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.
Jay Kristoff @misterkristoff.bsky.social #1 International, NYT, USAToday and Sunday Times bestselling liar.
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HIGNFY @hignfy.bsky.social This account is run by Hat Trick, who make HIGNFY. The BBC have asked us to point out it's nothing to do with them; the feed that is, not the TV show.
Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social Prof of EBM @UniOxford, author, Bad Science person, more... I run http://bennett.ox.ac.uk making tools+papers from data http://OpenSAFELY.org http://OpenPrescribing.net
Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social #SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social Hike, bike, bothy, belay, veg, politics, Can, Mekons, community, film, gigs.
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Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social Founder @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social, writer, #autistic, #SaveOurChildrensRights, #SENDsky #EhlersDanlos #Disability #ChildrensRights, Devoted Grandma #wheelchair user #chronicpain
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social Guardian columnist & writer, author of Half a Wife, sometimes on telly/Guardian Politics Weekly podcast. No, I didn't write the headline. Event host & speaker https://www.specialistspeakers.com/?p=2705
Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com Comedian, satirist, writer, actor
John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social Guardian. Free Substack pieces at maybeimamazed.substack.com Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
RJ Barker @rjbarker.bsky.social Award winning and, somehow, bestselling fantasy author. Gad about, small tree grower and procrastinationist to the stars. Truly, RJ Barker in all departments.
"their worlds are completely and entirely original." BFS
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Mark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social Fantasy author.
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Helen Johnson @helenj14.bsky.social Retired ELT teacher/trainer, now sub-editor at Yorkshire Bylines. Choir singing, cooking, reading, politics, tennis. Scottish and Irish.
Brian A McDaid @brianamcdaid.bsky.social Green Party Councillor for Skipton Town Council and General Secretary for Aegis the Union.
Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social Writer, podcaster and former diplomat.
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Frank Finlay @frankjf.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of German, University of Leeds. Former Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. Chair/Trustee: Word Up North, Skipton Music. #bwfc
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism.
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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social North Yorkshire Councillor for Aire Valley. Green Party. Columnist for Yorkshire Post. Write for Yorkshire bylines. Former Head of Young People's Learning for Yorkshire and the Humber
Stan Dupp @sdupp.bsky.social aka Malcolm Laverty. Cartoonist / illustrator Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, Bylines Networks, formerly Schools Week ,Red Hand podcast #SUFTUM . Cold Water Swimmer .
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Larry & Paul @larryandpaul.bsky.social Writers. Actors. But most of all: Mothers. 🎬 SKETCHES: http://youtube.com/larryandpaul
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social Chair of European Movement UK. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺
Founder of the Bylines Network.
Founder of Scientists for EU.
Lover of science, Europe and humanity. 🙌
Will Black 🍓🍄 @willblackwriter.bsky.social Author of Psychopathic Cultures, Veneer of Civilisation and Beyond the End of the World. Articles on Medium and Huff Post.
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Black/e/B076H1WJKW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Stephen Farrow @stephenfarrow.bsky.social Writer, reader, grammarian, shower singer, theatre addict, news junkie, eyeball-roller. European. Powered by Vimto. Love language, hate sushi.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social Journo/analyst covering transnational security, cyber, research. Lives with wife, chickens and ducks.
Prof. Pingosaurus @pingosaurus.bsky.social Professor of Physics, fires X-rays at things, apparently Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Research for Science and Engineering at *a university*. Also sings a bit, makes stuff, and is inexplicably attractive to cats that aren’t mine.
Ross Young @ryoungsulk.bsky.social Talks nonsense, and writes the same. Author of silly afterlife books - http://mybook.to/gloomwood. Beezy & Grim live here. He/Him.
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy.
Cassandra L. Thompson @cassandralthompson.com Publisher QuillandCrowPublishingHouse.com | Author THE AGONY OF HER (’26) | Shop TheCrowShoppe.com
Rob Edmunds @robedmunds.bsky.social I'm a writer of three novels, the most recent about the conflict in Burma during World War II. My previous two novels are both about the ancient Numidian King Masinissa, set during the Second Punic War. 🏴
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Kirsten Amy @kirstenp.bsky.social Writer (agency copywriter plus own nonsense). Owned by a spaniel. Sussex.
Substack: https://inbetweengirl.substack.com/
Eric Lazure @ericlazure.bsky.social TTRPG editor (Stoneburner, Substratum Protocol, Midnight Muscadines, Calpini, Lordsworn, etc.), DMs open! Recently helmed my 1st big project: Hope Springs Eternal, a 125-page supplement for Daggerheart. https://ericlazure.itch.io/
Rhymer Rigby @rhymerrigby.bsky.social Journalist (FT, Times, Guardian), author and copywriter.
