Ben Bruce @therealbenbruce.bsky.social Author of The Regulators series. Work in TV. Interviews authors while quizzing at The UK Crime Book Club on FB. Linktr.ee/benbruce
The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social The CWA promotes, supports and celebrates crime writing and writers of crime fiction and non-fiction 🔪🩸👮🏽♀️📚
linktr.ee/crimewritersassociation
Susannah Stapleton @susannahstapleton.bsky.social Reader, writer, collector, maker. Author of That Dark Spring (2025) and The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective (2019).
SDW Hamilton @sdwhamilton.bsky.social Crime & Mystery Author from Northern Ireland. Husband, father, lapsed gamer.
http://sdwhamilton.com
Merryn Allingham @merrynwrites.bsky.social Author of the Tremayne Mystery series and Flora Steele Mysteries. Published by @bookouture.
Latest release MURDER BY FIRELIGHT
www.merrynallingham.com
Paul Gitsham - Author Deadly Truths 05/05/26 @paulgitshamauthor.bsky.social Author, Teacher, Master Procrastinator.
Creator of the DCI Warren Jones and Foxe & Kennard series
& The Aftermath.
www.paulgitsham.com
https://amzn.to/4fLgrug
https://linktr.ee/PaulGitsham
#TuesdayTip
Mike Gerrard @mikegerrard.bsky.social Travel/drinks writer. Rugby fan. Crime writing reader. Latest book: Behind Bars, which is not a prison diary. Half year in Arizona, half in The Fens.
Simon Caldwell @spcaldwell.bsky.social Freelance journalist and author of The Beast of Bethulia Park and Lady Mabel's Gold, OUT NOW from Gracewing (https://www.gracewing.co.uk/page416.html). Master of the Keys. Views are my own.
BOBO @bobo360.bsky.social Author of Three Degrees From Justice (#1 Crime Noir Bestseller on Kindle) and The Best Story Wins (Tower Publishing). Lawyers Weekly calls it “[T]he best book ever written on what it’s like to be a prosecutor.” Member UK’s CWA.
www.johnbobo.com
Phillip Jordan @pwjordanauthor.bsky.social Crime thriller author and screenwriter. Born and bred in Belfast, Northern Ireland. THE BELFAST CRIME SERIES is available now!
www.pwjordanauthor.com
Keith Brooke @keithbrooke.co.uk Makes up shit. Eloquently. Crime & SF writer, editor, photographer... Author of alt.human/Harmony, The Accord, half of Wormhole, and other stuff. Writes as Nick Gifford for teens. www.keithbrooke.co.uk
MurphyNovels @murphynovels.bsky.social Dagger winning crime & thrillers, Murder Squad
founder. Writing as Margaret Murphy, M.K. Murphy, A.D. Garrett & Ashley Dyer. Agent: Felicity Blunt & Rosie Pierce at Curtis Brown Books.
Teriterrywrites @teriterrywrites.bsky.social Word wrangler of psychological thrillers The Stalker & YA Scare Me & more! Freq enraged. Obsessed with stationery & easily distracted by cats & dogs. She/her. Website https://teriterry.jimdoweb.com/
An unusual mix of 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇫🇮
Hilary Pugh @hillyp78.bsky.social I am an author living in the UK. I write cosy (ish) mystery novels.
Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social MURDER AT THE TOWER: out 12 March 2026. MURDER AT THE PALACE: out now.
Writer of the Kember & Hayes WW2 historical crime mysteries. Hiker. MBE. Real ale quaffer. Occasionally makes cakes.
www.neildaws.com
Richard Jerram @richardjerram.bsky.social The Makoto Murders out in July 2026 … CWA Debut Dagger 2024 winner … UEA Crime Fiction MA … rep’d by Lisa Moylett at CMM … PhD economist …
Sherryl writes and reads @sherrylwriter.bsky.social Writer of crime fiction and books for young readers of all ages. Most recent crime novel is "Woman, Missing" (HQ). Love reading. Edit part-time. Owner (servant) of a cat.
