Lynn Sikkink's Starter Pack
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@katemckean.bsky.social
Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary ๐ Newsletter: Agents & Books at agentsandbooks.com. ๐ WRITE THROUGH IT out June โ25 ๐๐ picture book called PAY ATTENTION TO ME out in โ26! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Write-Through-It/Kate-McKean/97816
@authorsalliance.bsky.social
Promoting authorship for the public good by supporting authors who write to be read. authorsalliance.org and authorsalliance.substack.com for updates.
@victoriastrauss.bsky.social
Adult/YA novelist, fanatical gardener, co-founder of SFWA's publishing industry watchdog group Writer Beware. Casting a small light in a wilderness of writing scams (plus an occasional cat pic) https://writerbeware.blog https://victoriastrauss.com
@atrubek.bsky.social
founder & publisher, Belt Publishing. author, former academic, recent Pittsburgh transplant. https://notesfromasmallpress.substack.com Belt Publishing: beltpublishing.com
@jasonsanford.bsky.social
Archaeologist turned author with a science fiction take on life. Author of Plague Birds, member of SFWA and SPJ. He/His. Represented by Lucienne Diver. www.jasonsanford.com
@authorsguild.bsky.social
Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
@paperhaus.bsky.social
Books books books. Editor, writer, Los Angeles. Latest: 1996 in Books https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/1996-infinite-jest-oprahs-book-club-festival-of-books-2025
@publisherslunch.bsky.social
Trade publishing's daily rundown, and sibling of the source of Deal Reports.
@janefriedman.com
I report on the publishing industry through my paid newsletter, The Bottom Line, and educate writers on the business of authorship in THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER (University of Chicago Press).
@sarahnfisk.bsky.social
Literary Agent. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. Queries Qualms & Quirks host. Disability in Publishing Board. ๐๐ค๐๐ค linktr.ee/presidentsarah
@luciennediver.bsky.social
Literary agent, #author, travel-junkie, part-time singer, full-time fed up with the rolling back of our rights. www.knightagency.net www.luciennediver.com
@megireid.bsky.social
Executive Director / Hub City Writers Project Publisher / @hubcitypress.bsky.social Canadian in the South ๐
@melissamichelson.bsky.social
Dean of Arts & Sciences at Menlo College. Political Scientist. She/Her
@litagentsofchange.bsky.social
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people from underrepresented groups become literary agents. linktr.ee/literaryagentsofchange
@kathmschmidt.bsky.social
President, KMSPR. Book publishing, marketing, consulting, strategy. I write Publishing Confidential on Substack.
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@margotatwell.bsky.social
Writer, editor,publisher, creative funding expert in Brooklyn. Editor of ABSOLUTE PLEASURE. Previously @feministpress & @kickstarter. She/her ๐๐ https://margotatwell.com/
@bigjosh84.bsky.social
Poet. Bard. Pragmatist. Spiritual Nomad. A soul untamed and a heavy heart, making sense of the madness. Searching for truth, peace, and answers until all humankind is free. .
@annasplat.bsky.social
Founding Partner, Neon Literary. Get in, loser, we're making it art. www.neonliterary.com
@laurastanfill.bsky.social
Author, SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY (Lanternfish) and IMAGINE A DOOR (out April 2025). Publisher, Forest Avenue Press. Reader. Freelance publishing consultant. Disabled.
@veronicaforand.bsky.social
Writer. ๐ โ๏ธ ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฆ Harlequin Fresh Pond Security Series True Lies Series Books may contain love and/or death and violence. Any character's resemblance to my friends, family members, or my sworn enemies is purely coincidental. www.veronicaforand.com
@simonowens.bsky.social
Media industry journalist who runs a newsletter and podcast. You can reach me at simonowens@gmail.com
@mysterywriters.bsky.social
MWA is the premier organization for writers and fans of the mystery/crime genre and we present the Edgar Awards every spring. https://bit.ly/m/Mystery-Writers-of-America
@cassmannes.bsky.social
Writer. Founder & director at Pine State Publicity. Mom to P & E. ๐ http://pinestatepublicity.com Pinestatepublicity.substack.com
@katyhersh.bsky.social
Work at Publishers Lunch. Writing at NYTBR, Washington Post, LitHub, Slate, Longreads, etc. KatyHershberger.com
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Raised on Coast Miwok land, longtime resident on Ramaytush Ohlone land, writer, climate person, feminist, wanderer. Just started a newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com.
