Lauren Steele
📚 Bookseller, Waterstones Manager 📔 'The Book Fairy' 🎓 MA, The Warburg Institute💻 lozlit 📖 The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner▪️she/her (views my own)
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Indie Publishers
A list of independent publishers in the UK and Ireland who are on BlueSky
@jennymustard.bsky.social
• WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE (‘25) • OKAY DAYS (‘23) • on youtube (500k) • literary agent: Peter Straus at RCW • film agent: Emily Hayward-Whitlock at TAP • a swede in london
@theisprize.bsky.social
The world’s most valuable travel writing prize for women https://www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/
@boundlessbookshops.bsky.social
Bookseller-exclusive news, proofs and POS from Unbound and Neem Tree Press, imprints of Boundless Publishing Group 📚 @unboundsocials.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social @boundlesslit.bsky.social
@rough-diamond1.bsky.social
Rough Diamond is an online and in print poetry journal. roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com EIC - Charlotte Cosgrove http://ko-fi.com/roughdiamond open for subs
@forwardprizes.bsky.social
The best new poetry published in the UK & Ireland
@bookhaus.bsky.social
Contemporary bookshop located in the heart of Bristol's vibrant Wapping Wharf. Member of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers.
@poetrybookshop.bsky.social
The largest bookshop of its kind in the UK. Devoted entirely to poetry since 1979 Find us online or in person in heart of Hay on Wye the worlds first Booktown
@greeninkpress.bsky.social
Independent Poetry Press | Celebrating Wild Weather, Deep Roots, And Green Hearts | http://linktr.ee/GreenInkPoetry | Submissions Open
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
Publisher of Caribbean and Black British books. Proudly decolonising bookshelves since 1985.
@byleaveswelive.bsky.social
The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
@literaryhub.bsky.social
A daily literary website highlighting the best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and criticism. https://linktr.ee/lithub_
@thebookseller.com
At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚 News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
@outspokenpress.bsky.social
Independent poetry publisher 📧press@outspokenldn.com https://linktr.ee/outspokenpress
@poetrylondon.bsky.social
London’s Leading Poetry Magazine. Autumn 2023 Issue 106 OUT NOW. https://poetrylondon.co.uk/
@andotherpoems.bsky.social
Poetry magazine edited by Tom Bailey and Laurie Ogden. Issue Six out now. Currently open for submissions.
@poetrysociety.bsky.social
A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social. poetrysociety.org.uk linktr.ee/poetrysociety22
@thedodgemag.bsky.social
Literary magazine est. 1979, reimagined 2021. Translations & environmental writing. Human, animal, nature connections. https://www.thedodgemag.com/ SUBS OPEN IN FICTION, POETRY, CNF, TRANSLATION, AND ART!
@saltpublishing.com
WELCOME to Salt, one of the UK’s great independent publishers, established in 1999. Over twenty-six years, we have grown into a daring literary powerhouse, winning scores of awards around the world. Directors: @chrisemery.me & @jenhemery.bsky.social
@rustandmoth.bsky.social
Lit journal | cellar door knocker | sic semper tyrannis. Open for poetry submissions June 1st! www.rustandmoth.com www.duotrope.com/listing/13546/rust-and-moth
@srlpublishing.bsky.social
World's first climate positive publisher with a passion for storytelling | Thinking differently, delivering change | #BreakingTheSilence One tree planted for every book sold on our website - www.srlpublishing.co.uk
@mercierpress.bsky.social
Independently Publishing Extraordinary Books since 1944. Cork, Ireland
@sinoistbooks.bsky.social
West Sussex-based indie press dedicated to bringing out the best of Sinophone literature in translation to the English-speaking world.
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social
Trad Values, Indie Spirit. Family-run independent publisher of thrillers, crime, and suspense. Publishers: Adrian Hobart and Rebecca Collins.
@deixispress.bsky.social
Independent publisher, award-winning books. EIC: Angel Belsey. Hello Booksky! https://deixis.press https://linktr.ee/deixispress
@hauntpublishing.bsky.social
Stories that stay with you. Gothic, horror and dark fiction books.
@saqibooks.bsky.social
Fiercely independent publisher specialising in the Middle East (Saqi), global fiction (Telegram) and progressive non-fiction (Westbourne Press) www.saqibooks.com
@majorbooks.bsky.social
Bringing Vietnamese literature to the world 🌊 'Water: A Chronicle' now available ! 🔗 https://major-books.com 📸 Ig: @majorbooks.uk
@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
Manc independent publisher with a conscience. M.D. Isabelle Kenyon 2024 North England Winner Small Press of Year! Sustainable, political and accessible www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk
@hayloftbooks.bsky.social
Publisher/journalist - rural life, history, farming, walking, France, Europe, Scottish Indy supporter, #ScotsAbroad Banff Int. Mountain Literature winner + 8 Lakeland Book awards. 60% Scottish, 10% Norse & 30% Cumbrian Celt #FBPE
@indienovella.bsky.social
Independent Publisher and Advocate for getting up and coming writers into publishing
@inspiredquill.bsky.social
📚 Diverse, award-shortlisted titles, from literary to fantasy. 🌈 Discover, support, and explore our world of purposeful, eco-friendly publishing. 🌍 (No AI).
@lurideditions.bsky.social
Publishing forgotten queer books from the 20th century and beyond https://www.lurideditions.com
@ortacpress.bsky.social
Independent publisher of non-fiction and novels #MDANT ortacpress.com/shop
@rachelsidwell.bsky.social
Bookshop and festival bookshop manager. Glitter addict. Singer. Veggie. Bonkers.
@legendpress.bsky.social
We are an independent fiction publisher based in London. A safe space for book lovers, this is our cosy corner of the internet. Posts by Lucy.
@penguinhuddleuk.bsky.social
Giveaways & proofs for Waterstones, Foyles & Blackwells booksellers from Penguin Books. Posts by Queen Rih
@bluevilla.org
Literary mag 📖 Est. 2023 🏙️ Bluevilla.org 🔗 Discord.gg/xVkWr5BJjk 👾 It’s a privilege to study sonder. 📖
@jonnybid.bsky.social
Year 5/6 teacher and English lead. Children's books and reading mostly, Blake's 7 sometimes. Currently reading: Shrapnel Boys by Jenny Pearson.
@jinwoo-park.com
Writer, Translator (Kr-En), Debut novel, Oxford Soju Club, coming in Sept 2025, 109k on TikTok https://linktr.ee/jinwoopark0721
@dauntbooks.bsky.social