Kate Lyall Grant @katelyallgrant.bsky.social Publishing Director at Joffe Books. Dog lover and avid reader. All views my own.
@suelord.bsky.social @suelord.bsky.social 
Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social Thriller, crime & suspense writer with Hera Books, Hobeck Books and HarperCollins. PhD from Uni of Birmingham. I love reading, researching, country gardens & coffee shops. Rep'd by Greenstone Literary Agency.
Stephen Bentley @stephenbentley8.bsky.social Stephen Bentley is a former British police Detective Sergeant, pioneering Operation Julie undercover detective, and barrister. He now writes in the true crime and crime fiction genres.
Lesley Cookman @cookmancrime.bsky.social Superannuated crime writer, mother of four middle aged musicians and grandmother of teenagers. Likes Rupert Bear, Hinge and Bracket, Victoria Wood. And cats.
Jess Faraday @jessfaraday.bsky.social Writer, editor, martial artist, immigrant. Author of the Ira Adler mysteries, the Simon Pearce mysteries, and the City Tails anthology. www.jessfaraday.com She/her.
Sarah Dunnakey @sarahdeewrites.bsky.social Murder mystery author, puzzle creator and quiz setter. The Twelve Murders of Christmas out now www.sarahdunnakey.com
TG Reid @tgreid.bsky.social Author of the Bestselling DCI Bone Scottish crime series.
Denise Beddows @beddowswrites.bsky.social Award winning author of best selling crime & espionage fiction & true crime, researcher, festival founder, member of Crime Writers Association & Society of Authors, whippet mum, published by SpellBound Books & Misbourne Press. 
Samantha Lee Howe @samanthaleehowe.bsky.social Multi-award winning screenwriter and USA Today bestselling thriller author. #TheStrangerInOurBed #bestthriller.
Douglas Skelton @dougskelton.bsky.social Author of the Jonas Flynt & the Rebecca Connolly books. Occasional photographer & servant to a cat & dog. Views expressed don't necessarily reflect theirs. Book experts, keep scrolling. No WhatsApp. No bitcoin/Forex. Agent: Jo Bell, Bell Lomax Moreton
Jason Monaghan @jasonthriller.bsky.social Writer, Archaeologist, Traveller. Author of the Jeffrey Flint Archaeological Mysteries and the Room Z 1930s Thrillers.
Heleyne Hammersley @heleynehammersley.bsky.social 
Donna Morfett @lilmissmorfett.bsky.social 📕 Author
📙 Blogger
🎤 Darkside of Brighton Organiser
🐶 Dog mum
Worker, friend, nutter 😊
Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. 💙
⬇️ buffer.com/bluesky
So Mayer @suchmayer.northsky.social They/them. Overthinker. Reads things, writes things. BAD LANGUAGE out now with Peninsula Press 🐉 THE WORD FOR WORLD (co-ed) out now with @silver-press.bsky.social 🌳 Website & newsletter: somayer.net. Won't age-verify so no DMs.
RIAS Bookshop @riasbookshop.bsky.social Scotland's Architecture Bookshop offering wide range of contracts, books and gifts. Part of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
bookshop.rias.org.uk
uk.bookshop.org/shop/RIASBookshop
eventbrite.co.uk/cc/bookshoplates-1351289
The Book Corner @bookcornerhx.bsky.social Independent bookshop in Halifax's The Piece Hall.
bookcornerhalifax.com
01422 414443
Link to our events: https://bookcornerhalifax.com/events/
Urmston Books & Board Games @urmstonbooks.bsky.social Book shop and board game cafe in Urmston, Manchester. Find us at 72 Flixton Road, Urmston M41 5AB. urmstonbooks.co.uk
The Poetry Bookshop @poetrybookshop.bsky.social The largest bookshop of its kind in the UK. Devoted entirely to poetry since 1979
Find us online or in person in heart of Hay on Wye the worlds first Booktown
Script Haven LTD @scripthavenltd.bsky.social Thriving independent bookshop, coffee shop, event venue, safe community haven in Worcester, UK!
