Beth Underdown
Novelist with Penguin Viking, creative writing teacher with the University of Manchester and Faber Academy. Hiking, gardening, crochet, coeliac disease: old-person stuff.
@ohdobookoff.bsky.social
A lighthearted book podcast hosted by Joe Haddow, where two authors discuss their work and get 3 minutes to pitch a book they absolutely love and think everyone should read!
@katebarker.bsky.social
Literary agent. Always looking for something interesting. www.katebarker.net.
@mcrlitfest.bsky.social
Save the dates for our 20th Festival! #MLF25 runs 10-26 October 2025. www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk
@sarahjanebutler.bsky.social
Writer and ditch-poker. First novel, Starling, published by @FairlightBooks 2022. Next book, The Many Lives of Rivers, due 2027. Agent Julia Silk/Greyhound. she/her; pwME https://linktr.ee/sarahjanebutler
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a nicer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training ✒️https://authr.uk/sp40
@markabowles.bsky.social
Writer. All My Precious Madness published by Galley Beggar 2024; Goldsmiths Prize Shortlist, Authors Club Prize Shortlist. How Do People Stay the Same published 2026, Galley Beggar. https://www.galleybeggar.co.uk/paperback-shop/all-my-precious-madness
@saltpublishing.com
WELCOME to Salt, one of the UK’s great independent publishers, established in 1999. Over twenty-six years, we have grown into a daring literary powerhouse, winning scores of awards around the world. Directors: @chrisemery.me & @jenhemery.bsky.social
@janetemson.bsky.social
Book lover. Book reviewer. On the other socials as @JanetEmson UK fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com
@chikodili.bsky.social
Author, essayist and scholar. Coffee and croissants. Quite mad, but good and safe to know. (Safe-ish, I'm still a writer.) Agency page: https://tinyurl.com/39sren8c
@jamestopham.bsky.social
Screenwriter: @RidleyScottCG, @GaumontTV #BAFTA / @RocliffeForum Winner. https://james-topham.com
@tuckingelle.bsky.social
Author, journalist, speaker, other stuff | Bylines Guardian, Observer etc | THANKS FOR SHARING ("Heartening and hilarious") Quarto 2023 | Agent: Emily MacDonald at 42mp | Book two news incoming | From Oxford, now in Edinburgh https://linktr.ee/ElleTucker
@seismoamy.bsky.social
Lecturer in Geophysics at the University of Aberdeen, using seismology to find out how the Earth works || Hill runner || Knitter
@nicwilson.bsky.social
Writer & Editor, Guardian Country Diarist, BBC Gardeners' World Mag. Rep: Cathryn Summerhayes, Curtis Brown. #Nature #Place #ChronicIllness Nature memoir: LAND BENEATH THE WAVES out 12 June Pre-order https://shorturl.at/LOt7x linktr.ee/nicwilsonautho
@seventydys.bsky.social
the sea is completely written for me https://www.transitbooks.org/books/darker
@nickbarley.bsky.social
Director of the National Poetry Centre in Leeds. Used to head up the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Love books, poetry, cycling and York City
@josiesilver.bsky.social
Writer of love stories *One Day In December* The Two Lives of Lydia Bird* One Night on the Island * A Winter in New York * Slow Burn Summer coming 2025* Agent - Nelle Andrew @ Rachel Mills Literary
@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 www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk
@rmlagency.bsky.social
Modern literary agency representing a community of bestselling and prizewinning authors. We believe books can change the world. rachelmillsliterary.co.uk
@hburghbookfest.bsky.social
Reading Minds - a literary festival with a difference! Join us for a weekend of wellbeing through books on the West coast of Scotland 🏴
@manchesterreview.bsky.social
The Manchester Review is an online literary journal that brings together the best of new international writing. https://www.themanchesterreview.co.uk/
@unamcilvenna.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer at ANU who writes about – and sometimes sings – ballads about executions, disasters, military conflicts & politics from the 16th to the 19th century. Personal website: unamcilvenna.com
@karenpowellwrites.bsky.social
FIFTEEN WILD DECEMBERS shortlisted Nero Book Awards 2023; a best historical fiction book of 2023 (The Times); THE RIVER WITHIN (2020) Northern Writers' Award; @EuropaEdUK; https://linktr.ee/karenpowellwrites
@witchesetc.bsky.social
Author of Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials (Simon and Schuster/Scribner, 2023/4). History, folklore, books, archives.
