Claire Barker's Starter Pack
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@clairebarker.bsky.social
@drelizabethmac1.bsky.social
Visiting Research & Knowledge Exchange Fellow. Lecturer & Teacher of Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies. Fellow at Oxford Interfaith Forum. Online Educator & Partnerships Manager. Proud Governor. Happiest in Pembrokeshire.
@smritihallsauthor.bsky.social
Reader, writer, dreamer; hopist; mum; #1 Bestselling, award-winning children’s author; Books in 40+ languages. Agent: Jodie Hodges www.smriti.co.uk I’M STICKING WITH YOU series, RAIN BEFORE RAINBOWS, THE LITTLE ISLAND & lots more…
@vonprice.bsky.social
Chartered librarian, MCLIP. NHS Knowledge &Evidence Specialist. Former School Librarian. Posts about library matters and books. Blog: https://vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/
@hsnorup.bsky.social
Children’s author of 💚🧚 THE CHANGELING CHILD 💙🧚 INTO THE FAERIE HILL 🥢👻 THE HUNGRY GHOST ❄️⛷️ THE MISSING BARBEGAZI @PushkinPress | #SCBWI | Reader | She/Her | first name: Helle | 🇩🇰 in🇨🇭via 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇸🇬🇦🇹 www.hsnorup.com
@sarahtoddtaylor.bsky.social
Author of the Alice Éclair and Max the Detective Cat Series and Arthur and Me. Loves singing, cats and guinea pigs.
@rhiannalevi98.bsky.social
Former Worcestershire Poet Laureate. Cover teacher. Social media manager. Published Writer. Socialist. Mental health advocate. Coffee, cats, tattoos, movie fanatic. Tolkien enthusiast. 🖤 Worcester, UK
@starryknightpress.bsky.social
Starry Knight Press provides roleplaying aids & supplements for tabletop gaming! starryknightpress.com #DungeonsandDragons #OldSchoolGaming #ClassicDnD #D&D #DnD #OSR #ADnD #5E #OSRIC #RPG #TTRPG #Writer #IndiePublisher #CatDad #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦 #Resist ✊️
@meredithvighauthor.bsky.social
Picture Books in rhyme and prose. Agent: @ichristmasbell @DHAchildrens. Proud Kiwi. SCBWI-BI. She/Her. Picture Book Critiques at https://www.fiverr.com/merypink33/critique-and-help-edit-your-c
@finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social
Autistic Working class 🏳️🌈 Writer, Artist, Editor, SEN TA & Tombstone Tourist 🪦 #AutumnMoonbeam #MegaMerle - out now! #ukteenchat #SCBWI #WriteMentor #Room204 One half of Word Witches editorial ✍️
@jamielnathan.bsky.social
Playwright, Storyteller, Booklover 💙📚 Loves the spooky stuff PNW Girl She/Her
@ldlapinski.bsky.social
🏴Author of SOME BODY LIKE ME, the ARTEZANS trilogy, KICKFLIP, JAMIE, Stepfather Christmas duology, the Strangeworlds Travel Agency series, & more…
@jenniewren.bsky.social
Certified ADHD-affirming positive intelligence coach and facilitator. Creative industries academic. Love to help others thrive. Open to teaching, consulting & coaching. Let’s talk: https://www.coachaccountable.com/offering/PEbti6zoyesdfkRhV3Fb0735awIkaJE
@joannamoult.bsky.social
Literary Agent at Skylark Literary, a specialist children's and YA literary agency. Always on the look-out for something great to read. 📚 Trying not to drink too much tea. https://www.skylark-literary.com/ #ukkidlit #kidlituk
@samuelburr.bsky.social
Author of the instant Sunday Times and USA Today Bestseller, THE FELLOWSHIP OF PUZZLEMAKERS 🧩 Proud #BookSky recruit 💙📚 https://linktr.ee/samuelburr
@ambercaraveo.bsky.social
😻 Literary agent at Skylark Literary - www.skylark-literary.com. Loves sunny days, folklore, children’s books, YA books, all books! (She/her)
@misscleveland.bsky.social
HLTA, primary school librarian, children’s book blogger, spaniel wrangler, tea drinker, cricket watcher. Very easily distra https://missclevelandsreading.com/
@owlbookshop.bsky.social
Independent bookseller in Kentish Town, London. 🦉📚🎁 Mon-Sat 9am-6pm Sun 11am-6pm www.owlbookshop.co.uk owlbookshop@gmail.com Tel. 020 7485 7793
@sallynicholls.bsky.social
Author of books such as 'Ways to Live Forever', 'Things a Bright Girl Can Do', 'The Button Book', 'A Chase in Time'. 'Godfather Death' and 'Yours From the Tower' out now. Lives in Liverpool with husband and two kids, Quaker, bridge-player, woolly liberal.
