Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social All of these contests give you 3 options to submit: Full Novel; 1st Chapter; Performance video readings.
https://festivalreviews.org/daily-novel-festival-contests/
Julia Hubery @julia-hubery.bsky.social Children's Book Author:
Picture Books & Fiction for 5-11 years
Love writing children’s books, reading them, talking about them
- and hearing kids talk about them!
My LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julia-hubery
Youth Libraries Group @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social An active, vibrant member organisation for library and information professionals with an interest in services for children and young people. Our network stretches across the UK https://cilip.org.uk/ylg
Rob Ellis 🐇… @robellis.bsky.social Custom books, comics, horror films & bunnies 🐇…
Carpe Librum Bookstore and Art Gallery @carpelibrum.bsky.social Baltimore-based indie bookstore. Currently online until we get a new space for the bookstore. Generally won't DM people, unless maybe you're a publisher and we need info to stock your books.
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Kay Medway @kaymedway.bsky.social I’m a library assistant and poet with work published in The Dirigible Balloon, Disabled Tales, Dreambeast Poems, and featured on Brian Moses’s blog. My poems are forthcoming in Scaryness Express.
EmpathyLabUK @empathylabuk.bsky.social Jump into someone else's story!
Social Enterprise. Read stories, build empathy, make a better world. Founders of #EmpathyDay.
Rachael Scotson @rachaelscotson.bsky.social Making it up as I go.
MAWYP @BathSpaUni.
@bathnovelaward.co.uk and The Bedford Competition longlistee. Book reviewer, librocubicularist, wobbly pot thrower and owner of “officially” the prettiest dog.
Bernard Pearson @bernp.bsky.social Novelist: books 'Where the Willows End, In Red Blood' 'One of Our Own,' Poetry: 200 poems published worldwide. old friend's description of him, 'I've known this idiot most of my life.'
Patrick McGuinness @padrig.bsky.social Endotic traveller. Recent books: Blood Feather 2023; Ghost Stations 2025. FRSL. Prof French & Comp Lit, Oxford. Rep'd Peter Straus RCW.
The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social Founded in 1906 to support, promote, and celebrate the discipline of English Studies (registered charity 1124890). www.englishassociation.ac.uk/join-us/
Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social Children’s poetry published in The Toy Press, Paperbound Mag, Little Thoughts Press, Caterpillar and lots on the Dirigible Balloon.
A CLASSROOM OF STARS first collection
Website - www.valharrispoet.co.uk
(Also writes poetry for grownups - same name 📕)
Mr Fisher @primaryfisher.bsky.social I'm a Primary School teacher & champion of reading for pleasure in Glasgow.
Currently Reading:
Cuddy by Benjamin Myers
The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer
Recently Read:
True Grit by Charles Portis
Tanja at Good Night To Read @gntread24.bsky.social Past Carnegie Medals Judge for NI (2016,2017,2022,2023)& Kids’ Lit Quiz NI heat Co-ord (2006-2019) & Creative Book Blogger at https://goodnighttoread.wordpress.com/ Book Reviewer,Interviewer & Sch Librarian.YLG Nat Comm.Love writing book & nature haikus.
Books Books Books @libraryfhs.bsky.social Book obsessed Scottish School Librarian, horror and sci-fi fan.
Opinions my own.
Sandra Richardson @sanz71.bsky.social Yorkshire born & bred.
My blog is JeanzBookReadNReview
I read ARCs, mainly E-books,also enjoy Beta Reading too!
I read as a gentle activity & distraction from my health conditions, EDS, Menieres Disease, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis IBS etc
S J Baker @sjbakerauthor.bsky.social Writer, book lover, storyteller, English teacher, author with Troika Books.
Ian Brownlie @ianbrownlie.bsky.social Writer of poetry/fiction for children (Dirigible, Tyger Tyger, Little Thoughts, Nimblewitlit, The Toy) and adults (Shine, Viridine, Underbelly, Rough Diamond) | Pushcart nom '26, Times/CH LL | he/him
SarahC_loves_reading @sarahmclayton.bsky.social Avid book reader/blogger 📚& reviewer, lover of family🥰, animals🐾 theatre 🎭 and music 🎶
Michael Egan @northernashes.bsky.social Writer of speculative fiction. Sunday Times Book of the Year, Carnegie Nominee.
