Lizzie Coombes / Betty Lawless @bettylawless.bsky.social Photographer Artist Researcher Runner Outdoor Soul posting #photoaday
Alex Croft @alexrobertcroft.bsky.social CEO at Bradford Arts Centre. Chair of West Yorkshire Music Hub. Board member balletLORENT & Bradford Producing Hub. Dad. Otleynesian. Bradvocate.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire @mayorofwy.bsky.social First elected Mayor of West Yorkshire.
First woman to hold a Metro Mayor role in England.
Building a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.
Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org Art, Activism and Accountability
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Nathan Kelly @nathankellyedu.bsky.social Leader, Educator, Curriculum specialist FE/HE, Advocate for the Creative Industries
Impressions Gallery @impressions-gallery.com Impressions Gallery is a charity that helps people understand the world through photography and acts as an agent for change. Visit our gallery in Bradford, UK City of Culture 2025.
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Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social 'An Arbitrary Light Bulb' the Poetry Book Society Winter 2024 Choice: "some of the most moving, restrained, memorable and technically adroit poetry of our times" --- TLS, 3/25
Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social Bloodaxe Books, Britain's leading international poetry publisher.
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PN Review @pnreview.bsky.social The UK's most stimulating literary journal, where the many worlds of poetry converse. Published by @carcanet.bsky.social. Subscribe here: http://goo.gl/QNqGCH
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Tim Etchells @timetchells.bsky.social Artist. Language. Performance. Forced Entertainment.
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London.
Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social Writer, Lake-swimmer, Bookseller.
FRSL
hEDS/Haemochromatosis/all the comorbs
she/her
rep @PortyLiterary
Books incl:
Recovering Dorothy
Some Of Us Just Fall
The Company of Owls
Emergency Dream
Swimming The Seasons
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Canongate @canongate.co.uk Publisher. Always independent.
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Stockport Noir @stockportnoir.bsky.social Crime fiction festival in the North West. Saturday 31st January 2026 at Stockport Masonic Guildhall
Northern Fiction Alliance @northernfiction.bsky.social We are a radical publishing collective of over 30 independent publishers that showcases creativity and diversity. Head to our website to browse publishers and find your new favourite book: http://northernfictionalliance.com/
Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social A University of Manchester research platform, developing and championing interdisciplinary research in Creativity and Creative practices.
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Leeds Lit Fest @leedslitfest.bsky.social 6 - 14 June 2026. Returning for its eighth year, the award-winning festival of words aims to bring together, and help develop, the city’s literary scene, with writers, poets and performers from Leeds, Yorkshire and beyond!
#LLF26. www.leedslitfest.co.uk
Aaron Kent @godzillakent.bsky.social Working Class Poet/Writer | Publisher of @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social | The Working Classic (2023, the87press) | Awen Medal | Stroke Survivor | he/him | Agent: Kate Rizzo (Greene & Heaton)
Suzannah Evans @suzannahevans.bsky.social space baby
Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social Award-winning publisher of modern, classic and translated poetry, and the bi-monthly literary journal @pnreview.bsky.social.
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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social Dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web, by widely published authors or those new to the craft. Est.2003. Paying up to $150. www.smokelong.com. No Trump supporters. Follow also @heyflashvillage.bsky.social
Helen Featherstone @hjfeathers.bsky.social Director, England North @heritagefund.org.uk Trustee @henrymoorefoundation Passionate about Art, Nature & Heritage
Paul Sutton @paulsutton.bsky.social Artistic Director at C&T and Prospero.digital. Husband. Dad. Applied Theatre. Digital. Research.
Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Manc independent publisher with a conscience.
M.D. Isabelle Kenyon
2024 North England Winner Small Press of Year!
Sustainable, political and accessible
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Shehla @shehlaa.bsky.social Founder of About M.E. on a good day I fly my drone.➡️🧠 FND. Using Tech/Digital to help make invisible illnesses visible.
Views my own.
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@chrisbushwrites.bsky.social @chrisbushwrites.bsky.social 
International Anthony Burgess Foundation @anthonyburgess.bsky.social What's it going to be then, eh? All things Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange) from his Estate and Archive in Manchester, UK.
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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/
Peepal Tree Press @peepaltreepress.bsky.social Publisher of Caribbean and Black British books. Proudly decolonising bookshelves since 1985.
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The Poetry Business @poetrybusiness.bsky.social Smith|Doorstop Books • New Poets List • International Book & Pamphlet Competition • New Poets Prize • Writer Development Agency
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social Creative-critical research centre, Manchester Metropolitan University. Exploring the relationship between writing & place to examine major contemporary issues
Co-directed by Dr David Cooper & Prof Rachel Lichtenstein
https://linktr.ee/centreforplacewriting
Flora Carr @floracarr.bsky.social Writer. Debut novel THE TOWER (2024) Hutchinson Heinemann/ Doubleday. 
