WriteStats @writestats.bsky.social Data-Driven Insights for Writers and Publishers.
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WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social Telling stories through film and conversation. WILDsound showcases the best of new films & screenplays from around the world in a daily film festival.
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Black Rat Books @blackratbooks.bsky.social Indie publisher of crime fiction.
Stench: The Axe in The Head Murder by G.M. BARDEN released Jan 2026
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Jack Wright @jackwrightauthor.com Horror author from the North of England. Reyt Spooky.
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Rod Reynolds @rodwr.bsky.social Author of the Casey Wray series, published by Orenda Books. Shatter Creek coming May 2025.
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The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
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The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social The UK's longest-standing editorial consultancy. Offering editing, mentoring and events. Home of Being A Writer. #ACEsupported. Official BlueSky account.
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Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk Author of THE NOTWITCHES and THE NOTWITCHES: PRISON BREAK. All the links for ordering can be found at garypanton.co.uk/books/
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📍Perth, Scotland
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Graeme Armstrong @graemearmstrong.bsky.social ✦ RAVEHEART ✦ available now! Times bestseller. THE YOUNG TEAM. Granta Best Young British Novelist. PhD at @UniStrathclyde.bsky.social @BlakeFriedmann.bsky.social
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McNaughtan's Bookshop @mcnaughtans.co.uk Rare & second-hand bookshop in central Edinburgh, est. 1957.
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Beck 🌈📚 (she/they) @becklovesbooks.bsky.social Visually impaired Scottish 🏴 reader, reviewer 📖 and chaos creator
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Emma Cowing @emmacowing.bsky.social Debut novel THE SHOW WOMAN 🎪 out now from Hodder & Stoughton. Rep'd by Amanda Harris. Order THE SHOW WOMAN 👉 https://bio.to/m8w8bb
Kirstin Innes @kirstininnes.bsky.social Author 📕Fishnet (2015) 📙Scabby Queen (2020) 📗Brickwork: A Biography of The Arches (2021) 📘currently writing The Book Of Risk (novel not self-help manual), a screenplay and a musical. Maw of boys. Quite tired, yes.
Michelle Sloan @michlsloan.bsky.social Scottish author based in Dundee: The Edinburgh Skating Club (2022), Mrs Burke and Mrs Hare (2025).
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Adrian Lynch @adrian-lynch.bsky.social UK Writer. Member of the Society of Authors. GEA alumni. SCBWI. Debut Middle-Grade novel due for publication 28th Feb. 2025.
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social You can do a lot with a bad hand. We're bringing you the best horror, dark fantasy, & crime fiction. Owned & operated by Bram Stoker Award and Shirley Jackson Award winner Doug Murano.
Louise Fairbairn @scarletrix.bsky.social ...sometimes you wake up. sometimes the fall kills you. and sometimes when you fall you fly...
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Foysol Choudhury MBE @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social Former Member of the Scottish Parliament | Former Shadow Minister for Culture, Europe & International Development.| Equality Campaigner | Dad | Edinburgh | Scotland
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The Conversation with Nadine Matheson @theconversation.bsky.social ✨ Deep dives into writing, creativity & life
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social Pro-Europe #socialist #RefugeesWelcome. Warning - I swear a lot because the world is on fire!
Jared Cade @jaredcade.bsky.social Award winning author. Agatha Christie expert, creator of the Lyle Revel and Hermione Bradbury mysteries, member of the Crime Writers' Association. www.jaredcade.com
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
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End @englishrule.bsky.social 🏴 Committed to ending English rule in Scotland; ending childhood poverty; and promoting freedom of thought, speech, action and nation. 🏴
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Louise Wilson @louisewilso.bsky.social Political Editor ✍🏻 Holyrood magazine 🏴
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Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social MSP for Mid Fife & Glenrothes // Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government in @scotgov // jenny.gilruth.msp@parliament.scot for constituents
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Michael Matheson MSP @michaelmatheson.bsky.social Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk West. Dad to my boys. Former Government Cabinet Secretary.
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Ben Macpherson SNP @benmacpherson.bsky.social Local, experienced SNP candidate for Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith ⚓️
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Alan Smith @alans-bauer.bsky.social Political Editor for Bauer Media Scotland - providing content for Clyde 1, Forth 1, Tay FM, MFR, Northsound, Borders,Westsound and Greatest Hits Radio
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social 🏴 First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP.
