New Writing South @newwritingsouth.bsky.social New Writing South is dedicated to inspiring, nurturing and connecting all kinds of creative writers in southeast England.
Richard O'Brien @notrockyhorror.bsky.social Assistant Professor in Creative Writing at Northumbria University and lapsed early modernist. Working on poetry, novels, & a music memoir/podcast about the Mountain Goats: thirtyyearslater.substack.com. I make music as Groundbird, groundbird.bandcamp.com.
Ben Musgrave @ben-musgrave.bsky.social Playwright, Lecturer in Scriptwriting, UEA.
www.ben-musgrave.co.uk
damon_th @damonth.bsky.social purchaser of products for an indie grocer
Bryony Kimmings @bryonykimmings.bsky.social Performance Artist. Screen Writer. Workshop Teacher. Mum. Cat Lady. Nature lover.
(Photo credit: Christa Holka)
Holly Williams @hollywilliams.bsky.social Author, critic, journalist. The Start of Something and What Time is Love? published by Orion. Editor of Exeunt @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social. 
Jasmine Swan @jasmineswandesign.bsky.social Award winning Set & Costume Designer for theatre, opera, dance, events & immersive experiences.
✨ Interested in creating surreal, abstract & expressionistic spaces ✨
Rep’d by: https://www.casarotto.co.uk/clients/jasmine-swan
http://www.jasmineswan.com
Frey Kwa Hawking @absentobject.bsky.social writes or talks about theatre or makes it but mostly doesn't
Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social Theatre publishers and performing rights agents - bringing you top drama by today’s most exciting writers, plus books to support your own work and career.
Playwriting UK @playwritinguk.bsky.social Top resource for playwrights in the UK. Jobs, opportunities, competitions, prizes & more. Maintained by @thisalitaylor.bsky.social Join FB group: https://bit.ly/3TpKWeG
The Stage @thestage.co.uk The Stage is the world’s oldest and best theatre publication 🗞️
naomi obeng @nanarty.bsky.social artist – gremlin – playwright
podcast: 'That's Creative!' on spotify
website: my name dot com
general vibe: side-eye with jokes
Lauren Mooney @mooneylwrites.bsky.social Writer. Debut novel SERVICE out now. Writing theatre for Kandinsky & audio for Big Finish. Freelance dramaturg, tortoise keeper, slow swimmer.
Rep: 📚 Veronique Baxter, DHA.
Rep: 🎭🎥📺 Imogen Sarre, Casarotto.
https://linktr.ee/lauren_mooney- E Eleanor Tindall @eleanortindall.bsky.social Writer
https://www.casarotto.co.uk/clients/eleanor-tindall
David Byrne @mrdavebyrne.bsky.social Playwright. Artistic Director & CEO, Royal Court Theatre.
Tim Crouch @thistimcrouch.bsky.social Playwright • theatre maker • radio • tv • Brighton UK
Charlotte Bennett @charlottebennett.bsky.social Joint Artistic Director/ CEO Paines Plough. Mama. Artist. Griever. Believer.
Jonathan Meth @jonathanmeth.bsky.social Dramaturg. Lecturer. Network Director. Consultant.
The Fence | Goldsmiths
Lyn Gardner @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social Journalist thinking out loud about theatre. Often at The Stage and Stagedoor. Author of novels for children. Contact@lyngardner.com 
Graeae Theatre Company @graeaetheatre.bsky.social Graeae is a force for change in world-class theatre, breaking down barriers & boldly placing Deaf, Disabled & neurodivergent artists centre stage.
graeae.org
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres @liveveryplay.bsky.social Two Great Theatres. One Creative Heart.
Registered charity #1081229
Anna Jordan @annajordan.bsky.social Artist. she/her.
Tommi Bryson @tommibryson.bsky.social She / her. Views own.
idiot (fun kind), theatremaker, internationally acclaimed penguin.
Talent Development at Sheffield Theatres.
Anya Ryan @anyaryan.bsky.social Culture journalist and critic. Writes about comedy/theatre/gossip (and more). 
Katie Posner @katieposner.bsky.social Joint Artistic Director/ CEO for Paines Plough. Adore telling stories on stage and in real life! Also obsessed with feeding people delicious food
Tommo Fowler @tommofowler.bsky.social Dramaturg and director.
New Works Associate @liveveryplay.bsky.social.
Previously Women’s Prize for Playwriting.
Hari Kanth @harihkanth.com Comedy writer. Working towards the dream of writing my own sitcom, one joke at a time 🥳
Chris Ballard @chriscomedyuk.bsky.social Will be funny for cash: Daily Mash, News Quiz, Dead Ringers, What Just Happened?, Breaking the News, Noising Up, DMs Are Open, NewsThump, Treason Show, The Skewer. Profile pic by HappyToast. 🏴
Maurice Gran @drmaurice.bsky.social I’m a veteran UK scriptwriter. Loadsahits. Loadsaflops. That’s life. Now working mostly in the comparative sanity of live theatre.