Lives in SE London, with wife, daughters, cats. Likes hipster film photography, cooking, good vibes- E @elaineannable.bsky.social @elaineannable.bsky.social
That Baratheon Girl @baratheongirl.bsky.social I left my heart in Bannau Brycheiniog
Drivelcast @drivelcast.bsky.social That pillock off of Twitter (and Mastodon, but that didn't really take off)
Cailey Barker @caileybarker.bsky.social Life Guide | Writer | Investor | Martial Artist. Life, longevity & Japan. THE LIFE SOWER #TheLifeSower #FantasyFiction #SpeculativeFiction https://amzn.eu/d/0aPTwLcA
The Dobson Family and Colin the Dalek @dobbersw.bsky.social A Doctor Who obsessive, his long-suffering wife, their sons and our House Dalek, Colin.
None of our Dalek/family photos use AI
Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social Illustrator & cartoonist | Guardian & Prospect (full scripts in alt text) | graphic novels | children’s books | WFC | My stuff: https://linktr.ee/stephencollinsart
Sallystardust1 @sallystardust1.bsky.social All the music,books, art,science, nature, gardening,shapes and feelings created in the Welsh mountains MD ant
Wasonceloved @wasonceloved.bsky.social Screenwriter. Post-socialist. Post-feminist (ask me). Welsh Londoner. MMT. Atheist. “Scourge of the unthinking, regardless of their political orientation.” Pic not me.
Tyfanwy Prudence McPrude @tiffy201.bsky.social Mother, Librarian, Sloth. Love Bob Mortimer ❤️ worship Julie Andrews 👑Live for Bounty Bars (blue) 🥥. Oh and a bit of a socialist actually ✊
Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social #FBPE, Author, Journalist, Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow British Psychological Society, Historian, Educator. ‘On Time’ News and Fiction writing blog at:
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Caroline Mitchell @carolinemitchell.bsky.social Professional daydreamer & ex-copper. Writer of twisty thrillers & founder of Brave The Page online writing course.
TeeDixie ✊🏼 @teedixie.bsky.social Here from Twitter;
52yo Mixed up chick 🇳🇱🏴🏴
Hate right wing nonsense, we should all fight injustice & disinformation.
UK based; hate what Brexit/Tories did but trying to be optimistic.
Trump is destroying the US in real time.
Up the revolution ✊🏼
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social Lover of coffee, chocolate, reading & writing
John Alex Taylor @johnunworded.bsky.social Author, Apples in the Dark series. Contemporary fiction drawn from my own experience of epilepsy. Ex-social care worker, believer in people. South Wales is my home. Returning Cymraeg learner 🏴
https://linktr.ee/wordswithjohn
Emily Byron @emilycbyron.bsky.social Senior Commissioning Editor at Orbit UK
Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Chief Reporter at UK political outlet Byline Times. I cover democracy, campaigning, and Britain's media.
Followers can reply to posts (ask to DM me). Open to news tips.
'Fake news w*nker' - Tommy Robinson.
Moz Perkins ⚓️ 🇬🇧 🏴 @mozperkins.bsky.social Cold War Warrior ⚓️ 🏴
Published Author of 8 books.
I share lots of humour.
Family is number one, now and forever.
I volunteer in Stockport with Ex-🇬🇧 HM Armed Forces groups
Adam Wagner KC @adamwagner1.bsky.social Barrister specialising in human rights, public law and public inquiries. Views my own https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/adam-wagner
People Selling Mirrors @sellingamirror.bsky.social Sometimes when people sell mirrors online, they can't figure out how to get out of the way.
If you've found a good pic @ me if you'd like the credit; or DM to remain anon. Happy hunting!
Rob Walton @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social https://theemmapress.com/shop/childrens/please-dont-read-the-footnotes-please/
www.robwaltonwriter.co.uk
“playful, zingy and warm”.
Carnegie Prize nominee.Whitley Bay via Scunny.All sorts of writing for all sorts of ages.
@robwaltonwriter on other places.
Jayson Winters @jaypatrol.bsky.social Musician (linktr.ee/jaysonwinters), Bylines Network, rejoiner, progressive politics, UK, Spain, The Netherlands, dogs, sourdough, graphic designer, gin.
Dormouse @dormousediaries.bsky.social Cartoonist, #BylinesNetwork, artist, occasional writer, and sketcher of things. Likes tea and books. Sometimes hibernates.
Living with #LongCovid
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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social BAFTA for best writer lol.
Suffolk Broad (aka Anna) 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇪🇺 @annadamski.bsky.social East Anglia Bylines Editor-in-chief and director at Bylines Network. Also Chair of Suffolk for Europe. All voluntary. My quiet retirement is going well.
Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk Not even the most famous person in my bedroom. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com Data, charts, analysis and games from The New York Times: nytimes.com/upshot
Scott Oden @orcwriter.bsky.social Author of THE GRIMNIR SAGA, and the award-winning collection of S&S/heroic historicals, OLD GODS AND OTHER TALES. History geek, armchair antiquarian. He/him.
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Den Howlett @dahowlett.bsky.social Retired enterprise tech media/analyst drama critic, Labour activist, cook, armour modeller.
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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.
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk Author, parliamentary sketchwriter and co-host of classic cinema love-in War Movie Theatre. Books about chaotic detectives, sneaky spies, and misleading words.
Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social I write and report things, and I have a newsletter that some people like. “Do you know what the sad part is…? I’m a very good tailor.” brokenbottleboy.substack.com