Fox and Star Books
We publish poetry and fiction chapbooks by UK debut authors with an emphasis on global majority writers. Founder/editor: @carrieetter.bsky.social; co-editor: Kaycee Hill; interns: Sophia Di Maida and Matt Thorpe-Coles
@carolw44.bsky.social
Writer, poet, author. Also goes under the pseudonym, Geraldine Ward and Carol Fenwick. Published in Sunday Tribune, International Times etc and has had poetry featured on BBC Radio Kent.
@niallmachin1.bsky.social
In this age of grand illusion, you walked into my life out of my dreams. Mostly words and wings.
@danielghinds.bsky.social
Poetry collection New Famous Phrases March 25 @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social | @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social New Northern Poet | New Writing North North East Poet | BBC New Creative https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/daniel-hinds-new-famous-phrases
@andrewmcdonnell.bsky.social
Poet (Salt 2019, Broken Sleep forthcoming), fiction writer and academic at University Centre Peterborough. Lives in Norwich. Travels by train. Parents by exhaustion.
@afshandl.bsky.social
writer of TV, plays & poetry - WGGB rep for Manchester - co-chair of board at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester - represented by MMB Creative - funny (my mum says so) - - all views & typos my own - 🍉 she/they
@titiiilayo.bsky.social
Free Free 🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩🇱🇧 In Wolf's Skin 💛 @Stewed Rhubarb Press Coming🌱 But We Did ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽 @404 Ink
@qmanivannan.bsky.social
Scottish Greens candidate for Fountainbridge-Craiglockhart by-election June ‘25 🌿 Promoted by Dave Owen on behalf of the Scottish Green Party, both at 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
@beckyartistpoet.bsky.social
Artist, poet and writer. My work explores themes of personal identity, memory, history and the generation of women born in 1950s and formed in the 1970s ⚡️⚡️
@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
@julieirigaray.bsky.social
* French Basque writer based in Birmingham * Poetry book 'Whalers, Witches and Gauchos' (Nine Pens) * Researcher * Writing tutor at City Lit
@rebeccaji.bsky.social
Writer, artist, researcher, editor, carer, cat lover, slug slaughterer, bird whisperer, coast-dweller, Islamophile, lost soul and many other things. Interested in narratives of illness, especially ME/CFS, Covid and other traumas. Fascism-free zone.
@cathysymes.bsky.social
Socialist, feminist, poet and eco worrier. All views my own but I may change my mind or just sober up.
@paulscribbles.bsky.social
Writer and reader (well, audiobook listener, mostly). Poetry collection, ‘The Empty Horizon’, and pamphlet, ‘Into the Earth’, published by Live Canon. New book, ‘This Box of Stolen Sunlight’, coming soon…
@mlferg.bsky.social
Poet. Playwright. Performer. Swell (Penguin 2025) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459719/swell-by-ferguson-maria/9781802064353
@henrywriteswords.bsky.social
gamer poet + technology reporter | words for TechRadar, GamesRadar, The Times, NBC, Healthline, Independent, Dicebreaker, and more
@kayyyleighc.bsky.social
Dr, Creative Writing PhD. Teaching Creative Writing in HE. Latest work | Sailor's Blue with Broken Sleep Books https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/kayleigh-campbell-sailors-blue
@benjlmorgan.bsky.social
Poet, writer, tutor, Shakespeare studies in Oxford, creative writing Medea in Corinth - revised second edition January 2025 from Poetry Salzburg Youtube 🎥 reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@filmclubofone
@davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social
(he/him) Belfast/Coleraine poet. Black Eyed Peace, is available as free eBook from Wordpress, inc. the Pushcart nominated Hunting for the Aurora. MA student at MMU - davidatkinsonpoet.wordpress.com
@ashleyedge.bsky.social
Queer Trans Poet, performer, host, publisher, editor, all round fulfiller of their AuDHD. And cats. Always something CAT 🐈 https://linktr.ee/ashleyedge , Chief Editor at Poetic Edge Publishers, co-host of Prickly Pear Open Mic
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
linktr.ee/victoriaspires Commended Ledbury Poetry, TPW Prize. Shortlisted Aesthetica Arts Creative Writing Award. Contributing editor - The Winged Moon. Debut pamphlet Soi-même available from Salo Press: https://www.salopress.com/store/soi-meme/
@raehowells.bsky.social
Journalist & poet. Shortlisted Wales Book of the Year 2023. ✍🏻 Poet in residence at Llanelli Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust 📚 Books: 🐝 The Language of Bees 🌿This Common Uncommon (Parthian) 📌 Project Manager at #NUJ Training Wales 🏴 Cymraes
@vickymwriter.bsky.social
British/Welsh Poet, editor, teacher, neurodivergent jack of creative trades, mentor of emerging young writers, founder www.hivesouthyorkshire.com | www.vickymorris.co.uk
@annmariefoster.bsky.social
Write, mostly poetry. Used to be BBCNI journalist and newsreader.
