Mick Connick
Scotsman. Husband and father of two, a boy and a girl. Celtic fan.
@shel-cam.bsky.social
Leughadair, sgrìobhadair, #Gàidhlig | Reader & writer & #Gaelic | Scottish Book Trust New Writers' Awardee 2022 📚 'Far na Slighe' foillsichte le/published by Luath Press 📚 'Ailig agus an Dalek Gàidhlig' foillsichte le Acair Ltd
@jamesmcenaney.bsky.social
Education writer for The Herald Former English teacher & lecturer | Author of 'Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools' & 'A Scottish Journey' | Fond of FOI, motorbikes, La Gomera, and all things education www.jamesmcenaney.co.uk
@s-carden.bsky.social
Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award for poetry, 2024. Lecturer at UHI Shetland. Anthropologish. Teaches on MA Art and Social Practice etc. From (the real) Newcastle, County Down. https://www.siuncarden.com
@louisewelsh00.bsky.social
Writer, The Cutting Room, Plague Times Trilogy, To the Dogs & more. Prof Creative Writing, Glasgow University. Hon Prez Scottish PEN. Podcast Who Owns the Clyde. Librettist Anthropocene. Theatre, movies, cats, life 🏳️🌈
@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
@rogermiles.bsky.social
Writer. Hebrides. At the close of the day, it comes back to football, pasta and cats.
@marcasmac.bsky.social
Gaelic Editor Northwords Now / Poet, Cultural Commentator and Singer-Songwriter / Polaris, Cruinneachadh, Speactram OUT NOW / #Gàidhlig 🏴 #Gay #Genderqueer 🏳️🌈 / My views, here (he/him/e/esan) marcasmac.scot
@nbissell.bsky.social
Poet, essayist, novelist & Director of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics. Author of Slate, Sea and Sky, Barnhill and Living on an Island Expressing the Earth.
@rodgeglass.bsky.social
Dad. Writer. Cheerleader at Strathclyde Uni. Author of 8 books inc Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography, Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs & Joshua in the Sky (Taproot 2024). Big fan of praise. (Giving & receiving) www.rodgeglassauthor.com https://linktr.e
@frankrennie.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus of Sustainable Rural Development at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Islander, Scot, & European. Anything relevant to birds, geology, ecology & landscape, human ecology. Also Gaelic/Celtic culture, history & archaeology.
@taslinpollock.bsky.social
Writer | Contemporary MG | Scottish Book Trust New Writer Awardee 2024 | S1 Leeds Literary LL 2024 | All Stories Mentee 2022 | HarperCollins Academy 2022 | Searchlight Novel Opening SL 2022 | Golden Egg Award SL 2022 | she/her
@katherinehudson.bsky.social
Writer, reader, cat wrangler l Working on poverty and inequality in Scotland l Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awardee 2024 l LL Mslexia Novel Competition 2023
@catrionalexy.bsky.social
Writer & Gaelic speaker Assistant Producer at Mac TV Rep at Brennan Artists (she/her/ise)
@roseannewatt.bsky.social
Writer, poet, musician from Shetland. Minoritised language, islandness and illness. She/shö/her. Author of multi award-winning poetry collection 'Moder Dy' (Polygon, 2019). Jerwood Poetry Award Winner 2024. https://linktr.ee/roseannewatt
@graemethomson.bsky.social
Critic, feature writer & author: Under The Ivy; Small Hours; Themes For Great Cities &tc. Email: [email protected]; Web: www.graemethomson.net; Agent: The Hamilton Agency
@fitcherslane.bsky.social
Queer Scottish #writer currently editing alt fantasy WIP | fantasy & folklore fiend | she/her | 🏴🏳️🌈 | #amediting #amwriting co-admin of @WestScotWriting
@struan-murray.bsky.social
Scottish children's author. Winner of the Branford Boase Award. DRAGONBORN out NOW🔥 ORPHANS OF THE TIDE trilogy. THE SECRET OF THE MOONSHARD. https://www.struanmurray.com/
@johnglenday.bsky.social
Writer. Poetry. https://www.johnglenday.com https://www.northseapoets.com
@richardstrachan.bsky.social
Writer, debut novel 'The Unrecovered' from Raven Books Feb 2025. Stories in The Dark, New Writing Scotland, Weird Horror and more. https://linktr.ee/richstrach Rep'd: @samedenborough.bsky.social Blog: https://richardstrachanwriting.blogspot.com/?m=1
@carawritesstuff.bsky.social
Freelance Features Writer & Editor • Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect Finalist 2024 • Granite Noir Locals in the Limelight 2025
@rosscrawford.bsky.social
Scriever/writer in Scots/English. Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awardee 2024. PhD in Scottish History from University of Glasgow. Works in heritage. He/him. Views ma ain.
@colingarrowauthor.bsky.social
Murder | Mystery | Horror | Innuendo. Northeast Scotland 🏴 #indie #author #mystery #thriller #horror #Vegan 🌱 Reader. Blogger. Reviewer. http://linktr.ee/colingarrow
@colindwill.bsky.social
Scottish poet, fiction writer, editor, plantsman, musician, ex-librarian and information scientist.
