Helen Bleck
Freelance editor/provider of reading material for bossy cats. Live in Scotland. Love cake. Love tea more. Prefer work to housework, especially when the work is editing Fantasy fiction.
@scalzi.com
I enjoy pie. Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
@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
@profrmaslen.bsky.social
Fantasy books, films, anime, comics, Early Modern Literature, life. He/him. I blog at The City of Lost Books. Come and see! https://thecityoflostbooks.glasgow.ac.uk/
@doorisajarmag.bsky.social
Quarterly literary magazine of #poetry, short #fiction, #nonfiction, #drama, #art and #bookreviews with cadence and personality to take readers on a journey. Always open for submissions (guidelines on our website) https://www.doorisajarmagazine.net/
@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🍁😁
@mealofthorns.bsky.social
A speculative book club, where critics, writers, and scholars join us to talk about thorny, interesting titles. A podcast from the Ancillary Review of Books. https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/amealofthorns/
@readingretreat.bsky.social
Giving you space and time to read www.readingretreat.co.uk
@maryjanelange.bsky.social
Wine lover, tree hugger, children's book author-illustrator, middle/high school art teacher in Paris. California (native)🐻 France (adoptee)🐔 https://serendipiti.myportfolio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/maryjanelange4?igsh=ZngzZTBpdW5qbW1m
@barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Growing a love of reading for 25 years. Great authors, great stories, no barriers: leading publisher of dyslexia-friendly books. CompT&Cs: http://bit.ly/3OFvM4n https://linktr.ee/BarringtonStoke
@literacy-trust.bsky.social
We empower people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life.
@mrbgilson.bsky.social
English teacher-Comic Fan-Lifter of Heavy things-Hype man for awesome teachers. “One of the few qualified…” still makes me laugh. Thanks nemesis for that gift.
@ashhermes.bsky.social
Music-lover, opera-lover, Grateful Dead-lover, Book-lover, Ancient History & Renaissance Art History-lover, Football-lover.
@goldspinkbooks.bsky.social
Micropublisher for Ian Burdon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Ian+Burdon&crid=2A034YV0TW6YF)
@gailaldwin.bsky.social
Novelist, poet, scriptwriter. Psychological suspense mystery The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell available now from Bloodhound Books. https://geni.us/SecretCarolynRussell https://gailaldwin.com
@bookshelfie.bsky.social
The Self-Pub Hub (Indie Book Review Site) Accepting book submissions now! https://book-shelfie.com/submit-book/
@littlewitchstudio.bsky.social
Little Witch Studio was founded in 2021 as a project of Present Time Dream Factory. A loose coalition of neurodivergent artists, we make stuff and nonsense. https://littlewitchstudio.com/
@goodliteraryplaces.bsky.social
Interested in following literary and poetry magazines, reviews, presses, and reposting calls for subs :-) Hope to build up a list of great places to send great stuff
@overhearapp.bsky.social
Putting poetry and prose on the map with geolocated audio📍🗺️🎧 download the app at https://www.theoverhear.app/
@ausauthora.bsky.social
Authora Australis, blind review poetry, stories, artwork. Insta: @authoraoz Eds: @rpatulny.bsky.social @psycarlogy.bsky.social
@taylor-strickland.bsky.social
Poet. Translator. Winner of 2023 Saltire Award for Scottish Poetry Book of the Year. Get a copy of DASTRAM/DELIRIUM now -> https://linktr.ee/taylorstricklandarts
@booksfromscotland.bsky.social
A website from @publishingscotland.bsky.social dedicated to championing the best new writing in Scotland. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://booksfromscotland.com/subscribe/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/BooksfromScotland
@ajentscotland.bsky.social
Public affairs consultant working with business & education and the written word. Produce informedscot.bsky.social Posts by Angela Gardner, Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP
@cosmicserf.bsky.social
Writer. Edinburgh. DMs disabled. I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train
@janecasey.bsky.social
Author from Ireland. Responsible for the Maeve Kerrigan series and The Killing Kind (now on TV!). Also owner of the world’s least cooperative spaniel.
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
Writer of this and that... www.margaretatwood.ca and margaretatwood.substack.com;I also have an Instagram account, though I don't know how to use it much, beyond posting pictures...
@ianrankin1.bsky.social
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
@mariankeyes.bsky.social
Reads books. Watches telly. Wrings hands over the state of the world.
@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]
@edinwritersforum.bsky.social
Monthly event providing ongoing professional development and networking opportunities for writers featuring guest speakers from across the industry. Since 2019
@peterjanes.bsky.social
On a creative journey bringing the world of Starball to life. https://linktr.ee/Starballfans
@roguestrands.bsky.social
Weaving ways through poetry. Second full collection, ‘Whatever You Do, Just Don’t’, a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2023, available from HappenStance Press.
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social
Books and Archives since 1683. Website: orkneylibrary.org.uk Linktree: linktr.ee/orkneylibrary
@literaryharriet.bsky.social
Poet, editor, feminist, Dolly Parton enthusiast, mythmaker, punner, dog mother. She/her
@gifcon.bsky.social
Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations is a meeting-place for academics, creative writers, and other fantasy-minded folks (we call them fantasts) to come together and discuss fantastical works in a supportive setting. GIFCON2025 registration NOW OPEN
@uofgfantasy.bsky.social
@uofglasgow.bsky.social Centre for Fantasy + the Fantastic + Masters in Fantasy (https://gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/fantasy/). Co-directors: @dimitrafimi.bsky.social and @mjrsangster.bsky.social. Website: https://fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/
@writersreview.bsky.social
Reviews of fiction and non-fiction by an impressive line-up of author and bookseller guests, hosted by Adele Geras, Linda Newbery and Celia Rees. Q&As with authors. Writers Review Publishing launching in 2025. www.reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com
@the-ciep.bsky.social
The CIEP is an international membership organisation that offers training and a community for editorial professionals. https://www.ciep.uk/directory.html
@edhorrorfest.bsky.social
The Edinburgh Horror Festival is a multi art-form event that runs Oct 26th - 31st 2023.
@edfringe.bsky.social
The greatest platform for creative freedom in the world 🌎 01 - 25 August 2025. #edfringe Register a show: https://www.edfringe.com/take-part/artists/organise-a-show/registration/
@portybookfest.bsky.social
Portobello Book Festival is a volunteer run festival, taking place over the first weekend of October.
@ptbopoetry.bsky.social
Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival 21-23 November 2025 Festival, open mic, workshops, podcasts, and more. https://pushtheboatout.org/
@natlibscot.bsky.social
Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.