@archifsain.bsky.social
Cymraes in an Irish soundscape. Indie. Friend to hares. Poetry Vol 3 REPUBLIC https://serenbooks.com/book/republic/ Work: http://people.ucd.ie/nerys.williams OTHER: www.neryswilliams.com "Hen bryd i mi roi'r crwban yn y blwch carbord eto" DATBLYGU
@alanhumm.bsky.social
Editor of the online arts journal One Hand Clapping. Author of The Sparkler and A Brief and Biased History of Love.
@mariellisdunning.bsky.social
Author of 'Salacia' & 'Pearl and Bone' 📚 'Witsh' coming October 25 🌛 Creative Writing teacher 📓🖋️ PhD in Welsh Witchcraft 🎓 'Obstinate, headstrong girl'♀️ • https://mariellisdunning.cymru/
@natholborow.bsky.social
Author of 'Little Universe' and 'Small' | Content Marketing Manager at Synergy Learning | Runner | T1D | 'Wild Running' out September 2025 📚🏃♀️
@kittyjomac.bsky.social
Writing poetry | Pushcart & Forward nom | Debut collection: 'The Bone Folder' Drunk Muse Press 2024 | Pamphlet: 'The songs I sing are sisters' Dreich 2022 | Saboteur Award 2023 | Board Moniack Mhor | Co-director The Wee Gaitherin | linktr.ee/caitjomac
@bobzparker.bsky.social
Outsider Art | Poetry | Writing | - works: Blue Movie, Working Class Voodoo, Honey Monster, Longing is the Grace; debut novel in progress
@nessalampert.bsky.social
@alexhouen.bsky.social
§ Academic https://www.english.cam.ac.uk/people/Alex.Houen § Co-editor of Blackbox Manifold http://www.manifold.group.shef.ac.uk § Poet https://blackspringpressgroup.com/products/ring-cycle
@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.
@merylpugh.bsky.social
(She/her) London UK, writing thinking & skulking. Latest: Feral Borough, 2022, Penned in the Margins. https://furtive11.wordpress.com
@burbagea.bsky.social
@abicurtiswriter.bsky.social
Professor of Creative Writing York St John University . Writer of fiction and poetry .
@keithjebb.bsky.social
Writer, poet, reviewer, sometime creative writing lecturer, turn left at Labour and keep going.
@chloehanks23.bsky.social
26 year old poet based in York. Winner of the V Press Prize for Poetry in 2020. PhD @ YSJ. Co-host for Howlers Spoken Word Open Mic & Board Member for York Lit Fest. (Adulteress, Querencia Press 2023)
@nataliescottwriter.bsky.social
writer / educator / poet / certified facilitator / ACE awarded / creator of Pen Power - Writing for Wellbeing / NE England / neurodivergent / Edgar's mum / releasing words into the wild since 1999. www.nataliescottwriter.com
@atomic51.bsky.social
Writer and Consumer of Poetry. Donald Bagger. Transient Earth Inhabitant. Hello!
@bradleytaylorpoet.bsky.social
Roundhouse Poetry Slam Champion 2024 Host of The Big Gay Poetry Night bradleytaylorpoet.com IG: @bradleytaylorpoet
@davidbirch.bsky.social
Worked in education and mostly taken up with poetry these days: you can find some of my poems at https://wildfire-words.com/?s=David+Birch. Loves walking, reading, theatre, music and village cricket. Lives in East Devon. Also at @tiptontimes.bsky.social
@kimwhysallhammond.bsky.social
Poet, scientist, artist. Lifelong Science Fiction fan. SFPA. My debut pamphlet ‘Messages from the Road’ is available from Palewell Press. https://palewellpress.co.uk/bookstore/lost-wellbeing/mftr/