@paulbogaards.bsky.social
PR guy. Former Publisher. Representing authors and companies. Knows the business. Find me @ http://instagram.com/paulbogaards; and here http://paulbogaards.substack.com; and here bogaardspr.com.
@irisblasi.bsky.social
Book lover and literary agent at Arc Literary. Say hi here: iris@arcliterary.com. arcliterarymanagement.com/the-agents#iris
@thegernertco.bsky.social
The Gernert Company is a literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Our client list is as broad as the market. ๐ https://www.thegernertco.com/
@ipghq.bsky.social
The IPG is the UK's largest association of independent publishers, supporting 600+ members with events, resources, training and much more. https://linktr.ee/IndependentPublishersGuild
@jeannevb.bsky.social
Sr Exec Pipeline Media Group @bookpipeline.bsky.social, EiC @pipelineartists.bsky.social, partner Fringe Press, CoHost @recklesscr8tive.bsky.social #podcast. Prev @scriptmagazine.bsky.social + Writer's Digest. CoFndr #scriptchat on X. #HistFic #18thC
@doctorsyntax.bsky.social
Alter ego of Peter Ginna. Editor, writer, & occasional blogger on books & publishing. Former editor & publisher at several houses. Author of WHAT EDITORS DO: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing. Website: peterginna.com
@loudpoet.com
Sometimes loud, formerly poet, always opinionated. As in guillotine. Gen X. He/Him. #NewJersey https://loudpoet.com | https://gardenstate.social/@glecharles
@posth.me
Liccium (@liccium.com) โ Digitally sign your original creative works, regain control over your content and protect your copyright. Register at liccium.com.
@sarahlapolla.com
Freelance editor of YA & Adult fiction (sarah@nextchapteredits.com). Writer, optimist, all-around bookish. Editing: https://www.nextchapteredits.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.email/SarahLaPolla Everything Else: https://linktr.ee/sarahlapolla
@katepullinger.bsky.social
Writer of fiction - books and digital. Inanimate Alice, Breathe, Forest Green. Academic - Bath Spa University. Books. Food. Sleep. Canadian living in UK. www.katepullinger.com and https://buttondown.email/katepullinger
@darcypattison.bsky.social
Author of over 70 childrenโs books, including A LITTLE BIT OF DINOSAUR series, the Moments in Science series, and the Another Extraordinary Animal series. See more at MimsHouseBooks.com #STEM #NextGen #Kidlit #TLsky #EduSky
@lauralnagle.bsky.social
๐โโ๏ธ: translator, fiction writer, high school language teacher, cat paparazzo, fun aunt ๐ฃ๏ธ: English, franรงais, espaรฑol, Gaeilge โ๏ธ: recently in The Common, North American Review, Latin American Literature Today ๐: https://linktr.ee/lauralnagle
@ronhogan.bsky.social
He wrote Our Endless & Proper Work (Belt Publishing, 2021), based on his "Destroy Your Safe and Happy Lives" newsletter.
@joielesin.bsky.social
Author of Speculative Fiction โ I write character-driven, emotional, atmospheric stories about heartache and hope. www.jlesin.com THE PASSENGER https://wildrosepress.com/product/the-passenger/ #author #HistoricalFantasy #ghoststories #poetry #mermaids
@ejwenstrom.bsky.social
๐คs complicated heroes, horrifying monsters & standing to the right on escalators so the left side can walk. #SFF author. Cohost @SFFGirlPodcast. #ADHD. She/her
@kramblings.bsky.social
Writer, editor, bookworm, bookish events chair Host, Edinburgh Writers' Forum Co-founder, Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival She/her ๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ LL @mslexia.bsky.social, rising โญ๏ธ @WF_writers
@kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social
(she/her) Author, Actor. Lover of dogs, music, nature & the 80s. IT'S A FABULOUS LIFE, THE OUT ON THE ICE SERIES & SECRET SPARK. FANNING THE FLAMES ignites July 22! Repped by Eva Scalzo. โฎ๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Newsletter sign-up: kellyfarmerauthor.com
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@lsikkink.bsky.social
Writer, anthropologist, teacher, hiker, cloud-watcher, and observer of all things human