Carina van Heyst
she/her…retired educator in Toronto, Canada
Books, nature, Raptors, knitting…
I write about books on IG at the same handle with a focus on literary fiction, translated fiction, book prizes, CanLit, and nature non-fiction.
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US Publishers (focus on fiction)
This might end up being a Part 1 as I know there are a lot of publishers, presses, and imprints in the US but here's a start! The focus is fiction so I won't be including specialized, niche publishers of things like cookbooks (as an example).
Canadian Publishers (focus on fiction)
Just like what it sounds like: publishers, presses, imprints, and distributors in Canada. Focus on presses that publish fiction and probably won't include specialized publishers (e.g., cookbooks).
LitFic and CanLit
Bookish stuff with a focus on literary fiction, CanLit, and book prizes, indie publishers and bookshops, reviews, and bookish people. (I’m going to make a separate list for authors.)
@walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social
A tiny indie bookshop in Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada. Translated literature, travel, offbeat history, walking, geography, folklore & other interesting finds. 287 Bloomfield Main St, around the back. Open Friday - Sunday. www.wanderingalbatrossbooks.com
@tbretc.bsky.social
✨ Book pusher 🎧 Cohost of the Book Talk, etc podcast 🎥YouTube- Tina Books 📚TBR, etc everywhere else
@syncros.bsky.social
a photographer and techie living in Toronto. I used to shoot rolls of film and use BBSes, now I'm here. I focus on infrared landscape and street photography, two great ways to get me off the couch.
@nathangabbard.bsky.social
Bibliophile. Rare and antiquarian bookseller, @OwlCreekBooks.com, mid-city Los Angeles. English bulldog dad. Midwest grown.
@simonplittle.ca
East Van elder millennial hipster tattooed childless cat parent stereotype. Huge nerd. Canucks fan. Global News online guy in Vancouver. Introverted explicator.
@curiousreaderspod.bsky.social
A bi-weekly bookchat podcast delivering great book recommendations to fellow curious readers. GET A LIBRARY CARD. linktr.ee/curiousreaderspodcast
@lapanique.bsky.social
Oh hi it's me your pal Panic. Strident literary feminist. Publishing desk job. Ran one marathon one time. "Worryingly erotic." "Disagreeable, quite shouty." "Alienating, dangerous, and perverse." #Toronto
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social
Host of Power and Politics on CBC News Network. M-F 5 pm eastern. Homesick Newfoundlander. Go Niners
@slendersherbet.bsky.social
To help care for sick and injured animals, please donate to Lovina Animal Welfare at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lovinaAW Thank you ❤️
@bobgeorgiouto.bsky.social
Torontophile, writer, historian. Toronto history. Writings in York Pioneer & Spacing Magazine. Loves libraries&archives, parks & cultural heritage. (he/him/his) www.scenesto.com
@kingsbookstore.bsky.social
Order books online or shop in-person at Canada's hardest to find indie bookstore, co-operatively run in Halifax, Nova Scotia, featuring $5 flat rate shipping across Canada! www.linktr.ee/kingscoopbookstore
@b0undless.bsky.social
Filmmaker. Visual Artist. Director. Editor. Writer. CBC Olympics. Music Video, Feature, Documentary and Sport Montage Maker.
@carolshieldsprize.bsky.social
The first major English-language literary award to celebrate creativity & excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the US. https://carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/
@criticalgayze.bsky.social
@jmcelroy.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist. Currently decompressing after going to 52 countries in 52 weeks. Strives to tell unique stories. http://moremcbarges.ca http://instagram.com/justindmcelroy
@paulvermeersch.bsky.social
Human poet/artist. New book NMLCT: POEMS from ECW Press this Sept. Professor at Sheridan College. Senior editor at Wolsak and Wynn. Editor-in-chief at The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing. wererabbit on Bandcamp. https://linktr.ee/paulvermeersch
@deepvellumbooks.bsky.social
DTX indie bookstore carrying everything by Deep Vellum & Dalkey Archive & many other good books open daily 12-6pm
@serpents-tail.bsky.social
Lighting up our readers' minds and opening spaces for them to think differently. Bringing you brilliant, award-winning new and classic fiction and non-fiction.
