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@scalzi.com
I enjoy pie. Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
@greatdismal.bsky.social
Author of Neuromancer and, most recently, Agency (still above from “Kill Switch”, The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 11, co-written with Tom Maddox)
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of the Southern Reach series, including Absolution. Repped by Joe Veltre at Gersh. Gigs: The Tuesday Agency. he/him
@maryrobinettekowal.com
Hugo-award winning author, narrator, and professional puppeteer. Also has a talking cat. The Martian Contingency is available where books are sold.
@indyfromspace.bsky.social
Professor, Archaeologist, Egyptologist, Award-winning writer of books, Dad joke lover, mom, rabble-rouser academic. Owned by cats. she/her
@adapalmer.bsky.social
Novelist (SF, fantasy), historian (Renaissance Europe, intellectual history, Italy, classical reception), composer (filk, Viking stuff), disability (chronic pain), manga/anime (Tezuka), food, cool photos of history (#SomethingBeautiful) Blog exurbe.com
@midnightpals.bsky.social
King, Lovecraft, Koontz, Poe, Barker & others telling stories round the campfire. Header by David Mumford. Three (3) x Hugo Nominee. Posts by Bitter Karella. www.midnightpals.com
@premeemohamed.com
Writer, scientist, bug. she/her. #yeg. 🇨🇦 🇬🇾 Winner of a Nebula, World Fantasy, Ignyte, and Aurora award! Hugo, BSFA, BFA, Locus, Crawford award finalist. 📚🪲 Rep: Michael Curry. www.premeemohamed.com
@karenho.bsky.social
Art crime and business reporter at ARTnews. Owner of a floofy dog. Canadian. Doomscrolling Reminder Lady. Confidential tips can be sent to kho at ARTnews.com or karenkho.45 on Signal
@rfkuang.bsky.social
author, marshall scholar, phd @ Yale sinophone + asian american lit BABEL, YELLOWFACE, etc... https://linktr.ee/kuangrf
@nnedi.bsky.social
*THE* Naijamerican PhD-holding, World Fantasy, multi-Hugo, Nebula, Eisner Award-winning, New York Times bestselling rudimentary cyborg writer, nnedi.com
@nalohop.bsky.social
Award-winning author of prose & comics, maker of food and small objects she/her/hers http://nalohopkinson.com
@reactorsff.bsky.social
Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe. And related subjects. https://beacons.ai/reactormag
@johnpicacio.bsky.social
Co-writer and illustrator of THE INVISIBLE PARADE, with Leigh Bardugo (coming August 26, 2025). 3x Hugo Award Winner. 5x Locus Award Winner. Inkpot Award Winner. Cover Artist. International Man of Lotería. He/him. #Artsky #BookSky linktr.ee/johnpicacio
@undertow.bsky.social
Indie press in Canada. World Fantasy Award, Shirley Jackson Award, HWA Specialty Press Award, and British Fantasy Award-winner. Endearingly weird. (Posts by Michael Kelly) https://undertowpublications.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
@mobydickatsea.bsky.social
Random lines from Moby Dick. Bot conceived, coded, and curated by @samplereality.bsky.social. Follow the companion bot @findmobydick.bsky.social for sources.
@guygavrielkay.bsky.social
Author, punster, baseball fan, whisky lover, cocktail maker. Limericks happen here. Written on the Dark coming end of May. Pre-order links courtesy of publishers: linktr.ee/GuyGavrielKay, https://hodderscape.co.uk/products/written-on-the-dark?_po
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
Makes things up. Writes them down. Dreams about growing up but not yet.
@wtalabi.bsky.social
Engineer | Writer | Editor Enjoyer of Equations, Ideas & Assorted Nonsenses Hugo, Nebula, Locus & Caine Prize finalist My novel Shigidi out now: http://tinyurl.com/Shigidi
@thordale.bsky.social
Crofter, animal rescuer/collector and retirement home in Shetland. Daily blogger sometimes with half way decent photos of my life in Shetland. Spinal surgery failure x 3. Mother of Muscovy ducks. Animals in my house. Insomniac.
@brandoncrilly.bsky.social
He/him. Canadian SFF author of CATALYST (2022), B.O.A. (2024) and CASTOFF (2025). Freelance games writer for Green Ronin, Kobold Press, GKG, Story Engine and more. 2500-year-old Time Lord and snake parent. linktr.ee/brandoncrilly
@lightspeedmagazine.com
A Hugo Award-winning digital science fiction & fantasy magazine edited by @johnjosephadams.com.