Deep South Publishing @deepsouthsa.bsky.social Publisher of South African poetry and literary excellence since 1996.
https://deepsouth.co.za/
York Publishing Services @yorkpublishing.bsky.social At YPS we offer a complete range of publishing services, from design to distribution. 
Les @leshall.bsky.social Teacher, Maths lead NPQLPM, book reader, marine fish keeper, like to travel
Hudson Library at Alexandra Park School 📚 @apslibrary1.bsky.social Hudson Library at Alexandra Park School. A north London comprehensive school encouraging reading for pleasure. 📚
Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social Writer: Rosewater, Murders of Molly Southbourne, Far from the Light of Heaven, Making Wolf, Jackdaw and others.
Arthur C. Clarke and BSFA award winner, Hugo finalist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Etc.
Reading worm.
Opinions mine.
He/him
Neal Zetter @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social Award-winning performance poet, author, educator, entertainer and superhero. I work with all ages visiting schools, libraries etc, in-person and virtually. Latest poetry books: 'Chicken in the Kitchen' and 'Small Poems for Big Imaginations'.
Five Quills Children’s Books @fivequillsforkids.bsky.social Five Quills is passionate about creating children's books that inspire children to become life long readers. Our books are for children aged 3-9 years. 
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
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Attie Lime @attielime.bsky.social Poet. 99% Children's Poetry.
Schools. Events. Festivals.
Poems on Toast Sept 2026 🎉
Blue Jelly and Strawberries
A Welly Full of Christmas
Mum. Ex-teacher. Notebooks. Tea.
East Midlands now, Northumberland then.
www.attielime.co.uk
Alice Williams @agentalicewilliams.bsky.social Literary agent for children's book writers and illustrators. www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk
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Pete Janes @petejanes.bsky.social I create characters and put them in trouble. Author and 3X technology startup founder. Currently bringing the worlds of Starball and Lucids to life.
Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social Book-obsessed, theatre-loving feminist with a liberal outlook on life. Mental health champion. Award winning book blogger.
https://bookaholicbex.wordpress.com/
@tinabookpusher.bsky.social @tinabookpusher.bsky.social PR Scholastic UK - FKA book pusher Midas, HarperCollins, Bonnier Books and Abrams & Chronicle Books
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Summit County Libraries @summitlibraries.bsky.social #1 Most Followed Library in the USA!
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Located in beautiful Summit County, Colorado.
CP @caitpol.bsky.social Mum of 2 bookworms, library catalogue addict and charity shop rifler.
FRANK'S FILM REVIEW @franksfilmreview.bsky.social Frank Gaimari, a writer from the Pacific Northwest, has captivated audiences worldwide with his novels, movie reviews, and screenplays.
www.FranksFilmReview.com
@frankgaimari.bsky.social
www.FrankGaimari.com
Cheryl Moskowitz @cherylmoskowitz.bsky.social Poet, writer, facilitator
Helen Jones @hfj0108.bsky.social Upper KS2 TA. Trying to encourage a love of reading and maths.
Eleanor Brown @eleanorpoet.bsky.social Writing Poetry for children! Find me at http://dirigibleballoon.org/
https://northerngravy.com/
https://tygertyger.net/
The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
Catriona Ward @catrionaward.bsky.social USA Today bestselling author of LOOKING GLASS SOUND 🪞💀🪞, THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, SUNDIAL & more Rep @jennysavill1 & @RStrausAgency Film/TV @mldean_& @unitedtalent
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
Jojo Moyes @jojomoyes.bsky.social writer, parent, eejit
Jo Unwin @jojojojojo.bsky.social 
Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social I write novels (eg The Power, new novel is The Future), I make games (eg Zombies, Run!), unorthodox Jew. not-getting-into-pointless-arguments-on-the-internet is an act of revolution. However complex you think things are, they're more complex than that
RatherBeReading @ratherbereading.bsky.social Katharine: Celt. Charity worker.
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Book Reviewer: Historical Novel Society
https://open.substack.com/pub/mywritingshenanigans
Short story published Bloody St Albans 22
Top 100: Cheshire Novel Prize 23
Mum to a 
Greene & Heaton Literary and Media Agency @greeneandheaton.bsky.social Literary and media agency based in Somerset House, London.