Nathaniel Tapley @thatnatt.bsky.social Terrible news, chums. Head writer on Netflix's Bad Dinosaurs. Jokemonger for shows you hate. Maker of historical podcasts. Chief Sparkle Enthusiast at Sparklegoose!
Ciara Knight @ciara.bsky.social Comedy writer and performer. Patiently waiting for Mambo Number 6.
www.instagram.com/knightstagram
Susan Harrison @sueharrison123.bsky.social Next Up: Soho Theatre 24-25 April
Credits; Showstopper! Mischief Movie Night, Beef & Dairy, BBC Radio 4, Big Finish, Leyline High Rewind
https://sohotheatre.com/events/susan-harrison-should-i-still-be-doing-this/
www.susanharrisoncomedy.com
David Nobbs Memorial Trust @nobbsmemorial.bsky.social Supporting new comedy writers in the UK. For information on how to enter the competition visit our website davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk 
Alice Etches @aliceetches.bsky.social Comedy writer, actor, nervous wreck.
https://www.pbjmanagement.co.uk/artists/alice-etches
John-Luke Roberts @jlukeroberts.bsky.social Writer, Comedian, Actor, Public Intellectual, Winner BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Sketch Comedy. Forever in our hearts.
Tasha Dhanraj @tashadhanraj.bsky.social Comedy writer: Breeders, Bloods, Horrible Histories, Shaun the Sheep, News Quiz, Pickle Storm, Lagging, Have I Got News For You, and many more, rep'd by Berlin Associates
Tim Reid @timreid69.bsky.social Comedy Writer - creator of #CarShare and #MeetTheRichardsons
Podcast: Fist Of Firsts
Speaker on #Creativity, #Innovation and Humour as a creative tool
My Comedy Scriptwriting Course - www.timreid.co/fist-of-funny/
Jon Foster @fosterjr.bsky.social Film / TV Writer - Paddington in Peru and other stuff. Repped by CAA and Independent Talent
Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social Freelance journalist writing on comedy. Bylines include the Scotsman, Guardian, Sunday Times, i, Telegraph, BBC, Channel 4, Independent, Irish Times, Metro, Herald, Vulture, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Chortle, The Reviews Hub, British Comedy Guide.
Martin Trenaman @trenamanmartin.bsky.social PhoneShop, Inbetweeners, 15 Storeys High, Bravo Two Charlies. Rep United Agents, Sue Terry Voices. Oh and Southend United.
Taylor Glenn @taylorglenn.bsky.social Screenwriter & comedy type. Co-host of Drunk Women Solving Crime Podcast. Greyhound enthusiast. US born, UK is home. Rep: Casarotto.
David Tyler @davidtylerpozz.bsky.social Pozzitive TV/Radio comedy producer-Coogan’s Run, Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive, Kevin Eldon, Cabin Pressure etc etc; also, your physics questions answered
Fiona Hunnisett @fhunnisett.bsky.social I once learnt to juggle but now I just do it with words. Reformed lawyer & teacher, now screenwriter of comedy, romcoms, and thrillers. Represented by WGM Atlantic. (She/her)
#ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky #FilmSky
Alexander Fox @alexanderfox1.bsky.social Scriptwriter and improviser. “Excellent” - Jack Dee. Got a film in development, which is nice. Well worth a follow, I reckon.
#ScriptSky #ScriptSkyUK #BookSky #FilmSky
Trevor Rudge @trevorrudge.bsky.social Writer of Humourous Things for Radio, TV, Podcast and Stage. 
Nerine Skinner @nerineskinner.bsky.social Comedian, Writer. Semi Finalist BGT 2022, The Dots. Runner up Funny Women 2023. Live Shows & info https://linktr.ee/nerineskinner
Buy me a Kofi https://ko-fi.com/nerineskinner
Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social The Thick of It. The Death of Stalin. Veep. The Hartlepool Spy. Epic Space. Broken English. Avenue 5. Unhinged, and other books. Guardian, Architects' Journal, iPaper, Observer, whatever. Grandpa. STATE PENSIONER.
Chris Jones @chrisjonesgeek.bsky.social Scripted comedy producer
📍London
(he/him) 🏳️🌈
https://www.chrisjonesproducer.co.uk/
Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social Dad, husband & entertainment wonk. Producer: David Sedaris, Marian Keyes & Tara Flynn, The Abergele Files. Also plays and docs. Currently: Director, national tour of “The Archers Live at 75”
Julie Bower @julesmbower.bsky.social Kids TV & comedy writer. So Awkward, The Worst Witch, Flatmates (CBBC) The Evermoor Chronicles (Disney) Wolf King (Netflix). Went on holiday and smiled knowingly. (see pic)
Toby Davies @tobydavies.bsky.social Screenwriter - Paddington, Wonka, Wings of Freedom, We Are The World, Mitchell and Webb, etc.
