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@paulawhyman.bsky.social
Author, BAD NATURALIST: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop, Jan 2025 from Timber Press/Hachette. Website: https://paulawhyman.com Newsletter: https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/
@nicreineke.bsky.social
Amazon Best Selling Author, 40 patents, maker of things. Currently posting The Penguin Games novel, one line at a time. Full novel copyright Nicole Reineke 2024 All rights reserved. Like what you see? Buy now: https://a.co/d/dlwl7xQ
@jeantrounstine.com
!!Short Stories-MOTHERLOVE, March 21, 2024. Prof. & Prison Activist, Author/editor 7 books including SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS (St. Martins), BOY WITH A KNIFE, (IGpublishing). Writer for Truthout, BINJreports, BostonMag --- - https://jeantrounstine.com
@judeatwood.bsky.social
Writer & cartoonist. Author of the spooky middle grade mystery MAYBE THERE ARE WITCHES.
@vjbarnett.bsky.social
Renegade Bonhoeffer scholar. General editor, Bonhoeffer Works (English). Holocaust scholar, currently writing on interfaith history in the early 20th century. Here to discover new research, interesting books, poetry, music & occasionally the humor.
@randeedawn.com
Author, “Tune in Tomorrow” (Solaris Nova),“The Only Song Worth Singing" (Arc Manor) Upcoming:“Leave No Trace" (Arc Manor, 2025); "We Interrupt This Program" (Solaris Nova, 2025) Journalist: Variety, LA Times, Today, Gold Derby https://linktr.ee/RandeeDawn
@tessgerritsen.bsky.social
Thriller novelist, traveler, gardener, proud Mainer. Oh, and medical doctor. Author of the Rizzoli & Isles series and the Martini Club series.
@pjmacwriter.bsky.social
Writer. Screenwriter. Author. Dragon Rider. My personal website is https://pjmacwriter.com/ I'm a writing beast. And I make good trouble. Looking for her champion for her books and screenplays.
@stanleystocker.bsky.social
He/Him. PEN America/Dau Prize, Creative Power Award, Finalist Best Spiritual Award - Fiction. “Writing is an act of patient endurance; it is a spiritual pursuit, and curiosity is the god that oversees it all.” - Paisley Rekdal
@dmsfick.bsky.social
Was @dtiger on Twitter #AuthorsGuild LEWIS SINCLAIR AND THE GENTLEMEN COWBOYS from CamCat Books Emmy-nominated/grant-awarded Educated in twelve student school Rode bus from Valencia 2 London w/retired showgirl Extra in movie Fargo www.dmsfick.com
@lwcoates.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, walker of many trails. Novels published with @unvpress.bsky.social. Novella published with @miamioh-press.bsky.social. #authorsguild #AWP25 https://lawrencecoates.com/
@tracyslater.bsky.social
Nonfiction writer; B&N Discover Great New Writers Pick; Next book: Together in Manzanar: The True story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp (July ‘25); Work in NYT, WashPo, WSJ, +; Rep: @abwycisk.bsky.social; www.tracyslater.com
@nitasweeney.com
Bestselling #author of #memoir thinly veiled as wellness or self-help. Success coach. Ultrarunner. #MentalIllness #MentalHealth #Bipolar warrior. #Dogs mom. Wife. #angret #alttext #sober #Buckeyes #booksky #writingcommunity Banner AltText: Nita's 4 books
@triciavita.bsky.social
Writer, oral historian, reminiscence facilitator, teaching artist. Former carny kid. Coney Island, carnivals, fairs, amusement business. It's the front of the show that gets the dough! Authors Guild member. https://linktr.ee/triciavita
@cliffgarstang.bsky.social
Writer The Guy Who Does the Lit Mag Rankings CliffordGarstang.com
@mirandaspivack.bsky.social
Author Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: linktr.ee/mirandaspivack Fighting for good at the grassroots can lead to profound change. Preorder: https://thenewpress.com/books/backroom-deals-our-backyards
@kandersonwriter.bsky.social
Novelist. Short Story Writer. Author of THE NEW TOWN LIBRARIAN (NineStar Press), BULL AND OTHER STORIES (Autumn House Press), VAMOOSE:STORIES (forthcoming June 2026 from Vine Leaves Press). kathyandersonwriter.com
@carriegolus.bsky.social
Editor of The Core, the alumni magazine for UChicago's College • YA author on sub • Rep: Jes Trudel, The Rights Factory • carriegolus.com • #AuthorsGuild • #SCBWI • 💙 📚 🌱
@authorluanneo.bsky.social
Book lover, storyteller, AG member & cat person. Two published #novels: 🛩️ FLYING BLIND, A CROPDUSTER'S STORY 🌺 A PRIMROSE IN NOVEMBER Website: https://luanneoleas.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/luanneoleas Amzn: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081PKZ4NQ/
@davidryale.bsky.social
Writes award-winning novels about working folks organizing 4 their rights, resisting fascists, winning strikes. Pro-union, anti-racist, pro-feminist, progressive, working class outlook. Website: DavidRYale.Com. Authors Guild. #1u #BookSky #WritingCommunity
@lusinetorossian.bsky.social
Author of Mythical Fantasies, Magical Adventures, Memorable Romances. https://lusinetorossian.com/books/
@pamelakelleyauthor.bsky.social
Foodie, avid reader and author of romantic women's fiction and mystery/suspense. Newest release--The Christmas Inn, St. Martin's Press, a multi-generational holiday story set on Cape Cod.
