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Joanne Merriam @joannemerriam.bsky.social Kjipuktuk|Halifax. Inventor #DSPBposts. @tricon-hfx.bsky.social exec. Small press, 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 poli. Salty. I turn tea into words: steampunk Pride and Prejudice reimagining AETHER AND EGO, Sept 2026, Inanna. https://linktr.ee/joannemerriam
Danila Botha @danilabotha.bsky.social Author of Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness (Guernica 2024) A Place for People Like Us (Guernica 2025)
Vidal, At Bay Press, 2026
For All the Men... reissue (Guernica 2028)
Fiction and art enthusiast. Humber School for Writers faculty.
@indraniwm.bsky.social @indraniwm.bsky.social 
Chris Hutchinson @unfamiliarweather.bsky.social Poet, Educator, Human
https://chris-hutchinson.com/chris-hutchinsons-poetry-books/
@onionofopinion.bsky.social @onionofopinion.bsky.social Writer, editor, advocate, and generally hopeful human being! 
Andrew Forbes @utilityofboredom.bsky.social Human, author. Field Work: On Baseball and Making a Living (@pressassembly.bsky.social). The Diapause (novel), McCurdle's Arm (novella) (@invisibooks.bsky.social). #SABR (Hanlan's Pt). He/him.
📍Peterborough, Ontario
linktr.ee/andrewgforbes
@ds821.bsky.social @ds821.bsky.social 
David Perlmutter @davidperlmutter.bsky.social Canadian white male autistic writer. Author of America 'Toons In: A History of Television Animation and The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Also author of speculative fiction, superhero fiction and anthropomorphic ("furry") fiction.
Samantha eff Jones @sjonespoet.bsky.social Earth scientist. Poet. Editor. Arctic. Geohumanities. Black Canadian & white settler. Books: Attic Rain (NeWest) & I'll Get Right On It! (Roseway). Greyhound enthusiast. Speaks/Parle/Puhun English, mal français, vähän suomea. https://linktr.ee/JonesYYC
Patricia Paterson @patriciapaterson.bsky.social Writer, "Calgary Skyline" novella, writes Calgary history and dual narrative historical romance, 'Fires at the Edge of the World'. Looking for a literary agent.
Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social ACTIVISM AGAINST FASCISM
Woke/Boomer/Dog Lover/COFFEE
Concern: fascism spreading globally.
Leftie/liberal defending democracy.
Maximize Bluesky Friends to exchange dialogue in America's darkest hour.
Canadians Against Trump @canadiansagainstt.bsky.social A page where we can stand united against the bullying tactics of Donald Trump and Neo Nazi psychopaths. We are fighting disinformation and misinformation so remember to share posts to spread the news! Research the IDU!!!!
Sheri Benning @sheribenning.bsky.social Writer | forthcoming Civil Twilight (Carcanet); Field Requiem (Carcanet); The Season's Vagrant Light: New & Selected (Carcanet); et al. | Poems in The Paris Review, The TLS, PN Review, Poetry Review, Brick, et al.
https://www.sheribenning.com/
Jill Thomson Art @jillthomsonart.bsky.social Artist/mother/grandmother creating urban garden and bicycle paintings.
jillthomson.ca
stef🇨🇦 @infinitestef.bsky.social Writer 📝 Actor (my shoulder in The Revenant 🤣) 🎬 Teacher/e-Coach 🎮
Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social Author, Publicist, World Fantasy Award Nominee, Cat Lover, Feminist (she/her but they/their is good too!)
John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social Writer and environmentalist. Find me on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnpearce650
Author of:
"The Little Green Book - A Guide to the Green Revolution"
“Gaia — A Faith for the Future”
“The Medium Story — The Ultimate Guide to Medium"
Aly @alydrummond.bsky.social Free Spirit / Nerd / Mum with a magic wand / Woke AF
AlyDrummond.com
@jeanettelynes.bsky.social @jeanettelynes.bsky.social Writer, writing teacher. Upcoming novel on women codebreakers in WW Two. The Paper Birds. Summer 2025! Professor of Creative Writing, University of Saskatchewan
Patricia L Atchison, Author @patriciaatchison.bsky.social Canadian author sharing my musings writing Children's books, YA Fiction, & Inspirational stories. I love music, nature & animals (they love me too!)
