alma ⚰️ @knifefemme.bsky.social vampire culture writer for various haunts (Unwinnable, A.V. Club, etc) who made a fiction podcast called the 12:37 that one time. music industry by day. they/them if you must.
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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social Author of THE CHOICE. Winner of the Good Housekeeping First Novel Competition.
Founder of Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI). Winner of the RNA Inclusion Award.
♿️💜 She/her
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@cornerstoneslit.bsky.social @cornerstoneslit.bsky.social Cornerstones is the #1 transatlantic literary consultancy. We are the writer’s friend, and we believe your story matters.
Sean Watkin @seanwatkinauthor.bsky.social Author of “Black Water Rising” available now. McDermid Debut Award 2025 finalist.
Taylor Rivers @authortaylorrivers.bsky.social On Sub✨
Author ✍🏼: I write Romance
Rep: Francesca Riccardi - Kate Nash Literary Agency
Jane McParkes @janemcparkes.bsky.social Author of eco- friendly Cornish cosy crime mysteries.
MS warrior, cancer survivor (x2), dog lover
Substack: janemcparkes.substack.com/
Pat Black @prblackauthor.bsky.social Writes books, gnashes teeth, tautologises
EoinBT @eoinbt.bsky.social he/him
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Reader, Writer, Games Coordinator at Ardán.
Published in Púca Magazine, Elegant Literature and The Ogham Stone.
Repped at Kate Nash Literary Agency.
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GordonJBrown (AKA Morgan Cry) @gordonjbrown.bsky.social Crime author and founding board director of Bloody Scotland. The Cost, starring Blake Glover, out now - published by Severn House.
Wind&Bones Books @windandbones.com Independent publisher. Scotland, Taiwan & elsewhere. Directed by Hannah Stevens & Will Buckingham.
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Victoria Hughes-Williams @editorvhw.bsky.social Commercial fiction editor ✍️
Previously at Pan Macmillan, Corsair and HarperCollins 📚
Stella Oni @stellaonithewriter.bsky.social Writer | Author | Host of ‘Talking Tech With Creatives’ podcast | Foodie | Technologist
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Becca Allen @beccalikesbooks.bsky.social She/her. Freelance editor & proofreader, CIEP Professional Member. Also likes cats, cake and crafting.
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@alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social Historical crime fiction author. Creator of offbeat characters. Fact magpie. Cymraes. Rucksack obsessive. A Ceredigion farm kid at heart but also a 3 times CWA Historical Dagger shortlisted author. Agent: @friccar at Kate Nash.
Matt Dunn @mattdunnwrites.bsky.social Award-losing novelist. More at mattdunn.co.uk if you can be bothered.
Lilac Mills @lilacmills.bsky.social Author, reader, owned by a cute dog. Writes heartwarming romance. Rep'd by Saskia Leach at Kate Nash Literary Agency. lilacmills.com
Burnham Book Festival @burnhambookfest.co.uk Burnham-on-Sea's literary festival is back on 17 May 2025. Talks, workshops, readings, contests and more!
Scott Pack @meandmybigmouth.bsky.social New book coming next year. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Reading: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/meandmybigmouth
Writing: https://meandmybigmouth.medium.com/
Selling: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/meandmybigmouth
He/him.
Janet Hunter @edmsrus.bsky.social Senior Lecturer. Writer of hist. fiction. Rep'd by
@friccar_
of Kate Nash Literary Agency
@KNLitAgency
Emma @ Advocitude @advocitude.bsky.social Fractional CMO with the good hair | co-host of Blame it on Marketing podcast 🎙️
@hannahkingsley.bsky.social @hannahkingsley.bsky.social 
Emma @emmajwaring.bsky.social Editorial Director at Moonflower Books. Always happy to talk about books, theatre or history. Or all three. Much whimsy. Some silliness.
//and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make//
Abbie Headon (she/her) @abbieheadon.bsky.social 🇮🇪🇬🇧 Free-range editor and writer. Editor-at-Large, Calon Books. Campus Community Manager, BookMachine. Bookseller Rising Star. FRSA. #TransLivesMatter
Marion Donaldson @mariondonaldson.bsky.social Editor at Headline Publishing Group. All views my own.
Ellie Freedman @elliefreedman.bsky.social Editing @ Tinder Press, Headline
Izzy @izzymartin.bsky.social Commissioning Editor @ Sphere 📚 
The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
Helensburgh Book Festival @hburghbookfest.bsky.social Reading Minds - a literary festival with a difference! Join us for a weekend of wellbeing through books on the West coast of Scotland 🏴
Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Scotland’s International Festival of Crime Writing. Stirling. 12-14th September 2025.
Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social Ireland's International Crime Writing Festival, based in the LexIcon Library, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin and supported by the Arts Council, DLR Libraries & Dubray Books. 🔊 15-18 Oct 2026 www.murderone.ie
Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social We bring the very best in music, literature, crime writing, salon, spectacle and education to Harrogate
Vintage Books @vintagebooks.bsky.social Read boldly. Think differently.
ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
Weidenfeld & Nicolson @wnbooks.bsky.social Ground-breaking, award-winning, thought-provoking books since 1949.