@russgascoigne.bsky.social
Scriptwriter ~ MG/YA author ~ Worked for BBC Drama/European Script Fund #Screenwriting support here http://bit.ly/38B8neZ Rep'd @ Curtis Brown https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/russell-gascoigne
@emmaperry.bsky.social
▪️ Children's author writing stories & poems filled with giggles & warmth. ▪️Teacher ▪️Shortlisted for Sheffield Children's Book Award 2023. Agent: Jodie Hodges ▪️www.emmaperryauthor.com she/her
@christopheredge.bsky.social
Award-winning author. 0.4% potassium. Books include ESCAPE ROOM, BLACK HOLE CINEMA CLUB and the forthcoming ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO. “A writer of genuine originality.” The Guardian https://rb.gy/l2ynyx
@nicolakent.bsky.social
Author/illustrator of books for young children. Rep'd Jodie Hodges, United Agents Latest: Croc's Cooking Day, Bear's Wash Day, Measuring Me www.nicolakent.co.uk
@robbiddulph.bsky.social
Children's book author and Illustrator of the Year 2025. #DrawWithRob, Peanut Jones, I Follow the Fox, Gigantic, Odd Dog Out, Show and Tell, Blown Away, GRRRRR! & more. Agent: @jodiehodges.bsky.social www.robbiddulph.com www.youtube.com/@DrawWithRob
@hannahgold.bsky.social
Multi-award winning children’s author. The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear & Turtle Moon. Yes. I love animals! Big nature fan & in my own small way, am trying to make a difference.🐻❄️🐳🐻❄️🐢
@dc-litchfield.bsky.social
Scruffy Illustrator and author https://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
@jeaniewogaman.bsky.social
Art & Anthropology. Artist. Illustrator. Writer. #KidLit. Posts are my own. jwogaman.weebly.com
@jackmmorris.bsky.social
All round jolly good egg. Writes a bit, reads a lot. Drama (on-stage, mostly) Editor: https://www.neitherfishnorfoul.com/ @neitherfishnorfoul.com my published stuff via: https://thewavingnotdrowningblog.com/
@catehaynes.bsky.social
UK writer rep by Becky Bagnell @lindsaylit.bsky.social , magical/fantasy MG, YA thrillers, loves folklore and cake @WriteMentor CNA winner 2023, @writingawards SL ‘22, @scbwi-BI, speech therapist, ADHD Mum, 1st class cat butler, 2nd class archer
@sineadohart.bsky.social
She/Her/Sí/Í; children's author, podcaster (shows.acast.com/storyshaped), dormant medievalist. linktr.ee/sinead.ohart. Rep: Clare Wallace. Art: Manuel Sumberac. Free Palestine.
@garethpjones.bsky.social
Writer of books, composer of musicals, performer of performances, occasionally EP of TV. Listen, I'll pretty much do anything for the right price. I'll clean your car windows if you're paying & I have access to a damp cloth.
@chrismcgeorge.bsky.social
Book writer 💙📚| Dungeon Master (D&D - not anything sinister) | Occasional game streamer | Terraced zoo owner. Represented by Hannah Sheppard (HSLA) www.chrismcgeorge.com
@tomeaston.bsky.social
Best-selling children's author. Complete idiot. Mostly Dad Jokes. Rep. Claire Wilson - RCW. Also Production Manager at Hachette Children’s. Check out my books at https://tinyurl.com/39cc3xy5 he/him Ghostwriter. School visits. Workshops. DM for more info
@stevenlenton.bsky.social
-Author/illustrator of fun, magical books! -Wicked obsessive 💚 -Podcast host 'Studiomate Steve' -Collaborating with geniuses Rachel Morrisroe, Andy Day, Tracey Corderoy, Helen Docherty and laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce!
