OutPaged @outpaged.com The future of interactive fiction
www.outpaged.com
@woweditions.bsky.social @woweditions.bsky.social 
@thistledownhair.bsky.social @thistledownhair.bsky.social 
Patrick Allington @patrickallington.bsky.social Reader. Lapsed this and that.
RipOffRed @ripoffred.bsky.social Writer, freelance book editor, reader.
Most recent publication: https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/reviews/acts-of-living
Naomi @naomiross.bsky.social MWEP graduate, professional typo spotter, recreational sound maker, enthusiastic dog spotter, AuDHD πΏπ (she/her)
Frecks and specs @frecksnspecs.bsky.social Politics, Whippets, Music, Comedy, Books, Telly, Footy
stuart everly-wilson @basicwriter.bsky.social stuarteverlywilson.com
Published author of 2 novels.
My second, 'THE MASKEYS' - Transit Lounge - is out there...now...somewhere. Maybe its in your favourite bookshop. Why don't you go in and ask for it?
@kat90004.bsky.social @kat90004.bsky.social 
Leanne Veronica @leanneveronica.bsky.social
* Public Policy
* Tech Regulation
* #auslaw
Opinions my own
Caustic Cover Critic @causticcovercritic.bsky.social Uncharismatic megafauna.
Too fat to ride a horse, too poor to own a carriage.
Buy my book, keep me off the streets: http://bit.ly/JMgibbons
J Lee @jleewriting.bsky.social Trying to write good.
My work obliges some discretion.
Hope Henderson @hoperhenderson.bsky.social writer & scientist
π· π©·ππ π
berkeley, california
hoperhenderson.com
writing in river teeth, electric lit, passages north, rumpus, hobart, phoebe, & more
scicomm for @innovativegenomics, views my own
Rosa Campbell @rosavcampbell.bsky.social Historian of global feminism & believer in ππ π¦πππββοΈ πΉ π
Author of The Book that Taught the World to Orgasm and then Disappeared (April '26)
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at King's College.
PhD from Cambridge. Homesick Australian.
www.rosa-campbell.com
@emilycelkins.bsky.social @emilycelkins.bsky.social 
Kelly Burke @burke-guardian.bsky.social Arts writer, Guardian Australia
Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth.bsky.social Rich, fascinating stories, board game designs, and random thoughts, graciously provided by David Dawkins. I write Fantasy and SciFi under the pen name D. Harrigon. Books available everywhere.
#Writer #Writing #BoardGames #Fantasy #SciFi
Penny Andrews @pennyandrews.bsky.social Here for bookish stuff ππ Querying and writing πNaarm/Melbourne, Australia
Art - Science - Self-Awareness @art-science.bsky.social Art, Science and Self-awareness. Frank Seidl Alumnus 1972, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
@pearl2015.bsky.social @pearl2015.bsky.social 
@majlh77.bsky.social @majlh77.bsky.social Music geek. Healthcare worker and nature lover, because we all need a good life. Author of βSamanthaβs Voice.β The young girl who tackles the fentanyl crisis and kicks some terrorist ass!!
Melissa Fagan @liss-liss.bsky.social Writer, reader, surfer, swimmer | on unceded Bundjalung country | author 'What Will Be Worn' π | Co-pilot, stepmum, dogmum, auntie | gardener-in-training | PhD survivor | Sessional academic - creative writing
http://melissafagan.com/
VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com The best online Vegetable Garden & Allotment planning software to get you organised in the garden.
Fully featured garden planner vegplotter.com
Frost dates and growing zone calculator frostdates.com
Michelle Scott Tucker @mst-writes.bsky.social Australian biographer, writer, reader, gardener, muse, dirty lefty and terrible cook.
Working on Louisa Lawson biography.
SPIRIT OF THE CROCODILE (A&U, 2025), SO FAR, SO GOOD (Pantera 2022), ELIZABETH MACARTHUR (Text 2018).
www.MichelleScottTucker.com
Vanessa Smith @ohshitmydraft.bsky.social The editing service for half completed writing projects. Run by @normalness.bsky.social
https://ohshitmydraft.com/
Vanessa Smith @normalness.bsky.social We're all normal to ourselves. I write. I hate hustle. I love shiny objects. Can't even influence an ant. Anthropology & sociology graduate. Author of books. Spoonie. And much more.
www.normalness.com
Dr Robert Muller @robertmuller.bsky.social On Kaurna Land, Adelaide, South Australia. PhD Thesis Editor; Sociologist; Founding Board Member TruthBombSocial: https://www.truthbombsocial.org/; Research on grey zone warfare, democratic & community resilience, disinformation. https://drrobmuller.com
Janet Collings @missmuddie.bsky.social Old enough to know better.
Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social Sydney's original online review of books, established March 2012 by Jean Bedford and Linda Funnell. We are a free and independent site for book reviews. Find us at https://newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/
On Gadigal land. Posts by LF. 
Petra Crispin @petracrispin.bsky.social Createy person and Maremma friend
artstation.com/petra_crispin
Freelance Jungle @freelancejungle.bsky.social The Freelance Jungle is a grassroots community for Australian and New Zealand freelancers that aims to:
End freelancing isolation
Highlight stress's productivity cost
Raise the knowledge bar
Advocate and support freelancers
Maintain a sense of humour
Maria Blackman Creates @mariablackman.bsky.social She/her
Artist ποΈ
Writer βοΈ
Reader π
On Noongar Whadjuk Boodjar (Perth, Western Australia)
Michael Grey @mikes005.bsky.social Husband, father, writer of tales, grand high priest of the planet Doodah. One of the above is untrue.
Novel Children of the Wild out now.
Zoe Walton @zoewalton.bsky.social Book publisher and editor, cat person, design admirer, clueless gardener, newly Canberran
Stuart Wilson @stuwilsonwrites.bsky.social Author of THE 113th ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN and the PROMETHEUS HIGH books β’ Represented by Melanie Ostell Literary β’ He/him β’ Naarm/Melbourne β’ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-113th-assistant-librarian-3-forbidden-pages-9781761356612
Poetry with Linda @poetrywithlinda.bsky.social poetry, nature, writing, reading, art, culture, languages, photography, travelling π¨ποΈπΌοΈ
Let's also be friends on Substack:@poetrywithlinda
Nicole Hayes @nicolehayes.bsky.social PhD. YA author (Penguin Random) jnr fiction (Hardie Grant) non-fiction (Black Inc / The Guardian). Podcaster with The Outer Sanctum / The Writers' Retreat. Living on Wurundjeri land with 2 humans & 1 dog. She/her. https://linktr.ee/nicolehayes
@abbywrites.bsky.social @abbywrites.bsky.social 
Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social Kids, books and education
Allison Tait @allisontaitwriter.bsky.social Bestselling MG author (The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher, Maven & Reeve Mysteries, The First Summer of Callie McGee) | Co-host of Your Kidβs Next Read #podcast | More at allisontait.com
Paul K. Smith @paulksmith.bsky.social #Financier of US Startups; & JVs in Asia #Physicist #Author: Strategy. #Playwright: 21 Recent NY Shows (Sarah's Rapture, Pablo's Kisses, Women of Paris, Badass Women, City Suite, Day of Promise, Ritual Cleansing, Rebooting Life, Break-Up, Twilight of Joy..
Travel Dreams | Wanderlust Daily ππ΄ @traveldream.bsky.social Hi, I'm Alex. Sharing more than beaches, sunsets, and beautiful towns.
It's finding yourself, finding the world, and exploring the beauty of our world.
J.R. Bale @jrbale.bsky.social Author, Father, Professor, MBA, Photographer, Concerned Human in NJ.
I support fellow writers.
www.JRBale.com
I do not respond to DMs.
Moreno Giovannoni @morgio2.bsky.social Iβve translated millions of words. Iβve written two books, both published by Black Inc: The Fireflies of Autumn (2018), and The Immigrants (2025). Books 3 and 4 are on the boil.
Jose Smith @smitjo.bsky.social 
Jeff Kitchen @jeffkitchen.bsky.social http://script.kitchen
Training writers in the craft of the dramatist--Broadway to Hollywood
Script doctor
Students nominated for multiple Emmys & Oscars, including Best Picture & Best Adapted Screenplay
Author of Writing a Great Movie / The Hero's Dilemma
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
Fully Digital Future @fullydigitalfuture.bsky.social Your apocalypse buddy! Art, music, news, and links related to science, entertainment, technology, science fiction, and the looming cyberpunk apocalypse.
AI is dangerous. The future is frightening. But I'm hopeful and full of love for all humans.
