David Shactman, Author's Starter Pack
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@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
Author, filmmaker, book dealer. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. New York Magazine writer.
@lrb.co.uk
The LRB is Europe’s leading magazine of politics, literature, history and ideas, published every fortnight. Read: https://lrb.co.uk Subscribe: https://mylrb.co.uk/QUEXT0225B
@wgaeast.bsky.social
Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union representing writers in film, television, news, podcasts, and online media.
@bookshop.org
A better way to buy books online 📖 Every purchase supports local bookstores ☀️
@portersqbooks.bsky.social
Fiercely independent bookstore in Cambridge and Boston, MA https://linktr.ee/portersqbooks
@firestorm.coop
Queer feminist collective in Asheville, NC, operating a bookstore co-op & social movement space since 2008 on Tsalagi land. Ⓐ Ⓔ Ⓥ
@bigbeardedbookseller.com
a shambling lump of ennui with a beard, tattoos, and cat 📖 Slow Trains Around Britain 📖 How to Survive Camping
@bertsbooks.bsky.social
Swindon based independent bookshop, visit us online or in person! bertsbooks.co.uk - or 54 Godwin Court, Swindon, SN1 4BB Email us on bert@bertsbooks.co.uk
@mysteriousbookshop.com
The world's oldest mystery fiction specialty shop, located at 58 Warren Street, NYC. Home to Penzler Publishers and all its imprints, Mysterious Press, Scarlet, Crime Ink, and American Mystery Classics
@londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
London Review Bookshop. 20,000 titles on two floors in Bloomsbury, plus the best events in town 14 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JL
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com
@shakespeareandcompany.com
Indie bookshop in Paris📚Online store ships to the world 🌎 Listen to our podcast here: https://podfollow.com/shakespeare-and-company 🎧
@littletollerbooks.bsky.social
Award winning indy publisher of new and classic writing on place, nature and culture + The Clearing our online journal. Based in West Dorset www.littletoller.co.uk Instagram / @littletollerbooks
@biggreenbooks.bsky.social
Half Man, Half Bookshop. Moved to Hastings in 2018 to start a wild new adventure with my family. Not the inventor of the word "brainbow" https://www.biggreenbookshop.com/
@greenapplebooks.bsky.social
independent bookstore in San Francisco since 1967. https://greenapplebooks.com/
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
Queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop. 🏳️🌈 An unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, lgbtq+ community space. Find us at https://lighthousebookshop.com/
@littleghostsbooks.bsky.social
Your Queer Spooky Bookstore x Small Press. “A Good Story Will Haunt You” 👻🖤📚 www.littleghostsbooks.com
@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social
Established 2016, worker owned and operated since 2020. Always Carry A Book
@jambookshopuk.bsky.social
Made UK's only regular #illustration reportage in @privateeyenews.bsky.social 2011-2020. Created @smallpressday.bsky.social in 2016 & Jam bookshop in 2022-2025. Still draws stuff:
@gnofhorror.com
15 years of reviewing and promoting horror. Multiple Award Nominated horror review website. Check out our website below. https://gnofhorror.com/
@roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social
Your queer and trans owned feminist bookstore in Teejop. We ship everywhere in the US.
@ebbooksellers.bsky.social
We are a bookstore -- a good one, we think! -- selling new books -- good ones, we hope! -- in Oakland, California.
@bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
A tiny world of books and bookish gifts. Come visit, bring chocolate! Owner is a delight, at times. Drinker of terrible tea (allegedly) Www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk
@bakkaphoenix.bsky.social
Canada's oldest Speculative Fiction bookstore, founded in 1972. www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com. We are located in Toronto, Ontario.
@ravenbooks.bsky.social
Bookshop 34 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland info@ravenbooks.ie ¦ (01) 278 9509 ¦ 086 3390231 Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5
@bossfightbooks.com
Great books on classic video games. bossfightbooks.com Latest: ● Outer Wilds by Tommy Wallach ● Untitled Goose Game by James O'Connor ● EverQuest by Matthew S. Smith ● Animal Crossing by Kelsey Lewin Bsky posts by @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com.