https://linktr.ee/patricialatchison
https://substack.com/@patricialatchison
Jacob Wren @jacobwren.bsky.social The Air Contains Honey
Artistic Director of PME-ART
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Dry Your Tears to Perfect Your Aim
Desire Without Expectation
https://radicalcut.blogspot.com
Jonathan Meakin @jonathan-meakin.bsky.social Writer, reader, gardener | Salopian Nova Scotian
Lisa C Reynolds @lisacreynolds.bsky.social Canadian Writer & Poet; Durham Region Branch Manager for The Ontario Poetry Society; Membership Chair, League of Canadian Poets; Poetry Liaison, Writers’ Community of Durham Region
Jenna Butler @jennabutler.bsky.social Author, writing mentor, editor, farmer. she/her
Revery, A Profession of Hope, Magnetic North, and more. GG finalist. Acquisitions Editor, Barbour Books at NeWest Press
www.jennabutler.com
Bruce @mac-thebruce.bsky.social Canadian living in Alberta. Family man & retired HCW. Union guy. Believe in Human Rights, Democracy and freedom. I know how to use the block button.
Ken Brydon @prison-stories.bsky.social Award-winning writer. 39 years incarcerated, 23 at San Quentin. PEN America recognized. Published by Joyce Carol Oates. I write about prison, redemption, loss, humor & hope—and the humanity found where most people never look.
Roberta Laurie @robertalaurie.bsky.social Writer, editor, teacher, artist living offgrid🌲in the Canadian Boreal🇨🇦Author Weaving a Malawi Sunrise📚Writing on sustainability, nature, adoption, mental health, eating disorders, LC, communication 🐝 Born 320ppm CO2 🌎 https://linktr.ee/robertalaurie
After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Fiction Publisher. Top 10 (Chill Subs) LitMag 2023-2024, books, & podcasts. $ subscriptions (& Patreon) pay writers.
Links: https://bio.site/afterdinner
Richard Cumyn 🇨🇦 @richcumyn.bsky.social Writer married to a librarian, i.e., two endangered species. No oligarchs allowed in the clubhouse. Elbows up, Canada! Get well soon, America
Julie Sedivy @juliesedivy.bsky.social Writer and language scientist, author of LINGUAPHILE: A LIFE OF LANGUAGE LOVE and MEMORY SPEAKS: ON LOSING AND RECLAIMING LANGUAGE AND SELF.
Ian LeTourneau @ianletourneau.bsky.social Poet (Metadata from a Changing Climate, Gaspereau Press, 2025). Managing Editor of The Fiddlehead and SCL. Publisher of poetry chapbooks at Emergency Flash Mob Press. Bibliographer. Fredericton, NB.
Acans Haber @acans.bsky.social Yazılı, Görsel, Dijital Tüm Medyadan Güncel ve Önemli Haberleri Tek Hesapta Takip Edin.
@AcansHaber
Robert Bose @robertbose.bsky.social 🇨🇦 | Storyteller | Scoundrel | Software Elder | Cocktails | Cosmic Horror - Prairie Gothic - Sword and Sorcery | Troublemaker at The Seventh Terrace http://the-seventh-terrace.com and www.robertbose.com- C Carol Parchewsky @carolannparchewsky.bsky.social Writer, Instructor. Words in Stanchion, Flash Boulevard, On the Run, Drunk Monkeys, Burningword Literary.
www.carolannparchewsky.com
Heidi Klaassen @heidiklaassen.bsky.social Writer
heidiklaassen.com
Executive director, CNFC
creativenonfictioncollective.ca
@CNFC.bsky.social
Grad student, boy mom (4), dog mom (4), Calgarian. I probably take on too much.
Jenny Q @jennyquist.bsky.social Novelist, creative non-fic, doctor of lit. HOH and stomach ache.
Ashley Mann (she/her) @ashleymarguerite.bsky.social Writer
Assistant editor, programmer, and operations coordinator at the Writers' Guild of Alberta
Next-Level Scribe @nextlevelscribe.bsky.social 💥 Book Hollywood’s Top Showrunners & Screenwriters via Zoom
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Fran Kimmel @frankimmel.bsky.social Writer, dog lover, book club fan. Author of the novels The Shore Girl and No Good Asking, and Cattail Lane.
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.
https://www.doorisajarmagazine.net/
Barbara Miller Biles @bmbiles.bsky.social Short Story Writer: 'Dear Hearts' ("unsentimental yet poignant", "a few touches of magic realism"). Canadian, Disgruntled Albertan.
