@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.
@bcdreyer.social
America's Copy Editor® author of the New York Times/IndieBound bestseller Dreyer's English and Stet! (the game!) • Random House copy chief/managing editor (ret.) • he/him/his • abstruse in the sense of recondite • 🏳️🌈 benjamindreyer.com
@janefriedman.com
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).
@katemckean.bsky.social
Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary 📚 Newsletter: Agents & Books at agentsandbooks.com. 📚 WRITE THROUGH IT out June ‘25 📚📚 picture book called PAY ATTENTION TO ME out in ‘26! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Write-Through-It/Kate-McKean/97816
@atrubek.bsky.social
founder & publisher, Belt Publishing. author, former academic, recent Pittsburgh transplant. https://notesfromasmallpress.substack.com Belt Publishing: beltpublishing.com
@jasonsanford.bsky.social
Archaeologist turned author with a science fiction take on life. Author of Plague Birds, member of SFWA and SPJ. He/His. Represented by Lucienne Diver. www.jasonsanford.com
@victoriastrauss.bsky.social
Adult/YA novelist, fanatical gardener, co-founder of SFWA's publishing industry watchdog group Writer Beware. Casting a small light in a wilderness of writing scams (plus an occasional cat pic) https://writerbeware.blog https://victoriastrauss.com
@kathmschmidt.bsky.social
President, KMSPR. Book publishing, marketing, consulting, strategy. I write Publishing Confidential on Substack.
@posth.me
Liccium (@liccium.com) – Digitally sign your original creative works, regain control over your content and protect your copyright. Register at liccium.com.
@jeannevb.bsky.social
Sr Exec Pipeline Media Group @bookpipeline.bsky.social, EiC @pipelineartists.bsky.social, partner Fringe Press, CoHost @recklesscr8tive.bsky.social #podcast. Prev @scriptmagazine.bsky.social + Writer's Digest. CoFndr #scriptchat on X. #HistFic #18thC
@simonowens.bsky.social
Media industry journalist who runs a newsletter and podcast. You can reach me at simonowens@gmail.com
@doctorsyntax.bsky.social
Alter ego of Peter Ginna. Editor, writer, & occasional blogger on books & publishing. Former editor & publisher at several houses. Author of WHAT EDITORS DO: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing. Website: peterginna.com
@katepullinger.bsky.social
Writer of fiction - books and digital. Inanimate Alice, Breathe, Forest Green. Academic - Bath Spa University. Books. Food. Sleep. Canadian living in UK. www.katepullinger.com and https://buttondown.email/katepullinger
@loudpoet.com
Sometimes loud, formerly poet, always opinionated. As in guillotine. Gen X. He/Him. #NewJersey https://loudpoet.com | https://gardenstate.social/@glecharles
@paulbogaards.bsky.social
PR guy. Former Publisher. Representing authors and companies. Knows the business. Find me @ http://instagram.com/paulbogaards; and here http://paulbogaards.substack.com; and here bogaardspr.com.
@katyhersh.bsky.social
Work at Publishers Lunch. Writing at NYTBR, Washington Post, LitHub, Slate, Longreads, etc. KatyHershberger.com
@cassmannes.bsky.social
Writer. Founder & director at Pine State Publicity. Mom to P & E. 🐝 http://pinestatepublicity.com Pinestatepublicity.substack.com
@sarahlapolla.com
Freelance editor of YA & Adult fiction (sarah@nextchapteredits.com). Writer, optimist, all-around bookish. Editing: https://www.nextchapteredits.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.email/SarahLaPolla Everything Else: https://linktr.ee/sarahlapolla
@margotatwell.bsky.social
Writer, editor,publisher, creative funding expert in Brooklyn. Editor of ABSOLUTE PLEASURE. Previously @feministpress & @kickstarter. She/her 🌈📚 https://margotatwell.com/
@ronhogan.bsky.social
He wrote Our Endless & Proper Work (Belt Publishing, 2021), based on his "Destroy Your Safe and Happy Lives" newsletter.
@laurastanfill.bsky.social
Author, SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY (Lanternfish) and IMAGINE A DOOR (out April 2025). Publisher, Forest Avenue Press. Reader. Freelance publishing consultant. Disabled.
