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Created by E Kidd (1)
Some delightful SF & fantasy people
Interesting writers with good books and fun feeds. I may add some interesting critics, fans, etc., at some point. (Ignore me, I'm only on here because Bluesky won't let me delete myself from the list.)
@straczynski.bsky.social
Writer/producer. Babylon 5, Sense8, Changeling, Thor. Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America. Together We Will Go, The Glass Box. DO NOT POST STORY IDEAS. Scripts, behind the scenes posts and a lot of conversation at https://www.patreon.com/thejoepage
@cstross.bsky.social
SFF author, triple Hugo award winner, over a million books sold. Mostly on Mastodon: @cstross@wandering.shop Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social
Ancient & military historian specializing in the Roman economy and military. PhD from UNC History. More impressive credential is that I have beaten both Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Blogs at acoup.blog
@theoatmeal.bsky.social
Cartoonist and creator of The Oatmeal and Exploding Kittens https://linktr.ee/theoatmeal
@quicunquevult.bsky.social
One of those intricate British queers. USA Today Bestselling Author. Repped: Courtney Miller-Callihan. Indispensable assistant: Mary.
@weratedogs.com
Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings nonprofit: @15outof10.org ❤️🩹 links.weratedogs.com
@herong.bsky.social
Deputy Director of Policy at the Transgender Law Center. (they)
@randyrainbow.bsky.social
4X EMMY® and GRAMMY®-nominated comedian, actor, singer, producer, NYT Bestselling author. TeamRainbow@wmeagency.com
@virsamajor.bsky.social
En dash advocate & union member 💜 TTRPGs, language, nature, dogs, books, art, &etc 🍄 N95s save lives 😷 PNW 🌿 she/they 🌈
@tordotcom.bsky.social
Now celebrating 15 YEARS of non-stop opinionation on sci-fi/fantasy, the universe, and related subjects!
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜 I IGNORE ALL DMs!
@slrowland.com
Cozy Fantasy and LitRPG author: Cursed Cocktails, Sentenced to Troll, and more. All my 🔗: https://linktr.ee/SLRowland
@aptshadow.bsky.social
Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
@jay.bsky.team
CEO of Bluesky, steward of AT Protocol. Let’s build a federated republic, starting with this server. 🌱 🪴 🌳
@astrokatie.com
Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr. Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
@locusmag.bsky.social
Locus Magazine: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror. The Guide to the World's Imagination. https://locusmag.com linktr.ee/locusmagazine
@matociquala.bsky.social
Multiple award winning science fiction author. Cat furniture. Horse patsy. Almost certainly two ornimegalonyxes in a trenchcoat. Newsletter: https://buttondown.email/matociquala Next book: THE FOLDED SKY June 2025 https://books2read.com/u/mBB0QZ
@travisbaldree.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling Author: Legends & Lattes. Hugo, Nebula & Locus finalist. Audie winning Narrator. Ex-gamedev - Fate,Torchlight & Rebel Galaxy. Brigands & Breadknives out Nov 11 '25 from Tor. travisbaldree.com
@maxgladstone.bsky.social
NYT bestselling writer. Newsletter and updates at maxgladstone.com.
@amalelmohtar.com
Wrote half of This Is How You Lose the Time War. Next book: The River Has Roots, March 4, 2025. I have a newsletter you can sign up for at amalelmohtar.com
@seananmcguire.bsky.social
I write books and post too many cat pictures. She/her, only.
@rincewind.run
Recovering forum poster, politics doomer, basketball nerd. I write code for a living. He/him. Deputy Chair of the Ankh-Morpork Posters’ Guild 🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights PFP by @atlastalos.bsky.social
@maryrobinettekowal.com
Hugo-award winning author, narrator, and professional puppeteer. Also has a talking cat. The Martian Contingency is available where books are sold. Look for Apprehension, coming October 21 from Saga.
@terrypratchett.bsky.social
Official account of the Terry Pratchett Estate. The first place for Discworld, Good Omens & Terry Pratchett news.
@jasonbulmahn.bsky.social
Director of Games at Paizo, Creator of Pathfinder, Publisher at Minotaur gamers. All opinions are my own.
@paizo.com
Official Bluesky for Paizo Inc. The creators of the Pathfinder and Starfinder RPGs. Union Made. Replies Monday-Friday, 8-5 Pacific. customer.service@paizo.com.
@bluejo.bsky.social
Writer of SF and fantasy. Superintelligent shade of the colour blue. "Even better than cold carrots." Vocateur reader. Philhellenist. Loves tea, trains, travel.
@catvalente.bsky.social
Queen of Lasers and NYT/USAToday bestselling author of Fairyland, Space Opera, Deathless, The Past Is Red, and many more. Thee/Thou. Art: http://patreon.com/catvalente Politics: http://catvalente.substack.com TipJar: https://venmo.com/u/cat-valente
@jsproul.bsky.social
Systems engineer, servant-leader. My opinions only. We need "freedom from" as well as "freedom to".
@theonion.com
America’s Finest News Source. A @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social subsidiary. Get the paper delivered to your door: membership.theonion.com
@kentbeck.com
Independent I guess these days you'd say content producer, artist, programmer, musician, pokerist. More about me at https://KentBeck.com.
@vermonthistory.org
Vermont's state historical society, an independent nonprofit, located in Montpelier and Barre. http://www.vermonthistory.org
@mariadahvana.bsky.social
NYT-bestselling, Hugo Award winning monster and myth maker. Most recently, VERGIL! A Mythological Musical (Audible) , Beowulf: A New Translation, The Mere Wife, & many other items in the wondertale category & beyond. https://linktr.ee/mariadahvanaheadley
@ea-nasir-copper.bsky.social
@glynnstewart.com
Author of Starship's Mage and over 70 other science fiction and fantasy novels.
@tkingfisher.com
Wrote some books, won some awards. Strong feelings about plants. She/her
@dailypratchett.bsky.social
Daily quotes from the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. Compiled by @DiscoPriest. Not automated. Suggestions welcome.
@xkcd.com
@marknoel.bsky.social
Law + tech + AI + cognitive psych, physics, politics, social justice, Siberian huskies, and other randomness. Read any good books lately? 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Colorado-based. (he/him)
@scalzi.com
I enjoy pie. Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/