Ness ๐จ๐ฆ๐
aka Vanessa Ricci-Thode. Nebula finalist & queer SFF writer, SFWA & TWUC. Dogs, gardening and Canadian rage. she/they
I'm only here for the food
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Starter Packs
Created by Ness ๐จ๐ฆ๐ (1)
SFWA folks
A starter pack of SFWA members and folks otherwise involved with SFWA
@hannafordjenny.bsky.social
Dragon Queen, Fantasy author, Ocean Spirit. #SPFBOX Finalist, accidental GM(Humblewood Perchmaster) Indie Syndicate. Selkies with a twist, or telepathic hounds. Choose your series! (No refunds for accidental dragons.) https://linktr.ee/jehannaford
@gilliansecord.bsky.social
๐ SFF Writer || ๐ Aurora Award Finalist || โ probably needs coffee || Stories in Diabolical Plots, Fireside Fiction + more
@bydhiyanah.bsky.social
(she/they) Artist, Writer ๐M'sia โข ๐โช๏ธ๐๏ธโพ๏ธ๐จ โข No a/i ๐ Folio: https://bydhiyanah.carrd.co/ ๐ธ Bookings: https://forms.gle/xbdSuuQRwwfAMEmP6 ๐จ Prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/bydhiyanah/ ๐ฏ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/bydhiyanah
@dovelynnwriter.bsky.social
EU-based demi sff author and independent researcher. Writes predominantly about asexuality, aromanticism and cosy sff. She/They. Direct shops: https://payhip.com/dovelynwriter / https://dovelynnwriter.itch.io/ Website: https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
@tiffmorris.bsky.social
Horror/Sff writer. Lโnuโskw (Mi'kmaw). She/her. Bi cis anarchafeminist. Free Palestine ๐ต๐ธ Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will. Books: ๐ฉธCarnalis (2025) ๐ฟ Green Fuse Burning ๐ Elegies of Rotting Stars ๐ง Rep by Jo Ramsay at Transatlantic Agency
@sffchat.bsky.social
Home of the hashtag game #SFFChat! Join us every Thursday for a new set of questions, comment on other authors' posts, and make some friends! Absolutely NO AI allowed.
@mdflynwriter.bsky.social
she/her Writer extraordinaire and perpetrator of geekery. Lover of all things fantasy, scifi, and otherwise weird. MDFlyn.com #ProtectTransKids #LGBTQ #GoodTrouble
@leeshahannigan.bsky.social
Artist and Art Director. Magic the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, Humblewood, Daggerheart I love your pets
@gothgreenwitch.bsky.social
Writer, editor, reviewer. @anathemamagazine.bsky.social co-founder. Publisher at @huldrahouse.bsky.social. Trans. (She/They) https://kayaskovdatter.wordpress.com/ https://mathesonfreelancing.com/ https://www.patreon.com/gothgreenwitch
@nesstheenby.bsky.social
Non-binary psych nerd. AuDHD. Plural, co-host of The Emalgam with @herald-trashboy.bsky.social. Queer and trans. Boyfriend of @wolfinwherever.bsky.social Top surgery GFM - https://gofund.me/70df63d3
@joannahorrocks.bsky.social
Writer, clinical & forensic psychologist. Sr. Lecturer, DClinPsy programme, U. of Hertfordshire. Interests include the Three P's โ psychedelics, paganism & phenomenology. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ(she/her).
@edenroyce.bsky.social
Writer of Southern Gothic and other dark fiction for kids and adults. Walter Award Honoree. Shirley Jackson finalist. Nebula Award finalist. ROOT MAGIC. THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE. she/her https://linktr.ee/edenroyce
@radiowaterloo.ca
#CommunityRadio in #WaterlooRegion, Ontario, Canada since 1977! Come join us, and host your own radio show! https://radiowaterloo.ca/
@geoffreyjen.bsky.social
Writer, illustrator, fashion designer, weaver, scientist (& nonbinary elder ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ) - see geoffreyjenedwards.com
@disasterballet.bsky.social
Newfoundlander, neurodivergent, nerves rubbed right raw. Used to be a hot mess but pleased to announce I am no longer hot.
@rkthorne.bsky.social
Author of romantic fantasy + space opera. SFWA member and volunteer. Mom. Game design and UX and photography. #indie #fantasyromance #spaceopera #hopepunk Bard / skald / artist at heart, but I tend to play a paladin.
@hopepunk-soul.bsky.social
๐She/They/It ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ค Elder Xennial EDS I listen to books and have breakdowns๐ถ sonicgoldphish is my husband - Yes,they are tattoos no I'm usually not ok ๐ CPTSD SCHIZOAFFECTIVE BPD ADHD OCD๐ Comics,SF-F, & LitRpg๐ consume my time Procrastinating Writer
@awprihandita.bsky.social
Nebula Award-nominated writer. Clarion โ24. Odyssey โ23. Codex. Stories in Clarkesworld, Cast of Wonders, Haven Spec, khลrรฉล, etc. ๐ฎ๐ฉJakarta. Rep: @thaisafonso.bsky.social
@sffreview.bsky.social
Science FIction and Fantasy book and movie reviews. Lovers of space, aliens, dragons, swords and lasers! >>>transitioning from X - help us GROW here!<<< #scifi #bookSky #fantasy #sff
@brklyndragon.bsky.social
Teacher. Linguist. Writer | Nebula Finalist DAYDREAMER (Labyrinth Rd,'24)| BSFWriters | Rep by Barry Goldblatt | Afro ๐ Punk & Dragons| Pronouns: is/was/will be
@sainttheosylas.bsky.social
If i'm not writing i need you to beat me with a stick until i return to the keyboard | Header by @inesmbravo.bsky.social
@oldgoatbooks.bsky.social
Booksellers since 2001. Quality books bought and sold. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
@kristadb1.bsky.social
Krista D. Ball is an award winning Canadian author who hasn't met a potato she didn't like. Krista's motto: don't let the randos steal your joy. She posts on reddit: she's been called worse by better than you. kristadball.com for books, contact, etc.
