Quill Scotland
Championing the LGBTQ+ Community in the Scottish Literary Scene
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Scottish LGBTQ+ Writers
LGBTQ+ writers, authors, poets and associated folk from the industry in Scotland
@celestialrobin.bsky.social
She/her Aetheric sylph, bonne vivante, luminous being, manic pixie lesbian spacetraveller 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈. Didn't so much 'crack' as 'dissolve'
@fabulousphoenixboy.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️ (gender)queer [he/him] 🌈 🎭 poetry 🦄🧛♂️🐺🚀 SFFH 🎨 art 📸 photography 🎲 TTRPGs 🔞 may contain NSFW 🔞 (IG runaway: @fabulousphoenixboy/art/art.vol2/art_afterdark/photography/roleplaying) AuDHD mad disabled survivor, citizen of the world, doing my best
@iamloudpro.bsky.social
Scotland's premiere spoken word organisation Loud Poets: Best Regular UK Spoken Word Night 2023 iamloud.co / https://linktr.ee/IAmLoudPro
@argonautbooks.bsky.social
| 🌊 Leith’s Independent Bookshop - Est.2021 | 🗓️ Open 7 Days a Week | 🕰️ Sun-Thurs: 10:00-18:00/Fri-Sat: 10:00-20:00 | 📍 15-17 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8LN | 🌐 argonautbooks.co.uk
@wearequeeraf.com
Understand the LGBTQIA+ world 🏳️🌈 Support queer creatives to change the media 🏳️⚧️ Trans+ History Week initiative 🎙️ #QueerAF podcast 📧 Try our 4.8/5⭐ weekly newsletter: https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/
@electricsheepbooks.bsky.social
Prospective bookstore with a focus on queer and trans genre fiction. @zulfihai.bsky.social https://ko-fi.com/zulfihai
@natlibscot.bsky.social
Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
@ambulancebox.bsky.social
Poet. Author of “The Ambulance Box” and “The North End of the Possible”. New book coming in 2026. | Non-stipediary (i.e. unpaid) priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church and member of general synod | she/her 🏳️⚧️ https://linktr.ee/amyjophilp
@egmbg.bsky.social
We meet the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7pm either in-person or via Zoom and is open to gay, bi, trans or queer identifying men. See our website for further information https://edgaybookgroup.wordpress.com/about/ or email edingaybookgroup@gmail.com
@laylamccay.bsky.social
Hi, I’m NHS Confederation’s Director of Policy. And an author. Latest book: Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling. Next book: The Queer Canon. Brace for posts on: UK health policy, author/book chat, random musings. Posting in personal capacity.
@spiremint.bsky.social
Read my webcomics. https://recoil.one/ | https://visagecomic.com/
@domduongart.bsky.social
Illustrator & Comic Artist (she/her). Ignatz Award Nominee. Jonathan Cape | SelfMadeHero | Young V&A | Quindrie Press | Limit Break Comics domduong.com linktr.ee/thedomduongart duong.dom@gmail.com Rep: http://www.rockingchairbooks.com/
@verface.bsky.social
they / them | illustrator & comic artist 🌱 artistver.carrd.co | 🥪 https://ko-fi.com/verface/shop
@haridraws.bsky.social
Hopeless forest romantic, Scotland. ♿ 🏳️⚧️ (they) Award-winning author/ illustrator of queer historical romance & fantasy. Makes gamebooks (like INTO THE TOWER) and graphic novels (I SHALL NEVER FALL IN LOVE, out now) https://linktr.ee/haridraws
@evegwood.com
eve greenwood, they/he, scotland ⚡ i run @quindriepress.com & @tagsfest.co.uk ⚡ i make inhibitcomic.com & visagecomic.com ⚡ i curate knifebeetle.neocities.org ⚡ evegwood.com evegwood@yahoo.co.uk
@toadlett.bsky.social
I'm a comics artist, writer and worm appreciator. Look at things I do here: https://beacons.ai/toadlett avi by @elljwalker
@pondi.bsky.social
Ignatz Nominated Comic Artist - Skeleton Knight - Draws Bums - Glasgow - They/Them Organiser of @sequential-scot.bsky.social https://www.fayestacey-illustration.co.uk
@caragaffney.com
she/her. AriadneArca in some places. Award organiser @SelkieAwards.org. Art, writing, comics! 🏴
@chrislaumanson.bsky.social
Mixed Scottish-Chinese (Hakka) Comic creator, writer and illustrator based in Glasgow. 🏴🇭🇰🎨📝 He/Him/佢 📧: chrislaumanson@gmail.com #comic | #art | #illustration www.chrislaumanson.co.uk
@norrie.bsky.social
Illustration & Comics. Character artist on AERO GPX. Aero GPX - aerogpx.com Flesh & Flora - quindriepress.com Folio - behance.net/norriemillar Inprnt - inprnt.com/gallery/norriemillar
@elljwalker.bsky.social
I make comics and art and stuff in Edinburgh and think wistfully about sad men, horses and the ocean often she/they Website: elljwalker.com Shop: elljwalker.etsy.com
@juliecampbelldraws.bsky.social
Illustrator & comic creator based in Fife, Scotland Stories and art mostly inspired by nature & wild spaces. Nature geek. www.kickstarter.com/projects/juliecampbelldraws/how-to-watch-wildlife linktr.ee/juliecampbelldraws
@jmiltondraws.bsky.social
Comic artist and cat lover based in Glasgow! I am a nonbinary artist in the UK, I make queer comics and art, including The Flying Ship Comic and Hungry Heart both on Tapas.
