AustLit
AustLit is a bio-bibliographical database of stories by Australians and about Australia.
https://www.austlit.edu.au/
@anatolitis.bsky.social
art – tenacity – democracy Writer and arts advocate Editor @meanjin.bsky.social Creative strategy, Test Pattern Governing Council, National Gallery of Australia Co-Chair, Australian Republic Movement Hon A/Prof, RMIT School of Art estheranatolitis.net
@intlausstudies.bsky.social
The International Australian Studies Association brings together Australianists from across the world and publishes the quarterly Journal of Australian Studies.
@austbookreview.bsky.social
One of Australia’s leading literary magazines. We publish reviews, essays, commentary, and creative writing, and offer several prizes and fellowships. Home to the Jolley, Porter, and Calibre prizes. www.australianbookreview.com.au
@emergingwriters.bsky.social
#EWF25 11-18 Sept 💌 Join our newsletter for Aus arts opportunities & Melbourne festival news! 🕸️: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/
@calc-anu.bsky.social
CALC honours the foundations of Australian Literature at the ANU while connecting a global network of literature and media scholars and practitioners. We focus on Australian reading, writing & publishing: https://slll.cass.anu.edu.au/centres/calc/home
@stephboweprize.bsky.social
Established in memory of beloved YA author Steph Bowe, the Prize is designed to support an unpublished Australian YA writer under 25. www.stephboweprize.com
@raeleelancaster.bsky.social
reader, writer, academic librarian. wiradjuri koori based in magandjin/meanjin (brisbane) australia. lover of lower-case lettering.
@stuartkells.bsky.social
History of books, history of money. Enterprise Fellow, Melbourne Institute #UniMelb. Editor #LibraryPlanet. Author of Alice, The Library, Shakespeare’s Library, Penguin & the Lane Brothers
@austcrimefiction.org
Reads a bit of crime fiction. AustCrimeFiction.org since 2006. Owned by lots of Aussie Terriers, cats & farm animals. Gin drinker, old lefty, whinges about weather. Dja Dja Wurrung country. All the sites at: https://linktr.ee/kcfromaustcrime
@robbiemoore.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in English at UTAS. "Hotel Modernity: Corporate Space in Literature and Film" from Edinburgh UP. He/him. open.spotify.com/user/rm508
@communitypubinaus.bsky.social
Researching how community groups in regional Australia are using digital technology to publish and distribute books. 2023-2025. https://linktr.ee/communitypublishinginau
@mst-writes.bsky.social
Australian biographer, writer, reader, gardener, muse, dirty lefty and terrible cook. On Dja Dja Wurrung land. SPIRIT OF THE CROCODILE (Allen&Unwin, 2025), SO FAR, SO GOOD (Pantera 2022), ELIZABETH MACARTHUR (Text 2018). www.MichelleScottTucker.com
@brigittaolubas.bsky.social
Professor of English UNSW Sydney | Australian Literature | Biographer
@victoriapurman.bsky.social
Australian bestselling novelist. Feminist. Reader. Golden Retriever owner.
@dervlamctiernan.bsky.social
Writer (The Ruin, The Scholar, The Good Turn, The Murder Rule). Irish living in Perth. OUT NOW: What Happened To Nina? (An Amazon Book of the Year).
@newtownbooks.bsky.social
Sydney's original online review of books, established March 2012 by Jean Bedford and Linda Funnell. We are a free and independent site for book reviews. Find us at https://newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/ On Gadigal land. Posts by LF.
@drsmorgan.com
Settler De/colonialism, Indigenous Cinemas, Settler National Cinemas (CANZUS). Settler kid, raised on Peramangk country. Programming: londonaustfilm.com Teaching: @kingsfilmstudies.bsky.social
@asauthors.bsky.social
The national peak organisation promoting and protecting the professional interests of Australia's authors and illustrators since 1963.
@drdeemichell.bsky.social
Former foster kid, former academic at the University of Adelaide, Kaurna country. Views are mine. Concerned with representations of care experienced people https://www.careexperienceandculture.com/ Also https://drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/
@dranitaheiss.bsky.social
Wiradyuri Author of over 20 titles, most recent DIRRAYAWADHA (RISE UP) Publisher @ Bundyi, Simon & Schuster AU Prof of Communications @ UQ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dranitaheiss?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=e8039df8-76bc-4e43-b07d-c57dc8bfc
@mandybeaumont.bsky.social
Author-The Thrill of It (March 2025), The Furies (2022) & Wild, Fearless Chests (2020). https://linktr.ee/mandybeaumont
@luctsdh.bsky.social
The official account of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities, Loyola University Chicago.