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Dr Joanna Nadin @joannanadin.bsky.social Former politico, now professor of writing books. Sunday Times bestseller, Essex Girl, autistic. Never knowingly underdressed. She/her. Here for ALL the witches. And the pigeons.
https://joannanadin.com/
https://instagram.com/jonadin
Francesca Main @francescamain.bsky.social Reader, editor, publisher of Phoenix, an imprint of Orion. 
Sarah Hodgson @sarahheditor.bsky.social Publishing Director, Corvus - an imprint of @atlanticbooks.bsky.social. Reading, editing, TV-watching, chocolate-eating
Dan Bassett @dman1504.bsky.social 🖤 Preorder House of Splinters now! 🖤
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And Book Blogger 📕
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IG: AresBiblio
Elodie Harper @elodieharper.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy, about the women of ancient Pompeii 🏛️Boudicca’s Daughter (August 2025)
Published by @headofzeus.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/Elodie_Harper
Natali Simmonds @natalisimmonds.bsky.social Author. MY HUSBAND'S STALKER (25.3.26), THE EX I BURIED, WHILE MY BABY SLEEPS, MY DAUGHTER'S REVENGE, GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST (TV adaptation in the works) | THE BLOOD WEB series as Caedis Knight | London Latino Film Festival | Agent: Amanda Preston, LBA
Alison Barrow @alisonbarrow.bsky.social Book cheerleader, Bookshop fan, Reader. Often on book tour. UK publishing PR and events 📚 Penguin Random House 🐧
Gaby Young @gabyyoung.bsky.social PR at Penguin Michael Joseph 🐧 📚
ollie @olliemartin.bsky.social pretty in possible // senior publicist @ penguin
Tom Noble @tomnoble.bsky.social book editor and marketing man | campaigns director at Orion (views my own etc etc) #lufc
Sara Collins @saracollinsauthor.bsky.social Writer, podcaster, speaker.
Mia @miaqs.bsky.social Publicity Director in publishing | she/her | Currently reading: A Clash of Kings by George R R Martin
Wendy @wendyreadsbooks1.bsky.social Books books and more books
I’m over on instagram as @wendyreadsbooks
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Tom Tivnan @tomtivnan.bsky.social The Bookseller managing editor, book stats wizard. Debut THE ESQUIMAUX (Silvertail, UK & Comm). Repped by Charlie Campbell at Greyhound Literary.
Jenny Colgan @jennycolgan.bsky.social Writeroonie
Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social Writer. University Lecturer. North Cornwall Book Festival Director.
Editor & Co-founder at @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social.
Rachel Neely Literary Agent @rachelneely.bsky.social Literary Agent at Mushens Entertainment
Bookseller 2024 Rising Star
Actively growing my list
Main platform: Instagram @rachelneelyagent
Heather Thomas @heatherthomasaf.bsky.social Actress writer activist flyfisherwoman closet farmer
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Jane_Danielson @bookbabe.bsky.social Indie bookstore owner. Traveler to real and imagined places. #Books #Booksellers #IndieBookstores
Transworld Books @transworldbooks.bsky.social The home of your favourite bestselling books. Part of Penguin Random House UK.
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HarperCollins @harpercollins.bsky.social Publishing great authors since 1817. 📚
Zaffre Books @zaffrebooks.bsky.social Publisher of bestselling fiction of all genres and non-fiction across Zaffre Books and Manilla Press | Imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Lily Birch @lilybirch.bsky.social Publicity assistant at Headline Publishing Group 🌟
Rachel Sargeant @rachelreads1983.bsky.social Book blogger/proofreader/book hoarder
Clare - The Fallen Librarian Reviews 😄📚💖 @fallenlibrarian.bsky.social She/Her💖📚☕️🌿🌳UK 🇬🇧Book blogger, Librarian📚, Trainer, Book worm, cross stitcher, mad knitter, cake baker, garden lover xxx
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@thebookseller.bsky.social @thebookseller.bsky.social 
Laura Shepherd-Robinson @laurasrobinson.bsky.social Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author. Amazon #1 bestseller.