Elizabeth Gibson (they/them) 🌈 @grizonne.bsky.social Queer, neurodivergent Manchester poet, performer, zine-maker, and workshop facilitator 🐝 Poems in Atrium, Banshee, Butcher's Dog, Dust, Magma, The North, Under the Radar. First collection, 'A love the weight of an animal', out now with Confingo 😊
Helen Mort @helenmort.bsky.social Poet, author, Sheffield-er. Mountaineering literature specialist, running enthusiast, part time Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Jo Bell @jobellwriter.bsky.social Poet, digital salonniere. Host of The Poetic Licence (Patreon) - monthly prompts, famous poet interviews, a creative community. Memoir, BOATER out now with HarperNorth. https://linktr.ee/BoaterJoBell
SJ @sarahjanemcr.bsky.social Avid reader. Festival lover. Coffee drinker. Wanderer. Passionate about storytelling, the arts, people and our planet. @Mcrlitfest.bsky.social Co-Director 📚
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Beth Davies @bethdaviespoet.bsky.social Sheffield Poet Laureate 2024-6. The Pretence of Understanding published 2023 by The Poetry Business. Librarian by day. Appreciator of pretty skies and dogs in little coats.
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Inpress Books 📚 @inpressbooks.bsky.social Reaching readers on behalf of 50+ independent publishers. Funded by Arts Council England. Follow us on socials @inpressbooks📚 linktr.ee/inpressbooks 
Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social Editor & #bookmarketing consultant 📚 Poet and Novelist.
M.D. @fly_press
FutureBook Awards Future Leader Finalist 2024
Novel The Dark Within Them out now🔥
jason allen-paisant @jallenpaisant.bsky.social Poet. Winner of the TS Eliot Prize. THE POSSIBILITY OF TENDERNESS out now. Feticeiro da Jamaica 🇯🇲.
English PEN @englishpen.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/englishpen
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Lara Mae Simpson @laramaesimpson.bsky.social Poet
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Lewis Brown Poet @lewisbrownpoet.bsky.social Writer, performer, creative freelancer and proprietor of the Spooky Poet Club.
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Off the Shelf Festival of Words @otsfestival.bsky.social Celebrating books, words, and ideas. We’re one of the UK’s longest-running literary festivals, delivered by @sheffielduni.bsky.social
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Writing on the Wall @wowfest.bsky.social Writing on the Wall celebrates writing, diversity, & storytelling through controversy, inquiry & debate | Liverpool, Toxteth
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The Portico Library @porticolibrary.bsky.social The Portico Library is Manchester’s original 19th-century home of literature and learning. Uncovering, imagining, and sharing new histories together.
ImtiazDharker @imtiazdharker.bsky.social Poet Over the Moon, Shadow Reader
Fitzcarraldo Editions @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social Independent publisher.
fitzcarraldoeditions.com
Kate Feld @katefeld.bsky.social Poet and essayist. Journalism lecturer at the University of Salford. Vermonter in Manchester, UK. Debut chapbook DEERYARD out with Death of Workers Whilst Building Skyscrapers. katefeld.com
Catharine Morris @catharinemorris.bsky.social Executive Editor at The TLS (@thetls.bsky.social). Commissioning in Biography, Memoir, Travel, Book History, Language. Freelance writer
David Gaffney @ggaffa.bsky.social Writer, Arts Council manager, musician. Concrete Fields (Salt 2023) Out Of The Dark (Confingo 2021) graphic novel Rivers (Top Shelf 2021) www.davidgaffney.org
Jenn Ashworth @jennashworth.bsky.social Writer, reader, hiker https://linktr.ee/jenn_ashworth
Helen Pidd @helenpidd.bsky.social Host of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily news podcast. Former North of England editor. Nominated for best host at the 2025 British Podcast Awards. Contact me in confidence helen.pidd@theguardian.com
Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social Writers, books, small publishers, readers - that's what we are about! Here to engage with and platform writers, books and all things lit. Leeds Lit Fest founder partner. Champions Leeds, Yorkshire and the North.
Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social Writer. New novel coming in November: LESSONS IN HARMONY. Previous titles include What a Carve Up!, The Rotters' Club, Middle England, The Proof of My Innocence ...
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Fat Roland @fatroland.bsky.social 🎵 Music writer for Electronic Sound, veteran blogger, short story author
🎤 Comedian (Title Fight, Glang Show, A Lovely Time)
🍊 Operations droog for Anthony Burgess Foundation
💢 Was a sentient tower (grrrrrr)
Read my blog: https://fatroland.blogspot.com.
Levenshulme Old Library @levyoldlibrary.bsky.social A 1904 Carnegie Library building in Levenshulme now housing a community-powered art and culture charity.