@aedaly.bsky.social
Writer of children's & YA fiction. Comics, cameras, SF & retro nerd. Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awards, Mslexia longlist, Kelpies Prize shortlist, Bath Children's Novel Award winner for Dreamdogs.
@tyneeskwriters.bsky.social
Tyne and Esk Writers is an organisation that champions creative writing in groups across Midlothian and East Lothian. tyneandeskwriters.org.uk
@caitlinlogan.bsky.social
Writer 🖋 Queer 🏳️🌈 Neurodivergent 💭 Scottish 🏴 Interested in social justice and a better future ⚖️ 🌎 Movie addict 🎥 DnD player/watcher ⚔️ Bravo fan 🥂 Reader 📚 Living life with an Arthur and a Lauren 🐶 👩❤️👩
@jennifermilitello.bsky.social
poet & memoirist 🌎🌻✨📚 Poet Laureate of New Hampshire author of THE PACT (Tupelo Press/Shearsman Books) and KNOCK WOOD (Dzanc Books) https://jennifermilitello.com/
@pitest.bsky.social
Fiction: Scottish Book Trust New Writer 2023. SCWBI Undiscovered Voices 2024. Repped by Lucy Juckes at @jennybrownagency.bsky.social https://henrycoles.com Tech: Made mutation testing popular - Java Champion https://pitest.org https://www.arcmutate.com
@megberteraberwick.bsky.social
Writing about land & memory. PhD in post-colonial stuff. Queer/bi/autistic. Shortlisted for the Nan Shepherd Prize 2023. Glasgow. Free 🇵🇸 On insta: @meg.berteraberwick Newsletter: https://podbypod.substack.com/ Represented by @portyliterary.bsky.social
@carolfarrelly.bsky.social
Fiction writer. Ignite Fellow 2025: Scottish Book Trust. Winner: Canada & Europe, 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Stories: Granta, New Writing Scotland, BBC Radio 4. Www.carolfarrelly.com
@scotbpocwriters.bsky.social
Advocacy, networking, promoting Scottish & Scotland-based writers of colour, literary events & spaces. scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
@pressfuturist.bsky.social
Lecturer in Publishing at the University of Stirling. Researcher of smartphone storytelling. Author of seven books for Amber on Paris, London, Scotland, cemeteries (twice), chess, & dragons. Erstwhile doer of other things. Baritone. Often mediocre. He/Him
@alastairmci.bsky.social
Human ecologist and Quaker, I share on social justice, environment, land reform, nonviolence and spirituality. Books include Soil and Soul, Poacher's Pilgrimage & Riders on the Storm. Honorary prof Glasgow Uni. Hebrides and Govan. www.AlastairMcIntosh.com
@brianjaffa.bsky.social
Edinburgh-based journalist, arts-follower, traveller-around-Scotland. Any views expressed are mine alone. https://www.heraldscotland.com
@robinscottelliot.bsky.social
Author, journalist. Scotland. Latest books... Finding Treasure Island (Cranachan) Sweet Skies (Everything With Words)
@dbmacinnes.bsky.social
I live on a bogland croft on the Isle of Skye where I write and play uilleann pipes. Short stories in New Writing Scotland, Gutter etc. Collection here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739738721/. Included in Fish Anthology 2022. Novels looking for an agent!
@markbridgeman.bsky.social
Best selling author of The Scottish Murder Book, ERASED, and The Nearly Man.
@michaelpedersen.bsky.social
Maker of Books / Edinburgh Makar (Poet Laureate) / Writer in Residence at Edinburgh Uni 💜📚💫 www.michaelpedersen.co.uk https://linktr.ee/muckleflugga
@damedenisemina.bsky.social
Writer, cyclist, biscuit connoisseur. A bit much. Latest books: Three Fires & The Second Murderer. Coming soon: The Good Liar
@everdundas.bsky.social
Writer: Goblin | HellSans Rep: Jenny Brown Associates Inklusion Guide co-founder Obsessed with Pearl Jam, Suede, The Sisters & Bauhaus #AutisticAF #QueerCrip #TransAlly (banner photo: The Abomination 🖤 from Lynch's Dune) https://linktr.ee/EverDundas
@lindsayjohnstone.bsky.social
Writer & Expressive Writing Facilitator | rep'd Caro Clarke @portobelloliterary | Top 40 in Parenting Substack Bestseller | John Byrne Award Winner 2023 | Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awards 2025 panellist | Arvon Advanced Writing Programme 2026
@peteradkins.bsky.social
Lecturer in Modernism at University of Edinburgh. Author of 'The Modernist Anthropocene' and editor of 'Virginia Woolf and the Anthropocene'. Views here not necessarily those of my employer, etc etc. He/him.
@axrenton.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, optimist. FRHistS. Books: Blood Legacy - slavery & my family's part in it. Stiff Upper Lip - abuse in Britain's elite schools. BBC Radio 4's In Dark Corners. alexrenton.com
@kevwilliamson.bsky.social
Writer, author, poetry, editor, publisher. Founder of Rebel Inc. Co-founder of Bella Caledonia. Co-founder of Neu! Reekie! Co-founder of Push The Boat Out international poetry festival. MDANT. Love poetry, books, chess, volcanoes, Hibs. Citizen of Leith