Cate West
Living dangerously. Writing about it. Opinions my own.
Creative writing courses and workshops.
Agent: Charlotte Atyeo @charlotteatyeo.bsky.social
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Organizations doing work to make the world a better place. Help the helpers.
@skriptorium.info
Translator & flash sf writer (BSFA); likes travel, good coffee and bad puns; 🇨🇿/🇬🇧; happily married; he/him; 🏳️🌈/🏳️⚧️ ally No unsolicited DMs. 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 Collection 'Mars & More': https://books2read.com/MarsMore Links: https://linktr.ee/alastairmillar
@miverraswriter.bsky.social
New, real profile. Other profile: https://bsky.app/profile/miverr.bsky.social Author, composer, keyboardist, singer, illustrator, university graduate. THE REAL author of the THE HIDDEN FACE: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Face-M-I-Verras/dp/B0CBW5MNC2
@influxpress.bsky.social
Award-winning independent publisher based in London,UK. ENGINES BENEATH US by Malcolm Devlin out now. Join our Mailing List: eepurl.com/dgPEDH Contact: [email protected] Website: www.influxpress.com
@elizabethbaines.bsky.social
Writer of short stories, novels, plays. http://www.elizabethbaines.co.uk Astral Travel, a novel, published by Salt Books https://www.saltpublishing.com/products/astral-travel-9781784632199
@giselleleeb.bsky.social
Short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called (@saltpublishing.bsky.social), Edge Hill Short Story Prize '23 Longlist, Word Factory Apprentice '19, Best British Short Stories '17 https://giselleleeb.com/
@emmadmiller.bsky.social
**Canadian author/creator of "The Doonies" book series! 📚🍁** - Follow on: Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube 🔎 - Currently seeking new creative collaborations with literary agents and production companies🍁😁
@weatherglassbooks.bsky.social
We publish critically acclaimed literary fiction. We are currently seeking novellas for our 2nd Novella Prize, judged by Ali Smith. https://weatherglassbooks.com/novella-prize-2025
@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)
@ggaffa.bsky.social
Writer, Arts Council manager, musician. Concrete Fields (Salt 2023) Out Of The Dark (Confingo 2021) graphic novel Rivers (Top Shelf 2021) www.davidgaffney.org
@scooby168.bsky.social
@jason-m-thornberry.bsky.social
Writer Music Fanatic Blood Type: Marmite #Epilepsy #Disability jmthornberry.wordpress.com pw.org/directory/writers/jason_m_thornberry
@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/
@iancritchley.bsky.social
Writer | Editor | Reviewer | Winner Hammond House, HISSAC | Stories in Structo, Lighthouse, Litro, Fiction Desk and others | Short story chapbook published by Nightjar Press
@nightjarpress.bsky.social
Single short story chapbooks since 2009. Uncanny, dark, experimental. Manchester/London. Editor @nicholasroyle.bsky.social. Design @johnoakey.bsky.social.
@stephencoxauthor.bsky.social
Novelist+comms for creatives. London, bi, Quaker, parent. Books Our Child of the Stars/Our Child of Two Worlds. Warm, thoughtful, heartfelt SFF. Coming - spooky Victorian murder! Novellas! https://stephencox.co.uk/ news https://stephencox.substack.com
@fictivedream.bsky.social
Fictive Dream, the online #litmag dedicated to the #shortstory including #translations. Please send your submissions to [email protected]. Website https://fictivedream.com/
@carcionejay.bsky.social
Fiction: The London Magazine, The Forge, Lunate, Epoque Press, elsewhere Best of the Net 2024 finalist Deputy Production Editor: Irish Examiner Cork via New York
@anythingmaureen.bsky.social
Writer, #ActuallyAutistic, legally blind. Former journalist/editor. Dutch. Disability and mental health advocate. ❤️ books, music, crafting. #WritingCommunity
@suchmayer.bsky.social
They/them. Overthinker. Reads things, writes things. TRUTH & DARE out now with @cipherpress.bsky.social 💘 SPACE CRONE (co-ed) out now with @silver-press.bsky.social 💜 Website & newsletter: somayer.net.
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com
@kateog.bsky.social
Best Small Fictions selection 2025, New Writers Flash Fiction Shortlist 2025, 1st Prize Fish Publishing Flash Award 2024, Bridport Short Story, Laurie Lee Short Story Prize Shortlists 2024, Bath Flash Fiction Longlist 2024.
