Monica Judge
Essays in/soon: Blackbird, AGNI, Fourth Genre, Southern Humanities Review, Off Assignment, River Teeth, New Delta Review, etc.
'24 Jack Hazard Fellow, '23 Best American Essay Notable, '23 Winner Michael Steinberg Memorial Prize.
DMV via NYC via ATX.
@peoplesbooktakoma.com
Woman-owned independent bookstore in downtown Takoma Park, MD. Open daily 9am-8pm. https://linktr.ee/peoplesbooktakoma
@melaniemccabe.bsky.social
Writer. Poet. Author of a memoir, His Other Life: Searching For My Father, His First Wife, and Tennessee Williams (University of New Orleans Press, 2017). Also three books of poetry, most recently The Night Divers (Terrapin Books, 2022.)
@dunnpatrick.bsky.social
Finding the middle way. Nonprofit ED. Writer. Musician. Sacramento by way of NY.
@loyaltybooks.bsky.social
Black, Asian, queer owned indie bookstore in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC with a long term pop up in the Parks at Walter Reed in DC and inside Bump & Grind Analog Market in Silver Spring, MD.
@starwuerdemann.bsky.social
Writer. Practicing my Buddhist name: Manjō (bountiful kindness). Bread Loaf '23. Pronounced WORD-a-man.
@nicolerobinson.bsky.social
poet | narrative medicine practitioner | admirer of water & land and the living that lives there | author of Without a Field Guide (Unbound Edition Press) | nicolerobinsonpoetry.com | opinions are my own
@westsidestories-va.bsky.social
Loudoun's indie bookstore, bakeshop, and coffeehouse @ the west end of the historic W&OD trail in the Washington, DC, metro area. We host community events for writers, artists, and anyone with a growing TBR! Our coffee is 🔥 & our cinnamon rolls are 🙌🏼
@sophiarosseckert.bsky.social
she/her formerly Phoebe Journal and Image Journal prose writer and anxiety queen words in Pinch, Santa Clara Review, West Trade Review
@zachpowers.bsky.social
Author: THE MIGRAINE DIARIES (2026), FIRST COSMIC VELOCITY (2019) & GRAVITY CHANGES (2017). Artistic Director at The Writer’s Center & Poet Lore. zachpowers.com
@fallforthebook.bsky.social
Year round events with an October festival, based in Northern Virginia and at George Mason University. Find out more: https://linktr.ee/FallfortheBook
@ambersparks.bsky.social
Your garbage mom; writer; she/her; I ♥️ unions; essayist on film, books, fairy tales, and horror; wrote AND I DO NOT FORGIVE YOU; HAPPY PEOPLE DON’T LIVE HERE in October; rep’d by Kent Wolf; I just want you to be happy, honey linktr.ee/ambernoellesparks
@wordperv.bsky.social
Poet. Feminist. Dog mom. Books: Her Dark Everything (Riot in Your Throat), Her Whole Bright Life (Write Bloody), Exquisite Bloody, Beating Heart (Riot in Your Throat), Beautiful & Full of Monsters (VA Press). she/her www.courtneyleblanc.com
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
WINNER PEN/Faulkner Award, Story Prize, LA Book Prize, and National Book Award finalist for THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES| DMs open for shenanigans + life-changing offers only, not for business or requests. See contact info for reps @ deeshaphilyaw.com
@writesloud.bsky.social
First Kicking, Then Not (Stanchion Aug 2025) Writer/Editor/Prof Columnist at WCP hgrieco@washingtoncitypaper.com she/they 🏳️🌈 ❤️ www.hgrieco.com
@barrelhouse.bsky.social
Proudly independent literary magazine & small press, established in 2004. Books + print issues + online issues + conferences + writing retreats + other stuff. https://barrelhousemag.com/
@iamragesparkle.bsky.social
On a general writing/artistic break until the kids get older. Still a person who likes things and is delightful at dinner parties. Email: Michaelbtager1@gmail.com Website: michaelbtager.com Delightful: yes
@thebookmaven.bsky.social
NEW PODCAST: The Book Maven: A Literary Revue https://thebookmavenpodcast.substack.com/ Critic @LATimesBooks LIFE B memoir: https://bookshop.org/p/books/life-b-overcoming-double-depression-bethanne-patrick/1874245 https://linktr.ee/bookmaven
@lillydancyger.bsky.social
author of Negative Space and First Love, editor at Barrelhouse Books
@demisty.bsky.social
Mother of twins, wife of dude, writer of stuff, prof. of student, PhD. Website at demistybellinger.com. Story collection All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere (U-Nebraska Press: Zero Street Fiction: https://tinyurl.com/prdacfrt)
@housleydave.bsky.social
Writer of The Other Ones, Looney, Howard & Charles at the Factory, This Darkness Got to Give, more. Editor @ Barrelhouse, primary organizer of the Barrelhouse conference in DC in the Spring. Web @ PSU. Goofy gentleman. He/him.
@mcrane12.bsky.social
Queer, nonbinary mess. parent. jock to writer pipeline. author of I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF and A SHARP ENDLESS NEED (May, 2025).
@kellijoford.bsky.social
Crooked Hallelujah (Grove Atlantic). Cherokee Nation>TX>Virginia. Cherokee. she/her. Hiatusing over here now. kellijoford.com
@sequoian.bsky.social
Prof & Writer - How High We Go in the Dark, a National Bestseller and NYT Editors’ Choice & Where We Go When All We Were is Gone. Minneapolis by way of the SF Bay Area and Hawai’i http://SequoiaNagamatsu.com - Star Trek 💫 and wristwatch ⌚️ obsessed.