@evemcdonnell.bsky.social
Children’s writer & artist 💫 Mama to best twins. Wonderlarker. ELSETIME 🪶 (2020), THE CHESTNUT ROASTER 🌰 (2022), THE LAST BOY 🧹 (2024)
@rachelorr.bsky.social
NPQs, Leadership Coach, retired headteacher, radio broadcaster at Real Life Radio https://realliferadio.uk/, Christian, Foundation Governor, Queen of high heels, Mozart fan, Opera singer, cricket fan and Podcast Voiceovers.
@mrjamesmayhew.bsky.social
Author, illustrator, concert presenter, live art performer, insomniac. Gay not queer. #Katie #EllaBella #ASymphonyOfStories
@eveainsworth.bsky.social
Award winning working class author. Writes children’s books and adult romance/suspense. Safeguarding Lead. Part time Lady Stardust. Somebody I Used To Love - 2024 Pieces of Us - 2025 Loves football, fudge and fascinating fascinations.
@gabriellekent.bsky.social
Writer - Knights and Bikes, Alfie Bloom. Co-creator of Rani Reports (as Gabrielle Shewhorak) and Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch with @rhi.bsky.social. Former game developer/lecturer. Agent- @Hannahlitagent.bsky.social
@nicktankard.bsky.social
Bloke & sometime Illustrator (I illustrated The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, published by Vintage Classics). Reposting artwork by others as I ponder new work of my own. Bradford, UK. nicktankard.co.uk for prints, originals and portfolio.
@storysnug.com
Bookblogger: https://storysnug.com #scbwi #writementor #writemagic SL: '24 Searchlight PBs / '24 #WM #IdeaIdol PB / '23 #WMCNA PB LL: #WMCNA PB & CB / Searchlight PB / Writing Magazine CB Top 100: #CNPKids CB https://www.instagram.com/cjfriess_storysnug
@kaeltudor.bsky.social
I write books for kids. Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents. Pronounced ‘Kyle’ 🌱 https://linktr.ee/kaeltudor
@book-ish.bsky.social
2 bookshops, Crickhowell and Abergavenny. Known for ranting, banging on about books and the odd humorous observation since 2010…. www.book-ish.co.uk
@wcorklitfest.bsky.social
#Bantry: 11-18 July 2025. Check out our line-up & download brochure. Booking open for all events https://linktr.ee/westcorkliteraryfestival
@lmorgan.bsky.social
Novelist & scriptwriter. HMS Erebus nerd, Branwell Brontë enthusiast. Welsh. Does all own stunts. Half agony, half hopeless.
@elencaldecott.bsky.social
I write children's fiction. I puppy-wrangle. Hoffi coffi. If there's dancing, I'm in. Senior Lecture, Creative Writing at Lancaster. Published Bloomsbury, OUP, Andersen Press. All jokes my own. She/her
@vivschwarz.bsky.social
Author, artist, interactive stuff. Runs betonmond card games. Hopes you are mostly happy. She/they
@keithrobinson.bsky.social
Illustrator, mostly of books for young persons. I enjoy drawing fantasy, spooky, historical and animal stories. 📚 Rep'd by Emily Talbot at United Agents 🌐 www.keithrobinson.co.uk 📷 Insta: @keithrobinson.illustrator
@selinesigil.bsky.social
Arts, spiritual, folklore, occult...the weird, the wonderful, the web of life
@rowancoleman.bsky.social
Sunday Times and NYT best selling novelist and screenwriter. FROM UNTIL FOREVER (UK) coming 3/7/25 Also Stella Hayward THE GOOD BOY coming 8/7/25 (US) Loves Brontes. Loves Horror. Loves dogs. #ADHD #Dyslexic she/her. Supports 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️rights. Fan of equality.
@helengrantsays.bsky.social
Lives in Scotland & writes books. Latest novel JUMP CUT published by Fledgling Press. Short story collection ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES available from Swan River Press. Perthshire Gothic. M.R.James fiend. Represented by Fraser Ross Associates.