🇬🇧 Mantle, Pan-Macmillan
🇺🇸 Atria, Simon & Schuster
Agent: Antony Topping @greeneandheaton.bsky.social
https://www.laurashepherdrobinson.com/
Sam Draper @thebookman.bsky.social The Bookman, Teacher, Writer, Editor - all about the books!
My book subscription service - The London Bookman - is like a magical book club for one (each book is chosen just for you)
www.thelondonbookman.com
Cathy J @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social Gardener 🌱 | Avid reader | Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026 Judge | John Buchan fan | Book blogger always ready for the next chapter... 💙📚
https://whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/
Matt Coyne / Man vs Baby @manvsbaby.bsky.social Matt Coyne.. also known as ‘Man vs Baby’ & Author of Sunday Times Bestsellers: 'Dummy', Man vs Toddler’ and ‘Frank and Red’ and other stuff.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1472297458
J.P. Reedman, Author @jpreedman.bsky.social Author of historical fiction on Medieval Women, the Wars of the Roses, Stonehenge and Robin Hood
Elisabeth J. Hobbes author @elisabethhobbes.co.uk Writes Romantic Historicals as Elisabeth Hobbes & historical romantasy with the J. Teaches KS1. Powered by Tea. Autistic. An abomination unto Nuggan. She/her
Books available here
viewauthor.at/ElisabethHobbes
https://elisabethhobbes.co.uk/
@thewritereads.bsky.social @thewritereads.bsky.social Editor.
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Kate Hardy @katehardyauthor.bsky.social Writes cosy crime and romance; nerd who loves music, dogs, theatre, ballet, history, science, cross-stitch and cooking :) www.katehardy.com
Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social Historia Magazine is the online magazine of the Historical Writers’ Association
historiamag.com
historicalwriters.org
Andrea Wulf @andreawulf.bsky.social Historian and writer of books incl. ‘Invention of Nature', ‘Magnificent Rebels’ and soon 'The Traveller' … www.andreawulf.com and I'm also on Instagram @aswulf
William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK.bsky.social podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
Anita Anand @anitaanand.bsky.social I present programs on TV and Radio, write history books and present a podcast called Empire with William Dalrymple. NOT IN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT!
Lynne Drew @lynnedrew.bsky.social Editor of books, mother of children, drinker of gin. Publisher, General Fiction, HarperCollins UK.
Lou Swannell @louiseswannell.bsky.social Comms Director @Headline, Tinder Press & Wildfire. Unapologetically sweary, book pusher, sun worshiper.
The Orion Publishing Group @orionbooks.bsky.social Where every story matters 📚
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Maggie Craig @maggiecraig.bsky.social Scottish writer and historian. Loves writing, reading, cats and drinking tea. 
Becca Mascull @beccamascull.bsky.social Bestselling author of 3 names:
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Currently writing novel number 18.
Also award-winning teacher. 😍📖💖
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Carol Hedges @riotgrandma.bsky.social Writes Victorian Crime Fiction. Elderly purveyor of coffee, chat & critique. Owned by a cat. Buy my books: THE VICTORIAN DETECTIVES: Author.to/Victoriancrime
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Anne Cater @annerandomthings.bsky.social Reader, Book Reviewer, Book Buyer, Virtual Book Tour Organiser.
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The Bloke, Greece, After Eights, Cheese, Octopus https://randomthingsthroughmyletterbox.blogspot.com/
Lou Abercrombie @louabercrombie.bsky.social Author | Photographer
In the middle of writing a book…
https://www.louabercrombie.com
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Laura E James @lauraejames.bsky.social Writer/author. RNA member #RespectRomFic. Music/MT, cat & stationery 💖. RA. FM. Colitis. Smells new books. Gamer.
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Lucy Dauman @lucydauman.bsky.social Deputy Publishing Director for Crime & Thriller at Headline Books
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Emma's Biblio Treasures @bibliotreaures.bsky.social Bibliophile. Cat Lover. Redhead. Chronic Illness Warrior. Lambily 🦋 BTS ARMY 💜
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John Ironmonger @johnironmonger.bsky.social Bestselling novelist. Zoologist. Cruciverbalist. Husband. Dad. Grandpops. Festival Prize winner. Costa short-lister. And I've seen a Javan rhino.