Lorena Otes
Solo Mum by Choice. Writer. Dancer. Kookaburra enthusiast. Finder of four leaf clovers🍀
My debut memoir ’Solo Mum By Choice’ is
out Feb 2026 through Hawkeye Publishing
@megstarr.bsky.social
Interpretive dancer & hairbrush singer, more traveller than tourist, more friend than stranger & more glass half full than empty. Recall of 80’s/90’s lyrics is my superpower.Tiges supporter 🐯. Live on Wadawurrung country. 🍉 #freepalestine #climateactionnow
@planwritingretreat.bsky.social
Hi, I'm Lisa Shaughnessy and I help people plan and lead inspirational, motivational, and supportive writing retreats. https://planawritingretreat.com/
@darlingaxe.com
Novel development & editing services. Our editors are industry experts and award-winning writers. Take your manuscript to the next level. DarlingAxe.com
@leafjournal.bsky.social
Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People. Publishing scholarly articles by children's writers in the academy. View our past issues: https://leafjournal.org/ Find us online: https://linktr.ee/leafjournal
@wildsoundwriting.bsky.social
Daily deadlines for poetry, short stories, screenplays, stage plays, and novels. Links to submit via sites and submittable: www.novelwritingfestival.com
@bristolshortstory.bsky.social
Annual short story prize housed at the University of Bristol and coordinated by Dr Carrie Etter (carrieetter.bsky.social). https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk Open for entries until 31 January 2025 with judges Jan Carson, Peace Adzo Medie, and Kate Johnson
@meanjin.bsky.social
Meanjin (MEE-an-jin) is where Australia’s literary culture sets out its fiercest ambitions. Quarterly in print. Daily online. Editor: @anatolitis.bsky.social linktr.ee/meanjin
@kmjgardiner.bsky.social
I write, teach writing, and lead writing retreats. My next novel, Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective, co- written with Sharmini Kumar, is out in 2025 (HarperCollins).
@dettebrennan.bsky.social
Writer, critic, believer in decency and the integrity of all life on this planet.
@melcityoflit.bsky.social
The official Blue Sky account for the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature office.
@rychilla.com
Aussie indie author, writing a series about a fairy detective in a steampunk kingdom. Art by PamonyaArt. Logo by Lee Bradford (He/him.) My Books: https://rychilla.com/about-the-books/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/D.T.-Bella/author/B0BQWBRWJY
@bdabooks.bsky.social
Author, publisher, book designer, book blogger, bookworm, book geek, travel addict, happy snapper https://bdabooks.com.au/
@allisontaitwriter.bsky.social
Bestselling MG author (The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher, Maven & Reeve Mysteries, The First Summer of Callie McGee) | Co-host of Your Kid’s Next Read #podcast | More at allisontait.com
@jdhoadley.bsky.social
Reading, writing, editing while mumming NSW Northern Rivers Bundjalung Country
@marion-writers.bsky.social
MARION is a not-for-profit, member-driven literary organisation dedicated to championing the rights and interests of writers in the ACT region and beyond. Unceded Ngunnawal and Ngambri country. MARION.ink
@writersvictoria.bsky.social
Writers Victoria supports & connects writers at all stages. https://linktr.ee/writersvictoria
@scribepub.bsky.social
Seriously good books since 1976. Melbourne | London | Minneapolis scribepublications.com.au scribepublications.co.uk scribepublications.com
@jomorrisonauthor.bsky.social
Australian author of contemporary fiction (bookclub/mystery) 📖 ‘The Ghost of Gracie Flynn’ 🍃 linktr.ee/jomorrisonauthor
@aemacleod.bsky.social
Writer living in Meanjin. Words at The London Magazine, The Marrow International Poetry, The Cormorant, Granta, The Saturday Paper, New Australian Fiction.
@westwordsorg.bsky.social
WestWords is the Western Sydney Centre for Writing based in Parramatta, with a regular program of events, workshops, school author visits and fellowships
@fionakellymcgregor.bsky.social
Just arrived! Novelist, essayist, art writer based on Gadigal country in Sydney, Australia
@puncherwattmann.bsky.social
A publisher of shit-hot Australian literature (poetry, fiction and critical non-fiction). We like writing with humour and edge. https://puncherandwattmann.com/
@austlit.bsky.social
AustLit is a bio-bibliographical database of stories by Australians and about Australia. https://www.austlit.edu.au/
@taramoss.bsky.social
Bestselling author of 14 books. The latest are THE WAR WIDOW and THE GHOSTS OF PARIS about a post #WW2 Nazi hunting PI. Keynote speaker. Holistic Practitioner. tararaemoss.com
@asauthors.bsky.social
The national peak organisation promoting and protecting the professional interests of Australia's authors and illustrators since 1963.