@tinhouse.bsky.social
Publisher of award-winning fiction, nonfiction, and poetry & home to a renowned writers’ workshop.
@egjames.bsky.social
Screenwriter and author of The Bullet Swallower, Mona at Sea. One time Ben Stein said he liked my hair.
@mshatter.bsky.social
Author. MALAWI'S SISTERS. THE COLOR OF MY SOUL. LET NO ONE WEEP FOR ME.
@bookbent.bsky.social
THE BELLES (Simon & Schuster / Atria, Sept. 2025), a dark academia novel with a Southern gothic twist, is available for preorder: https://linktr.ee/laceyndunham
@cabockwrites.bsky.social
✍️Writer. The Other Beautiful People, a novel, (Regal House Publishing), publication date: June 2, 2026. 📚Co-President/editor with the Washington Writers’ Publishing House Reader,Trekkie, Theater-lover, lifelong 💙 and ally to all 🏳️🌈
@wirobooks.bsky.social
Feeling literary? Come see us at www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com!
@peabody.bsky.social
French Toast Addict, Gargoyle Magazine/Paycock Press, DC Native/Inner Beltway Kid, Mondo Barbie, et al., Books @Salmon, @ASP, @Broadkill, @Mint Hill.
@sfwp.bsky.social
Santa Fe Writers Project - globally distributed publisher of fiction & CNF since '98. Subrights repped by Susan Schulman. Distributed by IPG. Find out more at sfwp.com
@carriecallaghan.bsky.social
Books, tea, cats, seasons, books. Histfic author. 🏳️🌈 www.carriecallaghan.com
@iamlisako.bsky.social
📚 MEMORY PIECE (2024) 📚 THE LEAVERS (2017) Nationally bestselling novelist • National Book Award finalist • New Yorker http://lisa-ko.com
@anandalima.bsky.social
Author of CRAFT: STORIES I WROTE FOR THE DEVIL forthcoming @torbooks in 2024 (available for pre-order) & MOTHER/LAND (Black Lawrence Press) Rep: Sarah Bowlin (Aevitas) Work in the American Poetry Review, Poets.org, Kenyon Review Online, Gulf Coast +
@christinaltudor.bsky.social
Writer, vegan taco enthusiast, cat parent. Words in HAD, Flash Frog, Litro Magazine, Best Small Fictions 2024, and more www.christinatudor.com
@mocounderground.bsky.social
MoCo Underground is a free, bimonthly get-together in Sandy Spring, MD, where awesome writers can share their work with a live audience. More info: https://justscribbling.com/mocounderground/ OR mocounderground@gmail.com.
@laurenfsharma.bsky.social
Author of Feb ‘25 release “Casualties of Truth,” “Til the Well Runs Dry” and “Book of the Little Axe.” Asst Director of Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.
@eaholla.bsky.social
(they/she) genderqueer lesbian || writer of poems and other things || editor of Poet Lore ||
@lambdaliterary.org
Lambda Literary, celebrating LGBTQ+ storytellers since 1985. Home of the Lammy Awards, Writers in Schools, the Emerging Writers Retreat for LGBTQ Voices, and the Lambda Literary Review. lambdaliterary.org lambdaliteraryreview.org
@literaryhub.bsky.social
A daily literary website highlighting the best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and criticism. https://linktr.ee/lithub_
@sarahali.bsky.social
poet & author of Theophanies (Alice James Books, 2024) • poetry editor of West Branch • more at sarahgali.com 🍃
@tobiascarroll.bsky.social
Author: IN THE SIGHT; EX-MEMBERS; POLITICAL SIGN; REEL; TRANSITORY. Writes frequently about many things. There's a podcast called Framed & Bound and a comics review newsletter called Postcards From Komiksoj. NBCC Board. https://linktr.ee/tobiascarroll
@roseclifflit.bsky.social
DC-based literary agency | where stories find their path | founder @jessicaberg.bsky.social
@stevenleyva.bsky.social
Poet, Associate Professor at the University of Baltimore, Nerd, Author of THE UNDERSTUDY’S HANDBOOK and THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY
@meeratrehan.bsky.social
Author of Snow and The View from the Very Best House in Town. Dark chocolate nonpareils are my writing vitamins. Rep: Molly Ker Hawn
@wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social
An independent bookshop for children and young adults in Retford, North Notts. Quite possibly the cutest little bookshop in the world... wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
@thewriterscenter.bsky.social
Writing workshops and free events for writers since 1976! In-person and online!
@amygcb.bsky.social
Child Craft (bellepointpress.bsky.social) | @therumpus.net (1/7) | Soon: @bansheepress.bsky.social @hypertextmagazine.bsky.social | Associate Editor: @fracturedlit.bsky.social | Assistant Editor: @literaryruby.bsky.social | Co-editor: @gonelawn.bsky.socia
@whichistosay.bsky.social
Colgate University Nonfiction Fellow, PEN/Faulkner Writer in Residence, host of Awakeners Podcast on Lit Hub Radio, book editor at Autofocus, words in Guernica, Gulf Coast, Narratively, The Rumpus, etc. she/her ✨ X & IG: @which_is_to_say