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Butcher's Dog Publishing @butchersdog.bsky.social Canny. Inclusive printed bi-annual magazine and anthologies for emerging and established poets in UK/ROI. Best Magazine 2022 + 2023, Saboteur Awards. Editor @joclement.co.uk
Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Manc independent publisher with a conscience.
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2024 North England Winner Small Press of Year!
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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social Award-winning publisher of short fiction from the UK & beyond. Championing the next generation of writers & translators. Shares do not equal endorsements.
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And Other Stories @andotherstories.bsky.social Not-for-profit press led by readers, writers & translators. Consider subscribing to help us take publishing risks. http://andotherstories.org/subscriptions/
The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good.
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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social The mission of the SSBA is to recognize and promote independent and small press authors writing exceptional speculative fiction.
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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org The big pitch event for small presses and authors. Next event: January 2027. Hosts: @millieabecassis.com, @florencechien.com, and @morkalmarrh.bsky.social. Posts by Millie.
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Graveside Press @gravesidepress.bsky.social A small horror press who thinks everyone should be given a fair chance to be published.
Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com Magazine of speculative fiction; stories of horror, wonder, and the weird since 1999. https://3lobedmag.com
Irvine Welsh @irvinewelsh.bsky.social Radicalized by discotheque music.
The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social Publishing independently since 1929.
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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social World Fantasy Convention, Brighton UK
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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social Stories that connect people & planet 🌱
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The Lit & Phil @litandphil.bsky.social Newcastle's independent library, the Lit & Phil, is home to more than 200,000 books and music items, and has a rolling programme of events and activities.
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social The UK trade union for writers in TV, film, theatre, audio, books, poetry, comedy, animation and videogames
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ergot. @ergot.bsky.social https://www.ergot.press/
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Carnyx Press @carnyxpress.co.uk Northern speculative fiction micropress • Northumberland, UK • Human made • Our first anthology: carnyxpress.co.uk/products/oaths-and-offerings
Luna Press Publishing @lunapress.bsky.social Award Winning Small Press. SFF in Fiction and Academia. Est. 2015. Member of Publishing Scotland. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com
ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris.
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com www.uncertainstories.com
The Fiction Desk @thefictiondesk.com We’ve been publishing anthologies of new short fiction since 2010. Based in Scotland.
Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social The international source for book publishing and bookselling news, reviews, and information.
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Nathaniel Spain @nathanielspain.bsky.social Writer, designer, speculative fiction • bi • Tyne & Wear, UK • Find my work at www.nathanielspain.co.uk • Editor of @carnyxpress.co.uk
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