@loucam.bsky.social
Genre writer of crime, sf and historical fiction; crazy cat human with dogs too; Xena fan; publisher of Clan Destine Press; founding member and current VP of Sisters in Crime Australia.
@nathanael73.bsky.social
Irish-Australian poet & creative writing professor. Author of TERMINALS, SEPARATION BLUES: POEMS 1994-2024, DUBLIN WANDERING, LANDMARKS & thirteen other books. Poetry editor for Antipodes. Husband, father, immigrant, runner, music-lover.
@adelaidesean.bsky.social
60 books for all ages. 13 albums for Projekt Records. Teaching at Flinders University. That's my real family photo. www.seanwilliams.com www.theadelaidean.com
@australianbooks.bsky.social
Celebrating and supporting Australian #writers and #readers. A free platform full of Australian authored books. And a fabulous free podcast hosted by @VeronicaStrachan.bsky.social & @writerLaurieBell.bsky.social #ReadMoreAussieBooks
@petamitchell.bsky.social
Professor of Digital Media at QUT Digital Media Research Centre, researching digital and media geographies, digital cultures, digital inclusion
@aliciasometimes.bsky.social
Poet, broadcaster, love astronomy & quantum physics, sci-art, collaborator
@littleelfman.bsky.social
Books and Queers, and Queer Books. Writer, Editor, bookseller. Came for the network, stayed for the nonsense. they/them
@annawhateley.bsky.social
Writer. PhD. She/her. PETA LYRES RATING NORMAL @AllenAndUnwin. GUDIA @BlackIncBooks YouTube #AusChat. Rep’d @danielle_binks #ADHD #ASD #EDS #queer #loveozya I also game a lot! #wow
@sydfilmfest.bsky.social
See it your way at the Sydney Film Festival, returning in June 2025. https://www.sff.org.au/
@writersvictoria.bsky.social
Writers Victoria supports & connects writers at all stages. https://linktr.ee/writersvictoria
@krasnostein.bsky.social
She/her. Mum, crafter. News junkie. Twelfth Planet Press publisher.
@pamelajeffs.bsky.social
Speculative Fiction Author and Interior Architect. Shortlisted for multiple awards-Ditmar, Shadows and Writers of the Future. Aurealis Award winner🏆
@mktighewrites.bsky.social
Australian Shadows Award Winner. Ditmar and Aurealis finalist. AHWA, SFWA. Tired, but trying to be kind. (he/him) https://matttighe.weebly.com/
@fearofemeralds.bsky.social
Australian author of contemporary gothic, horror and fairy tales. Owned by two cats. Drinks too much gin, or maybe not enough. Current status: exhausted. she/her www.kirstynmcdermott.com
@freyamarske.bsky.social
Writer, ice skater, gin drinker. She/her 🏳️🌈. THE LAST BINDING trilogy and SWORDCROSSED out now. CINDER HOUSE out October 2025.
@keithstevenson.com
🏴🇦🇺 SF author. The Lenticular Series space opera trilogy. Horizon an SF thriller. Here for a chat but no DMs please. www.keithstevenson.com https://linktr.ee/keithstevenson
@jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
Freelance anthologist. Consulting Editor, Tor.com. Reviews Editor, Locus www.locusmag.com. Co-host, The Coode Street Podcast jonathanstrahan.podbean.com. Hugo and World Fantasy Award recipient.
@tansyrr.bsky.social
Author of cozy fantasy, mysteries & more. Latest release: THE SEASON OF DRAGONS. Semi-professional tea-drinker. Occasional podcaster! Find me at patreon.com/tansyrr and tansyrr.com. She/Her
@alanbaxter.bsky.social
Author of horror and weird fiction. Martial Artist. Britstralian. Whisky drinker. Dog lover. Metalhead. He/him. https://alanbaxter.com.au/contact/ (Banner image by Dean Rankine)