@pittriversmuseum.bsky.social
Anthropology and archaeology collections from world cultures past and present. https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk
@hugginscooper.bsky.social
Horror maven. Thanatologist. SCBWI regional organiser NE. ‘Writing Know-How’ Editor for SCBWI. Creative Writing lecturer at Falmouth. Author. She/her, ADHD. Views all mine...mine I say!
@ellemcnicoll.bsky.social
ND. Bestselling author and award winning screenwriter. Agent: Lauren Gardner. Winner of Blue Peter Award & Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 21. Emmy nominated #AKindOfSpark streaming on BBC iPlayer now! https://linktr.ee/ellemcnicoll
@susieday.bsky.social
Children's books and charity comms. Bristol, UK. Nerdy gay. Cats, food, hobbies I never do but mean to, beer. Tired. Like a nan but one who's really into trans rights.
@mariannedoherty.bsky.social
Manager of Bookzilla and Bookbug apps for Scottish Book Trust. Children’s books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #UKKidLit 📚🏴
@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.
@halfmanhalfbook.bsky.social
Reader | Non-Fiction Reviewer | Blogger | Book Collector | Dad | Development Engineer | Geek | Beer Lover | All views mine http://halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/
@swapnahaddow.bsky.social
Children’s author working with Scholastic, HarperCollins, Magic Cat, Faber&Faber, Macmillan, Hachette. Writes for Oxford University Press as Swapna Reddy. Represented by Millie van Grutten at RCW Literary Agency. She/her. swapnahaddow.co.uk
@persiflage.bsky.social
😶 not a girl 🍓 birbs 💘 blogging from deep into the woods 🌳 (bio from not a pornbot: https://perchance.org/botdescript) Reader; writer; lover of great acting & storytelling; fannish; word nerd; semi-cripple; non-binary.
@patrickkincaid.bsky.social
Doctor of Shakespeare, Master of Writing. Author of THE CONTINUITY GIRL. Novelist, editor, teacher.
@fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social
Nottingham's city centre independent and radical bookshop, est. 2013 Publishing as Five Leaves since 1995 www.fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk, www.fiveleaves.co.uk We organise about a hundred events a year. Fast ordering service. Four book clubs.
@timothyforner.bsky.social
Writes stuff. Cannot pass a dog without wanting to pet it. MG novella *Montgomery Schnauzer P.I.* out now! Official site --> https://MontgomerySchnauzer.com Books! --> https://books2read.com/u/mvM0Zz
@alittleroad.bsky.social
Open Book Publishers • ScholarLed • Copim • Open Access Books Network • All things open access books • Also on Mastodon (@alittleroad@hcommons.social) & LinkedIn (lucy-barnes-01670473) • She/her
@jocotterillbook.bsky.social
Children's author moving into screenwriting. BAFTA Rocliffe new writing shortlisted 2023. She/her. jocotterill.com
@jo-clarke.bsky.social
Secondary school librarian. Author of The Travelling School Mysteries, LIBBY & THE EGYPTIAN ESCAPADE publishes Jan 25 Firefly Press Header Becka Moor. https://jo-clarke.co.uk/ She/Her
@librarylady.bsky.social
UK based. Retired school librarian, children’s book lover, reviewer for Just Imagine. Regular sharer of children’s book news: Reading Matters https://alibrarylady.blog/ Find me here: https://linktr.ee/Anne_Thompson?utm_source=li
@treehousebookshop.bsky.social
Second-hand bookshop and music venue in Kenilworth, Warwickshire run by Victoria Mier. Profits to the Kenilworth Centre, Help Musicians UK and Ellis Park Sumatra. Patron is glorious Bad Seed Warren Ellis. Posts by Victoria.
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
Children's author of picture books, chapter books and Middle Grade. On Board of Society of Authors, Chair of the Children's Writers and illustrators Group. Posts are my own.
