Great writers, publishers, & book things
Some great writers, publishers, book bloggers etc.
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@dawnobrien.bsky.social
@sineadcrowley.bsky.social
Reader, writer, talker, listener. Yes that's me in both pictures
@andrewwille.bsky.social
Reads, writes, edits, gardens, cooks. Natural history, nice people. Whippet person 🌈🇪🇺🌹🥮🐺 Also Andrew Wille Writing Studio www.wille.org https://linktr.ee/andrewwille
@oziasmidwinter.bsky.social
Bangs on about Taylor Swift and books a lot. Was events manager for Blackwell’s Manchester, now with @serenitybookshop.bsky.social Nero Book Awards Fiction Judge 2023. He/him
@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/
@sarasheridan.bsky.social
Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan
@emmaflint.bsky.social
Writer. Awkward but terribly keen. LITTLE DEATHS | OTHER WOMEN Books, history, coffee, cats, stories, gin 🐈⬛ 📚 Agent: Antony Topping Longlisted: Women’s Prize | CWA Gold Dagger | Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year | Guardian Not The Booker
@janicehallett.bsky.social
Bestselling author of The Appeal, The Christmas Appeal, The Twyford Code, The Mysterious Case of The Alperton Angels and The Examiner 🦂🎓
@laurennorthauthor.bsky.social
Psychological thriller/suspense author and Book Club Thriller author as L.C. North. Love reading, cockerpoos, coffee, running and chatting about writing
@sjwatson.bsky.social
Writing. Photography. Drinking. Bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep. Podcaster. Substacker. Procrastinator. Dog dad. Tired. Just your ordinary average everyday sane psycho super-goddess.
@franmcbookface.bsky.social
Book devourer & reviewer. Archivist. Occasional crafter. Edinburgh 🏴 franmcbookface@gmail.com 📖 Fulvia📱The Society of Unknowable Objects 🎧 There are Rivers in the Sky https://linktr.ee/franmcbookface 💙📚
@nikkismithauthor.bsky.social
Author of thrillers. Published by Viking, Penguin. Books: Sophie Lambert at C&W. TV/Film: Luke Speed at SLTM. THE GUESTS out now, THEY HAD IT COMING out May ‘25 Co-host of podcast IN SUSPENSE https://linktr.ee/nikkismithauthor
@dvbishop.com
Writes Cesare Aldo historical thrillers, set in Renaissance Italy • CARNIVAL OF LIES out 26.05.25 • Buy my books: https://linktr.ee/D.V.Bishop • Free newsletter: https://dvbishop.substack.com • Rep: @jennybrownagency.bsky.social • Ex-Tharg
@carlydiazwrites.bsky.social
Writer of YA Thriller & Horror Rep: Ismita Hussain @ Great Dog Literary
@renardpress.bsky.social
🍃 An award-winning climate-positive indie publisher of classic & contemporary fiction, non-fiction, poetry & theatre. Also home to Hay Press. renardpress.com
@mygoditsraining.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, maker. Novels: The Hunter (Headline, 2018), The Survivor (Minotaur, coming Spring 2026). Repped by Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment
@goldsborobooks.bsky.social
An award-winning independent bookshop with branches in London (23-27 Cecil Court) and Brighton (22b Ship Street) The book collectors bookseller.
@jodierobins.bsky.social
Writer rep'd by Alice Lutyens at Curtis Brown. Curtis Brown Creative alumna Lover of all things gothic Novella, The Off-Season, coming June 2025 Northern and southern in equal parts https://jodierobins.substack.com
@hamzajahanzeb.bsky.social
🪅: Personal account 📍: Kew, England 🇬🇧🇵🇰☪️🏳️🌈 🎭 : Writer #WestEnd #Broadway 📖 : Authenticity (née Sensitivity) Reader 🏆 : UK CWA Judge 🔗 : hamzajahanzeb.co.uk ✍️ : hamzajahanzeb.substack.com
@bethlewis.bsky.social
Writer of all things crime, thriller, historical, weird & wonderful. The Wolf Road, Origins of Iris, THE RUSH (June 12th 2025) She/her. Rep: David Headley at DHH. http://bethlewis.co.uk
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
He/Him. Author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR, THE MURDER WHEEL, and CABARET MACABRE published by Mysterious Press (US) and Head of Zeus (UK) "Ingenious" - The Guardian "Ingenious" - The Times Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social
Independent publisher. South East London. Publishing director: Ariell Cacciola @ariellcacciola.bsky.social 🖤🌈https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/bookshop
@katemossewriter.bsky.social
Writer of novels, history, plays, ghost stories ~ Interviewer & Performer ~ Founder Director Women’s Prizes ~ Trustee British Library Find me at www.katemosse.co.uk
@mirandajewess.bsky.social
Publishing Director @viperbooks.bsky.social, the award-winning crime, thriller and mystery imprint of @profilebooks.bsky.social. I like books with a dead body in them.
