Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social All of these contests give you 3 options to submit: Full Novel; 1st Chapter; Performance video readings.
https://festivalreviews.org/daily-novel-festival-contests/
Mike Slavin @mikeslavinauthor.bsky.social Author of fast-paced action-oriented crime/ thrillers.
-KIll Crime: a Vigilante series
-Spike, 35 Kills and Smiling (Think Reacher meets Dexter)
West Pointer, Support Democracy. Always learning.
Free prequel at the website
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The First Eleven Minutes @firstelevenminutes.bsky.social ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Award-winning book Blogger โข McIlvanney Prize Academy Member 2025 โญ๏ธ
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Lorella Belli Literary Agency Ltd @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social London-based literary agency representing brilliant debut, bestselling and award-winning authors and clients worldwide. Founded 2002.
Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social Posting Science Fiction, Fantasy, Geekery, bookshop life, occasional cats.
Expert Bookseller at Waterstones Ipswich and/or Bury Arc.
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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social Committed to the daily re-imagining of what a university press can be since 1962.
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The Reader (our home for excerpts, essays, & interviews): https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
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Gabriel Valjan @gvaljan.bsky.social Author of the Shane Cleary series w Level Best Books. Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, Fish Prize, Silver Fachion nominated author. Recv'd the Macavity and Shamus Awards. Ailurophile. Reports to Munchkin.
Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Scotlandโs International Festival of Crime Writing. Stirling. 12-14th September 2025.
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Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Bolton West | Chair APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax
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United Against Malnutrition & Hunger @unitedamh.bsky.social United Against Malnutrition & Hunger (UAMH) is an alliance pressing the UK Government and politicians of all parties for global action on malnutrition and hunger, which is the cause of 45% of deaths of children under 5.
Newham New Deal Partnership @newhamndp.bsky.social East London charity based in Canning Town supporting people disadvantaged by poverty, health and skills. Projects in creative health, volunteering, intergenerational activities and older people.
Adrian Harvey @ade-harvey.bsky.social Writer, public policy bod, urbanist. Iceland obsessive. Author of The Whirligig, Being Someone, The Cursing Stone and Time's Tide.
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LDComics @ldcomics.bsky.social Weโre changing the world through comics. Our monthly talks are in-person and online.
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The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social The CWA promotes, supports and celebrates crime writing and writers of crime fiction and non-fiction ๐ช๐ฉธ๐ฎ๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ซ๐
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Tom Baldwin @tombaldwin66.bsky.social Journalist, once a senior Labour Party adviser, and author of the best-selling biography of Keir Starmer, now out in paperback with a new chapter on the election and first weeks in power.
Danny Groves @dannygroves.bsky.social Retired, British, married, lived and worked UK, Switzerland, Italy, USA, Spain ๐ช๐ธ
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Richard Seltzer @richardseltzer.bsky.social Author of two dozen books. Writing stories for 70 years. I've been editor, novelist, Russian translator, parttime spy, Internet evangelist, and ebook entrepreneur. http://www.seltzerbooks.com https://www.amazon.com/One-Family-Richard-Seltzer/dp/1959621211
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Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) @actsa-uk.bsky.social Working in solidarity with southern Africa civil society to shift power and undo the legacies of colonialism and apartheid. Formerly the Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
Emma Salisbury @emmasauthor.bsky.social Author@bloodhoundbooks.bsky.social Crime fiction author writes gangland fiction as Maya Ross.
Cllr Salman Shaheen @salmanshaheen.bsky.social Author of bestselling novel Freebourne. Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport & Public Realm on Hounslow Council. CEO of Carter Fleet. Journalist. FRSA
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CBE Labour @cbelabour.bsky.social Politics, education, stocks and shares, also with Football and a sprinkle of East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull.
Londonopia @londonopia.bsky.social Celebrating London. News and history. #London
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John Hacking @hacking4chorlton.bsky.social Governor Chorlton CofE Primary & @EndeavourFeder1. @unisonmcr. A director of the Edge Theatre in Chorlton
Robert Evans @robertjeevans.bsky.social Former Labour MEP, Surrey Cllr, SOAS student, cricket, hockey, Ashford Mx, Chair LabourSE & Surrey playing fields, visiting professor RHUL.