@kroovv.bsky.social
Illustrator, Comic artist and graveyard enthusiast! 🌾| 29, Scottish, he/they 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️| Commissions - Closed | Buisness Enquaries - Open. Read Horizon Walkers on Tapas & Webtoon. Looking for rep #art #comic No AI ☆ https://kroov.club/
@quindriepress.com
🐉 Award-winning, Eisner- & Ignatz-nominated indie comics publisher 🏴 Edinburgh, run by @evegwood.com 📚 quindriepress.com ✉️ quindriepress@gmail.com
@wodieskodie.bsky.social
Scottish island dweller with strong opinions about the future. SAAS CX, PM and Comms. Wrangler of tireetea.co.uk and isledevelop.com, @ScotNational columnist. Gàidhlig. Geek. Crofter. She/her/tired. Go shopping at scottishislandgifts.com.
@kenalexdirect.bsky.social
Scottish Theatre Director currently based in Sydney, Australia 🏳️🌈 ken-alexander.com Rep: http://www.caryparsons.co.uk
@iainkellywriting.bsky.social
📚 Writer. 📺 Editor. 🏴 Glasgow. 📘 The Barra Boy /📗 All We Cannot Leave Behind / 📙 Full Sun - all out now and available from all good booksellers. www.iainkellywriting.com
@scottagnew.bsky.social
Scottish, Glaswegian, Comedian, ex-journalist, Gay, HIV+ (U=U). Back from the dead three times. Listen to my BBC R4 series here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0021p0h?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
@enbycriphistorian.bsky.social
Disabled neurodivergent antifascist queer nonbinary historian. Husky and cat pawrent. Chronically ill. Social Justice Druid. TTRPGer. Disabled Not Disposable. Trans Rights are Human Rights. ACAB. Free Palestine (They/them) Co-founder of Clarion LRP.
@caileansteed.bsky.social
Pronounced ‘Kaylin’ | #TheMirrorHalls coming 2026 in 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 | #Home🏚️ out now from Bloomsbury Raven | Writer, teacher & dog owner | Agent Oli Munson AM Heath | They/them | 🏴🏳️⚧️
@pendingonpends.bsky.social
Writer ✍🏼 Filmmaker 🎬 Gamer 🕹 Photographer 📷 Gotham City Siren ♦️ He/Him 🏴🏳️🌈 - 👨🏻🤝👨🏼☀️🦋
@echallewell.bsky.social
Writer of stories, dreamer of dreams, parent of child, and so on... I like shiny things 🌟 @em.writes.things on Instagram 🦋
@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
@jenbitespeople.bsky.social
In Edinburgh. Director, playwright, librettist, acting coach & dramaturg. Possible revenant. Prone to biting. Site: www.jenmcgregor.com.
@saderotica.bsky.social
literary catgirl | author of Deliver Me, Gag Reflex, Nudes, & Animals Eat Each Other | phd candidate at university of glasgow | editor @thecreativeindependent.com 🌀 “i’m the bigger dog only for now.” —peter christopher 🐇linktr.ee/ellenash
@catgorl.bsky.social
Catgirl / writer / witch / tearful simp Author of FRAGILE ANIMALS out with @404ink 🦢 📕 🐈🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛ www.genajag.com
@franmoldaschl.bsky.social
https://buymeacoffee.com/franmoldaschl Kelpies Prize for Writing Winner Mature #archaeology student Children's book reviewer Neurodivergent inquisitivenewt.com @northodoxpress.bsky.social (Any pronouns)🏳️🌈
@jmacr.bsky.social
playwright, director, highlander / messages from the deep represented by Brennan Artists
@rossdmcfarlane.bsky.social
Poet, promoter, project manager. Producer of Folxlore. Production Manager of Camlann. Founder of In The Works spoken word theatre company. (he/him)
@jdizzlestewart.bsky.social
New Work Producer at Live Theatre, Newcastle. Trustee for FFLAG. Originally from the Scottish Borders. He/Him. 🏳️🌈🏴 Writer | BAFTA Rocliffe Finalist Ed.Uni ‘20 | MFA, NYU, ‘17 | He/Him | Views my own. linkr.bio/n4xmk
@womenslibrary.bsky.social
The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
@carriem.co.uk
Writer, singer, parent, greyhound mum and guitar wrangler from Glasgow. Likely ADHD. She/her. Small Town Joy and Carrie Kills A Man are at http://404Ink.com and good bookshops. https://linktr.ee/carrieplaysguita
@tarikd.xyz
assistant professor of English (creative writing-poetry) | running poetry.onl | poems: Nazar Boy (Haymarket Books, 2024); Dearbornistan (Haymarket Books, 2026) | 🏳️🌈🇱🇧🇸🇾 | 🇵🇸
@xtramagazine.com
Queering the conversation. Fierce, proud and independent LGBTQ2S+ journalism, since 1984. 🌈✨ Read more at xtramagazine.com
@ciliplgbtq.bsky.social
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@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social
Independent publisher. South East London. Publishing director: Ariell Cacciola @ariellcacciola.bsky.social 🖤🌈https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/bookshop
@mvixen.bsky.social
The Druid's Bindings coming June 11th! Scottish based author with Midnight Tide Publishing. Also a queer hippy, bird whisperer, academic, GM, and full-time nerd. Find me online: http://mvixen.co.uk/