@markedlitz.bsky.social
Pop Culture Detective --- Writer of books about movies and pop culture --- MOVIES GO FOURTH: 4th FILMS IN FANTASTIC FRANCHISES and THE LOST ADVENTURES OF JAMES BOND (about Dalton's third and fourth unmade Bond).
@idahocole.bsky.social
Author Writer Queer human (they/them) leading good trouble & sending love from Idaho. We make it through this if we the people refuse to be divided by anger & fear. . Teacher, former Idaho State Senator, defender of wild places. http://4idaho.org
@melissaditmore.bsky.social
Researcher and author of Unbroken Chains: The Hidden Role of Trafficking in the American Economy http://beacon.org/Unbroken-Chains-P1926.aspx she/her melissaditmore.com
@authorsguild.bsky.social
Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
@jennifermlanewrites.com
Anxiety in a meat suit with a writing obsession. Historical Fiction about badass women. Member: Author's Guild, Historical Novel Society. Wrote an award-winning book about a Jeep that went viral. She/Her. https://linktr.ee/jennifermlane
@kgmachwrites.bsky.social
Author/ Educator she/her MG historical fiction, fantasy, and reimagined folklore: 'The Shoemaker of Siberia' in Gramarye, summer '25 PRESENT, STILL MISSING to be released late 2025, Golden Bridges Publishing kmachwrites.com SCBWI, Write Mentor
@daphnesilver.bsky.social
Agatha-winning author of the Rare Books Cozy Mystery series. I love all things history and art. Visit www.daphnesilver.com to join my newsletter and get a free short story.
@kaimaristed.bsky.social
Novelist, playwright, translator (Rilke, Wedekind, & co), stories in Ploughshares, AGNI, Iowa Review, Five Points, other valiant journals. Anti-poverty and climate activist. I brake for spiders. www.kaimaristed.com
@carrieclasson.bsky.social
Carrie Classon is a nationally syndicated columnist, writer, and performer who champions the idea that it is never too late to reinvent oneself in unexpected and fulfilling ways. Her debut novel, Loon Point, will be released by Lake Union in February 2026.
@ramonagrigg.bsky.social
Writer, liberal, Michigander, Democrat. Seen at HuffPo, Crooks & Liars, Detroit Free Press, The Broadside, BlogHer, and others. Member: Authors Guild & National Writers Union. https://constantcommoner.substack.com/ https://writereverlasting.substack.com/
@ellenhawley.bsky.social
American writer in Britain. Novels: A Decent World; Other People Manage (SwiftPress); The Divorce Diet (Kensington); Open Line (Coffee House); Trip Sheets (Milkweed).
@writerldudley.bsky.social
Former newspaper writer, reviewer & campaign manager. Did you know in 1940 the Nazis tried to rig the US election? But why Americans would help the Nazis is what really interested me. Novels from Blackstone Publishing. www.lawrencedudley.com
@marthakidlitauthor.bsky.social
Children's librarian, PB author, past Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Chair. A Ring for a King - just published from Wisdom Tales! My website: https://www.martha-seif-simpson.com/ includes my monthly newsletter. Please take a look and subscribe.
@lmaristatter.bsky.social
Christian feminist, unapologetic. Author of "Tiny Tin House," my debut novel. "Radical," Book 2 in the series, is coming soon! I love cats, books, and chocolate, in that order. Usually. NiffyCatPress.com #AuthorsGuild
@www.jenknox.net
Author, AT WORK (forthcoming, Cornerstone Press - University of Wisconsin) & CHAOS MAGIC; Creativity & Mindset Coach; Founder, Unleash Creatives; dog mom; anti-extremist; a believer in the value of human stories. jenknox.com www.jenknox.net
@jyarrow.bsky.social
Award-winning author of historical and contemporary suspense fiction. https://www.joyceyarrow.com - visit to claim your free gift! DM only if I know you.
@paigetylerauthor.bsky.social
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Romantic Suspense | Cozy Mystery | Paranormal Romantic Suspense SEALs of Coronado | Pupcakes and Peril | SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team https://paigetylertheauthor.com/
@elizfoxwell.bsky.social
Editor at McFarland & Co. | Managing Editor, Clues: A Journal of Detection | Editor, McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction | Also writes on #WW1 women | elizabethfoxwell.com | https://americanwomeninwwi.wordpress.com/
@cassandradunn.bsky.social
Author of The Art of Adapting (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster), freelance manuscript editor, cassandradunn.com, she/her
@judithlindbergh.bsky.social
AKMARAL "a crackling novel" (Publishers Weekly) about ancient Central Asian women warriors | Founder/Director of The Writers Circle creative writing center in NJ
@alqalaqat.bsky.social
Author of historical fiction, science fiction and nonfiction. Descendent of Crypto-Jews and Ópata. 3 novels set in 19th Century Mexico @chroniclebooks.bsky.social re published by @ravenchron.bsky.social, new novel forthcoming from Rosarium Publishing
@ruthlaney.bsky.social
Author of CHERIE QUARTERS: THE PLACE AND THE PEOPLE THAT INSPIRED ERNEST J. GAINES. Former stringer for People Magazine. Fan of libraries, vertical files, Oxford comma. Collector of books, magazines, and art. Drive a stick shift.
@kuris1.bsky.social
Journalist, book author, ageless retired professor/ Writing a 7th & final book about curiosity & deeper questions/ Published books on orangutans, federal prisoners/ Was expert witness in orangutan rights court case. www.kurius1.com / old.kurius@gmail.com
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