@sceston.bsky.social
๐จ๐ฆ Award-winning Canadian author of fantasy and science-fiction. Proud husband and father. Lover of books, music, movies, games, and a bunch of other stuff :) For information on current writing projects, visit: https://www.SCEston.com
@krystlematar.bsky.social
enby they/she ๐จ๐ฆ โ author of SPFBO Finalist Legacy of the Brightwash โ fuelled by coffee, whisky, beer, and spite โ art is always political https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/182634260/legacy-of-the-brightwash-deluxe-edition
@oliviaatwater.com
Whimsical historical fantasy author and satirist. Wary of faeries and fond of pineapples. Author of Half a Soul. Wife of Nicholas Atwater. She/her. ๐จ๐ฆ https://oliviaatwater.com https://patreon.com/atwater_authors rep: Christabel McKinley @ David Higham
@storytimerebecca.bsky.social
Hi, Iโm Rebecca: a writer of fantasy, contemporary, and sci fi. Iโm an alumna of the Author Mentor Match program and Iโm repped by ASH Literary. She/her ๐จ๐ฆ ๐
@kwwriters.bsky.social
Waterloo Region's biggest writers collective. Connecting local authors with each other and with readers. kwwritersalliance.com
@cardamomaddict.bsky.social
food columnist for CBC-KW | freelancer elsewhere | Canadian | promiscuous eater | effervescent | cat pillow | equal opportunity buttertartist with an art history degree. Views: mine. Yes, I'm greedy that way.
@marieparks.bsky.social
Award-winning ๐คace๐ fantasy author in NM ๐ Unrelenting (2022) and Undeniable (late 2025) with @notapipe.bsky.social ๐ก๏ธ Flightless (April 2026) with @apbooks.bsky.social ๐๏ธ Creator of Sandia Starforgers Writing Retreats starforgers.com
@sdramsey.bsky.social
SF/F author, sometime teacher, book lover, gamer, creativity addict, ally ๐ณ๏ธโ๐. She/her. I also garden and love dogs, so you know what to expect. Canadian and not sorry. Find everything at https://linktr.ee/sherrydramsey
@tinamcf.bsky.social
All I need are words and #coffee. Canadian๐จ๐ฆ Ontario https://tmcfarlanewrites.wordpress.com/ https://tbmhorror.com/author/tina-mcfarlane/ #writer, #poet, #blogger, #metalmusic, #horror, #cats - on IG @mcfarlane_tina and Slasher @TinaM
@jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social
Queer fantasy writer smashing words together. Any pronoun | Ace of Hearts Current project: The Nameless Song, friends-to-lovers fantasy/romance with dragons. Draft 5 in progress. Newsletter: https://jaxwolffwrites.beehiiv.com/subscribe
@uoftpandemics.bsky.social
A University of Toronto academic centre dedicated to pandemic and public health emergency research, training and knowledge mobilization, focusing on public health, epidemiology, health policy, and the social sciences.
@ellieanglin.bsky.social
Making zines, motherhoods & magic. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐โญ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฏโโ๏ธ๐
@mildfury.bsky.social
@morricemike.bsky.social
Former Member of Parliament, Kitchener Centre, @canadiangreens.bsky.social. Founder, Sustainable Waterloo Region and Green Economy Canada. - Block 2, Haldimand Tract https://linktr.ee/morricemike
@effies.bsky.social
SFF/middle-grade fiction writer. Strategy/marketing consultant. Bagel the Dog's human. Dadjoke teller. Sentence-fragment lover. Disabled with #MECFS She/her effieseiberg.com/stories
@kellypedro.bsky.social
Winner CRAFT '24 Flash Prose Prize โข SmokeLong Fellow '24 โข Room Magazine Fiction Prize shortlist โข Fiction in PRISM international, The New Quarterly, Cleaver, Archetype Literary, Bending Genres, Flash Frog, Fictive Dream, 100 Word Story, Moon City Review
@shanmonster.bsky.social
Author, artist, poet, & 2-spirit swamp hag. Grew up on the land & off the grid. Work appears in The Deadlands, Augur Magazine, SolarPunk Magazine, Strange Horizons, On Spec, etc. Aurora finalist and total weirdo. shanmonster.dreamwidth.org
@dianapho.bsky.social
Hugo Award-winning #AuntieEditor. Editorial Director, Erewhon Books. Previous: Tor Books, Realm Media. Queer. Geeky. Sociopolitical. http://Linktr.ee/dianampho. Opinions are my own.
@idrisgrey.bsky.social
Black. Queer. Intersectional Feminist. They/Them. Writer. #SensitivityReader. Book Reviewer. Artist ๐จ. Rep'd by Claire Friedman. No TERFs, no neocons, no racists, no problem. http://idrisgrey.carrd.co/ https://ko-fi.com/idrisgrey