scripthavenltd@gmail.com
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/scripthaven
5 Crown Passage, Worcester WR1 3LL
scripthaven.co.uk
Also on Insta, Facebook and Twitter
FORUM Books / the bound / The Accidental Bookshop @forumbooks.bsky.social Three lovely, friendly, award-winning independent bookshops in Corbridge, Whitley Bay + Alnwick
https://www.forumbooksshop.com
Events: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks
Westwood Books in Sedbergh, Cumbria @westwoodbooks.bsky.social Bookshop in England’s official Booktown
www.westwoodbooks.co.uk
Gloucester Road Books @gloucesterroadbks.bsky.social Independent bookshop on Bristol's legendary Gloucester Road https://gloucesterroadbooks.com/
City Books @citybookshove.bsky.social Brighton & Hove's largest and liveliest indie bookshop since 1986.
https://city-books.co.uk
Little Deer Comics @littledeercomics.bsky.social An indie comic book shop in Stoneybatter! D07 KC80 Bringing small press comics to Ireland since 2019! By Matt Melis, founder of DCAF, The Dublin Comic Arts Festival
https://littledeercomics.ie
The Old Queeriosity Shop @toqs.bsky.social We are an LGBTQIA+ Bookstore based in Plymouth, UK. We currently only ship within the UK.
our website: toqs.co.uk
our linktree: linktr.ee/toqs
Little Acorns Bookstore @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social Award-winning Indie bookshop, Derry, North of Ireland. 70k new & used books. Est 2011. Two LegenDerry Chairs (380 signatures). Typewriter Museum due to open 2025. Donegal owner💚📚
Bigglestones Books @bigglestones.bsky.social Bookshop in Glasgow.
All Good Bookshop @allgoodbookshop.co.uk A community co-op bookshop in the heart of #Haringey, North London located at 35 Turnpike Lane. We do books and events and local.
http://linktr.ee/allgoodbookshop
The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social Children’s Independent Bookshop in Salisbury. Open 9:30-4 Mon-Fri 9:30-5 Sat 11-3 Sun. Visit our website https://rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/online-shop/
Posts by Jo
Write Blend Bookshop @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social We are an independent bookshop just outside Liverpool. We love all authors, trad or indie
Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social An independent bookshop for children and young adults in Retford, North Notts. Quite possibly the cutest little bookshop in the world. British Book Awards Children's Bookseller of the Year 2025.
wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
The BookishType @thebookishtype.bsky.social Queer Indie Bookshop in Leeds
Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social Independent Bookshop in Romiley, Greater Manchester. Second bookshop in Stockport Centre now open! Co-founder Stockport Noir. Admin: @oziasmidwinter.bsky.social
Sheelagh na Gig: Books Coffee Gifts Wholefoods in Cloughjordan @sheelaghnagig.bsky.social Independent book and wholefoods shop offering the best in fiction for all ages and nonfiction on permaculture, sustainability, activism. Local and organic foods too. Open 6 days 1pm to 6pm. Closed Tuesdays.
The Bookshop Bridport @thebookshop.bsky.social We are an indie bookshop selling new books for all ages, games, puzzles and stationary. Situated in the heart of Bridport, near to the jurassic coast. 
TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social A Tipperary, Ireland based indie bookseller of new, old and inbetween books. Spend €20 & get free shipping !
Gaeilge agus fáilte.
www.thebookshop.ie
linktr.ee/thebookshop.ie
https://www.instagram.com/thebookshop.ie/
Belfast Books @belfastbooks.bsky.social Only working class bookshop in Belfast. Out of print books about 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland at our tiny York Rd store and new books are at www.belfastbooks.co.uk with audiobooks at https://libro.fm/belfastbooks and author services at willmybooksell.com
Owl Bookshop @owlbookshop.bsky.social Independent bookseller in Kentish Town, London.
🦉📚🎁
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
Sun 11am-6pm
www.owlbookshop.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/OwlBookshop
owlbookshop@gmail.com
Tel. 020 7485 7793
Burley Fisher Books @burleyfisher.bsky.social We sell books in Haggerston, London. New + used + antiquarian. Also zines, coffee, events + a riso press (not for sale, but come print with us)! www.burleyfisherbooks.com.