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@lenniesaurus.bsky.social
Aspiring poet, growing problem. My book POYUMS is available to order now. https://linktr.ee/poyums 🏴💙
@catsofyore.bsky.social
Hi! I’m Molly Hodgdon. I live in Vermont with my beautiful FIV+ cats Fergus and Francie. Banner photo by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from my collection mailed 1908. Not a bot. Not selling anything. Just a keeper of forgotten cats.
@annvandermeer.bsky.social
Editor, anthologist, writer, former feeder woman to Neo (who was the one). (she/her) #ProtectTransKids #LoveIsLove
@usmantm.bsky.social
Author MIDNIGHT DOORWAYS Writer I Runner I Rheumatologist x queries @rhaliterary Insta: usmantanveermalik www.usmanmalik.org FB: usmantanveermalik
@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social
Bringing Canada's history to everyone, the good, the bad, the weird. Enjoy my podcasts Canadian History Ehx and From John to Justin
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
Award-winning powerhouse publisher of SF 🚀 Fantasy 🧜♂️ Spec Fic ✨, and Horror 🧟 Part of Rebellion Developments 📚 https://linktr.ee/solarisbooks
@clarionwest.bsky.social
Workshops for people who are serious about writing. Speculative Fiction | Clarion West Six-Week Workshop | Online Classes & Workshops | Programs for Speculative Fiction Writers | Readings & Author Events Find us at clarionwest.org
@jayaprakash777.bsky.social
Author, poet, musician, nebulous whiff of despair and inspiration to be found in Bangalore, India. 47, less cishet than you'd think, he/him/they/them. https://linktr.ee/shelterfromthestorm
@diannalgunn.bsky.social
That murder lady. Fantasy & horror books at https://authordiannagunn.com Creator of @WeeknightWriters.bsky.social Buy a murder or support my work at https://ko-fi.com/diannagunn She/her
@bakkaphoenix.bsky.social
Canada's oldest Speculative Fiction bookstore, founded in 1972. www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com. We are located in Toronto, Ontario.
@effies.bsky.social
SFF/middle-grade fiction writer. Strategy/marketing consultant. Bagel the Dog's human. Dadjoke teller. Sentence-fragment lover. Disabled with #MECFS She/her effieseiberg.com/stories
@weightlessbooks.bsky.social
DRM-free, billionare-free, waitless ebooks from independent presses since 2010. https://weightlessbooks.com
@asls.org.uk
Educational charity promoting the reading, writing, teaching & study of Scotland's literature & languages, past & present. https://asls.org.uk
@dawbooks.bsky.social
SFF imprint of Astra Publishing. DAW has been publishing science fiction and fantasy since 1971. https://linktr.ee/dawbooks
@kateheartfield.com
Novels: Mercutio (2026). The Tapestry of Time. The Valkyrie. The Chatelaine. The Embroidered Book. Games. Assassin's Creed books. Former journalist. University instructor. Ottawa, Canada. She/her. Trans rights or gtfo 🏳️🌈 https://kateheartfield.com
@jay.bsky.team
CEO of Bluesky, steward of AT Protocol. Let’s build a federated republic, starting with this server. 🌱 🪴 🌳
@neuvel.net
Author of THE THEMIS FILES, THE TEST. TAKE THEM TO THE STARS, NO KINDNESS TOO SOON. www.neuvel.net
@theleonamaple.bsky.social
I am your sensitivity reader & DEI product specialist 💛 | Biz: TheLeonaMaple@gmail.com | Performer, streamer, Desi af, demi-pan queer, cat gal, ADHD spoonie theleonamaple.carrd.co
@scott-h-andrews.bsky.social
Writer, editor, chemistry lecturer, guitarist, builder, connoisseur of aqueous solutions of malted barley.
@metaphorosis.com
Publisher of speculative fiction anthologies, Metaphorisis magazine, etc. run by @BMorrisAllen.com
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I write stories inspired by Palestinian folklore. Pushcart, Palestine Book, & Lammy noms. BNW finalist. (she/her) Clarion West '25 https://www.soniasulaiman.com
@matthewrettino.bsky.social
Author in http://NewMyths.com, Lantern Magazine. Interviewer, blogger. Odyssey '16, Codex. He/him. 🖋️ Improve every page of your manuscript: https://mrettino.wordpress.com 🌳LinkTree: http://linktr.ee/matthewrettino