Richard V. Hirst @richardvhirst.bsky.social Another writer you've never heard of / books with Confingo and Dead Ink / runs Levenshulme Old Library
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Pluto Press @plutopress.bsky.social An independent publisher of radical, left‐wing non‐fiction books. Established in 1969, we are one of the oldest radical publishing houses in the world.
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trace press @tracepress.bsky.social Literature from the global south & diasporas.
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Tkaronto/ elsewhere
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Sophie Charara @sophiecharara.bsky.social freelance writer, former WIRED associate editor // she her // Mancunian in London, UK https://www.clippings.me/users/sophiecharara
kabs @lettersfromkabs.substack.com Autofiction novelist writing about family, queerness, class, grief – and the healing power of storytelling. Querying my novel + sharing essays that make people uncomfortable (but with jokes).
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Bex Hainsworth @poetbex.bsky.social Teacher and Poet. Pamphlets - Walrussey (The Black Cat Poetry Press, 2023) and Circulaire (Written off Publishing, 2025).
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Myles Howard @myleshoward.bsky.social
working for @haymarketbooks in london
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Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory @memoryplace.bsky.social Anchored in philosophy @stir.ac.uk
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Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
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John Sutton @suttonprofessor.bsky.social Director, Centre for the Sciences of Place & Memory, Stirling Uni, Scotland. Skill, memory, embodied cognition, philosophy, cognitive history, cricket, music, collaboration, wayfinding. Leverhulme International Prof: johnsutton.net & placememory.net
Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social The Manchester Review is an online literary journal that brings together the best of new international writing.
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Vanessa Edwards, Writer @vanessaedwards56.bsky.social Lawyer turned crime writer. The Grass Widow and The Matchmakers (Amazon.com #1 Best Seller in Noir Crime) available on Amazon, including on KU; paperbacks also available from Gumshoe Books. Author photo © Nick Gregan.
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Finished Creatures Poetry Magazine @finishedpoetry.bsky.social Independent, printed poetry magazine: ecopoetry and the environment; climate justice and politics; beauty and daring.
Issue nine - trespass - just published
Please see website for order details.
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Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social #Historian. Author #BlackTudors #Heiresses (out September 2025) Collaborative educator #TeachingBlackTudors
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Sholom Takavengwa @sholomtakavengwa.bsky.social @polelomedia.com
Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social Supporting and promoting #WomenWriters. On insta at womenwritersnetwork and Twitter (X) @womenwritersnet.
James Cummings @jamescummings.bsky.social Reader in Digital Textual Studies and Late Medieval Literature at @newcastleuni.bsky.social
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Valerie O’Riordan @valerieoriordan.bsky.social Writer, academic, book nerd, runs a bit, sort of, sometimes. Senior editor @theforge.bsky.social.
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Amy Lord @tenpennydreams.bsky.social Northern writer. Author of The Disappeared. Stories in The London Reader, Reflex Press, Palm-Sized Press. Finalist: Mslexia Short Story Comp/Dinesh Allirajah Prize. Arts marketer. Writer in residence Durham Writes & Crossing the Tees.
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Alex Calder @dralexjcalder.bsky.social ECR in Contemporary Lit | teaching at University of Cambridge | writing Ali Smith and the Politics of Connection (Edinburgh UP) | co-editor Ali Smith: Critical Essays (Routledge) | Membership Secretary @bacls.bsky.social | from Caithness, Highland; he/him
Jessica Rainey @jessrainey.bsky.social Translator, Associate Translator at Stephen Spender Trust, Associate Lecturer at Newcastle University. Currently PhD researching creative translation in the classroom.
Laura Greenfield @lauragreenfield.bsky.social Director of the Royal Society of Literature @rsliterature.bsky.social; previously @theUL.bsky.social; Clore Fellow; FRSA. I like books, libraries, culture and cake.
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Harry Man @harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social Poet, Translator | RLF Reading Round Fellow | Tutor, Oxford University | Stephen Spender, UNESCO Bridges of Struga & Northern Writers 🏆 | Opinions own, etc. www.manmadebooks.co.uk || https://linktr.ee/harrymanoninstagram
T. S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social Home of the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry for the best collection published in the year.
Nyasa Books @nyasabooks.bsky.social Independent publisher.
Kanika Agrawal @antiquarkic.bsky.social
antiquarkic.com | writer | editor @conjunctions.bsky.social, @khoreo.bsky.social, @foglifterpress.bsky.social | instructor lighthousewriters.org
Radical Books Collective @radicalbooks.bsky.social 🇵🇸 ✊🏾 (posts by Bhakti Shringarpure)
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English PEN @englishpen.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/englishpen
Rob Banes @rsb1213.bsky.social Scientist, artist, educator, chef, fisherman, outdoor enthusiast, bookworm, linguist, peacemaker, volunteer, etc. in no particular order.