Omar Hussain @omarhussain10.bsky.social Author | A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS (Blackstone Publishing)
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Mike Kane MP @mikekanemp.bsky.social ๐น Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East
Jessica Goetia Brooking @transskinmedia.bsky.social Jessica Goetia Brooking is owner and editor of Trans Skin Media and a UK-based writer, political commentator, and activist. (Google)
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Your Royal Docks @yourroyaldocks.bsky.social Stories and news from the Royal Docks, a unique waterfront and a growing home for business and culture in Newham, East London.
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The Old Spotted Dog Ground @oldspotteddog.bsky.social London's oldest senior football ground. Based in the Forest Gate area of Newham.
Owned by @claptoncfc.co.uk members, managed by the OSD Ground Trust.
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D. J. Runnels โ author ๐๐ @djrunnels.bsky.social Almost published by HarperCollins, went Indie, hit the Amazon top 150 in US humor and top 100 in Absurdist Satire. Litfic disguised as ghost stories. Vonnegut meets Du Maurier. Chicago. ND. #SkyWriters ๐ซAI
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Wendy Johnson @wendyjohnsonmd.bsky.social Family and Addiction Medicine Physician, activist, writer, curious explorer. Author of โKinship Medicine: Cultivating Interdependence to Heal the Earth and Ourselvesโ out now!
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Debut YA Fantasy/Dystopia BLACKBLOOD out now!!
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"A Riveting Story of Redemption" -Kirkus Reviews
Jon Haag @jonhaag-author.bsky.social Author of "ALL OF IT" - Now available on Amazon
Punk music, writing, skateboarding, videogames, all with a side of beer.
Jon H. Eddy @jonheddy.bsky.social Writer, occasionally credible witness.
INTO THE QUIET BARREN out now
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Mallory Glass @mglaz.bsky.social Mallory Glass - Romance, Fantasy & Horror writer, reader, board gamer, bunny parent, easily entertained. https://malloryglass.com/
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Stone Heart & ME + YOU are out! https://books2read.com/mallory-glass/
Alex Karne @alexkarne.com Cuban-American indie author trying to bring joy to the world.
Currently working on becoming my best self.
Loves writing Cozy Fantasy and LitRPGs.
https://www.patreon.com/TheDeliciousMeats
Author Lindsay French @authorlfrench.bsky.social Science Fiction & Fantasy
Gritty action, no spice romance
Complex characters
Eclipse: Time Thief (Audible & Kindle April 29, 2025)
Serra @serratheswift.bsky.social I write stuff! My debut novel KILL THE BEAST is out now! The Last Queen of Faerie is out March 2027!
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Kms @kms.bsky.social A practical philomath.
Make things.
Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social I write horror, science fiction, and fantasy when Iโm not curating my personal natural history museum or studying plants. I read a lot, I ride a bike. No AI.
Infinite Women @infinite-women.com Allison Tyra: Creator of a database of 10,000+ women's biographies, author of Uncredited: Women's Overlooked, Misattributed & Stolen Work and The View from the Hill (infinite-women.com/books), cat lady, AuDHD. She/her
www.infinite-women.com
Anthony Kane Evans @anthonykaneevans.bsky.social Two-bit writer, doc film-maker. From Manchester, now based in Copenhagen.
Novelette: The Cripple Club (Alien Buddha Press; Feb 25).
Words in London Magazine, The Antigonish Review, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Litro, New Pop Lit, Punk Noir.
Erin Nieto @esnieto.bsky.social Reader. Writer of historical fiction. Author of Love and Conductivity (2/11 from Koehler Books). Overgrown thistle on the prairie
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SerasStreams @serasstreams.bsky.social A teacher who is addicted to writing.
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S.E. McPherson @semcpherson.bsky.social Fantasy, romantasy, and speculative fiction author specializing in queer and neurodivergent stories.
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Callum Parrish @callumparrish.bsky.social Political Researcher in Parliament and have worked for MPs. Ipswich Town and AFC Telford supporter.
Vice Chair of Leicestershire Labour Local Government Committee.
South Leicestershire Labour Party Secretary.
David Marshall @davenextthesea.bsky.social Retired transport planner MRTPI and Dad to Chloe. Trying to stay creative in planning and transport. School governor. Unfinished PhD, P/T student @aber.ac Rock music, real ale and SAFC.