Body by Jake
Howard Read @howardread.bsky.social Comedy writer. Doesn’t understand how Bluesky works.
Lorna Woolfson @lolcov.bsky.social Comedy Writer. Sitcom Mission Winner, Funny Women & BAFTA Rocliffe Finalist. Female Pilot Clubber, BAFTA Connect member Rep:@imagine_talent
Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social Writerer of things, Leg Spinner, Tool. "He's a relentless gag machine" - Al Murray.
Tom Gregory @majortomcom.bsky.social Major Tom. BAFTA winning Screenwriter/Actor/Space Oddity.
Creator and writer of ‘Mobility’ available now on BBC iPlayer.
Quite Interesting @qi.com A Quite Interesting account from the team behind the BBC show QI.
Meroë Candy @meroecandy.bsky.social 'The Don' of story research for TV and film drama apparently. Most recently: Toxic Town on Netflix, Help on Channel 4, and Best Interests on BBC. meroecandy.com I post true stories and TV with a bit of cute dog seasoning.
James Wright @jameswrighttv.bsky.social Documentary producer and director. BBC, Discovery, Sky, PBS and Permission To Know on YouTube
www.youtube.com/@PermissionToKnow
James Alexander 👨🏾💻 @scriptsbyjames.bsky.social TV Writer. Current: ✍🏾 @ WB. Past: Hailey’s On It! @Disney. Writers’ Assistant on the Degrassi reboot... RIP. FAU. Packers, Panthers, Heat fan.
Liv Mace @livmace.bsky.social Writer.Dramatist.Actor.VoiceOver.
Lisa Cagnacci @lisacagnacci.bsky.social Theatre dramaturg, director and producer
Tamsin Rees @tamsinrees.bsky.social Writer for stage and screen ✍️ represented by Jessica Stewart Independent Talent | Verity Bargate Longlist 2024 | Orange Tree Writers Collective 22 | Dramaturging, script reading, teaching
Newcastle
📚 they/them🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
https://tamsinrees.com
Hannah Prior @hannahprior.bsky.social Writer of darkness. Mother of demon.
Instagram/Threads @hannahlpriorwrites
Rep'd by Julia Wyatt at Berlin Associates.
Brandon Boyce @brandonboyce.bsky.social Writer. Licensed Private Investigator.
Film: BAD SAMARITAN, APT PUPIL, WICKER PARK, VENOM (Not that Venom).
TV: UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN.
Novels: Wherever books are sold.
Jayne Williams @mrsjaynew.bsky.social Bloated with Theatre. Participation Director with New Perspectives Theatre Co. Own hair, teeth and opinions.
Darren Whitfield @darrenwhitfield.bsky.social Actor, writer, photographer. Ex-BMXer. Northern. YNWA
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2721115/
https://app.spotlight.com/5413-6728-2946
betty writes stuff @bettywritesstuff.bsky.social Ex-comedy, comms and Milkybar connoisseur. Musings on books, culture, cats, and having Big Fridge Energy.
Mark Babych @markbabych.bsky.social Artistic Director/Joint CEO Hull Truck Theatre, Former AD Octagon Theatre Bolton, Family man, Husband, Dad, Dog Owner, Brother, Uncle, Son, Former Front man with The Critters, Guitar loving Foodie Chef, family holidays sun sea and sacred Sunday lunches ♥️
Fergus Church @ferguschurch.bsky.social playwright and screenwriter ✨ spends too much time thinking about the loch ness monster • he/him
adamfelixobrien @adamfelixobrien.bsky.social writer-actor-director-hyphenator
felixobrien.com
Papatango Theatre Company @papatangotc.bsky.social Olivier Award-winning makers of new writing. We find, develop and launch new playwrights. All you need is a story.
https://papatango.co.uk/
New Writing Prize 2026: https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
Playwrights' Studio: https://papatango.co.uk/studio/
Alex Chisholm @amcchisholm.bsky.social Director
Dramaturg
Frazzled
Sarah Donaldson @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social now: co-founder @thenerve.news before: deputy editor, Observer New Review
thenerve.news
Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
Rachelle Grubb @rachellegrubb.bsky.social ♊️ ✨
Acting in things and Writing some other things
Top 25% PAPATANGO ‘24
Co-creator of Hatch & Scratch 🪿
Vincent O'Connell @vincentoconnell.co.uk Writer and film maker, here for distraction, information and (occasional) enlightenment.
www.vincentoconnell.co.uk
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social Comedy writer, performs when coerced.