@hannahlitagent.bsky.social
Founder and Literary Agent at www.HS-LA.com @HSLANews.bsky.social #WeNeedDiverseBooks. Story lover. Vintage typewriter obsessed. Feminist. She/Her/Ms https://linktr.ee/hannah_litagent
@mattlibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian, Antifascist, South African American. Grumpy GenX Ask me about my liberal agenda. www.TeenLibrarian.co.uk Signal: mattlibrarian.01
@neillcameron.bsky.social
✏️ Comics writer and artist 🤖 MEGA ROBO BROS 8-book graphic novel series, out now! 🍩 DONUT SQUAD 🎉#2 BEST-SELLING CHILDRENS BOOK IN THE UK!🎉 🤖 buy books & ticket links: www.linktree.com/neillcameron 🍩 www.neillcameron.com
@tommitchell.bsky.to
An enormous, destructive, and prehistoric children's author awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. THE FIRST KID IN SPACE out with HarperCollins March 13th!
@edfinch.bsky.social
Thinking about primary education, Big Education Conversation, storytelling, strumming, singing, linocutting.
@softapocalypses.bsky.social
I am a spicy writer and artist living Brooklyn. I am married, sober, and a mother. Check my Linktree for more. 💋💋 I love other writers/artists/creatives and will most likely follow back https://linktr.ee/softapocalypses
@sophiehannah.bsky.social
Bestselling crime writer Coach for writers (dreamauthorcoaching.com) Host of ‘How to Hold a Grudge’ podcast
@hierath77.bsky.social
Fantasy writer and editor, hound mum, permaculturist, woke hobbit. Writes, reads, games, gardens. Trying to leave it better than I found it. Ideologically opposed to bigots of all stripes. She/her. Cymru.
@maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
🏆 Winner of the @JHALAKPRIZE & @BRADFORDBOASE for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths 🐯 Tiger Warrior author 🔎 Very Merry Murder Club author Screenwriter @bbcwritersroom Scottish Voices. Lit Rep: @chloeseager https://linktr.ee/MaisieChanWrites
@studionib.bsky.social
Illustrator and author for children's publishing and the wider design business. #KidLitUK #illustration https://linktr.ee/studionib
@wurdsmyth.bsky.social
Writer, singer songwriter and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world... Six-times Sunday Times Bestseller, vlogger, podcaster and million-copy-seller. Also daft!
@manderleypress.bsky.social
Indie publisher of beautiful titles inspired by buildings, cities and landmarks. Sometimes wears a book as a hat… | ManderleyPress.com Insta @manderleypress
@celestineandthehare.com
Artist Author Illustrator Magical tales in wool and words from the little Shed in Wales. Seasonal joyful felted animals and picture books for all ages pub with Graffeg. 💛🤍💜🖤🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 https://www.celestineandthehare.com/links
@fleurhitchcock.bsky.social
Author of crime for kids. Murder at Christmas coming out in October 25 with @nosycrow.bsky.social West Country UK Expert Children's Bookseller - she/her. #kidlituk @AgentKateShaw.bsky.social
@simonjamesgreen.bsky.social
Author & screenwriter. Boy Like Me, Finn Jones Was Here, Gay Club!, Heartbreak Boys, and more! www.simonjamesgreen.com
@whatsfsaid.bsky.social
Author of the Varjak Paw books, Phoenix and TYGER! I also write about children's books & all things connected - libraries, literacy & reading for pleasure. http://www.sfsaid.com/
@oliviahopewriter.bsky.social
Dum spiro spero 🇮🇪 Irish writer of children's books. Represented by Mandy Suhr at Storywise Agency.
@sallywrites.bsky.social
MG author: Toby and the Silver Blood Witches, Max and Monty with Collins Primary Winner of the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award 2022 Owned by three-legged rescue dog ME/CFS https://linktr.ee/SallyDoherty
@cilip.bsky.social
We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
@mglnrd.bsky.social
Author who loves beetles, birds, trains, history and the muppets. Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff. Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com She/Her Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
@gordywright.bsky.social
🏴 Illustrator based Scotland painting in gouache, ink & acrylic 📚 Represented by the Bright Agency 🏳️🌈 He/him 🌐 gordywright.com 🌐 linktr.ee/gordyjwright
@joannanadin.bsky.social
Professor of writing books, Sunday Times bestseller, Essex Girl. Autistic. Never knowingly underdressed. She/her. Here for ALL the witches. And the pigeons. https://joannanadin.com/ https://instagram.com/jonadin