BBC World Book Club @bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social Follow for sneak peaks, which authors are coming up, and share your questions to be part of our global book club! New podcast episodes 1st Sat every month https://tinyurl.com/BBC-World-Book-Club Send questions via DM or to worldbookclub@bbc.co.uk
Andrea @andreapa.bsky.social Book lover, avid reader, writer of words, nature lover, art and craft, mindfulness practitioner, Reiki, owned by a BorderTerrier. ๐ซ annoying DMโs ๐๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐บ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ซ
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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social Deputy General Secretary at the Fabian Society | regional economies, devolution, productivity, industrial strategy, employment rights, employment support, transport, politics | Views are my own | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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Dr Ewelina U Ochab @ewelinaochab.bsky.social IBAHRI senior programme lawyer, co-founder of the Coalition for Genocide Response, deputy director of Refcemi, Forbes contributor, writer...
Andy MacNae MP @andymacnaemp.bsky.social Ex-mountaineer and dad.
MP for Rossendale and Darwen.
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Vic Watson-Logan @vpeanuts.bsky.social Reader, mum. Writer? Spoonie w/ Sjogrenโs. Organiser of Bay Tales.
Dame Diana Johnson MP @damedianajohnson.bsky.social Labour MP Hull North and Cottingham. UK Minister of State at the DWP. โค๏ธStrong Yorkshire tea, cake, crime novels, cinema, black Labradors & a splash of red.
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Steven B. Epstein @stevenbauthor.bsky.social Author of bestselling true crime books Deadly Heist, Murder on Birchleaf Drive, Evil at Lake Seminole, and Extreme Punishment StevenBEpstein.com #truecrime
Clare Fraser @c-fraser.bsky.social Head of External Affairs, AQA | Councillor in Wandsworth | All views my own
@grannygoose5-6.bsky.social @grannygoose5-6.bsky.social #FBPE
Any Labour Government is better than any Tory Government.
In mourning for America.
Mary Ellen @maryellenuk.bsky.social Norn Irish mental health nurse in Hertfordshire.
Mainly here for books and cats.
Marc Francis @marcfrancisth.bsky.social Former Labour Party councillor for Bow East ward in Tower Hamlets
Jason Croot @jasoncroot.bsky.social Bradfordian, actor and author of the Bradford Back in the Day Memories Series: Bradford, Eh? & Bradford, Ye What? and the nostalgic football book Bradford or Leeds, Eh?
https://www.jasoncroot.com
Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social Director of Policy @TransparencyUK.bsky.social, governor at Westminster Foundation for Democracy, JRRT director, and former MP (2010-15). Husband to @joswinson.bsky.social, Dad to 3 boys, and recent Kingโs war studies MA. All views here are my own etc.
Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com A pro-EU campaign group set up to oppose Brexit, protect the rights of British migrants living in Spain/EU & to rejoin. We believe freedom of movement is a force of good; in a democracy free from division & interference; equality.
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Michael Sweet @mikesweet.bsky.social Editor. @pensword @turnertownsend @bbcworldservice @RadioNational @australian @smh @BBCWales โThe arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.โ Martin Luther King โBut it doesnโt bend on its own, it bends because we pull itโฆโ Obama
Bustin Jowie @justinbowie1997.bsky.social Politics Reporter for The Courier and Press & Journal. Pub quiz host. Send any story tips to justin.bowie@dcthomson.co.uk.
Prof. Justin Vickers, A.Mus.D. @justin-vickers.bsky.social justinvickers1974@substack.com
Distinguished Professor of Music โข Illinois State University โข Musicologist โข C20 British Music Specialist โข Author of โThe Aldeburgh Festival: A History of the Britten and Pears Eraโ (Boydell, fc) โข www.justinvickers.com
Hull Noir @hullnoir.bsky.social A regional, national and international crime writing festival. Monthly evenings running at Hull Libraries featuring debut authors through to bestsellers.
Rosimac @rosimac.bsky.social News Junkie, watching Trump with alarm. Brit who hates Brexit and all it stands for. Enjoy humour, empathy, a good debate. Love walking with my woof.
Anna McMorrin MP @annamcmorrin.bsky.social Welsh Labour Member of Parliament for Cardiff North ๐น๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social Author. The Eddie Giral Occupation series. Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Historical Fiction. Twice shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger.
Website: https://www.chrislloydauthor.com
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