Poets and Writers
Writers that I know, have read, admire or am otherwise somehow connected to
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@j-s-watts.bsky.social
@rozmorris.bsky.social
Author, Ever Rest, Not Quite Lost, My Memories of a Future Life, Lifeform Three, Nail Your Novel. Editor/speaker. Judge @ International Voices in Creative Non-Fiction Award 2025, Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award 2023
@helenmort.bsky.social
Poet, author, Sheffield-er. Mountaineering literature specialist, running enthusiast, part time Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Books: Is A River Alive? (May ‘25), Underland, The Lost Words, The Old Ways etc | Films: River, Mountain, Upstream | Music: The Moon Also Rises, Lost In The Cedar Wood, etc Nature, climate, people. Prof at Cambridge. https://linktr.ee/robmacfarlane
@alixeharrow.bsky.social
hugo-award winning and NYT-bestselling author in charlottesville va; agent: kate mckean; she/her
@emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social
Writes fiction & non-fiction, teaches, blogs @ This Itch of Writing https://linktr.ee/emmadarwinwriter
@emmalee1.bsky.social
Poet, reviewer, short story writer based in Leicester, UK. No DMs unless I know you IRL.
@janedismore.bsky.social
Biographer; writer royalty/history. FRHistS. Out now: No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills, Explorer & Writer (The History Press). Radio/TV. Web: www.janedismore.com
@almostasif.bsky.social
Teacher and Poet. Poems rehomed by Shooter, the North, Finished Creatures and Poetry Review among others. First pamphlet out now with Wayleave/Litfest. https://www.iambapoet.com/wave/7-clare-proctor
@mcrucefix.bsky.social
Poet, blogger on poetry, translator. See my website https://martyncrucefix.com/ + Editor of Young Poets Page Acumen Poetry magazine https://acumen-poetry.co.uk/young-poets/
@jonathantotman.bsky.social
Poet and Clinical Psychologist. Collections "Night Shift" and "The Sessions" both published by Pindrop Press. Blogs on poetry, therapy and mental health: https://www.jonathantotman.co.uk/
@anjalijoseph.bsky.social
Award-winning writer of four novels & the Substack The Writing Life. Doodler.
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.social
Writer Longlisted for Orwell Prize Shortlisted twice for Bridport Poetry Prize Longlisted for Bridport Novel Prize Looking for help to move things on
@bradleycdenton.bsky.social
I've written books (BLACKBURN, LUNATICS, etc.) and recorded music (Bland Lemon Denton, AT THE EARTH'S CORE). I love my spouse (freedomisachoice.bsky.social) and am devoted to my dogs (Chester & Millie) and friends (you know who you are).
@fayroberts.bsky.social
Queer, disabled, Welsh(ish), progressive performance poet/ musician/ project manager/ event host/ musician/ award-winning voice actor. Lover of spreadsheets and creative writing. ze/zir or they/them/their https://linktr.ee/fayroberts
@robinlamboll.bsky.social
Climate sciences research fellow at Imperial College London. UK poetry slam champion 2019. https://linktr.ee/rlamboll
@chrismlburleigh.bsky.social
Poet. Intersecting Lines 2021 (Beercott Books). Particles of Light 2017 (Matador). Available at Kenilworth Books, and on-line. Write poetry, read at local open mics, and give talks. Hertfordshire.
@cleric20.bsky.social
Writer of novels inc. Complete Darkness (a @denofgeek book of the year) now a comic too!? One half of https://bsky.app/profile/hostsintheshell.bsky.social cyberpunk podcast…
@ianduhig.bsky.social
'An Arbitrary Light Bulb' the Poetry Book Society Winter 2024 Choice: "some of the most moving, restrained, memorable and technically adroit poetry of our times" --- TLS, 3/25
@adarkmiscellany.bsky.social
Writer - horror, dark fiction, screenplays. YouTuber @ A Dark Miscellany
@martinfigura.bsky.social
Photographer, Writer and performer living in Norwich with Helen Ivory and sciatica.
