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Phil Williams @fantasticphil.bsky.social Professional wordsmith. Writer and editor of fiction including the Ordshaw series and The Blood Scouts series. SFINCS finalist and 4 x SPFBO semifinalist.
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Shawn Speakman @shawnspeakman.com Writer. Editor. SF&F bookstore owner. Currently writing: Wyrmbane
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Palmer Pickering @palmerpickering.bsky.social Fantasy author. SPFBO5 & 9 Semi-finalist. 
Luke Scull @lukescull.bsky.social Author. Indie game dev. Lead Designer
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Ben Galley @bengalley.bsky.social Epic & dark fantasy author: Emaneska Series & Scalussen Chronicles, Chasing Graves, Heart of Stone, Scarlet Star Trilogy, Bloodwood Saga. Archer. HEMA. Mischievous π¬π§/π¨π¦
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Nicholas Eames @nicholaseames.bsky.social Author of KINGS OF THE WYLD and BLOODY ROSE. Lover of books, games, comics, anime, hockey, football, cats, and...Well, I guess that about covers it.
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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social Author, outdoor enthusiast, modern-day knight. Artifact Space, Red Knight, Cold Iron, Tyrant, Killer of Men, Chivalry etc
Scott Lynch @scottlynch78.bsky.social 48, fantasy writer, author of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA. Ex-firefighter, veteran MechWarrior. Minnesotan transplanted to Massachusetts. Gizmonic Institute (1989-92). Instructor at Viable Paradise.
Ryan Cahill @ryancahill.bsky.social I write Epic Fantasy | Dragons are simply big dogs | Mushrooms should not be consumed | He/Him |
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Joe Abercrombie @joeabercrombie.com Lord Grimdark (self-appointed). Writer of the First Law and Shattered Sea books and the Devils. Part-time Witch King of Nihilism, deep in a jaded literary sewer etc. etc.
D M Murray @dommurray.bsky.social Author, Environmentalist, Arsehole. 
Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social Now: Author of The Paternus Trilogy and Kraken Rider Z, Professor, Uncle, Knucklehead. Then: #SPFBO Finalist, Actor, Filmmaker, Knucklehead.
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Zack Argyle @handle.invalid Bookbornβs husband. Award-winning fantasy author. Founder of the Indie Fantasy Fund and Epic Fantasy Audiobooks. SPFBO Finalist.
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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social they/them π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ¨π¦ β author of SPFBO Finalist Legacy of the Brightwash β art is always political
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Julie Crisp @julieacrisp.bsky.social Literary Agent of fantasy and science fiction. Reps lovely authors including John Gwynne, Devin Madson and Kell Woods. Reads a lot, edits more. Red pen usually in hand. 
Dave "David" Wragg @davewragg.com Fantasist. Goes on a bit. Wrote The Black Hawks | THE IRON ROAD out NOWWW | bio.link/davewragg
Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social Award-nominated, bestselling author of over 30 books.
The Hellequin Chronicles
Riftborn
The Assembly
The Wardens
Shauna Lawless @shaunalawless.bsky.social Author of The Gael Song series (she/her)
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets, The Land of the Living and the Dead
Repβd by Ed Wilson
Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social Writes books, reads a lot, owns a beagle, runs like a drunk monkey.
www.robjhayes.co.uk
THE GOD EATER saga is out now!
Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
superstardrifter, sentient stack of pancakes π₯π @superstardrifter.bsky.social π¨π¦ living in πΊπΈ - reader - gamer - crafter - cancer survivor -#bookblogger - #SPFBO judge - AuDHD - I'm ace but I probably have a friend crush on you - let's talk about nerd shit forever!! π π
superstardrifter.com - a blog of book reviews!
Hugh Howey @hughhowey.com Author of the SILO series, streaming now on AppleTVPlus.
Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social No NFTs, No A.I.
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Christopher Buehlman @buehlmeister.bsky.social Word-grouping dogbotherer, garlicky kitchen haint, father of goblins. Non-compliant, secular, cat-whispery, has a kraken-ink tattoo.