@honfordstar.bsky.social
Publisher of translated East Asian fiction 🌟 Buy our books/ebooks direct at http://honfordstar.com 🌟 Sign up to our newsletter: https://t.co/v9Oozdt652
@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
@faberbooksus.bsky.social
@hellowelcomepod.bsky.social
Hello and Welcome is an independent Raptors podcast Hosted by William Lou and Alex Wong Produced by Jerome Cheng Contact us: info@hellowelcome.show
@babycocktails.bsky.social
Knitting pattern designer and cocktail fan. Find my patterns on Ravelry or on my own website at www.BabyCocktails.com. Can also get political because it’s hard to just watch. Ask pattern questions in my BabyCocktails Ravelry group, not on social media.
@justcarriebee.bsky.social
@christophermetts.bsky.social
NY and books and books and books @ChristopherMetts on Bookstagram
@mary-rutter.bsky.social
Book addict, homebody, lover of the lake and woods, equal rights for all. 🇨🇦 I acknowledge that I live on the lands of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee. Attawandaron, and the Mississaugas of the Credit She/her 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ ally 💙📚
@rebthack.bsky.social
Humanist. Trying to live sanely and sustainably. Knitter, hiker, quilter, reader, native plant gardener, sailor, skier, science-loving, neurospicy, feminist Momma. Loves weather. Freaked out by plastic & climate change 🧶
@michaelgrangenba.bsky.social
Raptors/NBA columnist with Rogers Sportsnet, based in Toronto. Have won awards, and covered NBA games at Maple Leaf Gardens. Family guy, golf guy, dog guy, I will happily give you my blood. @michaelgrange on X.
@tempobasketball.bsky.social
The heartbeat of competition. The WNBA in Canada. Tip-off in 2026.
@mmorden.bsky.social
Coffee ☕️ Politics 🗳️ Beaches🏝️ Water 🌊 History buff 🕰️ Canadian 🇨🇦 #NeverPoilievre #ABC #Resistance #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌀
@kerrieannelove.bsky.social
British-Australian editor of fiction and creative non-fiction. Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).
@emilytarr.bsky.social
Lots of books, and a little dog too Cercador Prize (2025) Chair 👩🏻⚖️ @thankyoubooks.bsky.social 📍 Birmingham, AL
@sevenstories.bsky.social
Political non-fiction, world literature, social justice children’s books, and other works of the radical imagination ✨ sevenstories.com
@jamiecanaves.bsky.social
📚TBR Coordinator: https://mytbr.co/ 📖 Book Riot CE: https://bookriot.com/author/jamie-canaves/ 🔪 Unusual Suspects newsletter: https://bookriot.com/newsletter/unusual-suspects/ Multitudes Contained newsletter: https://multitudescontained.substack.com
@gregzimmerman.bsky.social
📚 Bookseller: @roscoebooks.bsky.social 🛠️ Daily Editor: @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social ✍️ Marketing and communications: @storystudiochicago.bsky.social 📝 Book Reviewer: open.substack.com/pub/thenewdorkreviewofbooks Chicagoan. Marquette alum. Runner
@aka-ohhh-snap.bsky.social
I wish for everyone what they wish for Palestine. I haven’t been crafting much since October 2023. I am in my book and bookmark making era. From my IG. BlackLivesMatter. Not a Knitter, but I knit a lot. Spinster, paper crafting, etc. Free Palestine.
@alisonjb.bsky.social
Book Lover 📚 Dog Mom 🐕🦺 Gardener 🪴Cancer Survivor 💙 Music 🎧 Live Local 🌲Minnesota 🏡
@booksplantsetc.bsky.social
Lover of books and plants. Especially houseplants. Instagram.com/booksplantsetc
@kateanth.bsky.social
👩🏻🏫 Doctoral Candidate & Historian specialising in Modern Authoritarianism, Social Media, & Persuasion (Sept 2025) Memestorian 🌍| Dog Mum 🐾| Book Gremlin *ehm* Seller 📚| Dad Joke Enthusiast 🤭| She/Her 📚 2025 - 57/175 📍LDN #BookSky #AcademicSky #HistorySky