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
@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.
@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.
@holly.bsky.social
Author. Former journalist. 59 MINUTES out in 2025 (🇬🇧and 🇺🇸) Honest Authors pod. Repped by C&W/UTA. Let’s hope this place works out, eh.
@loreleiking.bsky.social
Actress, narrator, writer, loves ancient Greek. Charity ambassador for DementiaUK. Covid bereaved. Volunteer at the National Covid Memorial Wall.
@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 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@nikeshshukla.bsky.social
Author. Wrote a Spider-Man comic. He wears a mask just to cover the raw flesh. A rather ugly brother with flows that’s gorgeous.
@nadiaelfassi.bsky.social
SFF and Horror Commissioning Editor at Orbit. Author of Best Hex Ever (out now) 🌈 Love at First Fright out Sep 25. Rep’d by Maddy Belton
@martynwaites.bsky.social
Writer. Crime. Horror. Doctor Who for Big Finish. Was once Tania Carver. New novel THE OTHER PEOPLE out under the CB Everett name spring 2025. Agent: James Wills at Watson Little. #MDANT and proud of it.
@georgeisediting.bsky.social
George as in The Famous Five. Books, nice dinners, flowers, cats and rage against the state of things. Picador person but all views ...
@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
@alexnorth.co.uk
Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling crime writer, based in Leeds, UK. I publish as Alex North but my friends call me Steve. www.alexnorth.co.uk
@lindasbookbag.bsky.social
Book blogger at https://lindasbookbag.com and fanatical tea drinker Reviewer for My Weekly and The People’s Friend X Lindahill50Hill Insta ljh50hill 📚❤️
@yearsofreading.bsky.social
I’m Clare, book blogger since 2017 and full time carer. Life is too short to read books you don’t love, so I don’t.
@whusseyauthor.bsky.social
Award-winning author of the SCOTT JERICHO thrillers (KILLING JERICHO; JERICHO’S DEAD; BURYING JERICHO) and YA novels, including THE BOY I LOVE, BROKEN HEARTS AND ZOMBIE PARTS, and THE OUTRAGE among others https://linktr.ee/williamhusseyauthor
@joncg.bsky.social
Maltese born, Edinburgh émigré. Lapsed journalist. Novels as Jonathan G, Jack G & Jon CG. Doctoral candidate at St Andrews. Owns cat that’s a drug addict. he/him ‘Triumphant…’ FT http://jonathangrimwood.com http://jackgrimwood.com http://j-cg.co.uk
@sarahhilary.bsky.social
'Downright dangerous' (Mick Herron). Crime writer. SHARP GLASS out now. ND. She/her.
@orendabooks.bsky.social
Indie publisher of bold, unforgettable international fiction, half in translation. Shortlisted IPG Best Newcomer 2015/16. CWA Crime & Mystery Publisher of the Year 2020. Nibbies Finalist Small Press of the Year. Visit us at www.orendabooks.co.uk.
@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!
@mirandasbookscape.bsky.social
Bookblogger 📚 House plant enthusiast 🪴 Crafting fanatic 🪡 Have a love for Fantasy, Sci-fi, Thriller and Historical fiction 📚 https://linktr.ee/mirandasbookscape
@philippaeast.bsky.social
Novelist. #LittleWhiteLies💛 #SafeAndSound❤️ #IllNeverTell💗 #AGuiltySecret🧡 pubbed by HQ/HarperCollins. Lives in Lincolnshire, has a cat. Clinical Psychologist by day.