The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social #ScottishBorders independent #bookshop near #Galashiels and #Lauder, #Scotland. Open in historic Stow, Thur 1330-1900 and Fri-Sun 10-12.30, 1-4.30.
Sister shop of @melrose-bookshop.bsky.social
www.wedalebooks.scot
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Weda
Pen Fight @penfight.bsky.social A queer feminist zine and bookshop and tiny press, based in Manchester UK since 2015.
penfightdistro.com
The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop @ylbooks.bsky.social In all our forms - bookshops in Gloucestershire, a festival or two, schools and libraries. Occasionally Hereward. Less often, Errol the dog.
The Book Vault @thebookvault.bsky.social An independent bookshop for Barnsley, UK. Eclectic ranges of fiction and non-fiction for all ages.
Tree House Second-hand Bookshop @treehousebookshop.bsky.social Read, Recycle, Rediscover
Second-hand bookshop and music venue in Kenilworth, Warwickshire run by Victoria Mier. Profits to charity. Patron is glorious Bad Seed Warren Ellis. Posts by Victoria.
Freedom Press @freedompress.bsky.social Britain's oldest anarchist publication and bookshop, founded in 1886. Occasionally disreputable.
freedomnews.org.uk for news, freedompress.org.uk for books
editor@ or shop@freedompress.org.uk to contact
https://linktr.ee/f_p
Primrose Hill Books @primrosehillbooks.bsky.social One of London's leading independent bookshops, established as a family business for more than thirty-five years.
134 Regent's Park Road
London NW1 8XL
020 7586 2022
www.primrosehillbooks.com
Sam Read Bookseller @samreadbookseller.bsky.social Est. by Sam Read in 1887. Award-winning small bookshop in the Lake District. Posts from @likewinterblue.bsky.social and @pollyrowena.bsky.social Insta: samreadbookseller Browse a selection from our virtual shelves: www.samreadbooks.co.uk
Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social Independent bookshop and art gallery in Galway, Ireland. Free delivery in Ireland and we ship worldwide. New, used and rare books.
www.kennys.ie | www.thekennygallery.ie
Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk A queer online book shop based in the UK, specialising in LGBTQ+ graphic novels, books, and manga. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📚✌🏻@proudgeekbookshop elsewhere.
https://linktr.ee/ProudGeekBookshop
The Gutter Bookshop, Dublin @gutterbookshop.bsky.social Two lovely bookshops in Dublin, Ireland - named after that famous Oscar Wilde quote... Store Manager Marta posts here whenever she gets a moment.
Books & Ink Bookshop - Winchcombe @booky.bsky.social Independent bookshop since 2005. Now in beautiful Winchcombe, Cotswolds. Open Thurs, Fri, Sun. Mostly old books, some bears. Book Nook holiday let for 3 above bookshop. Posts about books, bookshop, the Cotswolds.
Sam posts (she/her).
https://linktr.ee/boo
The Portal Bookshop @portalbookshop.bsky.social Sci-fi, fantasy, & LGBTQIA. Queer resistance. Always trying to help. Portalbookshop@gmail.com Mon-Sat 10-5.30, Sun 11-5:30; 5 Patrick Pool, York, UK
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lalidoesbooks
Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social Bookshop
34 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
info@ravenbooks.ie ¦ (01) 278 9509 ¦ 086 3390231
Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5
Mari Hannah @mariwriter.bsky.social Crime writer/screenwriter repped by @Oliagent @AMHeathLtd & Conrad Williams @BlakeFriedmann
web: marihannah.com
Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social Raven Books, an imprint of BloomsburyBooks, is the home of the best & the brightest in new writing for all who love their books with a touch of the dark side.
Miki Berenyi @mikiberenyi.bsky.social Bands: MB3/Lush/Piroshka
Book: Fingers Crossed
Website: mikistuff.com
Gigs: UK/EU: julia.wasielewska@roamartists.com
US/RoW: bowen@teamwass.com
PR: UK: duncan@bellaunion.com;
US: sarah.avrin@charmschoolmedia.com
Dave Haslam @davehaslam.bsky.social Hacienda DJ, journalist (Guardian, LRB, etc), writer (recent books about Sylvia Plath, Keith Haring, Picasso). “An exceptional writer” - Olivia Laing.