Please don't ask because I will not date you, I will not send you money, and I will not be your disciple. Thanks.
Dr Zuleyka Zevallos @othersociology.bsky.social Applied sociologist on Wurundjeri land. I write about social justice: https://othersociologist.com/
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Talib @talibali.bsky.social Californian | Pakistani | Leo
Literature, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies @UC Santa Cruz
Editor, Zócalo Public Square (@zocalopublicsquare.bsky.social)
Skein Press @skeinpress.bsky.social Independent publisher of stories underrepresented in Irish literature
📚Contentious Spaces by Rosaleen McDonagh & The Posthumous Book of Shahrazad by Raquel Menéndez trans by Robin Munby
🎤In the Half Light:Voices from Black Ireland curated by Phil Mullen
Landworkers' Alliance @landworkersuk.bsky.social UK-wide alliance of farmers, foresters and land-based workers. Working to defend our members’ interests and build a better food & land use system for all.
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Creative Critical @creativecritical.bsky.social creativecritical.net is an online journal for writing and teaching that explores the relationship between creative and critical practices
Eds: Irina Dumitrescu, Gabriel Flynn & Thomas Karshan
Submissions: editors@creativecritical.net
Journalism Initiative on Gender Peace and Security @jigpeacesecurity.bsky.social Through academic research, education, and advocacy, we uphold justice, equity, and rigor in reporting on a world in crisis. Part of Rutgers Global and the Institute for Women's Leadership, Rutgers
Cathy Otten @cathyotten.bsky.social Journalist, Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Ethics and Journalism at Rutgers. Director of the Journalism Initiative on Gender Peace and Security. Author 'With Ash on Their Faces' (OR 2017). Mancunian.
Izabella Scott @izabellascott.bsky.social Writer, editor & researcher; PhD at Queen Mary University of London.
Dipika Mummery @dipikam.bsky.social Writing a novel. Stories pub. by Comma, Arachne, Tasavvur, Fox & Windmill, Fly on the Wall. She/her. Manchester, UK. https://linktr.ee/dipikam
Sohini Basak @sohinibasak.bsky.social writer of poetry, fiction, and a secret third thing ✨Malcolm Bradbury grant; TFA for Writing, Vijay Nambisan fellowship, SLF grant✨1st book: we live in the newness of small differences
Poetry editor: Words Without Borders
https://sohinibasak.com
Jimin Kang @jiminkanggg.bsky.social Now: PhD Comp Lit at Stanford. Prev: geography & comp lit at Oxford, Princeton ('21), Reuters in 🇧🇷. Born 🇰🇷 raised 🇭🇰. https://www.jimin-kang.com/
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Nerm @nerm.co.uk Small. Sweary. Strange.
Hyper-Linker.
Claire Hansen @claireghansen.bsky.social Senior Lecturer (The Australian National University). Researcher: Shakespeare Reloaded. Author: Shakespeare & Place-Based Learning. Ecocrit, place, blue humanities, health humanities.
(Mar)Chella Ward @luxmea.bsky.social Open University Classical Studies lecturer. Recovering Oxford don. Critical Ancient World Studies person. Podcast host @ Radio ReOrient. Children’s author by night.🌙 🍉She/her. Writing a 📗 on the Islamophobia of Classicism.
@mayawr.bsky.social @mayawr.bsky.social 
Mike Spencer Chapman @mikespencerchapman.bsky.social Haematology doctor & researcher, UK. Interested in blood ageing, transplant, cancer and development. Lapsed musician.
Kaddy Benyon @kaddybenyon.bsky.social Poet: Robbergirls (Salt, 2023), The Tidal Wife (Salt, 2018), Milk Fever (Salt, 2012).
Rep’d by: Rosie Pierce at Curtis Brown.
Sarah Farley @thewriterswalk.com Ey up 👋 I’m a #writer and #walker from Yorkshire, living in That London.
I write a Substack where I share stories, interviews and writing prompts that explore the places where walking and writing meet. Fancy joining in?
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Dr Milena Schwab-Graham @milenaschwabgraham.bsky.social ECR, Visiting Scholar at Uni of Leeds. Feminism, modern & contemporary lit, affect, activism in literature, env hums, med hums, place writing, transnationalism. She/her
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Sam Solnick @samsolnick.bsky.social Lecturer in Literature @liverpooluni.bsky.social
Poetry | Environmental Humanities | Controlled Panic
New book TERROR FIRMA on horror + ecology for Fitzcarraldo
Sonia Verjovsky @versonica.bsky.social Traductora literaria y librera en recuperación @catarinamarina. Lo mío son las causas perdidas. Cuernavaca y Kingston, ON. Working in Newcomer Services @KeysCanHelp
Paul Allison @paulallison.bsky.social Working with National Writing Project teachers and students to create Writing Partners writingpartners.net a social annotation platform that supports AI-guided writing, reading, and discussion. I'll be posting here about what we are learning together.
