R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social Band from Athens, GA, 1980-2011, made music, lasts forever.
Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social HelloπBluesky
happy to be here!
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FYIπI zombied IGπ
Lee Welch @leewelchwriter.bsky.social Author, mostly m/m fantasy romance
www.leewelchwriter.com
Rach @rachh2443.bsky.social Love hobbies - reading, cross stitch, gardening, puzzle books, getting out walking (no hills!)
Pride of Place Leeds @popleeds.bsky.social A community-led organisation comprising Pride of Place Space, an LGBTQ+ community & arts space in central Leeds, and Pride of Place Living, developing Leeds' first LGBTQ+ housing project
bookings@prideplace.org.uk
Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com Wrote some books, won some awards. Strong feelings about plants. She/her
Quinn π³οΈββ§οΈ @quinn.mx Trans / autistic / non-monogamous / Unitarian / karaoke / tech / sewing / Farsley
Pronouns: they/them or she/her
https://name.pn/quinn-daley
Cathy @cathy-eldrad.bsky.social Interested in gluten dodging, sobriety, cats, nerd culture, bipride, c-PTSD recovery, feminism, Star trek, Dr Who. Work in Alt formats/e-document accessibility. Personal account. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ©·πππ³οΈβπ
SJ @sebbyh.bsky.social π³οΈββ§οΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώπ΄ββ οΈπ±
Not your social media influencer.
hux | aka Lizzie Huxley-Jones @littlehux.bsky.social they/them and mayhem
writing kidlit and romcoms. queer disabled joy always. βΎοΈπ³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπβΏοΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ audhd
π Reality Check, Make You Mine This Christmas, Under the Mistletoe With You, Hits Different, Vivi Conway
www.lizziehuxleyjones.com
https://linktr.ee/littlehux
cornpro @cornpro.bsky.social She/Her // Interests include knitting, weightlifting, crying about LOTR, adding new hobbies I don't have time for, and overthinking
Seo Helrune @elfbotherer.bsky.social Writer of unhinged stories & teacher of obscure subjects. Witch. Heathen. Enjoyer of special interests & talking smack about Γlfric of Eynsham.
Website: https://seohelrune.com/
Hel-Mail: https://mailchi.mp/4c26d2a59388/hel-mail
@leedsmuseums.bsky.social @leedsmuseums.bsky.social 
Eleanor Morton @eleanormorton.bsky.social Scottish comic/writer/actor with confusing accent, absolutely not insecure about it. She/her. My book out now! Show for '26: The Mermaid https://linktr.ee/eleanormorton
Eleanor & Alasdair Read That on Spotify
support me: https://ko-fi.com/eleanormorton
Tom Emanuel @realtomemanuel.bsky.social Theologian. Tolkien scholar. PhD on The Lord of the Rings and Post-Christianity from the University of Glasgow. Dad. He/him. All views my own.
Blog: queerandback.substack.com
Contact: thomas.k.emanuel(at)gmail.com
Kit Heyam (they/he) @krheyam.bsky.social Queer trans writer, historian, heritage practitioner, trainer, parent. Author of BEFORE WE WERE TRANS, a Lambda nominee and History Today book of the year. http://kitheyam.com
The BookishType @thebookishtype.bsky.social Queer Indie Bookshop in Leeds
Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
inky π π @inkyswampbones.bsky.social he/they. disabled, genderfluid, lancashire lad, druid. drawing writing crafting overthinking.
Strypee @strypee.bsky.social 
Lizzie Reed @lizziereed.bsky.social Associate Prof of #Sociology at Uni of Southampton. Queer lives, visual methods, kinship & identity.
Ask me about my queer feminist trans agenda. She/they ππ³οΈββ§οΈ
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0885-2908
Tansy Rayner Roberts @tansyrr.bsky.social Author of cozy fantasy, mysteries & more. Latest book: SAUCERS & SORCERY. Semi-professional tea-drinker. Occasional podcaster! Find my new author store The Teacup Magic Emporium at tansyrr.com
She/Her
The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, the chap who runs that train travel site http://seat61.com. YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/seat61.
