@niaandthepoems.bsky.social
Mslexia Poetry Pamphlet Prize winner 2023, ‘Backalong’ out now with Bloodaxe. Poet in Residence at Painshill Park with ACE. Co-Head of English. Brass bander. Somerset sonneteer. Cheese fan. Hi!
@aefoy.bsky.social
Writer and performer of flash fiction and short stories. Volunteer with SPA in Edinburgh, supporting young people with creative writing in schools. Likes a laugh.
@lozzawriting.bsky.social
Writer, Edinburgh. Editor: @frazzledlitmag BOTN nominated 2024. On all socials same name. Writing for children: @lozzakidwriting Website: https://lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com/website Editing: www.kofi.com/lozzawriting
@hexliterary.bsky.social
hex publishes brief speculative texts on a weekly-ish basis. We're @WPI. Editors @katemcintyre.bsky.social @danielmiller.bsky.social @joeaguilar.bsky.social. Subs closed for now. Read hexliterary.com
@ydryw.bsky.social
Cymraes. I love Wales, birds, trees, cats and other animals, poetry, peace and justice. I have published three collections of poetry, all available on Amazon. No DMs unless / until I have got to know you, please.
@grahammort.bsky.social
Poet, short fiction writer, essayist, writer BBC drama. Emeritus Prof Lancaster University; Extraordinary Prof University Western Cape; National HE Teaching Fellow. Eric Gregory Award, Bridport & Edge Hill Prizes. Photography, blues & jazz enthusiast.
@jonathanwonham.bsky.social
Scottish 🏴 indie poet, author of Poetry Introduction 7 (Faber & Faber), Steel Horizon (Incline Press), Ordinary Others, Vulgar Variants, The Ukraine Trilogy and Ceasefire Now! (Drizzle-Dazzle)
@fionapitt-kethley.bsky.social
Alpha female. Writer who lives in Spain. I will sometimes post in Spanish.
@garethwd.bsky.social
@adamhorovitz.bsky.social
Writer and performer. Poetry in particular. Books published: Turning, A Thousand Laurie Lees, The Soil Never Sleeps, Love and Other Fairy Tales. Slow Migrations coming soon from Indigo Dreams.
@ianduhig.bsky.social
'An Arbitrary Light Bulb' the Poetry Book Society Winter 2024 Choice: "some of the most moving, restrained, memorable and technically adroit poetry of our times" --- TLS, 3/25
@angelareadman.bsky.social
Writer, autistic, daydreamer, greyhound owner. Poetry collection Bunny Girls published by Nine Arches. Short Story collection The Girls are Pretty Crocodiles & other fairy tales published by Valley Press.
@coliverpoet.bsky.social
'Dressing Gown' (Dreich), Ilkley Lit. Festival 'New Northern Poet'. 'Big Ideas By The Sea' Festival Poet 2024. South Cliff Gardens' Writer in Residence. She/her
@ambulancebox.bsky.social
Poet. Author of “The Ambulance Box” and “The North End of the Possible”. New book coming in 2026. | Non-stipediary (i.e. unpaid) priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church and member of general synod | she/her 🏳️⚧️ https://linktr.ee/amyjophilp
@melaniebranton.bsky.social
Spoken word artist, Green Party member, lover of linguistics and cryptic crosswords, hater of plastic (she/her or they/them)
@seanstreet.bsky.social
Liverpool Sound, radio history, poetry, birdsong. Wild Track (Bloomsbury Academic) Running Out of Time (Shoestring Press)
@brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
Award winning indie publisher | Poetry | Essays | Fiction | Lay out your unrest | Widening access to the arts | Editor: @godzillakent.bsky.social | For reviews: [email protected] | Founded: 2018 Website: brokensleepbooks.com
@gayle7dgd.bsky.social
Hi , I'm Gayle , an early 60's transwoman who likes what I like including fashion, football, karaoke, music, politics, shopping, spoken word poetry and theatre.
@rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social
Writer, March Violet, secret medievalist, FRSL✨ Not cynical; just been taking notes. Novels:The Fates(Quercus) Palace of Curiosities, Vixen, Night Brother(Borough) Poems:Nine Arches March Violets: @marchvioletsband.bsky.social http://www.rosiegarland.com
@spiropoetry.bsky.social
I work with Winchester Poetry Festival, Open University Poetry Society and Winchester Muse - a spoken word event in Winchester. I write poetry and sometimes it gets published. https://www.spiropoetry.com/ Hedgehog Press Pushcart nominated Dandarabilla.