Pip Dunjay @pdunj.bsky.social 
dino_flamingo @dinomahoneypoet.bsky.social London & Greek island based. Collections - Tutti Frutti (SPM) & The Great Comet of 1996 Foretells (Live Canon). One of the Poetic Flamingos.
Olivia McCannon @oliviamcc.bsky.social Writer | Translator (French) | Dr
Creativity, feminism, ecology
The Lives of Z (Pavilion Poetry, 2025)
Asian Booklist @asianbooklist.bsky.social Asian Booklist helps readers discover new books by British-Asian authors. Sign up to our monthly newsletter: http://asianbooklist.com/newsletter.
Leila Billing @leilabilling.bsky.social Feminist, book lover, mama. Co-founder We Are Feminist Leaders.
Saqi Books @saqibooks.bsky.social A leading independent publisher of trade and academic books on the Middle East and North Africa.
Website: www.saqibooks.com
Linktree: https://shorturl.at/Yc9TY
Adam Barrett @adambarrettwrites.bsky.social Northern Writers' Award winner 2024.
Poetry: THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS EP (Broken Sleep Books).
Rep: Peters Fraser + Dunlop.
Cory Smith @cory-smith.bsky.social Husband, Dad, Pastor. I am a big fan of Howard Thurman, John Wesley, Tina Turner, and the Atlanta Braves. #BeUMC
Bernard Pearson @bernp.bsky.social Novelist: books 'Where the Willows End, In Red Blood' 'One of Our Own,' Poetry: 200 poems published worldwide. old friend's description of him, 'I've known this idiot most of my life.'
Kathryn Ramsay @kathryn-r.bsky.social Here for human rights updates. And cute puppy photos...
Research/Policy consultant | formally @amnesty.org @minorityrights.bsky.social & SWA
Deryn Rees-Jones @notjustdancing.bsky.social Poet, editor, critic
https://liverpooluniversitypress.blog/tag/pavilion-poetry/
https://www.serenbooks.com/seren-author/deryn-rees-jones/
https://thamesandhudson.com/paula-rego-the-art-of-story-9780500021378
Rohan Venkat @rohanvenkat.bsky.social Newsletter: India Inside Out || Non-Resident Visiting Scholar & Managing Editor, CASI, University of Pennsylvania || 📍Cairo, Egypt
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🦋🧿Tempestori 🌬🌊 @tempestori.bsky.social Self-love is my highest calling. 🙏
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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social.
poetrysociety.org.uk
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Pascale Petit 🌿🐅🌱🐆🌿🦜 @pascalepetit.bsky.social BEAST April 2025 (Bloodaxe),’Tiger Girl’ shortlisted Forward Prize, ‘Mama Amazonica’ won Ondaatje & Laurel prizes. 1st novel ‘My Hummingbird Father’ from Salt 2024 http://www.pascalepetit.co.uk
Alex Pheby @alexpheby.bsky.social Writer: GRACE/PLAYTHINGS/LUCIA/MORDEW/MALARKOI/WATERBLACK
Galley Beggar Press and Tor
Forthcoming: THE PICNIC/NOONE/LUMA
Agent: David Godwin david@davidgodwinassociates.co.uk
Heather Barr @heatherbarr.bsky.social Women's rights associate director, Human Rights Watch. Alaskan in Cape Town. Queen of typos.
Rushika Wick @rushikawick.bsky.social Writer. Poet. Books - Afterlife as Trash (Verve 2021) Highly Commended in Forward prizes, Horse (Broken Sleep 2024).
David Morley @profdavidmorley.bsky.social Professor at Warwick Uni, Poet at Carcanet, Ted Hughes Award for The Invisible Gift, PBS Choice for FURY, Forward Prize finalist, Writer of The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing, Fellow Royal Society of Literature,Thought Fox.
Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social Bloodaxe Books, Britain's leading international poetry publisher.
www.bloodaxebooks.com
Maria Garbutt-Lucero @mariagluc.bsky.social Freelance book PR • ESEA Lit Fest co-founder • Florence Welch's BetweenTwoBooks (she/her)
Zena Barrie @zenabarrie.bsky.social Author & co-director of Camden Fringe
Writes things, reads things, goes to watch things
www.zenabarrie.com
Mark Bowles @markabowles.bsky.social Writer. All My Precious Madness published by Galley Beggar 2024; Goldsmiths Prize Shortlist, Authors Club Prize Shortlist, James Tait Black Prize shortlist. How Do People Stay the Same published 2026, Galley Beggar.
https://www.creativewritingtuition.com/
Newcastle Centre for Lit Arts @nclanews.bsky.social The UK's only free events series bringing world-class writers to Newcastle University all year. Book your free ticket to attend:
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Director: Preti Taneja, FRSL - Professor of World Literature and Creative Writing