Friday Night Comedy, Horrible Histories etc. David Nobbs Memorial Trust winner 2023.
Linktr.ee/beakachu
Eleanor Mason @eleanormwrites.bsky.social Comedy scriptwriter/director 🏳️🌈
Less a stream of consciousness, more the occasional worrying drip of consciousness from under the sink.
Will post pics of my cat.
She/her
eleanormason.co.uk
Gina Lyons @ginalyons.bsky.social TV and Film Producer. www.gobbygirl.com
Lucie Brownlee @luciebrownlee.bsky.social Bestselling writer of fiction, memoir, and script. Semi-professional Geordie. Writing coach and mentor.
#lifewriting #comedy
Reps: Julia Mills @Berlin Associates / Jemma McDonagh @JMA
Visit me here, why don't you? → www.luciebrownlee.com
Lee Phillips @lee-phillips.bsky.social Writer / Actor
www.lee-phillips.co.uk
Leeds, UK
Natalie Mirosch @noomirosch.bsky.social The Network alum | Channel 4 Writing for Television Award winner | Former forensic anthropologist | utter calamity
📍 South Yorkshire
📸 https://www.instagram.com/noomirosch94
Rachel Causer @rachelcauser.bsky.social Writer┋Performer║Scatterjam Founder║4Screenwriting 23 & Dancing Ledge ScreenSkills 24/25║Rep SayleScreen ✍🏻║published by Methuen Drama┋(she/her)
www.rachelcauser.com www.scatterjam.co.uk
Butthead Films @therealbafta.bsky.social Butthead⭐️Ancillary⭐️Film⭐️TL⭐️Account
writers/directors / dog appreciators
Shore Scripts🏆/ BAFTA Con. / Vimeo S.P.
www.buttheadfilms.com
Rob Salmon @crateoflearning.bsky.social Theatre Director, Playwright & Consultant | Queer | Benefit Class | ASD | CURRENT: Head of Creative Engagement Stephen Joseph Theatre & Pantomime Director City Varieties Leeds PREVIOUS: Associate Director New Wolsey & Festival Director Pulse Fringe.
Georgia Redman @georgiared.bsky.social Writer/Director @fudgesundaefilm
BAFTA Connect Member
Script Supervisor rep’d by Gems
Robbie Pickering @robbiepickering.bsky.social Creator and showrunner of Gaslit on Starz, also did other stuff. Stop pointing that thing at me.
Andreane @andreanerellou.bsky.social Actor, writer & historical detective 🕵🏻♀️ based in London.
TikTok: @AndreaneOfTheIsland
Roger Wilson-Crane | Author & Screenwriter @rogerwilsoncrane.co.uk Award-winning author & screenwriter. Ordinary people. Extraordinary circumstances. CIBA Mark Twain Grand Prize winner. All3Media New Writers Collective shortlist.
Contrarah @contrarah.bsky.social So full. So filled.
Screenwriter, filmmaker, Blue Princess
Rachel Barnett-Jones @rbarnettjones.bsky.social Writer, Educator, Believer in Kindness. More at www.rachelbarnett.co.uk 
@frniderwriter.bsky.social @frniderwriter.bsky.social 
Nicholas Gibbs @nicholasgibbs20.bsky.social I tell tales. Some true. Some made up. Plays well with others. C21 Drama Series top 21 (twice); BAFTA Rocliffe Writing Forum Short List & much more. Author.
Jacquie J Sarah @jacquiejsarah.bsky.social Cardiff.
Comedy/Drama Writer/Performer/Podcaster. Ghostbook Podcast/
Excuse the Jess/That TV Comedy Pod for Deliciously Bright Podcasts. No DMs #BAFTAConnect
https://linktr.ee/JacJSarah
Sean Robert Daniels @seanrdaniels.bsky.social Academy Nicholl Fellowship Winner 2012, Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Storyteller, #BAFTAconnect, Senior lecturer UWE Repped by Gemma Hirst & Associates
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7739628/
Stephen Goss @stephendkgoss.bsky.social Writer (he/him). Autistic. Lover of sci-fi, the paranormal, comedy, 80s sophisti-pop and much in between and besides. Whovian and X-phile (not that X).
Creative team/writer at Quivalon (HOOD). Top 9% BBC Writers Open Call 2024.
michelle @mickeypip.bsky.social ✏️ Writer, Artist, Narrative Designer (scripts, stories, games and other stuff)
👻 Lover of all things weird
📺 Channel 4 New Writers 24/25
📚 Trustee Manchester City of Literature
🎬 BAFTA Connect
✍️ WIP: spec fic collection
🔗 https://linktr.ee/mickeypip