@carlytalbot.bsky.social
Coeliac(tivist), #freefrom food geek and #nutrition student. Personal account to connect with fellow digestively challenged people. She/her
@calebransonwriter.bsky.social
Writer / Showrunner / Producer. TV & film. Created/written Night & Day, Around The World In 80 Days, Ordinary Joe, Bring Back Alice and lots of other stuff you might not have heard of 😊 theagency.co.uk/the-clients/caleb-ranson/
@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
@sharontelfer.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Keeps things short. Here (mostly) to share #FlashFiction, #ShortStories, writing community. My flash fiction collection, The Map Waits, is published by Reflex Press: https://www.reflex.press/product/the-map-waits/
@profdavidmorley.bsky.social
Professor at Warwick Uni, Poet at Carcanet, Ted Hughes Award for The Invisible Gift, PBS Choice for FURY, Forward Prize finalist, Writer of The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing, Fellow Royal Society of Literature,Thought Fox.
@katiewardwriter.bsky.social
Neuroscience novel PATHWAYS, Fleet (UK 2024). Art novel GIRL READING, Virago (UK 2011). Award-winning author. katieward.co.uk #WolseyWriters creative writing at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Suffolk wolseytheatre.co.uk/whats-on/
@katiekhan.bsky.social
Author and creative director living in London & Snowdonia. Renovating a 300-year-old cottage with two fluffy cats, I help run a writing school (The Novelry), and I’m published by Penguin—Hold Back the Stars was translated into 22 languages ✨ katiekhan.com
@stockportnoir.bsky.social
Crime fiction festival in the North West. Saturday 31st January 2026 at Stockport Masonic Guildhall
@cdrose.bsky.social
Writer of stories. Books: 'Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea,' 'The Blind Accordionist,' 'Who's Who When Everyone is Someone Else,' 'The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure.' (All published by @melvillehouse.bsky.social)
@loufin.bsky.social
Writer, mum, Manc. Posts in bursts when not exhausted. Manchester Fiction Prize finalist (ages ago) Stories with Fly on the Wall Press (currently) Working on novel (forever)
@concordmoose.bsky.social
Disabled Poets Prize 2024 ‘Nowhere Near As Safe As A Snake In Bed’ https://bit.ly/3X1A8aQ ‘Skin the Rabbit’ out @The Braag 26/3/25. Writes about rivers, absurdity & time +Arts Council £. Half poet, half tutor, half clown. Sheffield. www.susiewilsonpoet.com
@mybookishblogspot.bsky.social
Hi, I’m Amanda a book mad ex-librarian working in a GP practice. I’m a bookblogger reviewing on my blog, Instagram and X. My blog: mybookishblogspot.wordpress.com Instagram: @mybookishblogspot X: https://x.com/amandaduncan12?s=21
@ravencrime.bsky.social
Bookseller. Blogger. 💙📚 TBR pile that can be seen from space. Petrona Award 2025 Wildlife/ conservation 🐺 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 http://linktr.ee/ravencrimereads
@mattfoxwriter.bsky.social
Financial Times Best Children's Books '23 | Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist '24 🇺🇸 | Waterstones Best Children's Fiction Books '22 🇬🇧 | Bath Children’s Novel Award winner | Rep’d: Bell Lomax Moreton | No AI |🌱 linktr.ee/mattfoxwriter
@patrickkincaid.bsky.social
Doctor of Shakespeare, Master of Writing. Author of THE CONTINUITY GIRL. Novelist, editor, teacher.
@louisstaples.bsky.social
Journalist: The Guardian, New York Times, NYMag, BBC, Vogue, GQ, Rolling Stone. Rep'd by United Agents 📚 ✉️: louis-staples@hotmail.com
@clarer73.bsky.social
Book/ music/ theatre -lover, dog-devotee! I read and review books to share the love! Books from my shelf, the library, and NetGalley. Chester, UK 🇬🇧 Instagram: @clares_little_book_obsession Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/clarer
@meganbradbury.bsky.social
Writer, editor, creative writing mentor, tutor @ National Centre for Writing. EVERYONE IS WATCHING / Picador / Neri Pozza / Czarna Owca / Elsinore. Repped by Sophie Lambert. www.meganbradbury.com.
@pennywincer.bsky.social
Author - Tender & Home Matters - and non-fic book coach. Hosts Not Too Busy To Write Podcast. Aussie in London.
@alicemarples.bsky.social
Research & Postgraduate Development Manager @britishlibrary.bsky.social. Historian of early modern science, communication & collections. She/her with 'Big North Energy'. Very personal.
@debbieenever.bsky.social
Author. Podcaster. Sheffield. Books. Horror. Manchester City. Tea. https://linktr.ee/debbieenever