Isabel Thomas
Science & nature writer • Author of 300 books, with Bloomsbury, Phaidon, OUP, Hachette & many others • AAAS Book Prize 2020 & 2023 • Tortoise wrangler 🐢 🐢 • Creators' Rights Alliance Committee • School SEND governor • Cambridge, UK • www.isabelthomas.co.uk
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Writers based in Cambridge, UK
Connecting authors based in and around Cambridge, UK ✏️ Let me know if you would like to be added!
STEM Education
People & organisations working to improve access and aspiration in STEM education Plus excellent demos! 🧪 Let me know if you'd like to be added
Science & nature writing for children
Feeds and people to follow if you're involved in #scicomm for young and family audiences and / or write science and nature-based non-fiction for children - let me know if you would like to be added!
Support for creators
Organisations that protect and champion the rights of creators working in the creative industries - lots of useful information, support and opportunities
@jojophysicsgirl.bsky.social
ITE assistant prof 👩🎓 Primary teacher EYFS to Y6 👩🏫 Secondary (physics) 💫 Engineer👩⚕️ Well-being of trainee teachers 🧚🏻♂️ First generation at uni 🙋🏼♀️ Anything physics, but love space🔭 mum👨👩👧👦 views mine, always learning
@p-hazael.bsky.social
Vertebrates collection manager at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, ex Museums Victoria, PhD Evans EvoMorph. Megafauna, marsupials, morphology, CT & 3D imaging. She/her
@laura-martin.bsky.social
Freelance science writer 🏴. #Space #Astronomy #STEM 🌌 🚀 🏳️🌈 bio.link/lauramartin
@jppiquem.bsky.social
Professor of Theoretical Chemistry @sorbonne-universite.fr & Head @lct-umr7616.bsky.social| Co-Founder & CSO @qubit-pharma.bsky.social| FRSC (My Views) #compchem #HPC #quantumcomputing #machinelearning | https://piquemalresearch.com | https://tinker-hp.org
@katecomisso.bsky.social
Science journalist turned chemistry teacher turned writer First children's book on the way | Ready for the next challenge
@anandikrishnan.bsky.social
#mom #humanist #NIH #reentrysci #ally #immigrant AssocProf @BMERutgers @RutgersCancer @RutgersCS #platelets #translational #omics previously12yrs @StanfordMed
@samatlounge.bsky.social
Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy.
@wainwrightprize.bsky.social
🍃 Celebrating the finest Nature, Conservation Writing and Childrens Writing on Nature & Conservation 👇 Take our quiz! 👇 linktr.ee/wainwrightprize
@mansfieldoxford.bsky.social
An inspiring education. A community where you belong. 📚🎓 For our People. For our Place. For our Culture. For Mansfield. Forever. ♥️ https://linktr.ee/mansfieldcollegeoxford?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=604fb7ca-da7f-40e0-8a51-45095d7cfe55
@msybibi.bsky.social
English Teacher | Author of ‘A Little Guide for Teacher: Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching’ | Former DHT | Education Project Specialist | FCCT |@WomenEdLondon Network Leader | @DiverseEd Associate| She/Her
@jowimpenny.bsky.social
Science and nature writer | 📚 Working on a book about unloved animals; AESOP’S ANIMALS (2021); TEN THOUSAND BIRDS (2014) | Dr of crows | Often talking to animals, sometimes they talk back | newsletter: https://substack.com/@jowimpenny
@elnorrywriter.bsky.social
⛅️ Wellbeing/Safeguarding at an FE college 🌛 Writer 📚 2025/26 Bloomsbury contemporary MG #UKkidlit ✒️ Philippa Milnes-Smith, The Soho Agency 📝 Freelance mentor/editor 🏫 Yr 5/6/7 Author visits https://linktr.ee/elnorry_writer www.elnorry.com
@racheldelahaye.bsky.social
Childish writer. 🇬🇧 + 🇦🇺. Carnegie-nominated. Rep: @agentalicewilliams.bsky.social My type on paper YA: Splinters 🪞 Electric Life ⚡ MG: Day of the Whale 🐋 Mort the Meek 🐦⬛Little Animal Rescue School talks / workshops KS1-KS3 www.racheldelahaye.com
@elaineshaughnessy.bsky.social
FLS @LinneanSociety.bsky.social, Trustee SHNH @sochistnathist.bsky.social, Associate Editor ‘Archives of Natural History’ published by @Edinburghup.bsky.social, member @IUCN-CEC, @NatSCA, @CIEP.
@daisyhunguk.bsky.social
Social justice advocate, writer, embroidery artist. Debut Nonfiction - I AM NOT A TOURIST: Conversations on Being British Chinese (out March 2025). Agent: Imogen Morrell, Greene & Heaton daisyjhung.com
@whyiwrite.bsky.social
Author of Remembered and Curdle Creek, former editor at John Murray, Academic at Cambridge Uni, event host and podcaster. I also write kidlit, short scripts, nonfiction essays, poems
@mathematize4all.bsky.social
disability rights, neurodiversity, mathematical sensemaking for all, educational justice.Trying to making math classrooms engaging and empowering spaces for all kids https://mathematizing4all.com/ Author of Rethinking Disability and Mathematics #UDLMath
@thatsciencelady.bsky.social
Primary Science Education Consultant & Author Views my own
@louisa-tomlin.bsky.social
Cluster leader and area children’s support. Obsessed with animals, dinosaurs and nature 🌱
@annevazquez.bsky.social
Environmental chemistry and chemical education research. Assistant Professor of Chemistry at St. John's University. Queens, NY Pronouns: she/her
@tashadunnwrites.bsky.social
MG author and Primary School Librarian. LL Guppy Award 2023. LL + Reader's Favourite in WM Novel Award 2023 #SCBWI #WriteMentor
@writerdavidlong.bsky.social
Blue Peter Book of the Year author. Writes for children and adults, 60+ books translated into 30+ languages. Agents: Penny Holroyde and Andrew Lownie. davidlong.info
@florentlouis59.bsky.social
Associate Professor @univlille.bsky.social #ChemSky #atmoschemsky #compchemsky #VOCs #contaminants. Organizer #LatinXChemEnv. Subject chair #RSCposter #RSCEnv 2024 & 2025. Gold medal @comeniusuni.bsky.social 324 ppm CO2. Posts are my own.
@sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social
Children's #author of the middlegrade thriller FRIEND ME (Scholastic Press). Studied history at Harvard but didn't learn enough of it. From US & Ireland. Living in Scotland. NEW BOOK: how to write a query letter bit.ly/SMApitchorder
@andyshepherdwriter.bsky.social
Author of the best-selling ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ series out now. Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize She/her Rep by @jslwilliamson
@deemclachlan.bsky.social
Poet and author for hire or loan. Won some prizes. Account is stuff from a small town in NE Scotland. Hoping to kickstart #HaikuAltText & #PoemAltText She/Her https://dawnmclachlan.com/dawnmclachlan-author/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-pdlbl
@evaeland.bsky.social
Picture book maker, living in Amsterdam. Shop with Risograph prints on www.evaeland.com. Books: When Sadness Comes to Call, Where Happiness Begins and Where is the Cat?
@chris-callaghan.com
Children's Author When the War Comes In 🛠 Shinoy & the Chaos Crew series💥 The Great Chocoplot 🍫 Ex RAF Engineer & Enviro Scientist 🌍 Loves wine gums https://www.chris-callaghan.com/
@rashmiwriting.bsky.social
Neurodivergent (AuDHD). Learner. Dreamer. Award-winning children's author. Musings on books, writing, creativity and ND life. Agent: Lydia Silver
@chelseagohd.bsky.social
Science Writer + Presenter, currently @ NASA JPL biology grad student @ASU bylines: Scientific American, Space.com, LiveScience, and more music @ Foxanne, foxanne.bsky.social she/her thoughts/opinions shared my own chelseagohd.com
@sarahbehenna.bsky.social
Researcher in Science Communication at UWE. I focus on the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in STEM. Former Secondary Science then SEND teacher. Chair of Governors at Avonmouth CE Primary School. La Leche League Leader
@annamfleming.bsky.social
Author of TIME ON ROCK. Writer, climber, environmentalist, professiomal dreamer, feminist, explorer. Sometimes poet and cold water swimmer too https://linktr.ee/annamfleming
@micherobinson.bsky.social
Picture book author. Books include How To Wash a Woolly Mammoth 🦣 Ten Fat Sausages 🌭 Goodnight Tractor 🚜 Brit in Canada. She/her. www.michellerobinson.co.uk
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doctor. Kids: The Destiny of Minou Moonshine 🐘 The Voyage of Sam Singh 🦜 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social Poetry: Siren 🧜🏽♀️ @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social A Terrible Thing 🧝🏽♀️ (Bad Betty Press) https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
@helenvaux.bsky.social
Freelance writer/editor/publisher, ma, ninja-in-training, mid-century lover, flat feet and green fingers. Enjoying being a nerdy square.
@calflyn.bsky.social
Author of the Sunday Times bestseller ISLANDS OF ABANDONMENT: LIFE IN THE POST-HUMAN LANDSCAPE—a book about the ecology and psychology of abandoned places. Currently at work on THE SAVAGE LANDSCAPE, expected early 2026
@wortmanwunder.bsky.social
Reader, writer, dreamer. I listen for owls in the night and peer too closely at bees. NOT A THING TO COMFORT YOU (Univ of Iowa Press 2019)
@evaheviagroup.bsky.social
Professor of Chemistry at University of Bern , Synthesis, Catalysis, s-block metals, mum of two, prod European, runner #chemistry #maingroupchemistry #catalysis #organometallic #uniBern
@joannadurrant.bsky.social
🎧🎙 Award-winning presenter: Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast (independent - arts/science) | Event host | Podcaster | Broadcaster | Love theatre, history, space 🌐 https://jodurrant.co.uk/ 🌐 https://jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com/
@timeslucy.bsky.social
Children's book critic and journalist at The Times. Championing the best in children's literature every week. News | Features | Podcasts | Book prize judge Insta: @lucybannerman_books
@scicommsuwe.bsky.social
The Science Communication Unit at UWE is internationally renowned for its activities, engaging the public with science and training science communicators. https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/scu
@lashaps.bsky.social
Developmental Psychologist at Aston University researching how children learn to read, and the long term benefits of reading. Music lover (wannabe trombonist). https://t.co/CVxBncGGLR
@louiestowell.bsky.social
Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
@oliviahopewriter.bsky.social
Dum spiro spero 🇮🇪 Irish writer of children's books. Represented by Mandy Suhr at Storywise Agency.
@sparkbookaward.bsky.social
Sparking the imaginations of young readers! Now in our 5th year, we are excited to welcome schools across the country to join our awards & vote for the winners. www.sparkbookawards.co.uk
@reeceandrea.bsky.social
Mostly reading. Managing Editor Books for Keeps, administrator Klaus Flugge Prize and Branford Boase Award plus other book-y stuff.