@saderotica.bsky.social
literary catgirl | author of Deliver Me, Gag Reflex, Nudes, & Animals Eat Each Other | phd candidate at university of glasgow | editor @thecreativeindependent.com 🌀 “i’m the bigger dog only for now.” —peter christopher 🐇linktr.ee/ellenash
@claremackwrites.bsky.social
Writer. Mother. Ex cop. ✏️ 2 million+ books sold 🎲 #AGameOfLies out now https://claremackintosh.com/me/
@foxlanebooks.bsky.social
🦊Indie bookseller with an online shop📚Lots of signed books & special editions 🦊 Sale sections all year round with book bargains📚Gift packages, book subscriptions & E-gift cards available🦊Bookish gifts📚 FoxLaneBooks.co.uk 🦊
@simongosden.bsky.social
Deep woke, hard centrist, bunny hugger, ❤️ girly swots, mountain biker, SF and Fantasy bookshop owner, anti fascist, EU citizen. I miss David Bowie a lot. 🇪🇺🇨🇦🏴🇬🇧🇺🇦
@sophiehannah.bsky.social
Bestselling crime writer Coach for writers (dreamauthorcoaching.com) Host of ‘How to Hold a Grudge’ podcast
@louisemangos.bsky.social
Author of suspense & historical novels Stories in 20+ anthologies MA crime writing UEA Wild swimmer Skate skier Cyclist Fizz drinker
@laurasrobinson.bsky.social
Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author. Amazon #1 bestseller. 🇬🇧 Mantle, Pan-Macmillan 🇺🇸 Atria, Simon & Schuster Agent: Antony Topping @greeneandheaton.bsky.social https://www.laurashepherdrobinson.com/
@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
@essiefox.bsky.social
Dangerous is my latest novel. A dark historical crime mystery, featuring Lord Byron in Venice and a spate of Vampiric style killings. Is he innocent or guilty? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerous-riveting-historical-BESTSELLING-Fascination/dp/1916788440
@theothersambaker.bsky.social
One of the millions of journalists who’s defected to Substack and started a podcast. https://theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com/
@radiomukhers.bsky.social
Author. Scottish, Bengali, generally confused. “The Godfather of Anglo-Asian Crime Writing” (Daily Express) Rep’d by @stubbleagent From Glasgow. BlueSky is not a concept we’re familiar with. More here: abirmukherjee.com
@callytaylor.bsky.social
British crime author. Sunday Times bestseller. Richard & Judy pick. Mum, dog owner, knitter, crocheter, maker, watches a lot of TV.
@littlehux.bsky.social
hello I am here too now. writing fantasy kidlit and swoony romcoms. queer disabled joy always. ♾️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈♿️🏴 📚 Make You Mine This Christmas, Under the Mistletoe With You, Hits Different & the Vivi Conway series they/them and mayhem www.lizziehuxleyjones.com
@ravencrime.bsky.social
Bookseller. Blogger. 💙📚 TBR pile that can be seen from space. Petrona Award 2025 Wildlife/ conservation 🐺 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 http://linktr.ee/ravencrimereads
@brookmyre.bsky.social
Author. One half of Ambrose Parry. One sixth of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
@kishani.bsky.social
Book bore Publishing Dir, 4th Estate Views all my own, retweets ≠ endorsement
@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
@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/
@jonmcgregor.bsky.social
I write novels and stories . (Recentlyish: Lean Fall Stand.) There is a Substack: https://classnotesbyjonmcgregor.substack.com/ Also learning Dutch - kom maar bij mij en nederlands met me spreken, alstublieft x
@bookwormvaught.bsky.social
Author, Creative Writing & English teacher, entrepreneur, #Curae prize, editor, mum of 3 lads. Rep. @keslupo Maass Agency, NYC. Wilts, Wales, Southern US https://linktr.ee/bookwormvaught?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=00043ddf-6cad-43e1-8c8a-d89
@thereadingpara.bsky.social
Paramedic/Team Leader (views my own) Runner (including crazy distance runner!) Book reviewer #TheReadingParamedic™️ UK Book Blogger of the Year 2023 🏆 All my links here: https://linktr.ee/thereadingparamedic
@cjtudor.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author. Dog lover. Gin drinker. Tattoo enthusiast. New novel THE GATHERING out now: https://shor.by/CJTudor. THE BURNING GIRLS streaming on Netflix UK.
@andrewhunterm.bsky.social
Author (A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking And Entering OUT NOW); No Such Thing As A Fish co-host, Private Eye joke-writer, Naked Week host. Agents are RCW (books) and The Agency (showbiz bébé).
@nadinematheson.com
Bestselling Author👩🏾💻 | Host of ‘The Conversation’ Podcast 🎙️| All Views My Own 💬 www.nadinematheson.com Podcast: apple.co/3RSKsxK |Spotify spoti.fi/3DVDB0G 🌳https://linktr.ee/Nadine_Matheson 📚 THE KILL LIST( An Inspector Henley Thriller: Book 3) Out Now
@claireallan.bsky.social
Writer of thrillers ✍️ Derry Girl ☘️ Izzy’s Human 🐾 aka FREYA KENNEDY, when I'm feeling romantic. 💕 Powered by ADHD, HRT & Maltesers 🤯🥵🍫 Published by @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social New thriller: 📕The Perfect Mother 😱🔪🎈- February '25
@davidhheadley.bsky.social
M.D. DHH Literary Agency, Goldsboro Books & Capital Crime. Literary agent, award-winning bookseller & festival founder.