@amyremeikis.bsky.social
Just a soul whose intentions are good | she/her 🇱🇹🇦🇺 Insta- ifyouseeamy/pyjamapolitics amy.remeikis@australiainstitute.org.au
@amyhuttonauthor.bsky.social
Swoony romance writer. 👻 𝑯𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 - coming Sept ‘25 📕𝑺𝒊𝒕, 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚, 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 📙𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 @simonschusterau she/her
@thebooksdesk.bsky.social
Literary agent @shawliterary.bsky.social, formerly head book buyer at Readings Books, Melbourne. Kafka, Sebald, the Antipodes.
@bothersomewords.bsky.social
Editor, writing mentor and coach as Bothersome Words. Agent at Large with Alex Adsett Literary. Spec fic, crime, romance. Sometimes open to queries. TL;DR: Words. Cats. Occasional peeves. https://linktr.ee/BothersomeWords
@writeranthea.bsky.social
Writer | Screenwriter Into words, play, playing with words, wording with play she/her https://www.antheajones.net/
@butterflywrite.bsky.social
Writer! Photography #Australia ✍️🌊📖 #Novel writes #Poetry inspiring quotes #Ocean #Film #Theatre #Music #Books
@rahniacollins.bsky.social
Writer of murder mysteries. By day she hides this lethal writer persona behind her sarcastic English teacher alter ego. By night she writes and drinks tea...far too much tea!
@annafeatherstone.bsky.social
✍️ 🐝 🌱 ❤️ 📚 I help authors write, publish & market books | Publishing consultant Australian Society of Authors (ASA) | Non-fiction advisor & podcast host Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) | judge Australian Business Book Awards | Bold Authors
@professorbwc.bsky.social
Novelist, writer, writing professor; comics, sci-fi, and music geek
@anonymanda.bsky.social
Writer, editor, owned by two badly behaved dogs, left side of politics, gardener at heart but not so good in practice, book lover, art lover, beer lover, tea drinker, coffee drinker, gin drinker, a fabulous sister, daughter, aunt and friend.
@mst-writes.bsky.social
Australian biographer, writer, reader, gardener, muse, dirty lefty and terrible cook. On Dja Dja Wurrung land. SPIRIT OF THE CROCODILE (Allen&Unwin, 2025), SO FAR, SO GOOD (Pantera 2022), ELIZABETH MACARTHUR (Text 2018). www.MichelleScottTucker.com
@milan2pinsk.bsky.social
Writer and Australian arts/screen journo. Author of 'Double Happiness', a novel, and 'Fallen', a memoir. Emerging crone. MEAA union member.
@tessmurdac.bsky.social
Writer 🇦🇺 Spellbound Slowburns Preparing my adult romantasy manuscript for querying http://linktr.ee/tessmurdac
@stgeeves.bsky.social
Indie epic fantasy writer from Van Dieman's Land. https://stgeeves.com/
@writerlauriebell.bsky.social
Sci fi and fantasy author, blogger, reviewer, secret keeper. My opinions are my own. Author of Boss From Hell, White Fire and more. She/her
@lisadarcyauthor.bsky.social
In addition to being a cat lover with a shoe addiction, I also write contemporary fiction. My tenth novel, Christmas Actually, is published by Bloodhound Books UK, and is out now. 🎉🐈⬛🥳
@amphipodgirl.bsky.social
Copyeditor and proofreader of fiction—lqbtqia+, romance, mystery, historical fiction, speculative fiction, and fantasy. She/her. https://www.czedits.com/
@australianbooks.bsky.social
Celebrating and supporting Australian #writers and #readers. A free platform full of Australian authored books. And a fabulous free podcast hosted by @VeronicaStrachan.bsky.social & @writerLaurieBell.bsky.social #ReadMoreAussieBooks
@charlottewood.bsky.social
2024 Booker shortlisted author ‘Stone Yard Devotional' & other books. Sydney. Here for goodwill & generosity; long smart reads; cooking & gardens; slow, careful attending. https://charlottewood.substack.com
@jaynerice.bsky.social
UK-based writer of fantasy: debut The Wild Magic of Albion Hall coming in 2025. Owner of an overactive imagination and a laptop full of dreams. RNA NWS, Mslexia, CBC alumna.