Sara Thornhurst
Chartered PR person, disabled, activist. Cat parent. Talks a lot about all of the above.
@bigbeardedbookseller.com
a shambling lump of ennui with a beard, tattoos, and a cat https://www.bigbeardedbookseller.uk https://www.ko-fi.com/bigbeardedbookseller
@hullnoir.bsky.social
A regional, national and international crime writing festival. Monthly evenings running at Hull Libraries featuring debut authors through to bestsellers.
@manlywritersfest.bsky.social
Beyond the beach and the ferry. A literary festival for readers, writers, and thinkers. March 20-22, 2026. Cammeraygal Land, Manly (Sydney). (And an X refugee). www.manlywritersfestival.org.au
@favlit.org
Book talks. In a brewery! 10-days of author talks and book events taking place annually in a Kentish medieval market town 21 Feb – 2 Mar 2025 Programme here https://www.favershamliteraryfestival.org Or here: https://favlit.org
@stockportnoir.bsky.social
Crime fiction festival in the North West. Saturday 31st January 2026 at Stockport Masonic Guildhall
@harrogatefestivals.bsky.social
We bring the very best in music, literature, crime writing, salon, spectacle and education to Harrogate
@wcorklitfest.bsky.social
#Bantry: 11-18 July 2025. Check out our line-up & download brochure. Booking open for all events https://linktr.ee/westcorkliteraryfestival
@stokeylitfest.bsky.social
‘One of the best book bashes in the UK’. The Quietus. 5-7 June 2026.
@chilternkills.bsky.social
The UK’s biggest one-day crime writing festival, just 18 minutes out of London and featuring some of the biggest names in UK crime fiction. Every penny of every ticket sold goes to help Centrepoint end youth homelessness in the UK.
@islaybookfest.bsky.social
Fèis Leabhraichean Ìle: where whisky, birds and literature meet. Next festival taking place 28th August - 31st August 2025. 📚
@thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social
The UK’s Biggest Comic Art Festival! 15 & 16 November 2025, Harrogate Convention Centre. Tickets on sale now! thoughtbubblefestival.com
@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
@cymerafestival.co.uk
Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing www.cymerafestival.co.uk In Edinburgh and Online 6 - 8 June 2025
@dinglelit.bsky.social
Arguably the best book festival in the west! #DingleLit will take place again on November 21st, 22nd & 23rd 2025
@portybookfest.bsky.social
Portobello Book Festival is a volunteer run festival, taking place over the first weekend of October.
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
Free and paid-for talks, panels, workshops, networking and literary agents in Bournemouth, on the South Coast of England. 25, 26 & 27 April 2025. www.BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk
@murderonefest.bsky.social
Ireland's International Crime Writing Festival, based in the LexIcon Library, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin and supported by the Arts Council and DLR Libraries. Put 16-19 Oct 2025 in your diary now! www.murderone.ie
@bloodyscotland.bsky.social
Scotland’s International Festival of Crime Writing. Stirling. 12-14th September 2025.
@jackycnoir64.bsky.social
@capitalcrime.bsky.social
A celebration of the crime and thriller genre. 🔎 13th - 14th June 2025. [email protected] Tickets on sale now: capitalcrime.org
@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 🏴
@huddlitfest.bsky.social
Award-winning annual community festival held in the Spring in venues across Huddersfield and online. Championing accessibility, diversity and under-represented groups and showcasing emerging artists alongside major names https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk
@canterburykidslit.bsky.social
A brand new festival to celebrate childrens and YA books in all their forms & connect kids and families across Canterbury and beyond with the amazing world of books. July 11th & 12th 2025,crowdfunding now!
@byleaveswelive.bsky.social
The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
@yorkbookfair.bsky.social
12th - 13th September 2025 www.yorkbookfair.com The UK's largest rare & secondhand book fair. Organised by the PBFA.
@forewordfestivaluk.bsky.social
Welcome to the Foreword Festival – the first literary fringe festival in the UK! Join us for year-round literary events: http://forewordfestival.uk
@bsealitfest.bsky.social
Literary festival on the north Essex coast, held Feb/March in association with WinterFest
@bradfordlitfest.bsky.social
explore words, discover worlds 27 June - 6 July 2025 https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/
@agathafestival.bsky.social
Official news page for the International Agatha Christie Festival, taking place between 13 and 21 September 2025 #AgathaFestival
@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Disabled & chronically ill writer. Former theatre critic. Clean air is a human right & vulnerable people aren’t expendable. Covid is airborne 😷 https://www.disabledginger.com A redheaded snippet who loves Sondheim. Once fainted into Hugh Jackman.
@jessicapardoepr.bsky.social
Snr. PR Manager | LJMU grad | Top 10 PR blogger | Shortlisted Young Marketing and Media Professional of the Year & Young Comms Champion of the North 🌷
@katyhowell.bsky.social
CEO, partner, mother, knitter, gardener, painter, potter. Oh, and busy growing the social media agency I launched in 2004 www.immediatefuture.co.uk
@elladarlington.bsky.social
advisor & trustee @ https://www.bdyd.uk/ big sister in comms rum nerd 🥃
@jessmaccio.bsky.social
Freelance Digital PR Consultant PR contact for Twickets.live, Winedrops.com & Kaleidoscope.com www.jessicamaccio.com
@alistairbeech.bsky.social
Communications professional at The University of Manchester - @manchester.ac.uk Looking to learn and connect with UoM colleagues and PR/digital Comms pros.
@lougibson.bsky.social
Public and private sector PR and Communications, CIPR chartered | LGcomms Exec Committee | Accessibility | Gardening | Deaf | Welsh - not in that order.
@saracollinge.bsky.social
PR. Creative Director. Came for the bragging rights, staying to see what happens.
@prcavalry.bsky.social
Our platform precisely matches employers to expert PR freelancers, with no search or hiring fee. Quality assured talent and customer service. www.prcavalry.com
@padsky.bsky.social
British / Irish comms guy with a post soviet, MENA, energy, cap markets and geopolitics background. Like sport and food too. I’m not Claude Rains but I am a cynical idealist from South London. https://about.me/paddy.blewer
@jennifertetteh.bsky.social
PR. Daria stan. #DontCallMeSassy. Kelewele & cheeseboards. Young Metro trusts me. “... These people are children of Rihanna born in the fires of chaos...”
@michellegoodall.co.uk
Community Strategy, Community Led Growth, Social Impact, #Marketing and #Comms Consultant, Speaker, Trainer. Co-author of Community Based Marketing. 25+ years of #community building. Fractional #CMO. Commoner. www.michellegoodall.co.uk
@mandypearse.bsky.social
Award winning PR & Comms consultant, speaker & trainer. Amateur 📸. Previous CIPR president & Board member Global Alliance for PR. iProvision Board Member and Co-chair @ciprlps.bsky.social Founder: www.seashellcommunications.com
@sharonodea.com
Consulting, writing and speaking on comms, collaboration & future of work. Cofounder Lithos Partners, DWXS and 300 Seconds. Gym bore. Takes too many photos of Amsterdam.