Dr Caitlin Noakes @cernoakes.bsky.social Creative Writing | Futures | History | Higher Ed
Views are my own π¦
Andy Muir @andymuirwords.bsky.social Writer, researcher, curator. Wrote a bit of TV, written a few crime novels, done a lot of public speaking, now work in a museum.
Kimberley Starr @kimberleystarr.bsky.social Writer and teacher
Gina Perry @ginaperrywriter.bsky.social Science historian. Award winning writer. βοΈBehind the Shock machine (Stanley Milgram)βοΈThe Lost Boys (Robbers Cave) βοΈMy Father the Whale (novel) πAssociate UniMelb βοΈNew Scientist, Radio National, Cosmos. Studio thanks to Meat Market. www.gina-perry.com
Dr Ronni Googe, of the Mid Rim Network π @clembastow.bsky.social Featuring an 8-page colour photo insert of thrilling images from the hit movie!
π Critical Autism & action studies researcher and screenwriter in Naarm. We wish to stay at the inn; our opinions are our own.
CLCraig @clcraigauthor.bsky.social Author, Editor, Gardener, Avid Reader
www.editinggallery.com
Fantasy Series:
Dancing the Loom
Threading the Loom
Restoring the Loom
Mystery/Romance Series:
A Thousand Bits of Wonderful
A Walk in the Dark
Historical Family Drama:
The Vast in Between 
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social Journalist, author, Hard Quiz winner, and Bluesky n00b from Brisbane, Australia.
Tina @tinabrennan.bsky.social Lefty who loves books, coffee and craft π§ΆDisabled mum to 3 w/ADHD and AuDHD π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ π΅πΈ
JEFFREY ROBINSON @writingfactory.bsky.social Old fashioned storyteller, bestselling #author 30+books, keynote speaker, television, film, radio. #9-11 #MoneyLaundering #Fraud #Fiction #BookSky
WEBSITE: jeffreyrobinson.com
https://substack.com/@writingfactory
https://linktr.ee/jeffreyrobinson
@pen-for-sword.bsky.social @pen-for-sword.bsky.social 
Emma Kinsley @kinsleywrites.bsky.social Writer, editor, proofreader, and book nerd.
Specializing in romance, fantasy, speculative fiction, and more.
She/her. DMs currently closed. Watch this space!
Jo Ruksenas @ruksenas.bsky.social Still inexpungible
Nicole Davisson @nic-davisson.bsky.social Meezer mom πββ¬(siamese cats),PhD student at the U of U, small business owner w/ my kiddo refabulizing furniture with delovely artπ¨, democratic socialist, feminist, late bloomerπͺ·π³οΈβπyacht rock loverβ΅οΈπteatime keeperπ« www.lavienouveaudecorshoppe.com
KABUGO @kabugo.bsky.social βͺοΈ Rotarian.
βͺοΈ Writer... βοΈπ½ I weave words.
βͺοΈ Scout.
βͺοΈ Vivamus, moriendum est.
Cristoforo Nebbiolo @cristoforonebbiolo.bsky.social I might post photos or write about my interests but I prefer lurking for food recipes. I know my stuff when it comes to wine, american civil war and politics, other than that I'm mostly an ignorant muppet.
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises.
Anna Featherstone @annafeatherstone.bsky.social βοΈ π π± β€οΈ π I help authors write, publish & market books | Publishing consultant Australian Society of Authors (ASA) | Non-fiction advisor & podcast host Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) | judge Australian Business Book Awards | Bold Authors
Anne Summers @annesummers.bsky.social Writer, journalist, researcher, troublemaker. Current research focus: how to end domestic violence.- H EddieOz (test account 2) @handle.invalid actual account @eddieoz.com
jarvis @jarvishinton.bsky.social 
Rebecca Lee Williams @rebeccaleewilliams.bsky.social Writer. Fmr Artist Manager, Publicist. Disability, Chronic & Invisible Illness Advocate. ME/CFS & comorbidities. Intersectional Feminist. She/Her. Living on Gadigal land, Sydney, Australia.
@pipharry.bsky.social @pipharry.bsky.social Childrenβs and YA author. Journalist, copywriter, ocean swimmer.
Suellen @suellenswords.bsky.social Writing, reading, learning, the environment, photography, arts and crafts.
I will block you if you message me when I follow you.