@robertgarnham.bsky.social
Writer, poet, humorist, comedy performer www.professorofwhimsy.com
@liffyeliskelly.bsky.social
Writer, poet, tutor, reiki practitioner,mum and business owner chapbooks include carbon, mind mathematics, wild chamomile and soon to be released becoming a witch she/her
@poetrybookshop.bsky.social
The largest bookshop of its kind in the UK. Devoted entirely to poetry since 1979 Find us online or in person in heart of Hay on Wye the worlds first Booktown
@poemsnotbombs.bsky.social
Monthly poetry open mic in #Walthamstow & #Soho 3rd Thu, 1.30pm Spice Of Life, Soho Last Thu, 7pm, Walthamstow Trades Hall https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/forest-poets-events-2261639 Hosted by @paulmcgrane.bsky.social ForestPoets.bsky.social
@bigstevepoet.bsky.social
Old enough to know better. Still doesn't. Likes it that way. Poet/stage manager/defiant square peg. www.stevepottinger.co.uk
@cdaventry.bsky.social
Normal person by day, poet at full moons. Currently writing out of Scotland. Which is in the UK. For now. Bridport, Ruskin, Hippocrates &c prizewinner. SPL co-chair. Solo chapbook The Oligarch Loses His Patience - Templar
@forestpoets.bsky.social
We meet monthly at the Rose and Crown pub, Walthamstow for reading, writing, performing... PLUS @PoemsNotBombs.bsky.social open mic; Waltham Forest Poetry Comp http://bit.ly/wfpoetrycomp Run by @paulmcgrane.bsky.social
@arachnepress.bsky.social
Small independent, inclusive, award-winning UK publishing house. Mostly poetry and short fiction, with the occasional fantasy/sci-fi novel. Prioritising LGBTQ+, Global Majority, Disabled, geographically isolated and Older Women writers.
@simonalderwick.bsky.social
Poet living in Oxford. 'ways to say we're not alone' available through Broken Sleep Books
@saltpublishing.com
WELCOME to Salt, one of the UK’s great independent publishers, established in 1999. Directors: @chrisemery.me & @jenhemery.bsky.social
@ronniegoodyer.bsky.social
Poet/Publisher https://indigodreamspublishing.com/ 6 collections, one jt @wavelace 'Forest moor or less'. Lives Devon forest with Dawn & Mist the merle collie. Keen photographer/nature lover. Animal Rights campaigner. Lost hair following Coventry City FC
@anniebrechin.bsky.social
Poet, bellringer. The Mouth of Eulalie currently out from Blue Diode Press https://www.bluediode.co.uk/product-page/the-mouth-of-eulalie-by-annie-brechin-isbn-9781915108012
@rainegeoghegan.bsky.social
International Poet, Playwright, Curator & Editor of KIN, an anthology celebrating Romany, Traveller & Nomadic Communities with Salmon Poetry Press, Founder of Writing as Sanctuary’. #Breast Cancer Survivor/ Chronic Illness/ Disability
@micropoetry.bsky.social
poet & author MadVerse.com linktr.ee/jdnelson poetry micropoetry poem writer writing book chapbook e-book Dada Surrealism experimental weird literature haiku ecopoetry nature wildlife animal tree kindness Boulder Denver Colorado Christus Super Omnia +
@barney-ashton.bsky.social
Music re-issue consultant / master tape archivist / songwriter and playwright / published poet / member of ‘Andy Bell is Torsten’ / contributing poet to ‘Downes Braide Association’.
@joewilliamswriter.bsky.social
Writer, poet, performer, event manager, idiot. Leeds, UK. Author of 'The Taking Part', 'An Otley Run' and others. Occasional contributor of stupid letters to Viz. Available for gigs, workshops, commissions, hosting, etc. https://joewilliams.co.uk/
@shanestrachan.bsky.social
Writer and Lecturer in Aberdeen, Scotland. Books include DWAMS (Tapsalteerie) and Refashioning Bill Gibb (Bloomsbury Academic, Jan 2026) 📚 Former Scots Scriever at the National Library of Scotland.
@theargylelitmag.bsky.social
The Argyle Literary Magazine is FINALLY returning from an extended hiatus in Spring 2025. NEW LOOK! NEW FOCUS! NEW CONTENT! STILL MONUMENTALLY COOL AF!!! Stay tuned for updates! EIC: @davidestringel.bsky.social www.theargylelitmag.com
@ruthaylett.bsky.social
(she/her) Author, poet, socialist, feminist, Heriot-Watt emeritus professor with research in AI, social robotics/agents, affective computing All views personal; likes/shares are not support
@marjorielotfi.bsky.social
Writer (The Wrong Person to Ask/ Bloodaxe Books, Forward Prize, James Berry Award, Saltire Prize Shortlist) Co-Founder/Director Open Book, Mentor, writing retreats at Galloway House Estate
@stephenwattpoet.bsky.social
Poetry Editor for Nutmeg Magazine. Winner of inaugural Liverpool Poetry Prize (Open category). Author of 5 poetry collections. Editor of 2 punk poetry collections for the Joe Strummer Foundation and Buzzcocks.
@janeburn.bsky.social
Poet, Writer, Artist, Maker. Person with Autism. Person with a hEDS. Kindness is so very important. Bios are difficult! I do much writing on https://burnj.substack.com/