@beforewegoblog.bsky.social @beforewegoblog.bsky.social 
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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social Illustrator, performer, walker of the hills at dusk, lunatic. Hooklander.
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Dripping Bucket Podcast @drippingbucket.bsky.social Hosted by Grimdark Whiner Michael R Fletcher and Krystle Matar, talking about books and shit with writers, bloggers, artists, editors, and more! Find us on YouTube and Spotify. More platforms coming soon!
Gaia Banks @gaiabanks.bsky.social Literary agent at Sheil Land Associates. Fair-weather gardener. Repairer of broken things. Magpie. Polyglot. she/her.
https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/gaiabanks/
G R Matthews @grmatthews.bsky.social Writer, gamer, teacher, occasional guitarist.
Rep'd by Jamie Cowen, Ampersand Agency
Seven Deaths of an Empire
Corin Hayes
The Stone Road
Lord Nikon @lordnikonoriginal.bsky.social BOOKS! MOVIES! MUSIC! OH MY!
Dad | Adventurer | Wanderer | Bookish | Kung Fu Obsession | Drawn to the Sea
He/Him
WG Saraband π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΅πΉ @wgsaraband.bsky.social Portuguese turned Scot. Artist. Pro-indy Scotland. π³οΈβπLGBTQ+. Husband. Books. Games. MA Medieval Islamic History. Sweary. Owned by 2 cats. He/Him
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Philip Overby @philipoverby.bsky.social Grimdark Fiction Readers and Writers Admin, Author of Splatter Elf series, Game Designer, Rat Person
Chris Hopkins @cardifflad.bsky.social Book nerd, gamer nerd, nerd. Follower of Cardiff City FC. Father of two boys and husband of one wife.
James Tivendale @youandibooks.bsky.social Sober. Runner. Peer Mentor. Pool Player. OU Student. Grimdark Magazine Reviewer.
Martha Linn @moonwolf65.bsky.social Artist, dog lover, feminist
Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social Author. Proud grandfather. Pissed off looking wizard. War For The Rose Throne series. Paved With Good Intentions out now from Arcadia Books. Rep by Jennie Goloboy and UTA. Talonwraith.com
Francesca Resta @niji707.bsky.social (She/her)
Artist - London, UK
I love portraits and SFF illustrations
β€οΈ Oil and digital
My first Magic card was released! Yay! π€
When Iβm not at home painting or reading, youβll probably find me listening to live music or at the theatre π
Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com Scottish fantasy author of Carpet Diem as well as The Eidyn Saga from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. The Damned King OUT NOW. He/Him. Rep by @canonizer.bsky.social
Founder of bookmatch.co.uk
Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social All about the books
Graham Austin-King - author of the Riven Wyrde Saga @grahamaustinking.bsky.social Writer of dark fantasy. Swiller of coffee. Slinger of arrows. Servant of cats.
http://GrahamAustin-King.com
ScarletBea @scarletbea.bsky.social * Fantasy reader, always + non-fiction
* Admin at the Fantasy & Beyond forum (https://fantasyandbeyond.net/)
* Lass adopted by Yorkshire
* Lots of labels: L π, ASD π§ , mets BCπ
* Striving for a better world
Katharine Kit Kerr @kitkerr.bsky.social Writes SF and F, author of the Deverry series among many other books. Certified Old Bat, still radical leftist.
https://www.patreon.com/KatharineKerr I have a Patreon page, where I do post regularly. Here's the URL.
Tammy S. Davies @tsdavies.bsky.social Wife, Mother, Fantasy author, Postgrad student MSc Computing and IT Management @ Cardiff University - pupper-mom to Falkor the Jerk Russell Terrorist - A Canadian π¨π¦ in Wales π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
T. Frohock (she/her) @tfrohock.com CI-borg and Wellman award finalist--author of the Los Nefilim series from Harper Voyager US. I've long been accused of telling stories, which is a southern colloquialism for lying.
Repped by Lisa Rodgers, JABberwocky Literary Agency
www.tfrohock.com
Julia Kitvaria Sarene ππβοΈβ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social SFF book reviewer, SPFBO judge, fantasy addict, audioholic, ex bookseller.