'One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.' Plato
Shane Kroetsch @shanekroetsch.bsky.social Dark stories. Spooky vibes. Creative life. 🇨🇦
@poppubcreative.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/shanekroetsch
Dan St.Yves @thatdanguy1111.bsky.social Humorist. Columnist. Author.
20+ years writing for newspapers & magazines, and 15+ years interviewing creators in music, acting, writing, comedy and more.
Folk, Blues, Roots, Americana, Canadiana
Australiaa??
https://substack.com/@thatdanguy1111
Treena C @adogabroadayear.bsky.social I scream into the void and make institutions a little less colonial. Mostly surviving.
Leona Theis 📚 @leonajoan.bsky.social Swim at Your Own Risk forthcoming with Thistledown Press. If Sylvie Had Nine Lives on shelves now. Novels, stories, lyric essays. Walker, paddler, snow lover. Www.leonatheis.com
Writer/Artist#StopFemicide 🇨🇦📚🧑🏻🎨🇵🇸 @writerartisteh.bsky.social Visual art, writing
📚🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ♿️ 😷🇨🇦 AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic, MG, mason bees etc. General musings, rants, politics site for a Cdn artist and writer with 10 books. Happy to see resisters, but block if you block fundraisers. writing: @eatonhamilton.bsky.social
Connie Bonnie @pharmaconn.bsky.social Dedicated volunteer, health care professional, frustrated Albertan. 🇨🇦
Robin @robinvaneck-writer.bsky.social 🇨🇦 (she/her) Writer, animal person, loves books and bad jokes, toques and warm things. First book, Rough, published in 2020 with Stonehouse Publishing. Almost finished edits for 2nd book. Rep’d by Stacey Kondla at The Rights Factory.
Lareina Abbott writer @boneblackstories.bsky.social Métis spec fiction + creative non-fiction writer - WGA 2023 Howard O’Hagan Short Story Award - Audible Indigenous Writers Circle - Editor On Spec mag. 2x Kemosa Scholarship 1st place. Loves dad jokes.
linktr.ee/boneblackstories
Kirti Bhadresa @beingkirti.bsky.social she/her
Author of An Astonishment of Stars (ECW Press 2024)✨💕✨ Living and writing in Calgary - Treaty 7
www.beingkirti.com
Lucia Ferrara @luciaferrara.bsky.social Freelance Editor | Editorial Project Manager | Production Editor
YA | Adult Fiction | K-12
Former editor at Scholastic Canada and Pearson Education
https://reedsy.com/lucia-ferrara
Alberta Rose W./Ingniq @albertarose.bsky.social Artist, preparator, sometimes curator, often nap-taker. Dog mom of Neville
BJ @bjrjones.bsky.social Retired nurse. I love mysteries - books, TV shows, movies, and #POstables. I love to do word puzzles, Sudoku, and colouring. Love cats.
Lori Hahnel @lorihahnel.bsky.social Writer. Latest novel Flicker, U of C Press Brave & Brilliant Series, 2023. Vermin, winner of 2022 Alberta Short Story Collection Award. At work on a novel based on the life of Clara Schumann. I block fools.
www.lorihahnel.ca
Carl Wiens @carlwiens.bsky.social Experimenting with pattern, colour, collage and science. Dedicated to working with different mediums, on a path of discovery. Anti AI.
Painter, illustrator, educator, citizen scientist, outdoor enthusiast
www.carlwiens.com
Michele Rule 🇨🇦📝 she/her @michelerule.bsky.social Poet/Writer. Proud mom and grandma to both humans and pets. Disabled. Recovering politician. Chocolate lover. Human rights friendly. Coeditor at @thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social.
MicheleRule.ca for more.
Selena Mercuri | Writer 🖊️💖 @selenamercuri.bsky.social Wrote a novel about family, revenge, lemon meringue pie, & smooth jazz. Reviews Editor @thenewquarterly & @havanatimesorg. Rep’d @k2literary. University of Guelph MFA. 💞
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@loridroadhouse.bsky.social @loridroadhouse.bsky.social Mom. Poet.
Literacy Educator. Anti-bullying Instructor.
Feminist. Activist. Ally.
She/her pronouns
Libbie @hrlibbie.bsky.social Retired AB teacher🍃Joy🍃women’s rights🍃human rights🍃animal rights🍃good trouble🍃climateactionnow🍃Hope
❤️🇨🇦🇺🇦❤️
Jason Lee Norman @bellyofawhale.bsky.social Writer + Publisher. I once met Jimmy Carter on a flight from Miami to La Paz, Bolivia.