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Humber Street Gallery @humberstgallery.bsky.social Contemporary art space, Hull
Mon/Tue: Closed
Wed: 10:30 - 5
Thurs: 12 - 7
Fri-Sun: 10:30 - 5
Creative engine for contemporary visual arts in Hull
First Story @firststory.bsky.social England's leading creative writing charity for young people empowering young writers with the skills and confidence to tell their own stories. firststory.org.uk
Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social Poet in theory, Neurodiversity in the Workplace trainer, host of The Poems We Made Along the Way, your new best friend.
Katharine (they/them) @thesamesky.bsky.social I write things. I light things. I lead projects.
Art. Peace. Justice of all kinds.
And I also do financial coaching. Weirdest portfolio career ever. 
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Imran Ali @imranali.bsky.social Twitter-exile, formerly @imran!
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
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Esther Richardson @estherichardson.bsky.social Artistic Director, Pilot Theatre
@pilottheatre.bsky.social
Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social Longform, thoughtful coverage of the UK's theatre landscape. Find us at exeuntmagazine.substack.com
Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk The UK's leading arts management journal and independent voice of the culture sector.
Alex Chisholm @amcchisholm.bsky.social Director
Dramaturg
Frazzled
Clancy Mason @clancym.bsky.social Regional Development Manager for Libraries Connected.
Book loving, sci-fi consuming, judo playing, Rush listening, Jane Austen fan-girl and Blackpool sandgrowner. Vegetarian coeliac.
HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF.
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Gloria Lindh @glorialindh.bsky.social Do I need another social network I ask myself. Culture and theatre, all points North. Public transport complaints. Emerging gardening. Relationship Manager, Touring. Views all my very own. 
Jenny Harris @jennyjetharris.bsky.social Programme Director at #Bradford2025, UK City of Culture. 🐑🧶🌧️🍛🕌🎼🎬🐴🚴♀️🛒⛸️⚽🌳🦆
Cole Green @cggr2001.bsky.social 📚☕️🎭
Dibs @lroxby.bsky.social Comic artist, writer, in the astrophysics vortex
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Tracy Brabin @tracybrabinmayorwy.bsky.social Mayor of West Yorkshire 
Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social Lead Researcher at Demos / Lead Researcher @ Reddit forums of reality TV shows
Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social Dance, music, art; culture & nature. Adoptive mum. European. LGBT.
Katie Hale - writer @katiescribbles.bsky.social ❄️ THE EDGE OF SOLITUDE ❄️ / WHITE GHOSTS (2023) / MY NAME IS MONSTER (2019) / Northern Writers' Award 21 & 22 / Aesthetica Prize 23
Chloe Elliott @chloelliott.bsky.social encyclopaedia (New Poets Prize 2022)
DREAMSIMULATON (The Braag, 2024)
scrap & surrealism at University of Cambridge / 🍊views my own
Kym Deyn @kymdeyn.bsky.social Nuisance, writer, publisher - the devil's dandy - poetry & weird fic - tarot - https://linktr.ee/kymdeyn - she/they with MECFS. In books and in bogs.
Finlay Worrallo @fworrallo.bsky.social Writer and languages student
Daneet Steffens @daneetsteffens.bsky.social Books, science, more TK. Bookish words for Boston Globe, CrimeReads, LitHub, LARB, etc. Also: swimfan.
Beth Westbrook (she/her) @bethbwestbrook.bsky.social writer facilitator performer wee bit auDHD endo pisces
rep: Maddie Berlin Associates
top 35 bruntwood, write wild, bbc writers, name dropper
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Tom Walters @detritivore-core.bsky.social Barely corporeal; poet, writer, creature 🌱💀🌻
trans/cripple/queer/fat/not fucking sorry
They/them
Gavin @gavhuds.bsky.social Gay, board games, F1, basketball, vinyl, nice food, restorative practice, photography
Deconstructing culture here:
Medium.com/@gavhuds
Kath @itsmekathy.bsky.social Part-time writer; full-time twat
All Pronouns.
Emma Adams @emmabob3.bsky.social Playwright/Screenwriter, Dramaturg & Core Team Member at The Writing Squad. Will sometimes share my sketches here too. Returning runner after a long time out. Agent: Meg Davis at The KiAgency. Links 👉🏻 https://bio.site/Emmabob3 . 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🇵🇸
A.J. Allsopp @a11sopp.bsky.social Writer, film nerd, YGO and occasional MTG player.
Kayleigh Jayshree @kayleighjayshree.bsky.social poet & short story writer & publishing workerer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ chihuahua lover 🥭🌌
debut pamphlet w/ fourteen poems🧡✨
https://www.fourteenpoems.com/shop/mango-starblush-by-kayleigh-jayshree
all views mine 👁️👄👁️
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