Jane Friedman
I report on the publishing industry through my paid newsletter, The Bottom Line, and educate writers on the business of authorship in THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER (University of Chicago Press).
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@ev-belmont.bsky.social
She/Her I'm a Trans Woman who's trying to get published, get through school, and figure out how to get away with taking longer breaks at work.
@bradlisti.bsky.social
author of books. host of the otherppl podcast. in-depth interviews w writers. hermit. good at walking. https://linktr.ee/bradlisti #booksky
@jamifairleigh.bsky.social
Japanese-American Human, Writer, Hobby Collector. Living in the rainy part of the PNW.
@ecniumata.bsky.social
SVP/Literary Agent Folio Literary Management. MA Creative Writing, Doctoral Researcher. Member @aalitagents https://linktr.ee/erinniumata She/Her
@rebeccamorrison.bsky.social
Writer/Lawyer, Iranian-American, nytimes, washingtonpost, newsweek, huffpost, salon, today show, brevity, rep’d folioliterary & foliojr. THE BLUE DRESS, winter 2026.
@brendanomeara.bsky.social
Host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast ... The voice of a generation, haha ... Author of The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine (2025) ... Pre-order: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-front-runner-brendan-omeara?variant=43044900962338
@harrigansharon.bsky.social
Writer, editor, teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia. Author of the memoir Playing with Dynamite and the novel Half.
@leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social
Author of 14 📚 including ANCESTOR, MENTOR and the GREAT GIMMELMANS. MILES IN TIME out May 6th. Screenwriter and publisher of Fringe Press. Native New Yorker. LeeMatthewGoldberg.com
@austingragg.com
Writer | Tabletop Gamer | HEMA Practitioner | Keeper of Geckos | Husboy | Father | lgBtQ+ (they/them pref, he/him ok) | Agent: @ngrosenzweig.bsky.social @ Triangle House | Visit me at austingragg.com
@jessicah.bsky.social
Author "The Magnetic Girl," (Southern Book Prize, Indie Next, Bitter Southerner picks.) "Invisible Sisters,” too. Drummer. Southerner. Abortion rights are human rights. www.jessicahandler.com. New novel, “The World To See” coming in 2026.
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
@bookpostusa.bsky.social
A bite-sized, newsletter-based book review, sending subscribers well-crafted reviews by distinguished & engaging writers direct to their inboxes. linktr.ee/bookpostusa
@laralillibridge.bsky.social
(she/they) Pan sexual, genderqueer, queerspawn. Author of The Truth About Unringing Phones; Mama, Mama, Only Mama; and Girlish:Growing Up in a Lesbian Home.
@nathanbransford.com
Author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series. Blogging holdout. Reach out to me for help with your book! www.nathanbransford.com
@lisacooperellison.bsky.social
Writer, Trauma-Informed Writing Coach, and Host of the Writing Your Resilience Podcast. I help writers craft tough stories that sell. Join my free Substack and Get a Copy of Write More, Fret Less.
@markarms.bsky.social
Producer, writer, singer. Editor, @niemanstoryboard.org Podcasts @ursastory.bsky.social Music: https://www.instagram.com/markarmsmusic Founder (emeritus) of Longreads markarms.com
@kellyostanley.bsky.social
I'm a graphic designer who writes (or is it a writer who designs?), wife, mom, Minah to three little ones, and outspoken Enneagram 8.
@starwuerdemann.bsky.social
Writer. Practicing my Buddhist name: Manjō (bountiful kindness). Bread Loaf '23. Pronounced WORD-a-man.
@erynecki.bsky.social
That Sinking Feeling: Adventures in ADHD & Ship Salvage podcast. Available everywhere. I wrote CHASING PORTRAITS + made the docfilm. San Francisco Bay Area. www.ElizabethRynecki.com
@chicagomanual.bsky.social
The venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar. An indispensable reference, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice at cmos.style/ONLINE. We answer your “Chicago Style” questions at cmos.style/QandA.
@clmporg.bsky.social
Ensuring a vibrant, diverse literary landscape by helping small literary publishers work better. www.clmp.org
@bobeckstein.bsky.social
NY Time bestseller, New Yorker cartoonist. Expert of bookstores, museums, cartoons, and snowmen. Substack The Bob. Bestseller Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums. CE Writer’s Digest.
@bobtarte.bsky.social
Author of books Enslaved by Ducks, Fowl Weather, Kitty Cornered, and Feather Brained. I mostly post photos of birds and insects found in my corner of West Michigan.