An imprint of Orion Publishing Group, part of Hachette UK
The Bookseller @thebookseller.com At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚
News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
BookBrunch @bookbrunch.bsky.social Your daily serving of news and views, promising unrivalled publishing perspective and knowledge. BookBrunch is the essential tool for the book industry.
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Joffe Books @joffebooks.bsky.social Award-winning publisher of bestselling books; lover of em dashes — less keen on semicolons
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Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social Award-winning independent publisher of distinctive, unforgettable fiction and outstanding non-fiction.
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The Orion Publishing Group @orionbooks.bsky.social Where every story matters 📚
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Zaffre Books @zaffrebooks.bsky.social Publisher of bestselling fiction of all genres and non-fiction across Zaffre Books and Manilla Press | Imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Severn House @severnhouse.bsky.social Home of great genre fiction.
Publisher of mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romance and beyond.
Swift Press @swiftpress.bsky.social Award-winning Independent publisher of your next read.
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Oneworld Publications @oneworldbooks.bsky.social 📖Independent Publishers founded in 1986
💌Literary fiction and non-fiction from around the world
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Lucy Dauman @lucydauman.bsky.social Deputy Publishing Director for Crime & Thriller at Headline Books
📚 All views my own.
Susannah Hamilton @serhamilton.bsky.social Senior Commissioning Editor at Century, PRH.
Books, and more books.
Katie Daysh || Queer histfic author ⚓🌈 @kdayshauthor.bsky.social Katie (she/her) || ON SUBMISSION || Author of queer histfic set on the sea || LEEWARD (2023), THE DEVIL TO PAY (2024) and A MERCIFUL SEA (2025) out now from Canelo || rep'd by Francesca Riccardi ||
Alicia Pountney @aliciapountney.bsky.social she/her
Assistant Editor at Canelo
Shelly Mack @shellymackbooks.bsky.social Adult fiction and YA writer | Rep'd by Saskia Leach at Kate Nash Agency | Podcaster; 1 of 3 YA Book JAM | Meet the Author - IG | WM S/listed | SCBWI_BI | Austen, Buffy & G Girls
Kathryn Whitfield @whit-writes.bsky.social Author of psychological thrillers, The Family at Number 11 and The Night Nanny's Secret.
Pushkin Press @pushkinpress.com Publishes the world's best stories – to be read and read again.
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Sarah Shaffi @sarahshaffi.bsky.social Journalist, author, event chair.
Independent Publishers Guild @independentpublishersguild.com The IPG is the UK's largest association of independent publishers, supporting 600+ members with events, resources, training and much more.
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alex orr 🌷 @alexorr.bsky.social marketing with Hodder & Stoughton | @alexreads_ elsewhere | views my own | they/them 🏴
The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social A magazine for those wanting to learn about publishing📚 New issue every other Wednesday🎉
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Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy. 
Tom Tivnan @tomtivnan.bsky.social The Bookseller managing editor, book stats wizard. Debut THE ESQUIMAUX (Silvertail, UK & Comm). Repped by Charlie Campbell at Greyhound Literary.
Alex Christofi @christofi.bsky.social Publishing director, Transworld (part of Penguin UK)
Author, CYPRIA and DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE (Bloomsbury)
My words are my own
alexchristofi.com
Penguin Press @penguinpress.bsky.social Ideas that matter, storytelling that lasts. Award-winning fiction and nonfiction. https://www.penguin.com/penguin-press-overview/
Publishers Lunch @publisherslunch.bsky.social Trade publishing's daily rundown, and sibling of the source of Deal Reports.
Kira Dowie @kiradowie.bsky.social Editorial & Events Co-ordinator at Luath Press 📚
Lucy @lucylucylucy.bsky.social Writer, reader, senior reporter and day editor at Bookbrunch, maid to extraordinarily cheeky rescue dog. She/her
Indie Press Network @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social A network of indie presses working together to celebrate and improve the publishing industry
Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social All about the books
Gemma Creffield @geebiegems.bsky.social Editorial Director - Solstice
Boxset & film junkie. Pizza enthusiast. Feminist. Wife. Mum. Daughter. Runs on tea. She/Her
Blake Brooks @blakebrooks.bsky.social Audience Development Director at Firefinch Books. Formerly Bonnier Books UK, Head of Zeus, The Bookseller, Saraband Books. Personal account, my views are pretty much only shared by me...
Maria Vassilopoulos @mariavbooks.bsky.social Publishing Sales Manager/Book Trade Historian and Archivist. PhD in Book Trade History. Ex- bookseller. Book History Bite Newsletter info ⬇️
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ollie @olliemartin.bsky.social pretty in possible // senior publicist @ penguin
Gaby Young @gabyyoung.bsky.social PR at Penguin Michael Joseph 🐧 📚
Nick Coveney @nmjcoveney.bsky.social Queer Ancient 🌈💀 | Husband | Author EVERYTHING NOT SAVED | Trans incl 💖🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈❤️ books, tech, 🎮| All opinions own & RSkts others'| Occasional life model | He/Him/His https://linktr.ee/nmjcoveney
Cari Rosen @cazroz.bsky.social Editor of fiction. Author/ghostwriter of non-fiction. Lover of books. Overly fond of Lindt chocolate bunnies & gravy (not together). Exiled Mancunian.