@ejwenstrom.bsky.social
🖤s complicated heroes, horrifying monsters & standing to the right on escalators so the left side can walk. #SFF author. Cohost @SFFGirlPodcast. #ADHD. She/her
@darcypattison.bsky.social
Author of over 70 children’s books, including A LITTLE BIT OF DINOSAUR series, the Moments in Science series, and the Another Extraordinary Animal series. See more at MimsHouseBooks.com #STEM #NextGen #Kidlit #TLsky #EduSky
@annasplat.bsky.social
Founding Partner, Neon Literary. Get in, loser, we're making it art. www.neonliterary.com
@megireid.bsky.social
Executive Director / Hub City Writers Project Publisher / @hubcitypress.bsky.social Canadian in the South 🍁
@luciennediver.bsky.social
Literary agent, #author, travel-junkie, part-time singer, full-time fed up with the rolling back of our rights. www.knightagency.net www.luciennediver.com
@sarahnfisk.bsky.social
Literary Agent. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. Queries Qualms & Quirks host. Disability in Publishing Board. 💛🤍💜🖤 linktr.ee/presidentsarah
@paperhaus.bsky.social
Books books books. Editor, writer, Los Angeles. Latest: 1996 in Books https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/1996-infinite-jest-oprahs-book-club-festival-of-books-2025
@authorsguild.bsky.social
Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
@thegernertco.bsky.social
The Gernert Company is a literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Our client list is as broad as the market. 📚 https://www.thegernertco.com/
@publisherslunch.bsky.social
Trade publishing's daily rundown, and sibling of the source of Deal Reports.
@ipghq.bsky.social
The IPG is the UK's largest association of independent publishers, supporting 600+ members with events, resources, training and much more. https://linktr.ee/IndependentPublishersGuild
@litagentsofchange.bsky.social
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people from underrepresented groups become literary agents. linktr.ee/literaryagentsofchange
@authorsalliance.bsky.social
Promoting authorship for the public good by supporting authors who write to be read. authorsalliance.org and authorsalliance.substack.com for updates.
@irisblasi.bsky.social
Book lover and literary agent at Arc Literary. Say hi here: iris@arcliterary.com. arcliterarymanagement.com/the-agents#iris
@natehoffelder.com
When I am not building and fixing author websites, I make things like badge ribbons, bookmarks, event badges, and (lately) centerpieces. https://natehoffelder.com/ formerly: https://x.com/inkbitspixels #actuallyautistic he/him
@tanyagold.bsky.social
📚 Book Editor, Fr→En Lit Translator, Educator 🍽📖 Working on/devouring horror, SFF, retellings, interactive fiction, comics ✨ Teaching and coaching editors and writers 📘 Faculty @ Emerson's Popular Fiction MFA 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️♿✍🏻🎨🇨🇭 www.TanyaGold.com
@lportwoodstacer.bsky.social
Helping scholarly authors write & publish outstanding books since 2015 📚 Tips at newsletter.manuscriptworks.com & in THE BOOK PROPOSAL BOOK. New book: MAKE YOUR MANUSCRIPT WORK. Courses + free workshops at manuscriptworks.com. Knitter, 2X Jeopardy! champ 🤓
@detaileddraft.bsky.social
Editor and writer. Résumé specialist (CPRW). Book award judge. Dog hugger. Science fiction, kidlit, and anything else with themes of possibility. she/her #SCBWI #ACES #EFA #IBPA detaileddraft.com
@electricland.bsky.social
Freelance medical editor, alto, occasional traveller, trying to make things better. The pup is Bunty, an Airedale terrier (🎂2023-05-29), and I regret to inform you she has her own Instagram. 🇨🇦 She/her. Yay for alt text. https://linktr.ee/rmarwick
@ivacheung.com
Certified Professional Editor • cookbook indexer • plain language trainer • mental health researcher • contributor to Midlife and Midlife No. 2 (midlifebook.ca) • she/her • www.ivacheung.com • #LyricsPrompt prompter
@johnemcintyre.bsky.social
Retired Baltimore Sun editor, flaneur. Author of “The Old Editor Says” and “Bad Advice.” Kentuckian transplanted to Baltimore.
@copycurmudgeon.bsky.social
Copy editor (ProPublica, FiveThirtyEight, ESPN), baker, cross stitcher, cat furniture. she/her
@karenyin.bsky.social
Writer by day, in bed by night. I am #ConsciousStyleGuide. Buy my books already! KarenYin.com/books LLF & CAC Fellow | ACES Robinson Prize Winner | Represented by Laurie Abkemeier, DeFiore & Company 🌈 she/ta/they
@arrantpedantry.com
Editor • Writer • Linguist • Ironic meta-pedant • Villain • Cat person Blog: https://www.arrantpedantry.com Merch: https://arrantpedantry.myspreadshop.com