@peterlewis55.bsky.social
Londoner. Lots of varied interests including natural wildlife of all kinds, astronomy, global travel, music, culture, sport and entertainment. Retired. Family orientated. I share my photos. No DMs unless I follow. Politics free zone.
@peteralanross.bsky.social
New book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys In Ancient Britain & Ireland, will be published by Headline on September 11, 2025.
@regretteruane.bsky.social
Artist, writer, sweetheart, battleaxe, she/her Novels This Is Yesterday & Birding with Corsair Books Rep: Becky Thomas at Lewinsohn Literary Chair of The Adamson Collection Trust: work created in the art therapy studio at Netherne hospital during the C20th
@janejohnsonbakrim.bsky.social
Writer (Secrets of the Bees out in Jun 2025; Black Crescent, White Hare, Sea Gate etc), publisher (GRRM, Hobb, Feist, Lawrence, Heartfield, Kaner, ex Tolkien), allotmenteer. History. Morocco/Cornwall. Covid is airborne 💙📚 #Writing #Books #FBPE
@sennydreadful.bsky.social
Award-winning author. Earth bender. Full-time goblin mode. Agent: Juliet Mushens. Partner of Pete. From London, enjoying Bristol. The Copper Cat Trilogy|The Winnowing Flame Trilogy|The Talon Duology ~The Sleepless UK 22/5/25, US 30/9/25
@readywriting.bsky.social
I do digital pedagogy things professionally, coach swimming for my sanity, sew my own clothes amateurishly, parent the best I can. Co-host of the All The Things ADHD podcast, editor of the National Teaching and Learning Forum.
@leerandall.bsky.social
Thwarted Madcap Heiress. Free-range book festival programmer, editor, writer, interviewer, reviewer, prize judge.
@alafairburke.bsky.social
Criminal law professor. NYT bestselling author of 20+ crime novels. I like dogs and food (separately). Www.alafairburke.com. New book is THE NOTE–you should get it.
@catrionaward.bsky.social
USA Today bestselling author of LOOKING GLASS SOUND 🪞💀🪞, THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, SUNDIAL & more Rep @jennysavill1 & @RStrausAgency Film/TV @mldean_& @unitedtalent
@dorothykoomson.bsky.social
📚Award-winning, Sunday Times Bestselling Author | Writer ✍🏾 l Reader 📖 | TV & Film Lover 📺 | Podcaster 🎙️| Latest book Every Smile You Fake out now 📚⚡️
@michaelconnelly.bsky.social
Bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, Renée Ballard, and Jack McEvoy series. Run by his social media manager.
@liznugent.bsky.social
No relation to Ted. Writer and rewriter. Sister and resister. Scullery maid to the House of Goldblatt. Strange Sally Diamond in all good bookstores now. And even the bad ones. Ha! As if there was such a thing as a bad bookstore. www.liznugent.com
@stellduffy.bsky.social
Pākehā Londoner; Dr (not the medical kind), existential psychotherapist, supervisor, doctoral research in postmenopause; writer of 17 novels/70+ stories/15 plays, yoga for writing workshops; 2 x breast cancer; knee, hip, & some brain mended with metal
@jojojojojo.bsky.social
@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
@ruthwarewriter.bsky.social
Still writing books... still drinking coffee... still making stuff up as I go along. The Woman in Suite 11 available to pre-order now at linktr.ee/ruthwarewriter Find me at ruthware.com
@hollygramazio.bsky.social
Writing, games, etc. Adelaide, London. My novel “The Husbands” is out now. book: https://lnk.to/thehusbands newsletter: https://buttondown.email/holly website: http://hollygramazio.net ig: https://www.instagram.com/holly_gramazio/ pic by Diana Patient
@spinellicross.bsky.social
32 | she/her | hobby collector | mother, baker, candlestick maker
@stephmerritt.bsky.social
Author & journalist. Sunday Times #1 best-selling Giordano Bruno series. Formerly of The Observer. Sometimes on the radio. Rep’d by Jonny Geller/Curtis Brown 📚🗞️🎙️✍🏼