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Ben Willis @benwillisuk.bsky.social Crime fiction publishing guy at Bonnier Books UK.
Amy Perkins @amyperky.bsky.social Book Editor at Borough Press/HarperCollins
Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social Lighting up our readers' minds and opening spaces for them to think differently. Bringing you brilliant, award-winning new and classic fiction and non-fiction.
Jessie Goetzinger @southernsgothic.bsky.social fiction editor @headlinebooks.bsky.social (hachette uk) / defender of ocean's 8 (2018) / 'like a bat stuck in a birthday cake' / @themothmagazine.bsky.social
Salt Books @saltpublishing.com One of the UK’s leading independent publishers. Literary fiction, poetry and short stories, published with care. Beautiful books you won't forget. Available in all good bookshops.
ThanhmaiB @thanhmaiuk.bsky.social ✨Book reader, negroni drinker.
Books Manager:HMV
My own personal views, thoughts and observations, like them or not.✨
404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social Your favourite book publisher, obvs.
We used to publish books.
July 2016 - July 2026.
We were @heathermmcd.bsky.social & @laurafjones.bsky.social
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The Honest Authors @honestauthors.bsky.social Everything you want to know about being a published bestselling author in a podcast from @gillianmauthor.bsky.social and @holly.bsky.social, often featuring special guests. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and the usual places.
Nepenthe Press @nepenthepress.bsky.social Fine Press Publisher of Horror, Weird Fiction & Gothic Literature
Illustrated, Limited & deluxe editions.
Based in North Yorkshire, UK
www.nepenthepress.co.uk
Profile Books @profilebooks.bsky.social Independent publisher of inventive books, fearless writing and powerful voices. Our authors include Mary Beard, Shoshana Zuboff and Francis Fukuyama.
Daniel Carpenter @dancarpenter.bsky.social Commissioning editor at Titan Books. Debut collection HUNTING BY THE RIVER out now from Black Shuck Books.
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Orbit Books @orbitbooks.bsky.social We are the science fiction & fantasy publisher at Hachette Book Group US and Little, Brown UK. Follow us for your next great read, and tag us in your pics!
Nadia El-Fassi @nadiaelfassi.bsky.social Fantasy Romance and Horror Author. Professional Yearner. Bookseller Rising Star and Ex-Senior Commissioning Editor. Rep’d by Maddy Belton.
Emily Byron @emilycbyron.bsky.social Senior Commissioning Editor at Orbit UK
Tom @darthinternous.bsky.social Editorial Director, Fiction & Special Projects, Random House Worlds. Cat-intern supervisor. All opinions my own. Often found near the kitchen. Living the dream in far off places. (he/him)
vanessa aguirre @vnssaguirre.bsky.social Editor @ St. Martin's Press. I like things that are scary and I like things that are cozy. 🇲🇽🇨🇴
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angelica @angelicachong.bsky.social editor @ orbit books | she/her
Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social Award-winning powerhouse publisher of SF 🚀 Fantasy 🧜♂️ Spec Fic ✨, and Horror 🧟 Part of Profile Books 📚 https://linktr.ee/solarisbooks
Bona Books 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social Publishing radical queer specfic from London, UK. Founded: @trip.bsky.social, @robwillb.bsky.social, @chrismccartney.bsky.social.
Harassed by: @lyamkk.bsky.social
🛸I Want That Twink OBLITERATED! (2024)
🧱Wrath Month (2026)
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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social Leading independent publisher of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Crime, Pop Culture, Movie/TV tie-ins & much more 📚 Also, @hardcasecrime.bsky.social
Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social Your favourite independent, genrefluid fiction publisher, bringing you the very best in SF, F & WTF!?
IG/X: @angryrobotbooks
Tor.com @tordotcom.bsky.social Now celebrating 15 YEARS of non-stop opinionation on sci-fi/fantasy, the universe, and related subjects!
Zoe West @zoeannewest.bsky.social Books Editor
@womanandhome @Womans_Weekly @WomanMagazine @Womansown
Travel writer. Always looking for an adventure
Vicky Palmer @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social Creative & Marketing Director in 📚. Happiest when talking about a great book. Answers to VP.
Ed Wood @edwoodagent.bsky.social Literary Agent and Director of Fiction Development at The Blair Partnership.
Fiction, crime, thriller, mystery, book club, gothic, horror. All views my own.
Submissions: https://www.theblairpartnership.com/literary-agents/ed-wood/
Kate Norman @katenorman17.bsky.social Assistant Editor at @hodderfiction 📚 Horror lover and a fan of anything dark and creepy crawly… 🐜
Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction
You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com 
Cesca Major 📚 @cescamajor.bsky.social Novelist. Screenwriter. Mum of many. Coffee snob. Delight. MAYBE NEXT TIME - a Reese’s Book Club Pick & optioned by Hello Sunshine/Apple Studios. Latest 📖 IF I WERE YOU out now! #BookSky #scriptsky