Leeds International Beer Festival @leedsbeer.bsky.social 3- 6 September 2026
Kirkstall Abbey
www.leedsbeer.com
Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social Your favourite comedianβs least favourite comedian. Buy my live stand-up special at www.gofasterstripe.com/bet
C. L. Polk @clpolk.com I write stuff. I knit stuff. I cook stuff. Ask me about my weird little books. https://www.clpolk.com/
Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning and USA Today best-selling author, narrator, and professional puppeteer. Also has a talking cat. Latest title: Apprehension.
Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
George for short @gingergeorgiana.bsky.social Short queer ginger from UK/Eire living in Aus. She/her. Easily amused. Punk rock business woman. Comics over news.
Elaine Scattermoon π³οΈββ§οΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @scattermoon.bsky.social Elaine, from the Internet.
Trans, Scottish, Tired.
@scattermoon on Twitter. I did that thread that one time.
GrokMeAmadeus @grokmeamadeus.bsky.social He/Him, bi/queer, big olβ antifascist lefty patron of the arts. SWF account of smut writer Korg T Orc, so no one under 18. Good riddance to the bird site.
Jess @bookelf.bsky.social I'm a librarian. I also do a lot of crochet and cross stitch. I do a fair bit of stuff but it's mostly around #infolit #critlit etc. Managing Editor for JIL.- M @monkeyson.bsky.social @monkeyson.bsky.social
Freya Marske @freyamarske.bsky.social Writer, ice skater, gin drinker. She/her π³οΈβπ. THE LAST BINDING trilogy, SWORDCROSSED, CINDER HOUSE out now. BODIES OF MAGIC out September 2026.
Laura Woods @woodsiegirl.bsky.social Book lover, tea drinker, trainee Yorkshire lass. She/her. Librarian and PhD student. Interested in gardening, feminism (intersectional or gtfo, trans women are women), scifi, books and cats.
Lauren Fraser @walkyouhome.bsky.social 
Fran @frandango.bsky.social Might not be on here much. She/her π³οΈβπ
Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social Writer, actor, audiobook narrator, notorious tryhard 
Captain Awkward @captainawkward.bsky.social Advice blogger, soon-to-be-author. You may remember me as CAwkward on that other site, but I have reclaimed my full title and powers! Here to make new internets to push the bad internets down. 
thene @thene.bsky.social here we are. ππ€
ice, tax, books. witchcraft for cyborgs. she.
Ask me about @bostonfanbrunch.bsky.social
LeedsBookClub aka Drneevil @leedsbookclub.bsky.social Books, comics, films, crafting!
A small & mighty book club, meeting in Leeds since 2010
#LBC3Reads, #LBCHorsforth, #LBCWSwan
- https://leedsbookclub.com/category/all-posts/
Bestie π - Kingdom of Ash
LBCπ - Black Wood Blue Sky
- Great Circle *
- Circe
Adrian Bott @cavalorn.bsky.social Author of MG/YA fiction & game stuff. Rants about folklore. Opinions my own. He/him. Lead Writer for Warframe (you shiny things). Leopards, faces etc.
Iona @singlecrow.bsky.social Writer, lawyer, part-time sapphic, among other things. not Scottish, but it's complicated. (repped by Kurestin Armada; fiction and other work at www.generalist.org.uk/iona) (they/she)
newsletter: https://singlecrow.kit.com/f6f21b439b
K | krfabian @krfabian.bsky.social They/them
Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social That one medieval historian you've heard of. Co-host We're Not So Different and Gone Medieval podcasts. Author of The Once and Future Sex. (Out now!) George Michael stan. Cutie.
https://eleanorjanega.com/
Asher Rose Fox @rosefox.bsky.social I remain skeptical.
KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com She/her. British European. Purveyor of opinions, rude words, and romance novels, historical and fantasy. USA Today bestselling author of How To Fake It In Society. "Erotically charged"--Good Housekeeping. Death to GenAI. http://kjcharleswriter.com
Andrew @magictreehouse.bsky.social Government librarian. Low profile king π. Reads books, plays computer games, bakes cakes and listens to lots and lots of music. π³οΈβπ Based in Leeds. https://linktr.ee/magic_treehouse
"The shapes a bright container can contain"
Alipy @gazpachodragon.bsky.social Did stuff in Leeds, now doing stuff in BC. Loves food, tv, crafting, plushies and Advent. Adventurous cook, nature hater. Celebrates everything. May contain swears. 
Sarah, vaguely @jarmara.bsky.social Certified, licensed and bonded ghoul wrangler.
Don't worry baby, I know what to do.