@utecarbone.bsky.social
Photographer,traveller, unapologetic liberal, novelist, poet, woods walker, coffee lover, and hopeless romantic Practicing Radical Joy.
@greeningpoet.bsky.social
British poet (The Interpretation of Owls: Poems 1977-2022 ed. Gardner, Baylor UP). Also editor of anthologies & editions of Blunden, Grigson, Crichton Smith, a new selected UA Fanthorpe & a forthcoming Matthew Arnold. Not forgetting a Rilke 'New Poems'
@philoddy.com
Writer. Except when faced with a bio to complete... did I mention the free book you get when you sign up to my newsletter? You should do that… https://philoddy.com/links 🪐📚
@annalisacrawford.bsky.social
Author. Loves chocolate, Wonder Woman, and Doctor Who. Dislikes heights, sweet potato, and running. Wishing Shelf Book Awards silver winner, Rubery Book Award finalist, and Costa Short Story Award 3rd placer. https://linktr.ee/Annalisa_Crawford
@garethwd.bsky.social
@sarahtanburnwriter.bsky.social
Writer, reader, sailor, hiker, based South Wales. Am querying BORN OF COURAGE, turning maritime histfic on its head. www.ladyturtlepress.cymru for Welsh fantasy collection Children of the Land. Also write essays & reviews.
@poetryid.bsky.social
The North Hertfordshire stanza of The Poetry Society. https://poetryid.wordpress.com/ Posts by David Birkett
@poet-pratibha1.bsky.social
Award winning poet. Pushcart/BOTN nom. Miniskirts in The Waste Land PBS winter 2023. Bridport s’list, Welsh Comp highly commended, 3rd prize Cannon also Plaza comps. Indigo Dreams l’list. Agenda, Stand, Tears in the Fence, Orbis forthcoming Under The Radar
@stewartcarswell.co.uk
mostly poet | Earthworks (2021, Indigo Dreams) & Knots and branches (2016, Eyewear) | no writer, yet he writes | always be within reach of a forest 🌐 linktr.ee/stewartcarswell
@jamesleeauthor.bsky.social
British writer/artist. Dancing with the dakinis. ✨️ https://linktr.ee/jamesleeuk
@marthadunlop.bsky.social
Urban fantasy author of The Starfolk Arcana, Starfolk Falling, Starfolk Rising and Wild Shadow. Reader, book blogger, tarot, reiki, astrology enthusiast and dog lover. Find me online here: https://www.marthadunlop.com/my-links
@helenivory.bsky.social
Poet, artist. Cholmondeley Award winner. Sixth Bloodaxe collection, 'Constructing a Witch' is a PBS Winter Recommendation. I make collage and shadowboxes from broken things. I shout poems at the moon about the dark.
@patriciadebney.com
Writer/Survivor/Activist. Award-winning four poetry collections, novel. Next: memoir re Child Sexual Abuse LEAVING LOCUST AVENUE. Extracts in blog. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 https://patriciadebney.com/ #CSA #ChildSexualAbuse #EDS #MCAS #writer #memoir
@pascalepetit.bsky.social
BEAST April 2025 (Bloodaxe),’Tiger Girl’ shortlisted Forward Prize, ‘Mama Amazonica’ won Ondaatje & Laurel prizes. 1st novel ‘My Hummingbird Father’ from Salt 2024 http://www.pascalepetit.co.uk
@carrieetter.bsky.social
Poet and novelist, latest Grief's Alphabet (Seren, 2024) | Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at U of Bristol | Grief, trauma, and the environment | All the 🐈⬛! | Foodie | Dem 🇺🇸 expat in Bristol, UK | Insta: https://www.instagram.com/carrie__etter
@endofthepier.bsky.social
Senior Editor at Nature, author of 'The Decline & Fall of the Human Empire' & 'A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth'. Pronouns he/him/his. Adjectives dopey/sleepy/grumpy. Reposts don't imply approval. Views own. More of a dog person.
@j-s-watts.bsky.social
Writer (poet, novelist, short story writer and sometime reviewer) amateur photographer and very amateur musician. Website: https://www.jswatts.co.uk/