Stephie @stephiecwrites.bsky.social Writes romance. CALL ME MAYBE and SWIPE RIGHT published by Hera Books. Mother of teens. Mediocre bass player. Always dreaming up your next book boyfriend.
#amquerying Reality TV romcom THE MATCHMAKERS
#amwriting Tour de France romcom LOVE UNCHAINED 
Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie Writer // Books: HIDDEN CITY (Penguin) and HIT FACTORIES (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) // http://www.karlwhitney.ie
Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social www.newmodernbooks.co.uk
Brackstone @leebrackstone.bsky.social Publisher, White Rabbit Books
Molly Tie @mollytie.bsky.social Ex UK Editor Punktuation Mag
Author of "Rebel Grrrls- The Story of Women and Punk"- out NOW
Blog series: Punk Rock Philosophy and Only Punk Can Save the World 🌎
https://punkrockphilosophy.com/
Louder Than Words Festival @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social The UK’s biggest #MusicLitFest. Books, Music, In Conversations, Panel Discussions, Performances, Socialising & more!
14-16 November, 2025. Manchester.
Patty Schemel @pattys.bsky.social Drummer, Author of memoir Hit So Hard
Kristin Hersh @kristinhersh.bsky.social musician, author
Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave
Debra Geddes @debrageddes.bsky.social Music PR - Great Northern PR
London + Liverpool 🐕🐕
Adam Farrer @adamjfarrer.bsky.social Essayist, Editor @ The Real Story, Winner NorthBound Book Award for COLD FISH SOUP (Saraband, 2022). BROKEN BISCUITS (HarperNorth, 2025) MD ANT Rep'd by @charlotteseymour.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/adamjfarrer
Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, host of @papercutsshow and other chatty bits, I HAVE A BOOK OUT! Uncommon People - Britpop and Beyond In 20 Songs here it is https://amzn.eu/d/g2WxjyS
Tim Burgess @tim-burgess.bsky.social Charlatan, solo artist, producer, DJ, coffee drinker, author & award winning radio presenter.
Dave Rowntree @daverowntree.bsky.social Musician, lawyer, 60% water.
Matt Thorne @8minutesidle.bsky.social Author of six novels, three children’s books, one film and critical study of pop star Prince. MA Convenor in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. New book FAMOUS: Ego, Envy and Ambition in Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop out now.
Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social Writes books. In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk out now.
Also: Under The Ivy; Small Hours; Themes For Great Cities &tc.
Web: www.graemethomson.net
Jonny Gray @mistergraysky.bsky.social Suffering Jukebox – my debut collection of short stories available now https://sufferingjukebox.bandcamp.com
#MDANT
David Keenan @reversediorama.bsky.social Author
Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social We host great author events and have a podcast called Music Maps @musicmaps.bsky.social
https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/
Walthamstow, London and beyond…
siân pattenden @sian-superman.bsky.social stuff
Mat Osman @matosman.bsky.social Suede bassist. Author - The Ghost Theatre out now via Bloomsbury. Producer/composer. Didz at Quietus for musical stuff, Victoria Hobbs at AM Heath for books
Dr Lucy O’Brien @lucyobrien61.bsky.social Writer/broadcaster/academic. Author of She Bop: the history of women in popular music, plus in-depth biogs on Dusty, Madonna, Karen Carpenter. Co-memoirist with Skin, the Liverbirds.
www.lucyobrien.co.uk 🩵🦋💕
Eddie McKenzie @eddiemckenzie1970.bsky.social Half-assed music historian. Author of "From Communism to Consumerism: Folk Music 1950-1965", "1982: From One Extreme to Another" & "The Birth, Death, and Rebirth of Rock and Roll" Proud MDANT.
David Rea @davidrea.bsky.social Fiction Writer & Music Journalist | Founder/Editor @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social
stateofsoundmagazine.com