Open to ARC requests (no romance!), especially Indies.
Servant to the cutest rescue pup.
Autistic & demi.
Considers "woke" a compliment.
https://linktr.ee/kitvaria
Petrik Leo @petrikleo.bsky.social SFF Book Reader, Reviewer, & Booktuber! Art Director | Enthusiastic about novels, manga, games, music, anime, TV shows, illustrations.
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P.L. Stuart - Author of The DROWNED KINGDOM SAGA @plstuart-author.bsky.social www.plstuart.com Assistant Editor Before We Go Blog; Grimdark Magazine; YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@plstuartthedrownedkingdomsaga ; He/Him
Philip Chase @philipchase90.bsky.social English professor, medievalist, fantasy enthusiast, and author of The Edan Trilogy. YouTube channel βThe Best of Fantasyβ: https://youtube.com/@philipchasethebestoffantasy?si=88m3ChVz02-2dtPL
Ed McDonald - WITCH QUEEN OF REDWINTER OUT NOW! @edmcdonald.bsky.social Epic fantasy author of The Raven's Mark series and The Redwinter Chronicles.
Web page: https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/
Rep: Alex Cochran
edmcdonaldauthor@gmail.com
J E Hannaford @hannafordjenny.bsky.social Dragon Queen, Fantasy author, Ocean Spirit. #SPFBOX Finalist. GM, (D&D)
Selkies with a twist, or telepathic hounds. Choose your series! (No refunds for accidental dragons.)
https://linktr.ee/jehannaford
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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social Autistic writer of fantasy! Obsessed with Tolkien, Wheel of Time, maps. BFS secretary. Multi-British Fantasy Award los...ahem, nominee π
https://linktr.ee/davidgreenwriter
Rep'd by @losbennett.bsky.social
He/They
Beth Tabler @bethtabler.bsky.social Editor of the quarterly issues of Grimdark Magazine and owner of Before We Go Blog.
#SPFBO7, #SPFBO8, #SPFBO9, #SPFBOX
A Coffee and an iPad full of books makes everything better.
Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing.
ποΈ 2026 Festival 5-7 June, in Edinburgh & online. Tickets on Sale 1 March 2026
www.cymerafestival.co.uk
Civilian Reader @civilianreader.com Reader of books (biblio-Sisyphus), listener of music, watcher of movies, drinker of coffee & wine. (Same handle on Insta.) I also like basketball. Basically just ricocheting my way through life.
http://civilianreader.com
Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social NYT bestselling SFF author - Series: Ravenβs Shadow, Draconis Memoria, Ravenβs Blade, The Covenant of Steel, The Seven Swords, The Age of Wrath
Repped by Paul Lucas at Regal | Hoffmann & Associates
Website: anthonyryan.net
Kevin Andrew Murphy @kevinandrewmurphy.bsky.social Author for Wild Cards, White Wolf, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, and many worlds of my own.
Tim Hardie @timhardieauthor.bsky.social Author & Editor | Agent John Jarrold | SPFBO Finalist & BBNYA Semi-Finalist | Read The Silent Division first @ www.patreon.com/TimHardieAuthor
Robin Hobb @robinhobb.bsky.social Writer of fantasy and SF. Gardener. Chicken tender. Dog Person but cat friendly. Washington state USA. Old and getting older. Stay off my lawn! No AI ever. All posts from me.
Janny Wurts @jannywurts.bsky.social Fantasy author/illustrator, Wars of Light and Shadow series.
https://paravia.com/JannyWurts/
CraigBookwyrm ππ @craigbookwyrm.bsky.social Girl dad, husband, cat dad (He/Him)
Avid reader of mostly SFFH
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π«Gen AI
All thoughts are my own and subject to change, based on reasoned arguments and new evidence.
Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com North East British author of foul-mouthed queer fantasy The Cruel Gods and The Chosen One Con π They/Them ππ€ππ€ Trans rights! π³οΈββ§οΈ AI π«
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
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