@susiesbookreviews.bsky.social
📚💙Book lover and reviewer 🏴Scotland 🙋🏻♀️She/her 📧susiebooks@yahoo.com Buying books and reading books are two different hobbies, don’t judge me. Also manages @hburghbookfest.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/susiesbookreviews?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
@haymarketbooks.org
radical publisher of politics, culture, current events haymarketbooks.org
@pfbvan.bsky.social
YVR's legendary independent bookstore. Est. 6/00. 'The pessimism of the intellect, the optimism of the will.' (Gramsci). 2025 Living Wage employer.
@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
@janetemson.bsky.social
Book lover. Book reviewer. On the other socials as @JanetEmson UK fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com
@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.
@thebookshopie.bsky.social
A Tipperary, Ireland based indie bookseller of new, old and inbetween books. Spend €20 & get free shipping ! Gaeilge agus fáilte. www.thebookshop.ie linktr.ee/thebookshop.ie https://www.instagram.com/thebookshop.ie/
@chaptersbookstore.bsky.social
Ireland’s biggest independent bookstore - new, secondhand & bargain books - where you find what you didn’t know you were looking for! We always want your trade ins!
@parnassusbooks.bsky.social
An independent bookstore for independent people in Nashville, TN (shop + airport + blog + bunch of shop dogs) Owned by author Ann Patchett📚
@fantasybookcritic.bsky.social
We are a blog of passionate book reviewers who love anything from fantasy to sci-fi and self published works. Active since 2007. Blogger judges in SPFBO from 2015. Find us at https://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com (BS Posts/replies by Caitlin & Mihir)
@kirkdalebooks.bsky.social
indie bookshop in Sydenham, SE London | open since 1966 | new books | second hand books | children's books | gifts | Mon-Sat 9:30-5 Sun 12-4 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@booksmith.bsky.social
Your friendly neighborhood independent booksellers. Haight Street, San Francisco. Est. 1976. 11AM - 7PM daily. Find the good stuff at booksmith.com
@thebookshepherd.bsky.social
Canadian Librarian, basket of feelings, east coast ennui. 🏳️🌈🇨🇦🫐
@proud-geek.co.uk
A queer independent online book shop based in the UK, specialising in LGBT+ graphic novels, books, and manga. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📚✌🏻@proudgeekstore elsewhere. https://www.proud-geek.co.uk/
@gutterbookshop.bsky.social
Two lovely bookshops in Dublin, Ireland - named after that famous Oscar Wilde quote... Store Manager Marta posts here whenever she gets a moment.
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social
The online store supporting independent bookshops 📚 Certified B Corp | Carbon Neutral Delivery 📚 5 star Trustpilot rating. uk.bookshop.org
@mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Mystery, Horror & more! Author events, book signings & more! For general queries, please contact our booksellers: 619-539-7137 https://linktr.ee/mystgalaxybooks
@mcnallyrobinson.com
Canada's largest, most eventful independent bookstore. https://linktr.ee/mcnallyrobinson
@bexbookaholic.bsky.social
Book-obsessed, theatre-loving feminist with a liberal outlook on life. Mental health champion. Award winning book blogger. https://bookaholicbex.wordpress.com/
@thebeguiling.bsky.social
35 years of comics, manga, graphic novels & high-art funny books | Original art |
@bookshopghost.bsky.social
Iowa City's home for 47,000 used/rare books, puzzles, games, and two famous cats. 😷 Masks required - 12-6 Central, Mon-Sat - https://www.thehauntedbookshop.com
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@davidshactman.com
"Mortal Choice" author David Shactman is an expert in national health policy & medical tourism. He lives with his wife, Ellen, in MA and FL. When not playing golf, he is working on a second Cassandra Crawford & Martin Goldberg #medicalthriller.