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Manly Writers' Festival @manlywritersfest.bsky.social Stories Across Manly. A literary festival for readers, writers, and thinkers. March 18-21, 2027. Gayamagal & Garigal Land, Manly (Sydney).
www.manlywritersfestival.org.au
West Cork Literary Festival @wcorklitfest.bsky.social * We are most active on Instagram * Thanks for joining us and making this year our biggest, buzziest festival yet. Save the dates: July 9-16 2027
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StokeyLitFest @stokeylitfest.bsky.social ‘One of the best book bashes in the UK’. The Quietus. 5-7 June 2026.
Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social We are an annual autumn book festival on Scotland's whisky isle. Next festival taking place 27th - 30th August 2026. 📚
Thought Bubble Festival @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social The UK’s Biggest Comic Art Festival!
Across Yorkshire 9-15 November 2026, with HUGE Comic Convention 14 & 15 November, Harrogate! Tickets on sale ✨
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South Warwickshire Literary Festival @southwarkslitfest.bsky.social The Local Festival for Local Authors
Affordable, accessible, and tremendous fun. Main festival Saturday 20th September, evening events 12th June & 18th Sept Leamington Spa Warwickshire www.southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com
Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing.
🖊️ 2026 Festival 5-7 June, in Edinburgh & online. Tickets on Sale 1 March 2026
www.cymerafestival.co.uk
Dingle Literary Festival @dinglelit.bsky.social Arguably the best book festival in the west!
#DingleLit will take place again on November 21st, 22nd & 23rd 2025
Portobello Book Festival @portybookfest.bsky.social Portobello Book Festival is a volunteer run festival, taking place over the first weekend of October.
@flashficfestuk.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social Online and in person flashfiction events. Next online festival day Oct. Next in person festival 17-19 July 2026 flashfictionfestival.com
Bournemouth Writing Festival @bmthwritingfest.bsky.social Bournemouth Writing Festival - 24-26 April 2026
Plus lots more throughout the year
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www.RomanceWritingFestival.co.uk
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
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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 🏴
Huddersfield Literature Festival @huddlitfest.bsky.social Award-winning annual community festival held in the Spring in venues across Huddersfield and online. Championing accessibility, diversity and under-represented groups and showcasing emerging artists alongside major names https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk
Canterbury Children's Literature Festival @canterburykidslit.bsky.social A brand new festival to celebrate childrens and YA books in all their forms & connect kids and families across Canterbury and beyond with the amazing world of books. July 11th & 12th 2025,crowdfunding now!
Scottish Poetry Library @byleaveswelive.bsky.social The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
York National Book Fair @yorkbookfair.bsky.social 12th - 13th September 2025
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The UK's largest rare & secondhand book fair. Organised by the PBFA. 
Foreword Festival UK @forewordfestivaluk.bsky.social Welcome to the Foreword Festival – the first literary fringe festival in the UK!
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Brightlingsea Literary Festival @bsealitfest.bsky.social Literary festival on the north Essex coast, held Feb/March in association with WinterFest
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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social explore words, discover worlds
11 - 20 June 2027
https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/
Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social Official news page for the Agatha Christie Festival, taking place between 12 and 20 September 2026 #AgathaFestival
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Kerry Foyle (Book Blogger) @kerryfoyle1.bsky.social Book blogger, open to ARCs, I read most genre's and also happy to share cover reveals.
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Make Your Day Your Tao @makeyourdayyourtao.bsky.social Ancient wisdom in today’s language for today’s world. "It's Your Day, Make It Your Tao" is on Amazon or by order from bookshops. Details at https://yourdayyourtao.org/shop/
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Sisters in Crime Los Angeles @sistersincrimela.bsky.social We're here to champion women writers and content creators in mystery, thriller and true-crime genres – and their fans. Join us https://www.sistersincrimela.com or subscribe https://sisters-in-crime-los-angeles.mailchimpsites.com/subscribe
Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social Books and Archives since 1683.
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Jen Faulkner @jenfaulknerwriter.bsky.social Writer, teacher, #PCD mum.
#WhatGoesAround OUT NOW WITH Bloodhound Books.