@simonwillison.net
Independent AI researcher, creator of datasette.io and llm.datasette.io, building open source tools for data journalism, writing about a lot of stuff at https://simonwillison.net/
@ebsharpe.bsky.social
Writer/editor. Tech, environment, health, must-go places, and quirky and curious people.
@allisonhongmerrill.bsky.social
~Taiwanese immigrant ~Author of "Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops" (Won 65 Book Awards) ~Co-author of "The Paper Daughters of Chinatown Young Reader's Edition" & "The Not-So-Secret Lives of Real Mormon Wives" #amquerying Upmarket Fiction allisonhongmerrill.com
@virginiapye.bsky.social
Author of novels THE LITERARY UNDOING OF VICTORIA SWANN, DREAMS OF THE RED PHOENIX and RIVER OF DUST & a short story collection SHELF LIFE OF HAPPINESS. Next novel coming 2/26! Lit mag fiction editor @Pangyrus. www.virginiapye.com.
@katrinschumann.bsky.social
Bestselling author, writing instructor, martini drinker and art lover. Write The Curious Kat and Anatomy of a Novel on Substack. German-American. Work for Key West Literary Seminar. Opinions my own. www.katrinschumann.com
@naypinya.bsky.social
Digital at UC Davis caring about food, labor, land, and equity. Multi-generation Texan keeping alive its socialist heritage. Played Moria on PLATO. Born in 319 ppm.
@jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social
Author, poet, project-maker, book marketer. Check out my newsletter focused on book publishing: https://bookpublishing.substack.com/
@leahpaulos.bsky.social
Book publicist. Founder PressShopPR.com, helping authors get high-profile media coverage. Founder BookPublicitySchool.com, leading book PR workshops. leah@PressShopPR.com
@andreaguevara.com
I help authors overcome marketing mayhem to take back more control of their careers. https://andreaguevara.com
@nylitagent.bsky.social
Literary Agent, Attorney, Entrepreneur, Coach, mom to twins and the cutest dog in the world. Sharing with love and honesty. Teaching on the #writemindset to foster success in publishing. #bekind
@andyojones.bsky.social
A poet, ed-tech wonk, author, essayist, quizmaster, and academic director at UC Davis, Dr. Andy professes, hosts a poetry and technology radio show and poetry readings. He works to promote other authors, some of them former students. Also, Andy loves Kate.
@inkedvoices.bsky.social
Community, connection and education for writers. Human-centered, all online. www.inkedvoices.com
@chrisbohjalian.bsky.social
Novelist and playwright. Third most talented artist in a family of three. Jesse the Wonder Dog's Dad. Have you met THE JACKAL'S MISTRESS? Learn more at www.ChrisBohjalian.com .
@windylynnharris.bsky.social
Writer and roller skater who is probably drawing birds right now. Working on a novel (or three) around here. Also the author of "Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays, the Essential Guide to Getting Your Work Published."
@kayepublicity.bsky.social
A full-service publicity company specializing in publishing and entertainment.
@pamelakelleyauthor.bsky.social
Foodie, avid reader and author of romantic women's fiction and mystery/suspense. Newest release--The Christmas Inn, St. Martin's Press, a multi-generational holiday story set on Cape Cod.
@clairepolders.bsky.social
Author of 5 novels and 100+ essays, stories, and book reviews. Memoir in progress. Born in the Netherlands, lived in Paris, married an American, and in love with Japan. Mindful nomad, slow-traveling the world. Dreams of being a rebel. She/her.
@thegirlpie.bsky.social
Caustic encourager, busy procrastinator, natural blonde, and grateful you're so smart/funny/attractive~ (since '08 and still!)
@elizabethhuergo.bsky.social
Elizabeth Huergo was born in Havana and immigrated to the US as a political refugee. She writes socially conscious fiction. THE DEATH OF FIDEL PEREZ (Unbridled Books 2013) was her first novel. You can read her regular blog @writerunboxed.bsky.social.
@elliebarton.bsky.social
Editor and book coach, memoir, nonfiction. Flute player, long-distance walker, nature lover.
@annhandley.bsky.social
WSJ best-selling author of Everybody Writes, now working on a new book. Speaker. Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs. 50k read my newsletter on marketing, writing, life. Expect photos of my dog. 👉 Your new fortnightly fave: annhandley.com/newsletter
@irisblasi.bsky.social
Book lover and literary agent at Arc Literary. Say hi here: iris@arcliterary.com. arcliterarymanagement.com/the-agents#iris
@devoney.bsky.social
Professor and Author, ASU. Next book, Wild for Austen, Sept '25. Also sisternovelists.com & makingjaneausten.com. Bylines NYT, WaPo, TLS. Author news: devoney.substack.com