@russgascoigne.bsky.social
Scriptwriter ~ MG/YA author ~ Worked for BBC Drama/European Script Fund #Screenwriting support here http://bit.ly/38B8neZ Rep'd @ Curtis Brown https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/russell-gascoigne
@southwarkslitfest.bsky.social
The Local Festival for Local Authors Affordable, accessible, and tremendous fun. Main festival Saturday 20th September, evening events 12th June & 18th Sept Leamington Spa Warwickshire www.southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com
@smallpublishers.bsky.social
Celebrating books by artists, poets, writers, book designers and their publishers online and through the annual gathering, Fri 24 & Sat 25 October 2025. linktr.ee/small_publishers_fair
@kmelkes.bsky.social
Author. Ginger. Potty mouth. #workingclasswriter Award-winning short fiction writer. Editing debut novel. Also writing tutor & editor. http://linktr.ee/kmelkes https://kmelkes.substack.com
@iainaitch.bsky.social
Author, journalist, thought leadership, copywriter, ghost, PR ideas man, artistic working class histories, subculture, THFC fan. Trouble caused or solved. VG+, some surface noise. https://www.iainaitch.com & https://thisidea.co.uk/ London via Margate
@victoriancat.bsky.social
Writer, editor, educator. Director of Publicity, Arrowsmith Press. Editor, MicroLit. CatherineParnell.com
@chrisemery.me
WELCOME! AKA Chris Hamilton-Emery, I’m a poet and publisher at @saltpublishing.com. I was born in Manchester, UK, and have published four collections of poetry – a new book, ‘Wonder’, is forthcoming from Salt 🥳. Website: www.chrisemery.me
@afterdinnerconversation.com
Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Fiction Publisher. Top 10 (Chill Subs) LitMag 2023-2024, books, & podcasts. $ subscriptions (& Patreon) pay writers. Links: https://bio.site/afterdinner
@karjon.bsky.social
Writer. Editor NFFD Anthology. BSSA Team Member. First prize Reflex Fiction, TSS Publishing, Flash 500. 2nd prize Fractured Lit micro. Shortlist Bath Flash/Short Story, To Hull and Back and many others. Scottish Indy supporter.
@talesfromaspace.bsky.social
Seaside living writer & creative type, published in numerous anthologies. Reader & co-editor of @theforge.bsky.social literary magazine. Loves arts, landscape, books & crafts.
@bentufnell.bsky.social
Writer. Curator. Owl. Art stuff mostly over on Instagram. Stories in Best British Short Stories 2024, Conjunctions, Litro, Structo and elsewhere. THE NORTH SHORE is published by Fleet (Little, Brown). www.bentufnell.com www.knappedflint.com
@mattcolbeck.bsky.social
Research: reps of Disorders of Consciousness/brain injury/BI & homelessness. Author: "The Language & Imagery of Coma & Brain Injury", Bloomsbury. Founding member: Head Injury & Homelessness Research Group (HIHRG). Bassist with @lost-teeth.bsky.social
@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
@acoupofowls.bsky.social
Quarterly online stories (free) + annual print anthologies ( http://acoupofowls.square.site) Publishing only marginalised/under-represented creators, 18+. Est. 2021 and going strong
@zenabarrie.bsky.social
Co-Director of Camden Fringe Writes things, reads things, goes to watch things
@nicholasroyle.bsky.social
Writer. Latest: Shadow Lines (Salt). Also runs @nightjarpress.bsky.social nightjarpress.weebly.com
@writerscentre.bsky.social
The National Centre for Writing is a place of discovery, exchange, ideas and learning for writers, translators, readers and everyone who loves words.
@charlotteatyeo.bsky.social
Freelance book editor. Agent @Greyhound Literary. Mountain dweller. It’s all about the books. And the dogs. OK, and the cake.
@tanyashadrick.bsky.social
Author #TheCureForSleep: a late-waking life - a Waterstones & Evening Standard Book of 22 | Creator Wild Patience Scrolls: A Mile of Writing, #BirdsOfFirle & #ConcentratesOfPlace | Founder Selkie Press | Fellow Royal Society of Arts
@zoethomas.bsky.social
Historian researching work, gender, & the arts in the Anglo-American world, c 19th & 20th centuries Deputy Editor @ WomensHistoryReview
@kitdewaal.com
Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use [email protected]
@jennyknight.bsky.social
Author | Writer | Editor *WILD MOON RISING* - 06/25 @akan_books @HarperCollins Kit de Waal's #CommonPeople Ed & Dev Ed @JerichoWriters Assoc Artist @WritersCentre Twitter/X @knightjennyk Ig @jennyaknight